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Daniel Johns at the State Theatre, Sydney
Daniel Johns Receives First Australian Silver-Accredited Record
Daniel Johns is the first artist to receive silver accreditation in Australia, with ARIA officially unveiling the new classification over the weekend. Dylan Lewis To Join Daniel Johns ... stay committed to their album releases. “Music is not a collection of social-ready sound bites, heart and soul cannot be generated by machine learning, real emotion beats artificial intelligence
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Metallica at Optus Stadium
Live Review: Metallica @ Optus Stadium, Perth
sold-out night of chaos. The first of a bodacious run of Australia-wide shows for the M72 Tour . Kicking off the delicious raucous are Suicidal Tendencies with some ... they had to the stage.  It’s all very polished and crisp sounding, and you could almost be convinced they’re headlining in their own right – but you could
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Wolf Creek "blood-filled" vinyl
‘Wolf Creek’ Soundtrack Secures First-Ever Vinyl Release With ‘Blood-Filled’ Record
order window, which opens today and closes Friday, 15 November. There’s free shipping Australia-wide ahead of the official release on Friday, 27 February 2026. You can pre-order ... giant decaying aeolian wind harp stretched across the outback”—successfully made a sound that introduced viewers to the myth of Mick Taylor and the vastness of the location
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The Belair Lip Bombs
‘A Well-Oiled Machine’: The Belair Lip Bombs Reach New Heights Once More With ‘Again’
esoteric. “There wasn’t a through line for what we wanted the record to sound like,” Devlin explains. “For each track, we had very specific ideas [and] clear reference tracks ... Delivery , another guitar-driven Melbourne band who have earned a growing audience outside of Australia.  He still plays in the lesser-known Polly And The Pockets too, but most
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Justice
Top 10 Songs We're Keen To See Justice Perform Live On Their Australian Tour
Family Guy fan Kevin Parker . Although the Deadbeat tour hasn't been announced for Australia yet, we're set for a homecoming of sorts as Parker (alongside Busy P ) will ... brain, that's where you'll find the chorus.  Embedded Content Safe and Sound Want to see an arena full of people recreating Paul Rudd 's scene
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Billie Eilish live in Brisbane
Billie Eilish Calls Out Billionaires, Including Mark Zuckerberg, Makes $11.5 Million Charitable Donation
climate crisis. Consequence of Sound notes that Eilish raised $11.5 million through her Hit Me Hard And Soft World Tour , which visited Australia earlier this year. The proceeds will
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Casey Barnes @ Groundwater Country Music Festival
Venues: Sydney Entering Live Music Boom, Crowd Records, Meltdowns, Awards & Pepper Spray Rage!
Crown & Anchor took out Best Live Music Venue at the 2025 AHA South Australia Hotel Industry Awards For Excellence before 1,000 guests at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre ... impact in their field: includes but is not limited to roles such as Live Sound, Lighting & Visual Design, Set Design, and Show Producer. The Live Production Touring Award – covering
Reviews / Live
Rob Thomas
Live Review: Rob Thomas @ Forum Melbourne
acclaimed debut solo record …Something to Be , which is certified triple platinum in Australia. Fittingly, the set drew heavily from both records, featuring three tracks from the new release, notably ... lived-in warmth to his delivery: intimate and reflective, yet quietly defiant —a sound drenched in urban soulfulness, like city streets after rain, with crisp enunciation that made every word
News / Festivals
WOMADelaide
WOMADelaide Reveals First Artist Announcement For 2026
reputation as the world’s festival, acts from across the globe – from Australia and New Zealand to Ukraine to Ghana to India ... WOMADelaide is a glorious opportunity to discover new sounds that are soon to be favourites and embrace artists you love.” South Australia’s Minister for Tourism, Zoe Bettison , added, “WOMADelaide
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Sycco, Day We Ran, Beddy Rays, Esha Tewari
Local Supports Join Sam Fender's 2025 Australian Tour
announced as the tour’s special guest in May, today, a bunch of Australia’s most exciting acts have been added to the tour. “Rollicking coastal punk rock” outfit Beddy ... Fender’s tour have been released. You can find tickets via the Secret Sounds website . On Friday, 5 December, Fender will release the deluxe edition of People Watching . This month
News / Festivals
Circoloco Festival Poster
Circoloco Festival Reveals Stacked 2026 Line-up
house and techno, cutting-edge production, and an unmatched atmosphere. Circoloco’s visit to Australia features a line-up of heavy hitters, including Adriatique , Arapu vs Priku , Beltran , Jimi Jules ... Music ’s Sean Drill praised Nicole Moudaber ’s performance and wrote: “Moudaber pushed the sound in terms of both tempo and darkness. This was a HEAVY set, mixing industrial
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Liz Stringer
‘It Will Make A Meaningful Difference’: Liz Stringer Pairs Live Music And Charity For Her ‘To Survive’ Tour
Canadian residency when the pandemic began, but she let that lapse and stayed in Australia during lockdown. As for her own family ties, Stringer grew up in the Melbourne suburb ... gradually bolstering her approach and finally breaking out in a big way.  She sounds like a proper soul singer, letting loose against slinky musical backing and the added warmth
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