Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist

Darren M. Leach, Journalist

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Live Review: Sebastian Bach, The Babes
"... A larger than life character who commands attention."
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Live Review: Peter Hook & The Light
"Hooky's voice is strong, he's not trying to sound like his former singer, yet seems to emulate Curtis' voice perfectly."
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Live Review: Everclear
"For a dude in his 50s, Alexakis, still knows how to fire on all cylinders."
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Live Review: Horror My Friend
"Battersby propelled himself around the stage, stabbing his guitar at the boards while somehow playing each note perfectly."
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Live Review: AFI
"The high octane energy from the band continued throughout the entire set; Havok jumping onto the foldback speaker at any given moment to incite the crowd with call and responses."
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Live Review: Models, Machinations
"Models are clearly musicians who know what the hell they are doing."
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Live Review: Placebo, Deaf Havana
"The performance was one thing but combined with the light and visual show it was truly astonishing."
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Live Review: Fist Full Of Rock
"Hoodoo Gurus are one of those bands that could play for two hours straight and still not get all the hits out!"
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Live Review: Ceremony - A Tribute To Joy Division & New Order
"[Craig Division] proved the strongest of all the acts this evening thanks to a strong voice and classic Curtis-esque dance moves."
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Live Review: Mark Seymour & The Undertow
"Seymour is welcome to come back to Adelaide any time."
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Live Review: Japandroids, Horror My Friend
"Japandroids have the whole crowd shouting back lyrics and dancing any which way."
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Ben Ottewell @ Crown & Anchor. Photos by Sean Mullarkey
Live Review: Ben Ottewell, Buddy
"He's a big man with a big voice."