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Huge: Falls Festival 2020/2021 is going to feature an all-Australian lineup
As a response to COVID-19's tightening restrictions in Australia, Falls Festival 2020/2021 is gonna be all local - and it's great to see..
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Gordi curates mid-week Isol-Aid international edition, feat. Asgeir, Shura + more
Over the last week, some of Australia's most brilliant names have come together on Instagram Live in support of live music. Now, it's going global..
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Isol-Aid 2.0, Bridget Hustwaite's Stay In and more ways to support music this week
In the face of the live music sector's most trying times in generations, people are stepping up to fill the blank and keep things moving..
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Introducing the Pilerats Patreon, a new home for Pilerats exclusives
It's a weird time at the moment, so Pilerats is launching a Patreon to help keep things chugging and keep the content coming..
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A touring bingo rave with Nikki Webster and Rebecca Black in 2020's most cooked event
What more can you want that a high-energy bingo rave, hosted by Alex Dyson, and featuring two of the 2000s' most decisive pop queens?.
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Dorian Electra, pop’s norm-defying star, is ready for the spotlight
Interviewed by Cry Club's Heather Riley, it’s clear that pop’s gender-defying new star isn’t here to stick within the boundaries..
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WAM's Fair Play Report paints a picture for women in West Australian music
The report, which analyses the place of women, trans and non-binary music industry workers, is released alongside International Women's Day..
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Southern River Band, Demon Days + more: Meet your In The Pines 2020 lineup
The West Australian live music favourite returns to Somerville Auditorium on Easter Sunday, April 12th..
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FYI: POND are doing a one-off Perth show in April before they start their new album
They'll be joined with long-time favourites of the Australian rock world, Children Collide..
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Truth, Hypnotech + more: Meet your Wide Open Space Festival second lineup
Joining headliners in Sampa The Great, Briggs and OPIUO, Wide Open Spaces' second lineup explores the underground of dance and hip-hop..
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The Story of Conan Gray: self-confessed overthinker, sad-pop prince
From his YouTube beginnings to his status as sad-pop's promise-filled prince, Conan Gray is one of the many artists pushing pop in new directions..
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Short Stack announce a big reunion tour because what year is it? 2009?
The Stack is back this July, playing theatre shows with fellow cult heroes Between You & Me..
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