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

Hayley May Casey, Journalist

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Live Review: Cold Chisel, Grinspoon
"Diehard Cold Chisel fans sported the band's entire apparel range spanning the four decades of their existence."
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Live Review: Naughty By Nature, DJ Peter Gunz, MC Losty
"A tribute to Tupac then Biggie reinforced that feeling of love and unity."
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Live Review: Fleetwood Mac
"A long hiatus and tag-team exits had clearly taken its toll on Fleetwood Mac."
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Live Review: The Wombats
"A little ambitious to air a live set in the aftermath of Splendour."
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Live Review: James Reyne
"There was no heart in it, making for a mediocre performance."
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Live Review: Tim Rogers & The Bamboos
"It was these unpolished moments that made it even more clear that he’s such a genius yet such a larrikin."
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Live Review: Groovin The Moo
A whole lotta sunshine & a whole lotta groovin'
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Live Review: 360, Coin Banks
"360’s bad boy attitude was ratified by a strong performance with a genuine affinity to his lyrics; a sentimental tendency to close his eyes and tap into their birthplace."
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Live Review: David Gray
"Gray’s performance, with nuanced transitions, that piercing range and notable sound, reeked of longing and heartbreak."
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Live Review: Northeast Party House
"A sold out show was well deserved – but why dancers that looked like black sperm were in our peripheral view remained an unaddressed distraction."
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Live Review: Kele
"Dark, industrial yet nostalgic."
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Live Review: Eagles
The Eagles proved they're still thriving after 42 years in Sydney.