Avantgarde
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Review: Tim Hecker @ Brisbane Powerhouse
The large theatre at Brisbane Powerhouse was swallowed by darkness.
The dimming of the venue's lights caught the attention of the crowd, many of whom were... -
Review: Lydia Lunch & Joseph Keckler @ Adelaide Town Hall
Last touring Australia four years ago just prior to the pandemic shutdowns – with her suitably named band Retrovirus playing retrospective shows and promoted at the time as
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Review: Mr. Bungle @ Horden Pavilion (Sydney)
Mr. Bungle and Melvins' Sydney show was like playing an entire collection of music on shuffle in a haunted library. A blind date with multiple subcultures. Where things are
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Review Mr. Bungle & Melvins @ Hindley Street Music Hall (Adelaide)
After an extended hiatus of nearly two decades, Mr. Bungle have reconvened to promote the retconned 'The Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny Demo' album.
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ΩHM Festival of Other Music 2024 Line-up
After staging its inaugural event in 2023, ΩHM Festival of Other Music returns to Brisbane Powerhouse for another season in 2024.
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Eugene Chadbourne Showcases How Strange & Weird Sounds Can Be Really Cool
Branded a 'cult icon' for his genre-defying wrangling of the banjo, Eugene 'Doc Chad' Chadbourne has made a career of being artistically free and
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A Classic Michael Hutchence Song Receives 2023 Reboot Spotlighting The Innovative Talents Of Ollie Olsen
While Ollie Olsen has never been a household name, his contributions to the Australian musical landscape are undisputed.
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5 Travel Detours For Touring Musicians Shared By Parvyn
The former lead singer of cult psychedelic band The Bombay Royale, Punjabi-Australian vocalist Parvyn released her debut album, 'Sa', in late 2021.
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Björk Headlines Perth Festival 2023 With An Australian-Exclusive Season Of Her 'Cornucopia' Production
One of the world's greatest art-pop enigmas, Björk is bringing her theatrical production 'Cornucopia' to 2023 Perth Festival in an Australian-exclusive
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Daylight Ghosts Have Brewed A Delectable Broth Of Indie Folk, Post-Punk & Dark Pop Flavours On Their Debut Album 'Urban Umbra'
The pairing of Adam Dawe and Karl O'Shea, Daylight Ghosts is a Brisbane-based project that finds both participants exploring sonic territory outside their previous band
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St. Morris Sinners Break Down Their Sophomore Album 'Zbilanc' Track By Track
A quirky four-piece who unleash bruising punk bathed in blues that's rinsed through avant-garde textures, Adelaide rockers St. Morris Sinners are back with their sophomore
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Review: Springtime @ Princess Theatre (Brisbane)
As the monotonous rain falls in rhythmic thuds atop my umbrella, streetlights reflect on the glistening footpath as I approach the majestic Brisbane's Princess Theatre, in
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Nancy And Beth Provide Music With Laughter
Nancy And Beth are probably better known to the world as Megan Mullally and Stephanie Hunt.
Between the two of them they have appeared on television programmes... -
MOANA Bites Back With New Single
Be seduced by the underworld temptations of 'Dracula', the new single from Fremantle-based performance artist and bandleader MOANA.
The song is the first single... -
5 Unusual Electronic Instruments Shared By Gotye
At Sydney Festival, Gotye and his Ondioline Orchestra will pay homage to one of electronic music’s quirkiest composers, Jean-Jacques Perrey.
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A Crimson Grail: 100 Guitarists Unified In Sound At Sydney Festival
World renowned minimalist composer, Rhys Chatham will perform his intricately-structured piece 'A Crimson Grail' along with a 100-piece guitar orchestra as part of Sydney
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Ariel Pink Brisbane Review @ The Zoo
If there ever was a king of underground music, LA pop-oddball Ariel Pink would likely wear the crown.
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Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble Brisbane Review @ The Foundry
It’s been over eight years since cult band Stereolab broke up, soon after their final tour of Australia.
For the first time since, band member Laetitia Sadier has... -
30 Years Strong, Melbourne Experimental Ensemble Elision Defy Musical Form
Elision began life performing at the Footscray Community Arts Centre in Melbourne circa 1986.
With a 16-strong membership that includes some of the world’s leading... -
Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble: A Happy-Sad Return To Oz
It's been eight years since Laetitia Sadier toured Australia and this November she returns in grand style with her latest project, the Laetitia Sadier Source
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