Indie Rock
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Premiere: Stream High Tropics New Single 'Better Days'
High Tropics’ brand of anthemic lo-fi rock is the brainchild of South African-born singer-songwriter Josh Stewart.
Birthed by the fuzz-filled glory years that were... -
Jeff Rosenstock @ Crowbar Review
American punk-rocker Jeff Rosenstock has been revered in the world of punk music for a long time now.
The singer-songwriter returned to Brisbane’s Crowbar (9... -
Amy Shark @ The Gov Review
As Amy Shark walked onto the stage, the sold-out main room of The Gov (8 September) went mad; and it was only going to get crazier with the opening song, ‘Drive You Mad’
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Premiere: Watch Raindrop's New Video 'Only Hope'
Raindrop began when Miles Devine retreated to his bedroom to create the music that had always been trying to escape.
This opportunity presented itself after the... -
Regurgitator's Ben Ely Has Some Strange Tales To Tell On New, Solo Album
When Ben Ely (Regurgitator, Burning Circuits) returned to Brisbane after 16 years living in Sydney and Melbourne, he found himself drawn back to the city's 'bad, old
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Billy Fox's Queensland 2017 Tour Diary
"We recently hit the road for my new single, ‘Taste’, on the aptly named ‘Taste’ tour!
"We are not photographers by any means, so here’s what went down according to... -
The Shins Australia 2017 Tour
Fans of delightful indie pop-rock, it's time to squeal with delight. James Mercer is bringing the latest incarnation of The Shins to Australia this summer.
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The Beautiful Girls Australia 2017-2018 Tour
It has been 15 years since The Beautiful Girls released Triple J staple and their debut release 'Morning Sun', the rootsy goodness of their surf-rock-reggae rhythms swamping
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Gang Of Youths @ The Tivoli Theatre Review
I’d forgotten how instantly recognisable Gang Of Youths’ frontman Dave Le'aupepe was until he emerged at The Tivoli Theatre in Brisbane (31 August).
Big start to... -
The Creases Ask 'Is It Love?' On Debut Album
Brisbane indie-rock band The Creases recently released their debut album, 'Tremolow', and announced their biggest headlining tour of their career. Winning.
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Meg Mac Deals A Low Blow On Her New Album
It's time to fall in love with Meg Mac all over again as the brooding singer-songwriter lifts the lid on her debut, studio album, 'Low Blows'.
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Shag Rock Begin To Loosen Up On Tour
Brisbane indie surf-rock band Shag Rock have just begun their 'Loosen Up' tour and lead guitar and vocalist Jacob Reed says everything's off to a great start.
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The National Announces 2018 Australian Tour Dates
Indie-rock band The National will return to Australia in 2018 for shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
The tour follows the release of The National's seventh... -
Brisbane Band Eliza & The Delusionals Are Ready To Showcase Their Wares
Eliza Klatt is the leader and creative lynchpin of emerging indie rockers, Eliza & The Delusionals.
Formed as a vehicle for performing her own music, the band... -
Premiere: Watch Crystal Cities New Video 'Binary Eyes'
Dream rockers Crystal Cities are back with their newest video to the upbeat pop of 'Binary Eyes', the second single from the group's debut EP 'Who’s Gonna Save Us
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Sigur Rós @ Hordern Pavilion Review
Tonight's show (25 July) could go down as one of those 'were you there' gigs. And in this case, many Sydney folk can say "yes we were”.
The Hordern is completely... -
Jep And Dep Are Battling For The Little, Indie Guy
Jep And Dep are an underground folk-noir duo formed in Sydney.
Described as desirably dark and dramatic, the duo have drawn comparisons to Nick Cave and Kylie... -
DEAFCULT @ The Brightside Review
Brisbane shoegazers DEAFCULT have been gaining a lot of attention with their debut album, ‘Auras’.
Louder than their positive press is the noise on top of their... -
Go Bananas At Umbrella 2017 By Visiting Monkey House
Celebrate the relaunch of Adelaide recording studios GhostNote, formerly known as Capitalsound, with a wild party in the style of Kurt Vonnegut.
Monkey House is an... -
Verge Collection Have A Story To Tell
Western Australian indie band Verge Collection have released a new single, ‘For The Story’, about the questionable things people do in pursuit of a good story to
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