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This Record Changed My Life: Josh Pyke
Josh Pyke | Musician Down On The Upside | Soundgarden The album that’s literally changed my life was, probably surprisingly,Down On The Upside by Soundgarden. Obviously I don’t really play music like…

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This Record Changed My Life: Josh Pyke
Josh Pyke | Musician Down On The Upside | Soundgarden The album that’s literally changed my life was, probably surprisingly,Down On The Upside by Soundgarden. Obviously I don’t really play music like…

Havana Brown scores her third Billboard #1 Dance Chart single
While wrapping up her promo visit, Melbourne-born, LA-based pop/dance artist Havana Brown has just seen her single Flashing Lights hit #1 on the Billboard Dance Chart, her third single to do so.…

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Havana Brown scores her third Billboard #1 Dance Chart single
While wrapping up her promo visit, Melbourne-born, LA-based pop/dance artist Havana Brown has just seen her single Flashing Lights hit #1 on the Billboard Dance Chart, her third single to do so.…

We Came As Romans: Unite and Conquer
“In the grand scheme of bands everywhere, we’re not a big band, we’re not a major label band, we’re not on the side of billboards or anything remotely close to that.” Joshua Moore and his band We…

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We Came As Romans: Unite and Conquer
“In the grand scheme of bands everywhere, we’re not a big band, we’re not a major label band, we’re not on the side of billboards or anything remotely close to that.” Joshua Moore and his band We…

Live Review: Blink-182, Sydney
Wednesday February 20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, NSW The rise, breakdown and inevitable reprise of Blink-182 has been a steady one. Their first few albums were a ’must own’ for anyone who even feigned…

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Live Review: Blink-182, Sydney
Wednesday February 20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, NSW The rise, breakdown and inevitable reprise of Blink-182 has been a steady one. Their first few albums were a ’must own’ for anyone who even feigned…

Mushroom release statement: Future Music and Goodlife are going ahead
The Mushroom Group put out a statement yesterday afternoon which clarified media reports in the past few days about Future Music, Goodlife and Summadayze. Three companies associated with their…

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Mushroom release statement: Future Music and Goodlife are going ahead
The Mushroom Group put out a statement yesterday afternoon which clarified media reports in the past few days about Future Music, Goodlife and Summadayze. Three companies associated with their…

This Record Changed My Life: Protest The Hero
The record that changed my life was Propagandhi’s Today’s Empires, Tomorrow’s Ashes. I can still remember the first time I heard Back to the Motor League; they released this song as an album teaser…

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This Record Changed My Life: Protest The Hero
The record that changed my life was Propagandhi’s Today’s Empires, Tomorrow’s Ashes. I can still remember the first time I heard Back to the Motor League; they released this song as an album teaser…

Live Review: Bring Me The Horizon, Pierce The Veil, The Chariot
When Soundwave Touring chose to put The Chariot, Pierce The Veil and Bring Me The Horizon in one room, they would be arrogant not to anticipate anarchy. But while promoter AJ Maddah has been accused…

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Live Review: Bring Me The Horizon, Pierce The Veil, The Chariot
When Soundwave Touring chose to put The Chariot, Pierce The Veil and Bring Me The Horizon in one room, they would be arrogant not to anticipate anarchy. But while promoter AJ Maddah has been accused…

Beats Music finally announce launch date
After an extensive build up, the music streaming service spearheaded by Interscope/Geffen Chairman Jimmy Iovine, rap mogul Dr. Dre and Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails, How To Destroy Angels) has been…

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Beats Music finally announce launch date
After an extensive build up, the music streaming service spearheaded by Interscope/Geffen Chairman Jimmy Iovine, rap mogul Dr. Dre and Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails, How To Destroy Angels) has been…

Live Review: Muse, Sydney
Devon genre-blenders Muse usually fill openair basins three times the size of Sydney’s Allphones Arena; six albums in and the trio are now just as lauded for the LED imagery, lasers and state of the…

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Live Review: Muse, Sydney
Devon genre-blenders Muse usually fill openair basins three times the size of Sydney’s Allphones Arena; six albums in and the trio are now just as lauded for the LED imagery, lasers and state of the…

Four Australian Grammy nominees fly under the radar
Four acts have been left out of many news reports on the Australian artists given Grammy nods this year. While global outlets were gushing over Lorde’s nominations whilst dubbing her Australian, some…

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Four Australian Grammy nominees fly under the radar
Four acts have been left out of many news reports on the Australian artists given Grammy nods this year. While global outlets were gushing over Lorde’s nominations whilst dubbing her Australian, some…

AJ Maddah briefs confused Big Day Out ticketholders
AJ Maddah has pushed back at Blur after the band announced they had pulled out of next year’s Big Day Out. The Soundwave/Warped Tour/Harvest promoter, who was brought in to jointly run Big Day Out…

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AJ Maddah briefs confused Big Day Out ticketholders
AJ Maddah has pushed back at Blur after the band announced they had pulled out of next year’s Big Day Out. The Soundwave/Warped Tour/Harvest promoter, who was brought in to jointly run Big Day Out…

Led Zeppelin give in to Spotify
The Beatles, Pink Floyd and AC/DC may be holding tight onto their absence from streaming services, but Led Zeppelin are now leading the pack for iconic bands embracing the service. Currently in talks…

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Led Zeppelin give in to Spotify
The Beatles, Pink Floyd and AC/DC may be holding tight onto their absence from streaming services, but Led Zeppelin are now leading the pack for iconic bands embracing the service. Currently in talks…
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