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Album News Weekly: 19th February 2016

In This Issue: A slew of diverse debuts, EPs and follow ups were released over the weekend, check out recordings from a Spanish death metal band to the likes of girl crew TEEN and every genre in between. Its time to play catch up with this new years music because there are plenty more astounding…

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Album News Weekly: 10th February 2016

In This Issue: It seems its all about the black and white this February, we’ve got some heavy and electronic releases coming for you this month so check them out! Jonny Avery Jonny Avery is a singer/songwriter from New Zealand with delicate guitar work. Captains of Industry is cowritten by Jonny and his dad before…

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Album News Weekly: 3rd February 2016

In This Issue: And the gates are open! We have hundreds of new releases flooding in so check out this tasty little sampler to fill your indie, rock, punk and classical needs from The Jezabels new album to a bunch of debuts coming out of Perth. The Jezabels The Jezabels return with their third studio…

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Album News Weekly: 27th January 2016

In This Issue: We have all the indie, rock, electronic and even pirate sea shanties for you this week. Check out the little six track gift from Courtney Barnett’s Milk! Records as well as some excellent local and international releases. Milk! Records Good For You is six brand new songs from six Milk! Records artists,…

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Album News Weekly: 20th January 2016

In This Issue: Some strange strange vibes coming out to you this week, from the away from home strangeness of RÜFÜS’s latest release to the return of Yoko Ono right over to a debut inspired by UFO’s. It’s time to expand your tastes, check it out! RÜFÜS The new album from RÜFÜS is due out…

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Album News Weekly: 13th January 2016

In This Issue: 2016 is bringing all of the sophomores with some great female artists at the forefront this month! Check out all of the indie vibes coming through to you below. St. Lucia St. Lucia have released their new song “Love Somebody”, the slow-burning centerpiece off their forthcoming sophomore album MATTER, out 29th January…

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Album News Weekly: 6th January 2016

In This Issue: We are back from hiatus and off to a huge start with the new year! Global sensation Sia returns with a new album at the end of the month, along with more quirky and indie releases, take a look. Sia Singer/songwriter/producer/massive hit-maker Sia announces that her album THIS IS ACTING will be…

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Album News Weekly: 16th December 2015

In This Issue: The year is just about over, Summer is well and truly in and there’s probably a dozen festival timetables strewn across your room so why not add these new releases to your holiday playlist! Another short and sweet december issue sees some EPs and LPs from rock to accoustic. Savages Savages second…

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Album News Weekly: 9th December 2015

In This Issue: The Christmas decos are barely up and we’re already looking into January for all the wicked releases due to come out. This week we see the return of King Krule in a different form as well as pop darlings Chairlift with a brand new single just out teasing us for the new…

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Album News Weekly: 2nd December 2015

In This Issue: Don’t worry the Christmas albums haven’t started rolling in just yet! Instead we have a juicy little pack of rock, indie and electronic goodness for you, if you haven’t done that shopping yet there are still some wicked December releases coming. Cage the Elephant Cage the Elephant announced their fourth studio album,…

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Album News Weekly: 25th November 2015

In This Issue: It’s all the electronic pop you can handle this week as the warmer weather tempts us into those summer parties. Check out the new releases from the likes of Troye Sivan, Plaitum and Icelandic DJ Airplane and Spaceship, as well as big hitters Coldplay and the jazzy couple of the year Chet…

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Album News Weekly: 18th November 2015

In This Issue: A slew of EP’s and Debut’s are coming your way from the likes of the dark and raw R. W. Grace and the seemingly unknown Fantastic Modern to live recordings and covers from Placebo and Natalie Prass. R.W.Grace Perth-via-Sydney songstress R.W.Grace’s debut EP Love It Need It Miss It Want It is…

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Album News Weekly: 11th November 2015

In This Issue: Its time for the remastered and the special editions, as well as the usual exciting debuts and continuing legacies of our favourites, check it out! King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard confirm their seventh LP Paper Mâché Dream Balloon, recorded using nothing but acoustic instruments., will…

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Album News Weekly: 5th November 2015

In This Issue: We see the return of the legends in You Am I, one part of Powderfinger an acoustic album from Björk and plenty of pop and rock to bring in the spring season, check it out! Little Mix Girl group Little Mix proudly announce their new album, GET WEIRD, will be released globally on…

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Album News Weekly: 28th October 2015

In This Issue: We have you covered on blues to pop this week with a bunch of acoustic and synthed up records up for release. Check it out from home grown goddess Sarah Blasko to a member of Grinspoon dabbling in children books. Sarah Blasko Eternal Return is the new album from singer-songwriter Sarah Blasko,…

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Album News Weekly: 21st October 2015

In This Issue: This week we say farewell to surf pop legends Loon Lake while also welcome a bunch of debuts and new releases by artists from our own backyard to Canada, check it out! Loon Lake Loon Lake have their last ever album Low Res released independently today. Fans can pay what they want for…

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Album News Weekly: 14th October 2015

In This Issue: Some great releases out this week with a slew of tasty EPs from the likes of Nicholas Allbrook, Unalaska and Lewis and Leigh as well as a bunch of new records and debuts! Deerhunter Fading Frontier is the seventh studio album by Deerhunter. Written in their hometown of Atlanta, the album is…

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And the 11th band to be announced for Soundwave 2016 is…

Making their first ever trip to Australia for Soundwave 2016 will be the “super group” who prefer to be labelled an “experience”, Metal Allegiance. The group are the 11th to be announced as part of Soundwave’s drip feed reveal, and features Troy Sanders of Mastodon, Mark Osegueda of Death Angel, Alex Sklonick of Testament, Mike…

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Field Day Drops Massive 2016 Lineup Including Disclosure, SAFIA, The Wombats, San Cisco, Django Django and more

Image: Django Django The lineup for the highly anticipated 2016 Field Day festival has dropped! None other than Disclosure will be headlining, leading a line up with the likes of The Wombats, Django Django, San Cisco, SAFIA, Allday, Young Fathers and loads more set to perform, it’s definitely got festival-lovers excited. Click through for the…

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triple j's "LIKE A VERSION 11" out now, featuring Mark Ronson, Peking Duk, Foals, The Wombats and more

The 11th instalment of triple j’s LIKE A VERSION compilations, released is out now. Featuring triple j artists covering acoustic versions of their favourite tracks all recorded live on triple j Breakfast. 2015’s collection features Mark Ronson, Peking Duk, Foals, The Wombats, Jarryd James, Milky Chance and more on the double album. Click through for…

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Fairgrounds Announce Additional Talent to Lineup including Meg Mac, Ben Abraham, Methyl Ethel and more

The inaugural Fairgrounds Festival have just announced additional talent to their existing lineup. With the likes of Meg Mac, Methyl Ethyl, Le Pie, Ben Abraham and Shining Bird set to join an array of other artists, Fairgrounds Festival is certainly setting the bar high. Click through for all the details. Fairgrounds Festival will be held…

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Robbie Williams reveals his favourite Australian music, plans to reunite with Kylie and more ahead of national tour

Earlier today, UK pop star Robbie Williams held a press conference in Sydney ahead of the start of his second Australian tour in 12 months. The last, The Swing Tour, focused on his most recent album Swing Both Ways, while the tour that kicks off this Friday in Perth will feature a collection of his…

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Austin heads to Auckland as the first ever Auckland City Limits is confirmed for March 2016

As the Austin City Limits Music Festival kicks off today in Austin, Texas for the first of two three day weekends, it has been confirmed that the brand will be moving to the Southern Hemisphere for the first time, set to run Auckland City Limits as an all age, one day event on 19th March…

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Moose Blood are the 9th band confirmed for Soundwave 2015

Following standout performances at Reading and Leeds in the UK, Moose Blood have found themselves enjoying plenty of buzz with their mix of emo rock and pop-punk across their steady stream of EPs. And now they’ve got a new full length record in the form of I’ll Keep You In Mind From Time To Time…

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81 Acts Announced for WAM Festival including Tired Lion, Ruby Boots, Methyl Ethyl and more!

Image: Ruby Boots 81 acts have just been announced for WAM Festival, and this announcement only covers a little more than half the lineup! Tired Lion, Methyl Ethyl, KUČKA, Ruby Boots, Sydnee Carter, Silent Knight, Coin Banks and loads more are set to make appearances throughout the event. Click through for more info… Spanning across…

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Over 20 artists and speakers announced for 20th WOMADelaide festival including Angelique Kidjo and David Suzuki

Image Credit WOMADelaide 2015, Tony Lewis WOMADelaide has announced over 20 artists and speakers for its 20th festival, including Benin’s Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo, and Canadian academic and environmentalist David Suzuki. Set to kick off in Adelaide’s Botanic Park from 11–14 March 2016, click through for the first lineup. Artists announced so far: 47SOUL…

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Artist Lineup for Live Broadcast of Austin City Limits Music Festival Announced

Image: The Decemberists Hitting its 14th year, the Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL) offers another impressive lineup that’s set to span across a range of music genres. The the second year running, music lovers from all over the globe who can’t make it to Texas in person, are able to experience the event through…

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Ray Ban & Boiler Room announce first Australian show as part of collaborative Globetrotting series

Milan, LA, Austin and Chicago are a just a few world cities that Ray-Ban x Boiler Room have rocked. Now the collaborative event series between will finally hit Australian shores on November 10 with Melbourne confirmed as the next stop. The 11th edition of the Ray-Ban x Boiler Room series will take place at a…

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Grab your timetable and map for today's Sounds of the Suburbs Festival in Cronulla!

Taking over Wilbar Lane in Cronulla (NSW) today is the return of the Sounds of the Subrbs festival, with Australia’s own Holy Holy playing headliner duties alongside US bands The Garden, The Memories and White Fang – all presented by iconic Californian label Burger Records. The likes of The Lazys, Citizen Kay, Food Court, Drunk…

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St Jerome's Laneway Festival reveals its 2016 lineup for Singapore

So, now that the Australian shows have been announced, it’s time to get excited at who’ll be kicking off the run of shows at the 6th annual Laneway Festival Singapore. As usual, it’s a batch of the best bands coming to Australia, mixed in with a few exclusive and locals! There’s everything from left-field electronica…

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