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Festival Photo Gallery: Byron Bay Bluesfest (Day Two) – Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm (07.04.23)

Day two of Byron Bay Bluesfest 2023 was a cracker. It was well worth getting to the festival early, as one of the highlights was Southern Avenue who ripped up the Juke Joint just after midday. Their mashup of gospel, blues and R&B had us dancing and blowing away the cobwebs. Southern Avenue Over at…

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Two glorious days of music at the inaugural Vintage Vibes festival

Tomich Winery in the Adelaide Hills hosted what was the first of hopefully many more Vintage Vine festivals. Over the first weekend of April, the likes of Gang of Youths, Tash Sultana and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard rocked the crowd. The first day, Saturday, was slightly cloudy and cool. However, it was still…

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Live Review: Now & Again Festival – Werribee, Victoria (18.02.23)

Gracing the Werribee Racecourse at the weekend was this year’s Now & Again Festival. A strong line-up headlined by the comeback of Empire of the Sun meant it was going to be a day of fun across both the main stage and the side stage: a dance tent. The weather was perfect for the event, meaning…

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Live Photos: Now & Again Festival – Werribee, Victoria (18.02.23)

Now & Again Festival had a great turnout and an exciting line-up capped off by the perfect weather of a warm and sunny Melbourne. Across two stages, the festival hosted some incredible acts, including Tones & I, Sven Vath, Gang of Youths, and Empire of the Sun.

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Vintage Vibes Festival to hit the Adelaide Hills in April 2023

Just announced, the Vintage Vibes Festival will be set in the Adelaide Hills in early 2023. Over two days, the 1st and 2nd of April, the inaugural festival at Tomich Wines features a range of artists from Gang of Youths to Tash Sultana to Leo Sayer. Vintage Vibes also has Hermitude, Angus and Julia Stone…

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Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello and Lucinda Williams lead Byron Bay Bluesfest 2023 announcement

The first announcement for Byron Bay Bluesfest 2023 has just dropped, and it’s great to see the international acts are back in force. Forty-one acts have been announced in what is the largest initial announcement ever for the festival. Amongst the international acts who have been announced today are Elvis Costello and the Imposters, Beth…

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Photo Gallery: Gang of Youths + Gretta Ray – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney (06.08.22)

Gang of Youths made a triumphant return to Sydney last night, playing at the Qudos Bank Arena to an adoring crowd. The set featured many of the tracks from their latest album, angel in realtime., and a bunch of the classics, including fan-favourites “The Heart is a Muscle” and “Magnolia”. The night flew by, arms…

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Gang of Youths announce intimate acoustic show for Sydney’s Enmore Theatre

Gang of Youths are currently in the throes of their angel in realtime. tour. Today they have announced that they will be performing a one-off acoustic and intimate show at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Monday, the 22nd August 2022. Tickets are available for presale now, and you can find the full ticketing options below. In…

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New Music Discoveries 25th Feb: Budjerah, Florence + The Machine, Montaigne and more

It’s the final week of February and we have eleven new tracks to add to our Discovery playlist, including one exclusive single premiere. This week’s Track of the Week is “What Should I Do?” from Budjerah, who has announced today that his next EP, Conversations will be released on Friday 8th April. The track was born…

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Tony Burke: The Australian Songs I Want To See Live Again

Tony Burke has been the federal member for Watson since 2004. When not serving his constituency, he follows his passion for music. Here he outlines the songs he wishes to see live again, and what ignites his passion for them. We’ve also put together a spotify playlist of these, so do take a listen. There’s…

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Aussie Abroad: Meet the acts to play Coachella, Bonnaroo, Primavera, Fuji Rock, Firefly and BottleRock in 2019

For all you jet-setting music fans out there, you’ll see plenty of Aussies hitting the stages of international festivals this year. From Coachella in California to Lollapalooza in Paris, you’ll be spotting Australian acts around the world. Here’s just a few of those destination festivals that you can expect to see some homegrown bands dominating…

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Photo Gallery: Laneway Festival – Hart’s Mill, Adelaide (08.02.19)

Laneway Festival rolled into Hart’s Mill again on Friday, with a huge lineup including Gang of Youths, What So Not, Courtney Barnett, Camp Cope, Rex Orange County, and more, each act drawing massive crowds throughout the day. Our photographer Kerrie Geier was there to bring you these shots.

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Live Review: Gang of Youths put on a mesmerising show at Enmore Theatre as their huge tour comes to an end

Gang of Youths‘ epic stories of victory, tragedy and hope have been bringing young Australians a new appreciation of classic feelsy rock. The charisma, insightfulness and passion of lead singer Dave Le’aupepe has been at the front of most of this success, rendering comparisons to legends Bruce Springsteen and Michael Hutchence. I saw Gang of Youths perform…

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Live Review: Gang Of Youths kick off record breaking 8 show run in Melbourne with epic set

It was always going to be a special night in Melbourne as Gang Of Youths returned to the city to grace the stage of the Forum Theatre for the opening night of their long string of tour dates across the country. The band, just returning from the US opening for the Foo Fighters, were happy…

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Photo Gallery: Gang Of Youths + Charlie Collins – The Forum, Melbourne (28.10.18)

Fresh from their tour with the Foo Fighters around the USA, the Gang of Youths are back home, and embarking on their biggest tour ever – kicking things off with a record-breaking 8 show stint at The Forum in Melbourne – the biggest run the venue has ever seen. The venue even commissioned a mural…

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Album Review: Gang of Youths – MTV Unplugged Live In Melbourne (2018 LP)

I remember driving to work when I first got the chance to listen to Gang of Youths’ second album, Go Farther In Lightness. As I weaved through Western Sydney, there was a noticeable difference between GFIL and its predecessor, The Positions. Even from its first listen, GFIL felt like it was built for bigger things,…

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Meet 5 deserving acts who just scored their first ARIA nominations

Well well well, Amy Shark should be blushing a big right now. After writing her most recent hit “I Said Hi” about the music industry ignoring her until the release of her 2016 breakout hit “Adore,” the industry itself has just done her a huge favour, nominating her for nine different ARIA awards, the most…

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Photo Gallery: Austin City Limits Day One ft. Paul McCartney + Khalid + Gang of Youths and more (05.10.18)

The iconic festival Austin City Limits kicked off its 2018 edition today in style today, with the help of Sir Paul McCartney, Brockhampton and Khalid. It was a busy day of live music, with plenty of great acts in action, including Fatai and Gang of Youths flying the flag for Australia. Melbourne’s Fatai, wearing all black in solidarity with the…

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Gang of Youths to help launch new festival in Denver with Kendrick, Florence and more

Next month one of the biggest Music Festival promoters brings a lot of big names and good times to the Rocky Mountains with hopes to establish one of the best new parties of the year. Grandoozy is slated for Overland Park in Denver Colorado from September 14-16 and is being organzied by Superfly Productions. Superfly…

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The 7 best moments from day two of Splendour belong to the Aussies: Gang of Youths, Amy Shark and more

Vampire Weekend may have been the headliners of night two, playing their first festival in four years and their first Australian show in five, but it was a day that belonged to the local acts – with Gang of Youths attracting what was undoubtedly the biggest crowd of the day, and other acts like Amy…

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Gang of Youths frontman David Le’aupepe auctions off Go Farther in Lightness guitar for charity RAICES

Sydney outfit Gang of Youths have been busy touring the world this year, though fans will be surely looking forward to singing along to all their hits off their acclaimed, ARIA winning and chart topping record Go Farther in Lightness, this weekend at Splendour in the Grass. And now fans have the chance to own…

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Montreal’s Osheaga Festival lines up Tash Sultana, Amy Shark, Gang of Youths, Alex Lahey and more Aussies for 2018

Montreal’s Osheaga Festival, which takes place on the first weekend of August at Parc Jean-Drapeau, has lined up a mammoth lineup for its 2018 event. Among the big names to grace the stage this year include Travis Scott, Odesza, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arctic Monkeys, Khalid and Florence and the Machine. And they’re accompanied by an impressive array…

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Lollapalooza 2018 will bring some of Australia’s strongest talent to Chicago in August

The 2018 edition of Lollapalooza was just announced and the lineup is riddled with big names and massive headliners. From possibly the biggest pop stars of today, to the most iconic rockers of this generation, the Chicago four day music festival will have something for everyone and especially a great Australian presence. Bruno Mars, Jack…

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Gang of Youths may as well call Melbourne home; seventh show added to ‘Say Yes To Life’ tour

This forthcoming Gang of Youths Australian tour is getting a bit outta hand now, guys. The ‘Say Yes to Life’ run that will have the Sydney band return from London has grown from a handful of shows to a mammoth venture on the band’s part to meet the demands of their fans and squash scalpers from…

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The Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition names Amy Shark and David Le’aupepe their top writers for 2018

Amy Shark and David Le’aupepe are two of the country’s most popular songwriters and musicians at the moment, so it comes as little surprise that they would come out on at the top end of the list for an event like the Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition. The Gold Coast’s Amy came out with first place, with “Adore”…

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Alice Ivy, Gang of Youths, Gordi and more round out this year’s Vanda and Young Songwriting comp shortlist

The shortlist for this year’s Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition has been unveiled today, with submissions from all over the globe being considered for the ultimate prize – AUD $50,000 cash from APRA AMCOS, Alberts and BMG, not to mention an AUD $5,000 travel package from the Show Group. For this year’s competition, 3,296 songwriters entered…

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Interview: Common Holly (Canada) on touring North America with Gang of Youths and playing SXSW

Montreal’s indie-rock rising star Brigitte Nagga, better known as Common Holly, set tongues wagging at SXSW as she showed off her latest album Playing House – just as Aussie band Gang of Youths were doing the same. Since the Austin event, they’ve been touring America together, and to learn a little more about the artist…

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Gang of Youths, Dermot Kennedy & more confirmed for Secret Sounds’ SXSW bash

The Secret Sounds SXSW big bash parties are highlights of the Texan music festival each year; a great opportunity for people to see some of Australia’s best homegrown talent, while giving the Australian badge holders a little insight into the international buzz acts who may be making their way Down Under sooner rather than later….

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