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Westside Cowboy Announce Debut Australian Tour for March 2027

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Manchester's Westside Cowboy are bringing their gloriously ragged indie rock to Australia for the first time, with three headline shows and a Golden Plains appearance following the release of It Goes On.

Geese Announce 2027 Australian Tour: Getting Killed Again

News

Brooklyn's Geese are heading back to Australia in 2027. Following the extraordinary success of Getting Killed, the band return for their biggest headline shows yet.

MJ Lenderman’s Manning Fireworks and the Fine Art of Falling Too Hard

Written In Reverb

For Annette Geneva, MJ Lenderman’s Manning Fireworks is less a record to review than one to obsess over. This month’s Written In Reverb is an unabashed love letter to its crooked humour, glorious guitars and irresistible imperfections.

Deep Dive

Pixies made Doolittle stranger, sharper and more accessible without losing any of their bite. We go track by track through the 1989 album that helped rewrite the language of alternative rock.

Deep Dive

Everybody knows 'Laid'. Far fewer know Laid. We go beyond James’ immortal title track to discover the strange, intimate Brian Eno-produced album hiding behind the hit.

ARTICLES

1 Dec 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

A Night for Jeff Buckley: BIFF Closes On A High

A screening of It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley and a star-studded live tribute to Grace bring BIFF 2025 to a heartfelt close.

30 Nov 2025
Record Of The Month Deep Dives

Loneliness, Reinvention and the Long Way Back: The Story of Paul Kelly’s Post

A deep dive into Paul Kelly’s Post — the 1985 album that rebuilt his career and shaped the next 40 years of Australian songwriting.

24 Nov 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

Lenny Kravitz Defies Age and Time With A Triumphant Live Return to Brisbane

A diverse, devoted crowd. A barrage of hits. A 61-year-old superstar proving why he still belongs in the pantheon of living icons.

22 Nov 2025
Written In Reverb

On DMA’S The Glow, Sydney, and the Beautiful Stupidity of Wanting More

For AusMusicMonth, Annette Geneva writes a luminous Written In Reverb essay on DMA’S The Glow.

30 Nov 2025
Heatseekers

Fjords, Silence and Song: Inside Ben Provest’s ‘Trying To Be Brave’

Australian artist Ben Provest talks heartbreak, Icelandic isolation, creative flow and the making of his new cinematic folk single ‘Trying To Be Brave’.

29 Nov 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

Parcels Live: A Night of Groove, Glow and God-Tier Musicianship

Parcels deliver a breathtaking, future-disco masterclass at Brisbane’s Riverstage, supported by Mildlife’s cosmic groove.

23 Nov 2025
Forever Five

Forever Five: Ross Wilson

Waxx Lyrical's Forever Five with Ross Wilson — five albums he can't live without.

22 Nov 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

Sharon Van Etten's Private Universe: A Brisbane Night of Fire and Frequency

Sharon Van Etten delivers a flawless, world-class show in Brisbane with The Attachment Theory, turning a quiet Tuesday into a powerful, immersive live experience.

30 Nov 2025
Live Reviews + Photos

Franz Ferdinand Live Light Up The Brisbane Night

Franz Ferdinand light up Brisbane’s Riverstage with a high-energy, career-spanning set, supported by standout performances from Teenage Dads and Delivery.

24 Nov 2025
Heatseekers

Miss Orange Juicy Return With The Fizzy ‘Sorry Not Sorry’

Miss Orange Juicy deliver fizzy pop with bite on new single ‘Sorry Not Sorry’. Mario Späte talks honesty, chaos, songwriting and the duo’s sweet-n-sour universe.

22 Nov 2025
Album Reviews

Australian Guitar Rock Lives: The Belair Lip Bombs & Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers Deliver

Another Duel Zuel, taking on two of Australia’s sharpest young guitar bands — The Belair Lip Bombs and Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers.

19 Nov 2025
Film Reviews

The Running Man Reboot Reviewed: Style Over Substance But Still A Blast

A slick, entertaining reboot, The Running Man blends dystopian thrills, satire and '80's style fun.

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