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HAVE WE GONE MAD?... GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK! ALEX LAHEY JOINS GOOD THINGS 2024 LINEUP

Prepare yourselves, the madcap chaos of Australia's largest travelling music festival is nearly upon us; yes, Good Things Festival season will officially kick off next week, with three East Coast festival dates, a horde of headline sideshows and a stacked bill of international heavyweights, old favourites, hungry up-and-comers, and Aussie staples all ready to make 2024's Good Things Festival one for the ages.

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CATCH UP; MOANING LISA RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM 'fainter'

‘fainter’ offers Moaning Lisa’s most diverse, intricate, and exciting work to date. From the driving Bloc Party-esque track ‘de facto’, the intimate & stripped back ‘flower’, to ‘flutey’, the downtempo electronic number that feels as though it could fit easily into a crossover world of Radiohead and The XX. 

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ICYMI: DROPKICK MURPHYS SELL OUT SYDNEY SHOW & ADD 2ND SHOW PLAYING A DIFFERENT SET ON AUSTRALIAN TOUR WITH ALKALINE TRIO

Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll underdogs turned champions DROPKICK MURPHYS and CHICAGO's rock canons ALKALINE TRIO have added a 2nd show in Sydney on Thursday 21 November at the Roundhouse which will see DROPKICK MURPHYS play a completely different set from night one.

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WWDOTW ANNOUNCE NIGHTMARE FEST, THEIR 6TH ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

Having built a name synonymous with popular charity music events that have seen the podcast grow into a successful brand, What We Did On The Weekend is joining forces with Pulse the Zine for their 6th annual fundraiser, Nightmare Fest, at Stay Gold Melbourne this November. Tickets on sale now!

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KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES KNOTFEST INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION REVEALS PLAYING TIMES + OFFICIAL APP

If you're looking to lock in your KNOTFEST day plans ahead of time, good news! The official KNOTFEST playing times are here; but you can also take things to the next level and keep up to date with all KNOTFEST happenings via the official KNOTFEST Australia app. With artist profiles, set times, event maps and more, the KNOTFEST app is your ultimate festival companion.

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Fred again.. SELLS OUT SURPRISE ARENA SHOWS - TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEK

Fred again..’s Australian arena shows have officially sold out. Announced yesterday afternoon and placed on sale this morning, his three-night stands at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena and Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, as well as a yet-to-be-announced location on the Gold Coast, saw over 1 million fans swarming ticketing websites and purchasing over 100,000 tickets in a matter of hours.

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KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA SIDESHOWS REMINDER!

Don’’t forget to get your tix for KNOTFEST, coming up soon!

Here’s a quick reminder of the phenomenal sideshows from some of the artists on the huge festival line up.

PANTERA and DISTURBED are festival exclusives in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Be sure to get your Knotfest ticket if you haven't done so yet!

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HOT MULLIGAN ABOUT TO KICK OFF THEIR (ALMOST SOLD OUT) FIRST EVER AUSTRALIAN TOUR IN MARCH 2024 

Michigan Midwesterners Hot Mulligan announce they will make their long-awaited trip to Australian shores in March 2024 for their first ever string of Australian shows. Joining them will be Nashville special guests and fellow first time visitors Free Throw. LAST TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

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SETH SENTRY NEW ALBUM SUPER COOL TREE HOUSE OUT TODAY SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR SINGLE ‘BRAMBLES’ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY ON TWITCHTONIGHT AT 8.30pm (AEST)

Fresh from his mammoth Lockdown Livestream Marathon on Twitch, Seth Sentry today releases his third studio album Super Cool Tree House as well as the official video for his new single, ‘Brambles’. 

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VIOLENT SOHO TO PLAY FIRST HEADLINE SHOW SINCE THE RELEASE OF THEIR ARIA #1 FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM EVERYTHING IS A-OK

Violent Soho fans rejoice! Today we are absolutely psyched to announce that the band will be playing their first headline show since the release of their massive ARIA #1 fifth studio album Everything Is A-OK on Saturday May 1st.

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LASTLINGS RELEASE LIVE ACOUSTIC EP FEATURING SONGS FROM FIRST CONTACT+ PERFORMING EIGHT SHOWS ACROSS MELBOURNE & SYDNEY SOON

Gold Coast duo Lastlings today unveil a dazzling four track Live Acoustic EP, featuring stripped-back renditions of hit tracks ‘No Time’, ‘Deja Vu’, ‘Take My Hand’, and ‘Out Of Touch’ from their debut album First Contact.

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