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Yellowcard 2025 Australian tour w/ Motion City Soundtrack, Plain White T's

Legendary US Alt Rock band Yellowcard will be returning down under in April 2025 - celebrating the 20-year anniversary of their platinum-selling album ‘Ocean Avenue’. The Jacksonville 4-piece will be joined by legendary pop-punk stalwarts Motion City Soundtrack & Plain White T’s on all dates. 

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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;OCEAN GROVE FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM ODDWORLD OUT NOW + BAND SHARES NEW VIDEO SOWHAT1999

A collection of songs that captures Ocean Grove's sonic roots as well as their fierce evolution over the years, ODDWORLD emerges instantly as the definitive Ocean Grove record; one that pays homage to the delectable diversity of 2017's The Rhapsody Tapes while also spanning their entire catalogue and steering into exciting uncharted territory.

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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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ICYMI: THE MAINE ADD JOAN + FELONY. TO THEIR AUSTRALIAN SWEET SIXTEEN TOUR THIS MONTH!

ICYMI: Celebrating 16 years and nine albums, quintessential Arizona rockers The Maine announced their return to Australia this month for the Sweet Sixteen Tour! The band have also welcomed first time visitors joan (US) and Brisbane pop rocker FELONY. to the tour to start the party.

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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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Ocean Grove Announce Brand New Album 'ODDWORLD' Due Out November 22 & Release New Single/Video 'RAINDROP'. Headline East Coast Tour Kicks Off Early October  

Reigniting their roots while stepping dauntlessly into a new era, today Melbourne heavy enigmas Ocean Grove announce their fourth studio album ODDWORLD, due out on November 22 via ODDWORLD Records in Australia and SharpTone Records for the rest of the world.

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ICYMI: Old Mervs announce second Sydney show due to huge demand

ICYMI: WA indie-rock duo Old Mervs have added a second Sydney show to their upcoming ‘How The Fark Are Ya?’ tour due to overwhelming demand. With multiple dates fast approaching sold out status, the loveable larrikins are set to play the biggest shows of their career this August and September across Australia and New Zealand.

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ROYEL OTIS RELEASE TWO BONUS TRACKS FROM PRATTS & PAIN - “CLAW FOOT” + “MERRY MARY MARRY ME”

Sydney’s globally skyrocketing duo Royel Otis today release two bonus tracks from their Top 10 ARIA-charting debut album PRATTS & PAIN - the fizzy “Claw Foot” and giddy “Merry Mary Marry Me” - available now via OURNESS.

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