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NEW ZEALAND ICONS ​L.A.B RELEASE NEW ALBUM ​L.A.B VI

Today, New Zealand icons L.A.B return with their new album L.A.B VI, the latest addition to their ever-expanding catalogue. After recording and releasing their first five albums in a five-year span, L.A.B ​ return after an almost two-year long period of writing, recording, tweaking and finessing what is their strongest album to date.

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DUGONG JR SHARES NEW EP POLITE - OUT NOW VIA MOVING CASTLE

Today, Melbourne-based multidisciplinary artist Dugong Jr shares his new EP Polite, out via Moving Castle. Featuring previous singles 'Ceramic (feat. IJALE)' and 'Love Lost (feat. Blush'ko)', the body of work fuses Dugong Jr's cool, refined production with a fresh edge. The 8-track EP sees Dugong team up with the likes of IJALE, Blush'ko and Jezzabell Doran to bring his vision to life. 

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SUPATHICK RETURN WITH BLISSED OUT NEW SINGLE, ‘TIME’, FEATURING KEELY BRITTAIN + TOURING WITH GREAT GABLE IN MAY AND JUNE

Supathick is back, baby. The Perth group have been mainstays of the WA music community and in the last year, have been breaking out onto radars of their eastern state cousins with their fired up brand of funk and disco-leaning pop. It’s music that has always paid great respect to the artists who pioneered these sonic movements, without losing any contemporary edge. And, it’s music that makes you wanna dance.

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HIATUS KAIYOTE SHARE NEW SONG AND VIDEO TAKEN FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM MOOD VALIANT OUT JUNE 25 VIA BRAINFEEDER RECORDS / NINJA TUNE

Today, twice Grammy-nominated, Melbourne-based group Hiatus Kaiyote share a new song and video from their forthcoming album Mood Valiant, out June 25th via Brainfeeder Records / Ninja Tune. Written in an act of spontaneous composition, "Red Room" was born out of a bass and drum groove by band members Paul Bender and Perrin Moss when the group went to Rio De Janeiro in 2019 to work with legendary Brazilian arranger Arthur Verocai, who features on their previously-released single "Get Sun."

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DÉ SAINT RELEASES ELECTRO DEBUT SINGLE "FEVER"

Emerging electro DJ Vocalist DÉ SAINT has released her debut single “Fever” today - Friday 26th February. Hinting at her forthcoming debut EP “Girl DJ” which features collaborations with some of Australia’s finest musicians including members of Bamboos, The Cat Empire and The Raah Project.

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GREATEST HITS DEBUT EP VOLUME ONE OUT NOW

East Coast band Greatest Hits, today release their debut EP Volume One. Made up of six tracks, Volume One bakes palpable amounts of energy with undertones of vulnerability, timeless groove and modern sensibilities into an indie sound that is undeniably Greatest Hits. 

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ZACHARY LEO SET TO RELEASE ‘FEELS’, THE TITLE TRACK FROM HIS UPCOMING EP

‘Zachary Leo’ is a bold blend of funk, rock, and soul from Melbourne based artist Zachary Leo Gulavin. Written and produced from his home in the South East, his songs speak of heartbreak, self-destruction, and love, taking musical inspiration from the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jamiroquai, and the early works of Maroon 5…

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ARONA MANE x BLESSED TEAM UP FOR COLLAB SINGLE ‘ALONE NOT LONELY’

One of Sydney’s most revered and in-demand producers Arona Mane has teamed up with also-Sydney-based genre-defying musician, producer, and songwriter BLESSED for one of the freshest collabs to come out of Australia so far this year - "Alone Not Lonely".

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SYDNEY-BASED FUNK/RNB COLLECTIVE BOOMCHILD RETURN WITH SECOND SINGLE ‘COLD SHOULDER’

After releasing their debut single “Every Little Thing” late last year, BoomChild entered the scene with a (forgive me) boom. Moving from bedroom jams to multiple sold out shows over the past 6 months, and scoring support slots for some of Australia’s biggest acts (including Hermitude), the collective bring together elements of RnB, funk and soul, hip-hop, and even electronic music into a dynamic sound unlike any other.

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EMERGING MELBOURNE-BASED ARTIST YARA RELEASING DEBUT SINGLE ‘MAN HATER’ THIS MARCH

YARA ’s Debut single ‘Man Hater’ is to be released on the 8th of March 2020 (International Women’s Day). YARA is very excited to be releasing her first track, ‘Man Hater’, into the world. According to her It’s a piece about the poor way in which society treats women, and specifically outspoken women, who request change.

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MEADOW WELCOMES MORE ACTS TO ITS MASSIVE LINEUP FOR THE FESTIVAL'S SEVENTH INSTALMENT WITH DONNY BENÉT, MR. TEENAGE, POOKIE AND MORE ADDED TO THE BILL

The seventh annual Meadow festival lineup just got even tastier. Festival organisers, The Locals are proud to announce the final pickings for the smorgasbord of aural delights set to take over the iconic Bambra Bowl this March.

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