MICHAEL DUNSTAN TO EMBARK ON ACOUSTIC TOUR OF WA

Australia’s favourite acoustic singer-songwriter Michael Dunstan is set to embark on an acoustic tour of his home state Western Australia, in celebration of his newest single, a special acoustic re-release of the fan-favourite from his debut album In the Grand Scheme, “Lay in the Sun”.

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AEORA DELIVERS HARD-HITTING AND VULNERABLE DARK-POP ON NEW SINGLE ‘BREATHE’

Melbourne singer, songwriter and producer Aeora has just revealed her brand new single “Breathe”, her second release of 2020. After taking some time to hone her craft and focus on her writing and production skills, the rising star is back with fresh, hard-hitting dark-pop.

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BIGSOUND ANNOUNCES 2020 KEYNOTES: TOM MORELLO, KEV CARMODY, TONES AND I, AMY SHARK, NAT’S WHAT I RECKON + MORE!

BIGSOUND 2020 has dropped the mic on its first (and hopefully last) ever 100% virtual program on October 21 and 22, bringing together a stacked first announcement of keynote presenters to lead a program to re-future a challenged industry with positivity, connection and reality.

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BEN ALPINE RETURNS WITH SECOND SINGLE ‘WENDOUREE’

Today, Melbourne songwriter and producer Ben Alpine returns with his second single ‘Wendouree’. Arriving on the cusp of springtime, ‘Wendouree’ sees the artist lean into sun-drenched alt-pop, brimming with jangly guitars, effervescent synth bursts and organic electronica samples.

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JORDAN LASER REVEALS HYPNOTISING ALT-POP TRACK ‘BATTLESHIP’

New face Jordan Laser has released her new single “Battleship”. A gorgeously dark and brooding alternative pop release, with defining jazz and alt-rock influences, “Battleship” is Jordan’s foray into a new sound after spending the last few years developing her craft behind the scenes.

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WE SET SIGNALS ANNOUNCE ‘ORDO’ ALBUM OUT SEPT 25, DROP NEW SINGLE & VIDEO

Brissy post-hardcore/pop-punk legends We Set Signals are today announcing the September 25 release of their full-length album 'ORDO'. The record is their latest release through We Are Triumphant Records out of the USA, and today they are also dropping the video for new single 'Meet Me at Starlight Drive-In'.

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COURTNEY BARNETT RELEASES 'JUST FOR YOU' A KEV CARMODY SONG

Courtney Barnett today shares the video for her beautiful cover of Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter Kev Carmody’ “Just For You.” Courtney’s cover is part of an upcoming and updated reissue of the 2007 Carmody tribute album Cannot Buy My Soul, featuring new tracks from Jimmy Barnes, Kasey Chambers, Kate Miller-Heidke, Alice Skye, Electric Fields, and more.

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SAFIA ANNOUNCE “STORY’S START OR END” LIVE EP RELEASE

In August 2019 SAFIA released their second album Story’s Start or End and completed a hugely successful Australian tour, with seven of the shows sold out. Today on the one-year anniversary of the release the band are announcing the release of a Live EP from the Australian tour to celebrate the incredible work of their touring crew.

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BAKER BOY TRIUMPHANT AT ‘SPECTACULAR’ NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS

COVID closures and pandemic restrictions weren’t enough to dampen the spirits at this year’s National Indigneous Music Awards, with the event going completely virtual for the first time across TV, radio and online, showing the resilience and tenacity of a community intent on celebrating First Nations talent from across our lands.

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