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RUGRAT$ - THE DEBUT EP FROM EAST AV3 IS OUT TODAY  + FOCUS TRACK 'BL3W BAND$'

Hot off the heels of being a Top Five finalist in the triple j unearthed #DIYSUPERGROUP competition, today EAST AV3 release their debut EP RUGRAT$.

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AUSTRALIAN-AMERICAN OUTFIT IMMIGRANT UNION DROP NEW ALBUM JUDAS FEAT. 2020 SINGLES ‘AHMED’ & ‘SOLDIER FIELD’

Fronted by Brent DeBoer of The Dandy Warhols (US) and boasting Aussie indie rock queen and Grammy nominee Courtney Barnett and her bandmates as former members, Immigrant Union are a local band with international rock royalty heritage.

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E^ST RELEASES POP ANTHEM “I WANNA BE HERE” - FINAL SINGLE BEFORE DEBUT ALBUM “I’M DOING IT” (JULY 31)

E^ST’s debut album “I’M DOING IT” (out July 31st 2020), tells the story of finding yourself after the collapse of a relationship, and finds E^ST (Mel Bester) pondering on romance, mental health, adulthood, self-esteem and the struggles of navigating your early 20’s.

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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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CICADASTONE RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE, ‘DYING IN SUNSHINE’

Cicadastone have released the music video for their latest single, Dying in Sunshine, out now through Golden Robot Records. Shot while in lockdown with items around frontman, Mat Robins, home, he explains the concept behind the clip.

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TIM MINCHIN REVEALS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FOLLOW UP SINGLE: “I’LL TAKE LONELY TONIGHT”

Influential Australian performer Tim Minchin has released “I’ll Take Lonely Tonight”. It is the second single from his upcoming album ‘Apart Together’, which will be released through BMG Australia later this year. The track is an exquisitely-wrought anthemic ballad, digging into the touchy topic of fidelity in typical Minchin style.

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OLD HAUNTS ASKS THE QUESTION ‘ARE YOU SURE THIS IS FUN’ WITH NEW SINGLE

Old Haunts is the brainchild of South Coast New South Wales musician/producer Neil Foley. Born a solo project, Old Haunts yesterday premiered new single "Are You Sure This is Fun?" through Wall Of Sound, with a radio premiere earlier in the week at Triple M's Hard N Heavy. The single will be available in all digital stores and streaming platforms from Friday June 19th.

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SYDNEY HIP-HOP UP AND COMER LANSTAN ANNOUNCES UPCOMING SINGLE TO BE RELEASED JULY 3RD

Following the success of Blueprint, which has 40k streams across platforms since it’s March release and an Instagram repost from legendary fashion photographer/artist Steven Klein, Lanstan returns with Icarus, the second single from his upcoming project “2020 Vision”.​

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BOX HILL INSTITUTE AND CITY OF MELBOURNE PRESENT: MUSIC INDUSTRY MENTORING EDGE (MIME) FOR START-UP MUSIC BUSINESSES AND EMERGING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

Introducing Music Industry Mentoring Edge (MIME): a unique and innovative, first of its kind in Australia mentoring program designed to support career progression, knowledge and connections for emerging to mid-level career music industry professionals in Melbourne and surrounding areas.

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FREMANTLE SINGER-SONGWRITER PAIGE VALENTINE REVEALS GORGEOUS NEW VIDEO FOR ‘PURE’ + ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES

Western Australian artist Paige Valentine is ready to lift the veil on the stunning video accompaniment to her latest ethereal single ‘Pure’. Teaming up with local Freo filmmaker Luna Laure, the video opens the door to a new world of metaphorical wonder and awe, shining a spotlight on both the nuanced delicacies of Paige’s songwriting and the subtle yet detailed lens through which Laure creates.

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THE BETHS SHARE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘OUT OF SIGHT’ FROM JUMP ROPE GAZERS OUT FRI 10 JUL(VIA DEW PROCESS)  + UK/EU TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

The Beths today share a third taste from their highly-anticipated sophomore album, Jump Rope Gazers (out 10 July via Dew Process) with ‘Out of Sight’. The band premiered the new single overnight on their ‘Live From House’ live stream. ‘Out Of Sight’ follows previously released singles ‘I’m Not Getting Excited’ and ‘Dying to Believe’ - with seven more incredible tracks to round out their second album Jump Rope Gazers.

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GREATEST HITS REVEAL SINGLE + VIDEO ‘PHIL, SLOW IT DOWN’

Striking a perfect balance of 70's groove, sunshine pop and neo-psych, Australian/English band, Greatest Hits today reveal their brand new single ‘Phil, Slow It Down. But who is Phil? Phil is an ambitious guy, chasing success with all his might, keeping his hands busy, and mind idle. From time to time, he has moments of self awareness, realising that there are some things that can only be discovered (and truly felt) by slowing down.

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STELLIE TURNS ADELAIDE’S STREETS INTO A GOLDEN-HUED LA DAYDREAM IN VIDEO FOR ‘I’D HAVE KILLED FOR YOU’

Stepping out from bedroom songwriter to emerging artist on the cusp of greatness, Adelaide’s Stellie has made her mark as one of the most exciting young songwriters in Australia right now. Latest single “I’d Have Killed For You” (out now) is a funky, yet slightly dark and obsessive track which plays with the concept of extreme unrequited love and obsessive fantasy, with a killer bass line.

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AVERSIONS CROWN RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘PARADIGM’ + NEW ALBUM ‘HELL WILL COME FOR US ALL’ OUT NOW!

The wait is over! Australian metal destroyers AVERSIONS CROWN released their fourth studio album, Hell Will Come For Us All via Nuclear Blast. In celebration, the band offer fans the music video for 'Paradigm'.

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CICADASTONE DROP SIZZLING NEW SINGLE DYING IN SUNSHINE

Melbourne-based grunge rockers Cicadastone, have released the second single from their forthcoming album, Cold Chamber, with Dying in Sunshine now available across digital platforms, out through Golden Robot Records.

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TIM WHEATLEY DROPS NEW SINGLE ‘LYING LOW’

Alt folk rock troubadour, Tim Wheatley is back with a unique dose of melancholy and Australiana, today dropping his deeply personal single, Lying Low.  The song is complemented by a fittingly dark and manic video clip that showcases the private suffering and switching of personalities that inspired the song.

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LUNE UNLEASH THEIR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT EP ‘GHOST’

LUNE are today unleashing their debut EP 'Ghost'! The band dropped three brutal singles in the form of title track "Ghost", "Manipulator" and "Mirror Image", with a fourth sneak preview, "Misery Dialogue", premiering on triple j's The Racket on Tuesday night. LUNE have amassed hundreds of thousands of plays and thousands of followers in the few months since their launch last year

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AMONG THE RUINED DROP SECOND SINGLE "ALONE IN THIS TOMB (WE ARE BROKEN)" AHEAD OF DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE

Brisbane's Among The Ruined are back with one last trick up their sleeves before the drop of their debut album 'Despite All Odds' - available Friday June 26. Today Among The Ruined are releasing "Alone In This Tomb (We Are Broken)", the second and final single to be teased ahead of the full length. Pre-orders are live now at https://ffm.to/atr_despiteallodds?.

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