EXCUSE FOR AN EXIT PREPARE FOR UPCOMING EP RELEASE ‘HOT MESS’ OUT MARCH 27

Excuse For An Exit are getting ready for another hot drop of their upcoming single ‘Hot Mess’ and we can bet it’s gonna be a scorcher.

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THE SMITH STREET BAND RELEASE EXCLUSIVE LIVE ALBUM TO RAISE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS FOR CREW MEMBERS 

The Smith Street Band, like many other bands and artists around the globe have had their current tour postponed and are releasing an exclusive live recording today on Bandcamp in an effort to raise funds for crew members now out of work. With the legends at Bandcamp offering no fees on sales from 6pm Melbourne time today, Friday March 20th it’s the perfect time to donate if you can.

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FUTURE STATIC ARE BACK WITH SECOND SINGLE "DEAD END". 'FATALIST' EP WILL BE AVAILABLE FRIDAY APRIL 3

Melbourne's alternative rock outfit, Future Static, are back with their second offering, "Dead End", from upcoming 'Fatalist' EP, due out Friday April 3! The new track follows a similar formula to the last track with its angry, fury-fuelled backbone and vocals that push boundaries Future Static are new to exploring.

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DROP NEW SINGLE 'RUN' & ANNOUNCE ALBUM 'HELP ME HELP YOU' DEBUT ALBUM TO BE STEPSON RELEASED WORLDWIDE U.S. SUMMER/AUSTRALIAN WINTER THROUGH SHARPTONE RECORDS

Stepson - Brisbane's most high-octane punk/hardcore outfit, are today announcing some details surrounding their highly-anticipated debut full-length album! The album, entitled "Help Me Help You" will be released worldwide in U.S. Summer/Australian Winter through SharpTone Records.

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GRENADE JUMPER MAKE THEIR 2020 RETURN WITH BLISTERING NEW SINGLE “HEAT WAVE”

Sydney’s anthemic punks Grenade Jumper have hit 2020 running with the release of blistering new single “Heat Wave”, revealed on Friday, March 20th.

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ALT. TEAM UP WITH TRENTON WOODLEY TO UNLEASH "NOTHINGWITHOUTYOU." + UNVEIL EP RELEASE DATE. DEBUT EP 'DYSFUNCTIONAL' WILL BE AVAILABLE FRIDAY 24TH APRIL

alt. have offered up two epic singles so far, and are today accompanying their third single, "nothingwithoutyou.", with their debut EP announcement! The 'dysfunctional' EP will be available Friday April 24!

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PSTCRDS RELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘DON’T FAKE IT’ AND ANNOUNCE DEBUT EP “THIS PLACE OR OUR PACE”

Newcastle's alternative emo outfit PSTCRDS are back with their very own brand of soaring pop punk with new single "Don't Fake It". The new single comes as the first to be released off of upcoming EP 'This Place Or Our Pace' and to celebrate the release, PSTCRDS will play a couple of launch shows in both Sydney and Newcastle in May!

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LIVENATION ANNOUNCE DOWNLOAD AUSTRALIA 2020 CANCELLATION

It is with intense disappointment that we announce that My Chemical Romance will not be coming to Australia to play Download. As we are unable to deliver a complete line-up to meet the standard that Download fans both expect and deserve, we have very reluctantly made the decision to cancel Download Australia 2020.

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THE GOOCH PALMS ANNOUNCE DISBANDMENT AFTER UPCOMING TOUR

Today, Melbourne garage punk rock duo The Gooch Palms have announced their departure as a band once their upcoming tour wraps up.

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ONE OF ONE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Last week, on Friday 6th March 2020, One of One hosted their fourth annual breakfast event in Melbourne, their second simultaneous event in Sydney and, for the first time, an event in Adelaide to celebrate International Women’s Day and women in music.

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PRESS CLUB RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'INSECURITIES' & ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN & EUROPEAN TOUR 

Every so often a musical outfit will release a song that isn’t necessarily a component of a greater body of work. A song can sometimes be just that. A song. Not known for being profoundly enigmatic, Melbourne touring juggernaut, PRESS CLUB, release a bolt from the blue.

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HIDEOUS SUN DEMON ANNOUNCE A BELTER RUN OF AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES FOR APRIL & MAY

Brace yourselves, Hideous Sun Demon are back with some of their most punishing and electrifying music to date.

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CHILDREN COLLIDE ANNOUNCES QLD SHOWS + HEADLINING  EL PALMO PACIFICANO FESTIVAL

Following their long-awaited reunion, with the November release of new single Aurora and frenzied headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney in December, Children Collide will charge north this March for headline shows in Brisbane and Maroochydore.

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SARAH MCLEOD ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE  KILLIN IT TIL I’M DEAD   + NATIONAL SOLO ELECTRIC TOUR FOR APRIL + MAY

Aussie rock royalty Sarah McLeod has announced her new single Killin It Til I’m Dead, an absolute firecracker of a song about undying, unwavering confidence, out now.

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GRAMPIANS MUSIC FESTIVAL REVEALS 2020 SET TIMES & REGIONAL COMP WINNER

The countdown to the 2020 Grampians Music Festival is officially on and with just weeks left to go until this special event, the organisers still have some goodies up their sleeves.

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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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THE SMITH STREET BAND RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'BIG SMOKE'

'Big Smoke’, the new single from The Smith Street Band, was recorded in the band's own, newly built studio which operates entirely off grid, hidden in the wilderness of regional Victoria, and aptly named Bush House Studios.

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ALL THE COLOURS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM VOL.3 AND SHARE INTOXICATING LEAD SINGLE ‘WASTE’

Driven by a love for the timeless, Melbourne’s All The Colours return brandishing a new studio record primed and refined for 2020.

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SYDNEY’S VETTY VIALS CELEBRATES THE RELEASE OF MUCH-ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM, CONVERSATIONS WITH MYSELF

Off the back of unleashing the evocative ‘Pride’ single earlier this year, Sydney songwriter Vetty Vials returns to continue the story, with the release of her debut studio record, Conversations With Myself.

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