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MLIVE PRESENTS MONTAIGNE LIVE AT THE ALEX, THURSDAY 19 MARCH - TICKETS ON SALE NOW

MLIVE are excited to announce the third instalment of Live At The Alex, featuring ARIA award-winning Art-Pop star Montaigne. Who will perform at the newly revamped state of the art music theatre at Monash University on Thursday the 19th of March, before heading off to the Nethe…

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JOY IN MOTION RELEASE NEW SINGLE "CASUAL ENEMY" AS FIRST SINGLE OF 2020

After ending 2019 on a high note winning the opening slot for Brisbane Good Things Festival early December, Joy In Motion are wasting no time with the release of their brand new pop rock anthem "Casual Enemy".

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MIJO BISCAN DEBUT ALBUM “GOLDEN MOMENT”:  A SHIMMERING THREAD THAT WEAVES THROUGH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE

After a bumper 2019, Melbourne artist Mijo Biscan has revealed the fruits of his labour; his captivating and awe-inspiring debut album “Golden Moment”.

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HOLY HOLY ANNOUNCE APRIL REGIONAL TOUR + TWO TRACKS IN THE TRIPLE J HOTTEST 100 + TRUE LOVERS CERTIFIED PLATINUM

Following on from legendary performances at Falls Festival this summer and two places in the triple j hottest 100 (Maybe You Know #61 and Teach Me About Dying #50), HOLY HOLY today announces a regional tour of Australia this April.  

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COLD SLEEP RELEASE NEW SINGLE AHEAD OF TOUR IN SUPPORT OF BEYOND BLUE

Melbourne's Cold Sleep are back with their second single of 2020, "Stopping All Stations Except South Kensington" and will be heading out on their Rock For Mental Health Tour - starting next week!

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MONASH UNIVERSITY'S LIVE MUSIC HOUSE, THE COUNT’S, ANNOUNCE AUTUMN SERIES; THANDO, FULTON STREET & ALMA ZYGIER

Presenting live acts each week in the South East of Melbourne, Monash University’s new state-of-the-art live music house, The Count's, today announce their Autumn Series.

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BENEE REVEALS THE VIDEO FOR SUPALONELY + 3 SONGS IN TRIPLE J’S HOTTEST 100 + LIKE A VERSION

Indie pop sensation BENEE, who just celebrated her 20th birthday and already holds close to 4.4 million monthly listeners on Spotify, unveils the official video for Supalonley featuring Gus Dapperton.

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GRAMPIANS MUSIC FESTIVAL UNVEILS FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROGRAM FOR 2020 EVENT

With just under one month to go, the Grampians Music Festival is preparing to roll out its special edition of live music and good vibes for 2020. Today, the festival shares details of its unique food and beverage partners for this year’s event.

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PARTY IN THE PADDOCK: TRIPLE J UNEARTHED WINNER ANNOUNCED, FINAL TICKETS AND TIPS

With only a few sleeps to go until the 8th and final Party in the Paddock, the last few preparations are underway. Organisers are stoked to announce that triple j Unearthed competition winner The Tinderboxers will making their Paddock debut on this year’s final line up, taking the main stage alongside Matt CorbyHermitudeDune RatsBroods and many, many more!

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AUS HIPHOP LEGENDS BUTTERFINGERS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE 'DANCING (TO THE BEAT OF MY OWN DRUM)' + FIRST ALBUM IN 14 YRS 'BAD NEWS' + TOUR

Australias favourite musical misfits and auteurs of Aussie hip hop, Butterfingers are back, breaking hearts and bones (mostly their own) with a killer new single, Dancing (To The Beat Of My Own Drum), out January 30.  Confident and with more ecstatic energy and sharp lyrical wit than ever before, Dancing (To The Beat Of My Own Drum) is classic Butterfingers.

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ELIZA AND THE DELUSIONALS SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘SWIMMING POOL’ + ANNOUNCE A STATE OF LIVING IN AN OBJECTIVE REALITY EP - OUT FRIDAY 20 MARCH

Eliza & The Delusionals are kicking off 2020 with a huge 28-date USA tour and new single Swimming Pool. The single follows their international hit, named Alt Nation’s Critical Cut, ‘Just Exist’ and recent single ‘Pull Apart Heart’. The band announce today that their forthcoming second EP, A STATE…

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THE KITE STRING TANGLE ANNOUNCES SECOND ALBUM C()D3X + RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO 'NORTH' + NATIONAL ALBUM TOUR SET FOR MAY/JUNE

2019 was a breakout year for The Kite String Tangle with a shift to a harder, darker, more electronic sound, a residency in Berlin, sold-out headline Australian shows and performances at some of Australia’s biggest regional Festivals. Now The Kite String Tangle jump-starts 2020 with new anthemic single ‘NORTH’ and the announcement of his forthcoming second studio album C()D3X dropping 20 March.

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DUNE RATS RELEASE NEW SONG & VIDEO FOR 'STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES (FEAT. K.FLAY)'

Today Brisbane trio Dune Rats share their new single 'Stupid Is As Stupid Does (feat. K.Flay)' and release their long-awaited third LP, Hurry Up And Wait, out now via Ratbag Records / BMG.

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THE FACTION ANNOUNCES HARDEST 100 OF 2019 COUNTDOWN & VOTING OPEN! VOTING OPEN NOW. LIVE COUNTDOWN ON AIR

2019 was a watershed year for heavy music in Australia and indeed, the world. A titanium-strength year for releases worldwide, multiple Australian heavy music festivals stormed the scene, successful tour after successful tour destroyed venues all over the country - and the scene galvanised more than ever!

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DIDIRRI RELEASES REFLECTIVE NEW SINGLE ‘RAW STUFF’ AND POIGNANT VIDEO SHOT IN RURAL VICTORIA

In the lead up to his much-anticipated appearance on Eurovision: Australia Decides on February 8th, Didirri has kicked off the new year with new single and video for "Raw Stuff", and announces a run of tour dates starting in April, and taking the Melbourne songwriter up and down the East Coast of Australia through to May.

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BOATS SHARE SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR ‘VAN DIEMENS LAND’ + ANNOUNCE TIME TO OPEN THE MACHINE EP - OUT MARCH 2

Melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist Boats, aka Blake Paterson, follows up the recent KEXP supported single ‘Falling Off Rainbows' with a new single and video for ‘Van Diemens Land’. Detailing Blake’s experience of becoming lost in the Tasmanian wilderness, the single is the second track lifted from the impending Time To Open The Machine EP, due for release on Monday 2 March.

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