REB FOUNTAIN RELEASES ETHEREAL ALT-FOLK PIECE “SAMSON”

NZ singer-songwriter Reb Fountain has created her very own brand of alternative folk, breathing new life into the stylings of Nick Cave, Patti Smith, PJ Harvey and Janis Joplin. Her beguiling new single “Samson” has been unveiled today, alongside the announcement of her next, self-titled full length album, set for release in May this year.

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MICHAEL DUNSTAN RELEASES GORGEOUS SINGLE "PARALLEL UNIVERSE" AHEAD OF DEBUT ALBUM

Hailing from Wheatbelt, Western Australia, singer-songwriter and folk extraordinaire Michael Dunstan has enthralled us yet again; this time, with the mystical release of “Parallel Universe”, revealed on 21st February 2020, from his forthcoming debut album ‘In The Grand Scheme’.

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POLARIS RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘THE DEATH OF ME’ OUT NOW

The wait is over! Polaris' hugely anticipated second studio album, The Death Of Me, is out today via Resist Records. In support of the release, Polaris kick off their biggest national headline tour tonight to a sold out show in Adelaide. The tour sees them travelling around the country to sold out shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Tickets for Perth and 2nd Adelaide show are selling fast and will not last, don't say we didn't warn ya!

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RÜFÜS DU SOL ANNOUNCE ‘LIVE FROM JOSHUA TREE’ ALBUM

Australian trio RÜFÜS DU SOL have today announced LIVE FROM JOSHUA TREE – a live album and film featuring an immersive desert performance of songs curated from their critically acclaimed studio albums SOLACE, BLOOM and ATLAS, recorded and shot in the sprawling desert plains of Joshua Tree, California, with both live releases set to drop globally on March 6.

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GREAT GABLE SHARES NEW SINGLE 'ALL MY FRIENDS'

Following a landmark 12 months which has seen multiple sold-out headline tours of Australia and New Zealand as well as festival appearances at Groovin The Moo, Falls Festival and SOTA Fest, today Great Gable shares All My Friends via ADA Worldwide. The new single is paired with the announcement of a tour of Australia and New Zealand this April, May and June.

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INTRODUCING CRATERFACE AND THEIR NEW SINGLE ‘-12°’ FEATURING FRITZ AND AQUINAS

Meet craterface, an alternative rap duo from Newcastle comprised of producer/vocalist Taki Local and rapper baby bruh, who today share their new single ‘-12° feat. FRITZ & Aquinas'.

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KINGSWOOD ANNOUNCE ‘JUVENILES’ LAUNCH PARTIES! SHARES NEW TUNE ‘IF ONLY’ FROM HIGHLY ANTICIPATED THIRD ALBUM OUT MARCH 13TH

As the countdown towards the release of Kingswood’s third studio album Juveniles marches on, the band today announces a series of special launch parties for fans in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney! Going down in March, the parties will give fans the opportunity to secure physical copies of Juveniles, get their hands on Kingswood merch, and party with the band over free pizza and beer!

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AUSSIE HIP HOP LEGENDS BUTTERFINGERS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE DANCING (TO THE BEAT OF MY OWN DRUM) OUT TODAY

With typical rhythmic brilliance and clever, incisive lyrics, Butterfingers’ new single Dancing (To The Beat Of My Own Drum) will delight dedicated fans and will appeal to the masses too. This track is rocky, powerful, and there’s no holds barred here – from start to finish, Dancing (To The Beat Of My Own Drum) is like lightening in a bottle.

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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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THE LAZY EYES ANNOUNCE THE CHEESY LOVE SONG TOUR

Following yesterday's Splendour In The Grass addition, Sydney four-piece The Lazy Eyes announce their Cheesy Love Song Tour this March. See the dates and details here.

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ALL THE COLOURS RELEASE THEIR MUCH ANTICIPATED THIRD STUDIO ALBUM, VOL.3

Celebrating the months and months of writing and recording, not to mention live shows that have brought them to this point, Melbourne’s All The Colours now release their new album, Vol. 3.

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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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CHILLINIT ANNOUNCES MASSIVE AU/NZ ALBUM TOUR AND DEBUT LONDON SHOW

After dropping his hugely anticipated second album ‘The Octagon’, which debuted at #2 on the ARIA Album charts, has remained strong at #2 for its second week, and has over 8 million streams and counting, breakout Sydney rapper Chillinit today announces a massive run of album tour dates across Australia and New Zealand kicking off next month, including a handful of festivals and his debut headline show in London in May.

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WIKI ANNOUNCES SUPPORTS FOR HIS ‘OOFIE’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR; KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK

I OH YOUIllusive Presents and Frontier Touring today reveal that New York City rapper Patrick ‘Wiki’ Morales will be joined by supports, Agung Mango (Melbourne show)  producer-rapper duo Slim Set (Sydney show) plus DJ Dameeeela and Threebeds (Brisbane show) on the Australian leg of his OOFIE World Tour.

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SYDNEY’S SAORSA RETURNS WITH BRIGHT NEW SINGLE, ‘THE GOOD LIFE’

Brimming with melody and sweet energy, Sydney songwriter Saorsa (pronounced Sir-sha) releases her first hit of new music for the year in ‘The Good Life’. A track that explores the warmth and contentment two people can share with one another, ‘The Good Life’ is a bright feel-good song that brings Saorsa right back onto radars for 2020.

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POLARIS RELEASE NEW VIDEO & TRACK, LANDMINE TAKEN FROM THEIR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM, THE DEATH OF ME OUT FEBRUARY 21

As the excitement rises and the countdown begins for the release of Polaris' second studio album, The Death Of Me, out next week on February 21 via Resist Records, the band reveal their heaviest song to date, Landmine. Landmine is a song that faces that mid-20s realisation that the universe doesn’t o…

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MICHAEL DUNSTAN ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR + RELEASES NEW SINGLE “SMOULDER OR IGNITE”

Michael Dunstan’s Australian tour will also be donating $1 per ticket to Happy Monday, the mission of his friend and touring member Daniel Hedley, who is riding 6500kms from Brisbane to Perth on a Penny Farthing, with the aim to raise 1 million dollars for a variety of mental health organisations, including Beyond Blue and Headspace.

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