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The Rise and Rise of Amyl & The Sniffers

by Paul Cashmere

When Amyl & The Sniffers formed in the Melbourne suburb of Balaclava in 2016, they had no vision of global success. Early songs like ‘Stole My Push Bike’ and ‘Balaclava Lover Boogie’ were never conceived as songs that would be one day played in Hollywood.

Tagged as: 20s, alternative, Amyl & The Sniffers, Australia, Jane's Addiction, rock, Smashing Pumpkins

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Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Photo: Ros O'Gorman

Radiohead Re-Activition Is Still Years Away

by Music-News.com

Philip Selway of Radiohead admits a Radiohead reunion is “further down the line”.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Philip Selway, Radiohead, rock, UK

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The Cure vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith performs at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 12 August 2007.

Robert Smith Has Win Over Ticketmaster

by Music-News.com

Robert Smith has scored a victory in his battle against Ticketmaster by securing partial refunds for those attending The Cure’s upcoming tour.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Robert Smith, rock, The Cure, UK

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Jack White, Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Jack White Breaks Silence Over Meg White Drumming

by Music-News.com

Jack White has broken his silence on the latest criticism of his ex-wife and former White Stripes bandmate Meg White’s drumming.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Jack White, Meg White, punk, rock, The White Stripes, USA

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The Cure’s Robert Smith Lashes Out At Ticketmaster

by Music-News.com

The Cure’s Robert Smith has called out Ticketmaster bosses over a “fee debacle”.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Robert Smith, rock, The Cure, Ticketmaster, UK

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ARCA’S 1982 Midnight Oil Live Tape Getting CD Release And Orders Are Now Open

The Australian Road Crew Association (ARCA)’s desk tape release of Midnight Oil LIVE At The Old Lion Adelaide 1982 is getting a CD release in early May.

Tagged as: 80s, Adelaide, alternative, ARCA, Australia, Australian Road Crew Association, Live At The Old Lion, Midnight Oil, rock

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Morrissey, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Morrissey To Start Live Dates This Week

by Music-News.com

British singer-songwriter Morrissey has today announced a series of major headline summer shows at London’s Crystal Palace Park on Sunday 9th July and Leeds Millennium Square on Wednesday 12th July. The announcement precedes a highly anticipated upcoming European tour including a sold-out show at London’s Eventim Apollo this month.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Morrissey, rock, The Smiths, UK

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Regurgitator To Perform ‘Unit’ Live

by Paul Cashmere

Regurgitator will perform their 1997 album ‘Unit’ in the 2023 ‘Units’ tour.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Butterfingers, Custard, DZ Deathrays, Glitoris, Regurgitator, Unit

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They Might Be Giants To Perform ‘Flood’ Album In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

They Might Be Giants will perform their 1990 album ‘Flood’ in its entirety when they tour Australia in 2023.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Flood, rock, They Might Be Giants, USA

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Dog Trumpet Set the Sat Nav For Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

Dog Trumpet will be travelling into Victoria this week for their first shows since 2019.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Dog Trumpet, Mental As Anything, Peter O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa, rock, Shadowland

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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Withdrawn From Bluesfest In Protest Over Sticky Fingers

by Paul Cashmere

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard will no longer perform at Bluesfest 2023 in protest over the addition of Sticky Fingers.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, alternative, Australia, bluesfest, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Sticky Fingers

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Jeff Tweedy of Wilco photo by Ros O'Gorman

Wilco To Release Alternate Album To ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ Called ‘Crosseyed Strangers’

by Paul Cashmere

Wilco will officially release the ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ alternative called ‘Crosseyed Strangers’ for Record Store Day 2023.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Americana, rock, USA, Wilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

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Depeche Mode Premiere New Song ‘Ghosts Again’

by Paul Cashmere

Depeche Mode have clocked up over one million views in 12 hours on YouTube for their new song ‘Ghosts Again’.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode, Electronic, Ghosts Again, Memento Mori, UK

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Skunk Anansie’s Skin Awarded OBE By King Charles

by Paul Cashmere

Deborah Dyer (aka Skin) from Skunk Anansie, has been awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) by King Charles.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, King Charles, OBE, punk, Skin, Skunk Anansie, UK

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Morrissey Accuses Capitol Records of Sabotage

by Music-News.com

Morrissey has accused Capitol Records of intentionally “sabotaging” his new album.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, indie, Morrissey, rock, UK

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Tex Perkins Has A Song As “Catchy As Covid” ‘(I Wanna Be) Close To You’

by Paul Cashmere

Tex Perkins describes his new song with The Fat Rubber Band ‘(I Wanna Be) Close To You’ “as catchy as covid” and says its merging of pop, rock and blues is a “fully consensual threesome”.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Cruel Sea, Fat Rubber Band, rock, Tex Perkins, Tim Rogers, Twin Set, You Am I

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Red Hot Chilli Peppers Big Day Out Showgrounds Melbourne Australia Jan 26th 2013 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Red Hot Chili Peppers Australia and New Zealand Tour – The Numbers by The Numbers

by Paul Cashmere

Red Hot Chili Peppers have played six of their nine Australia and New Zealand shows with three to go. Now that they are two thirds through the AUNZ dates we can now see the pattern for how a setlist is put together.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, funk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, Sydney, USA

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A New Dog Trumpet Video Has Arrived ‘No More Travelling’

by Paul Cashmere

In the new Dog Trumpet ‘No More Travelling’ Peter O’Doherty does all the travelling for us.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Dog Trumpet, Mental As Anything, No More Travelling, Peter O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa, rock

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Red Hot Chilli Peppers Big Day Out Showgrounds Melbourne Australia Jan 26th 2013 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Red Hot Chili Peppers Play A Totally Different Show To Brisbane In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

The one thing Red Hot Chili Peppers fans can expect on the current Australian tour is the unexpected. The first show in Sydney (2 Feb) was a completely different show to Brisbane (29 Jan) which was a completely different show to Dunedin and Auckland on 26 Jan and 21 Jan.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, funk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, Sydney, USA

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Dog Trumpet To Kick Shadowland Tour Friday

by Paul Cashmere

Dog Trumpet’s long overdue Shadowland tour will begin on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland on Friday night followed by an already sold-out show in Brisbane on Saturday.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Dog Trumpet, indie, Mental As Anything, Peter O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa, rock, Shadowland

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Michael Stipe To Release First Solo Album in 2023

by Paul Cashmere

R.E.M. co-founder and singer Michael Stipe will release his very first solo album in 2023.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, indie, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., REM, rock, USA

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Peter Farnan Home

Pete Farnan Sets Date For Home Launch

by Paul Cashmere

Boom Crash Opera’s Pete Farnan will launch his solo album ‘Home’ in St Kilda in February.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Boom Crash Opera, Home, Pete Farnan, rock, St Kilda

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Gerard Casale of Devo photo supplied

Gerard Casale of Devo Gets a Martyn Ware Make-Over

by Paul Cashmere

Devo’s Gerard Casale’s new song ‘The Invisible Man’ has been given a make-over remix from The Human League, Heaven 17 and British Electric Foundation founder Martyn Ware.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Devo, Electronic, Gerard Casale, Heaven 17, Human League, Martyn Ware, UK, USA

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Pete Doherty Expecting First Child

by Music-News.com

Pete Doherty and his wife Katia de Vidas are reportedly expecting their first child together.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Babyshambles, Katia de Vida, Pete Doherty, punk, rock, The Libertines, UK

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Hamish Kilgour of The Clean Found Dead In New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Hamish Kilgour, the co-founder of New Zealand band The Clean, has been found dead in Christchurch.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Hamish Kilgour, New Zealand, rock, The Clean

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Beck supplied by Frontier Touring

Beck To Perform Sydney and Melbourne Shows In April

by Paul Cashmere

Beck will perform two acoustic shows in Sydney and Melbourne in April 2023.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Beck, Frontier Touring, rock, USA

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Alex The Astronaut is Looking Forward To Making Gravy With Paul Kelly Again

by Paul Cashmere

Alex The Astronaut can’t wait for next week’s Making Gravy’ show when once again Alex will share a stage with Paul Kelly.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Alex The Astronaut, alternative, Australia, folk, Paul Kelly, pop, rock

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Natalie Merchant To Release First Album of New Material In Nearly A Decade

by Paul Cashmere

Natalie Merchant will release ‘Keep Your Courage’, an album of new material in April 2023. Natalie’s last original material album was ‘Natalie Merchant’ in 2014.

Tagged as: 10000 Maniacs, 90s, alternative, folk, Natalie Merchant, rock, USA

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The B-52’s Become A Vegas Act

by Paul Cashmere

The B-52’s are heading to Vegas for a residency with the Venetian being turned into the Love Shack.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, B-52's, Las Vegas, rock, USA

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Adalita performs at the Reclink Community Cup Elsternwick Park Melbourne on Sunday 21 June 2015. photo by Ros O'Gorman

Adalita To Release ‘Inland’, Her First Album In Nine Years

by Paul Cashmere

Adalita will finally release new music in December with ‘Inland’ to become her first album since ‘All Day Venus’ in 2013.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Adalita, All Day Venus, alternative, Australia, Inland, Magic Dirt, rock

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