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My Chemical Romance Drummer Bob Bryar Dead Aged 44

by Noise11.com

Bob Bryar, a former member of My Chemical Romance, has been found dead at his Tennessee home.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Bob Bryar, My Chemical Romance, rock, USA

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The Church Already Yesterday Is A Rare Chance To Reconnect With The Band’s Origins

by Paul Cashmere

The current Already Yesterday tour by The Church has showcased the great, mostly overlooked first four albums of the band ‘Of Skins and Heart’ (1981), ‘The Blurred Crusade’ (1982). ‘Séance’ (1983) and ‘Heyday’ (1984).

Tagged as: 80s, Already Yesterday, alternative, Australia, rock, Steve Kilbey, The Church

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Billy Corgan Thinks He Is Related To Bill Burr

by Music-News.com

Billy Corgan has opened up about the theory that he could be related to Bill Burr.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Bill Burr, Billy Corgan, rock, Smashing Pumpkins, USA

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R.E.M. By Stipe To Perform Around Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The UK’s R.E.M. By Stipe is the definitive R.E.M. tribute band to the point Michael Stipe is even a fan, will perform for the first time in Australia in 2025.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., REM by Stipe, rock

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TISM ‘Death To Art’ Includes At Metaphorical Melbourne Travelogue

by Paul Cashmere

The new TISM album ‘Death To Art’ contains a Melbourne suburban travelogue featuring a hearse of a 78 minute journey to Springvale cemetery.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, comedy, Death To Art, indie, rock, TISM

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Ian Astbury The Cult Melbourne 23 November 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

The Cult Open Their 8424 Australian Tour With Dynamic Melbourne Show

by Paul Cashmere

The Cult are marking their 40th anniversary with the 8424 world tour. The show is short, sharp and to the point.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, gothic, Ian Astbury, punk, rock, The Cult, UK

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Bob Dylan Posts Praise For Nick Cave

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan has taken to social media to sing the praises of Australia’s Nick Cave.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Bob Dylan, Nick Cave, rock

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Pixies To Return To Australia In 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Pixies haven’t even finished their current Australian tour and have announced they will be back for more dates in 2025.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australian Tour, Live Nation, Pixies, USA

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Mayatrix & The Psychics To Open For The Cult In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Perth band Mayatrix & The Psychics have been chosen to open for The Cult when the Australia tour starts in Melbourne this weekend.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Mayatrix & The Psychics, metal, rock, The Cult, UK

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Jack White Adds Second Melbourne Forum Show

by Paul Cashmere

Jack White has expanded the Australia leg of his No Name tour with an extra show for Melbourne on Tuesday December 10.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, indie, Jack White, rock, USA, White Stripes

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Check Out The Pearl Jam Fans Lining Up For Merch In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Pearl Jam will play Melbourne tonight (16 November 2024). Merch for the show went on sale early at Volcom’s shop at the Spencer Street Outlet and fans lined up for hours to buy merch early.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australian Tour, Cosmic Psychos, Liam Finn, Live Nation, Pearl Jam, Pixies, rock, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, USA

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Jack White Announces A Snap Australian Tour For December 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Jack White has popped in sudden dates for an instant Aussie tour for December 2024.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, indie, Jack White, rock, USA, White Stripes

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Wheatus Australian Tour Opening Acts Have Been Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

Wheatus have chosen four Australian acts to open for them on the 2025 acoustic tour.

Tagged as: 90s, Aimee Isobel, alternative, Australia, Brendan B Brown, indie, Salt & Steal, Savanah Solomon, Then Jolene, USA, Wheatus

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Custard Open The Suburban Curtains A Little Wider With ‘Heart Attacks

by Paul Cashmere

Custard have premiered the third video from the ‘Suburban Curtains’ with ‘Heart Attacks’

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Custard, Heart Attacks, indie, power pop, rock, Suburban Curtains, USA

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The Return of The Cure and ‘Songs of a Lost World’

by Noise11.com

The long-awaited return of The Cure has set the music world abuzz with excitement and anticipation with ‘Songs of a Lost Work’ debuting at the top of international charts this week.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, rock, Songs of a Lost World, The Cure, UK

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Davey Lane Has A New Song ‘God, I’m F*cked Up Over You’

by Paul Cashmere

Davey Lane’s new song ‘God I’m Fucked Up Over You’ comes at a crucial time for America. Davey used footage from his recent US trip to construct the video.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Davey Lane, rock, You Am I

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Morrissey Ends Concert Suddenly When Fan Jumps On Stage

by Music-News.com

Morrissey abruptly ended his concert in Texas on Saturday after he became crowded by a mob of stage invaders.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Morrissey, punk, The Smiths, UK

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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Release “The Other 10 Songs”

by Noise11.com

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have 10 more new songs, from the sessions for the 26th album ‘Flight b741’ where they recorded 20 songs and only released 10.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, Australia, King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard, rock

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Underground Lovers Drummer Richard Andrew Has Passed Away At Age 58

by Paul Cashmere

Drummer Richard Andrew of Melbourne band Underground Lovers has died of lung cancer aged 58.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Richard Andrew, Underground Lovers

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Band of Horses To Play Headline Show In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Band Of Horses will play a one-off headline show in Sydney.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Band Of Horses, indie, USA

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New Order To Return To Australia In 2025

by Paul Cashmere

New Order will play their first Australian dates since 2020.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, dance, Joy Division, New Order, punk, synths rock, UK

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Talking Heads Becomes A Jeopardy Category

by Paul Cashmere

Talking Heads have become culturally significant. They have become their own category in an episode of Jeopardy, aired this week in the USA.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, Jeopardy, rock, Talking Heads, USA

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PJ Harvey to Play Golden Plains, Womadelaide and Her Own Shows In Australia in 2025

by Paul Cashmere

PJ Harvey will perform in Australia in March 2025 including a headline performance at Golden Plains, a performance at Womadelaide and shows in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Tagged as: alternative, Australia, Golden Plains, music festival, PJ Harvey, WOMADelaide

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

The Cure’s Robert Smith Calls Dynamic Ticket Pricing “a Scam”

by Music-News.com

Robert Smith thinks dynamic ticket pricing is just a way to “scam” fans.

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

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Porno For Pyros To Release Vinyl Only Best Of

by Paul Cashmere

Porno For Pyros will release a best of titled ‘Pyrotechnics: Porno for Pyros’ Latest & Greatest’ on 25 October 2024.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Perry Farrell, Porno For Pyros, rock, USA

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The Cure photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

The Cure Premiere Second New Song for 2024 ‘A Fragile Thing’

by Paul Cashmere

The Cure have released a second song from the upcoming ‘Songs from a Lost World’ album.

Tagged as: 80s, A Fragile Thing, Alone, alternative, Songs From A Lost World, The Cure, UK

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The Fauves Dust Off 1997 VHS and Use It For 2024 Music Video ‘un-Australians’

by Paul Cashmere

The Fauves will deliver their 13th album ‘Tropical Strength’ on November 1 and as a teaser have given us a preview with the song ‘un-Australians’, featuring a video made from very old VHS footage.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, rock, The Fauves

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The Cruel Sea To Release First Album In 23 Years

by Paul Cashmere

In March 2025 The Cruel Sea will release their first album in 23 years. ‘Straight Into The Sun’ is coming 7 March 2025. Check out the title track ‘Straight Into The Sun’ right now.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, rock, The Cruel Sea

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Boom Crash Opera Live at The Tivoli Sydney 1986 Coming Friday

by Paul Cashmere

A historic recording from Boom Crash Opera recorded live at The Tivoli in Sydney in 1986 will be released this coming Friday (4 October 2024)

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Boom Crash Opera, Dale Ryder, Maz, Peter Farnan, rock, The Tivoli

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Marianne Faithful Is The Subject of an Old Mentals and New Dog Trumpet Song

by Paul Cashmere

Dog Trumpet’s new song ‘Marianne’ is about the icon Marianne Faithfull but the song itself is an old Mental As Anything song.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Dog Trumpet, Marianne, Marianne Faithfull, Mental As Anything, rock

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The Lemonheads To Play Two Classics Albums Live For Australia

The Lemonheads will perform their classic albums ‘It’s a Shame About Ray’ and ‘Come On Feel The Lemonheads’ in full in Australia in May.

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People Are Proposing At Lee Kernaghan Shows

In 2019 Lee Kernaghan and his wife recorded the song ‘Where I Wanna Be’ for his album ‘Backroad Nation’. The song has become popular for people to propose to at Lee’s concerts.

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