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Fun Lovin’ Criminals To Play First Shows in Australia In 20 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Fun Lovin’ Criminals will tour Australia in February 2024, the first time they’ve toured Australia since 2004.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Fun Lovin' Criminals, rock, USA

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Michael Hutchence Pushbike Goes Up For Auction For Ollie Olsen Medical Treatment

by Paul Cashmere

The Raleigh bicycle, owned by Michael Hutchence, has been offered for sale by auction to raise funds for the medical expenses of Michael’s friend and Max Q collaborator Ollie Olsen.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, auction, Australia, INXS, Michael Hutchence, Ollie Olsen, rock

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Andy White’s Spoken Word Track ‘Bass Priority’ Is The Yes For Moving Forward

by Paul Cashmere

When Andy White wrote ‘Bass Priority’ is was a song in support of the referendum. Now it’s a song about moving forward.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Andy White, Australia, Bass Priority, Ireland, rock, Tim Finn

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Stream Violent Femmes Live At The Sydney Opera House Full Concert

by Paul Cashmere

In December 2014 Violent Femmes performed at Sydney’s iconic Sydney Opera House for the very first time.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, rock, Sydney Opera House, USA, Violent Femmes

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Violent Femmes Debut To Be Given The Deluxe Edition Treatment

by Paul Cashmere

‘Violent Femmes’, the debut album by Violent Femmes, will be reissued in February as an expanded expanded deluxe edition.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, new wave, punk, rock, USA, Violent Femmes

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Models Uncover Unreleased James Freud Song ‘Dead Elvis’

by Paul Cashmere

Models have turned up a previously unreleased song titled ‘Dead Elvis’ and we will all hear it soon streaming to the world.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Andrew Duffield, Australia, Dead Elvis, James Freud, Models, rock

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Dinosaur Jr To Return To Australia with Original Line-up of Mascis, Barlow and Murph in 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Dinosaur Jr fifth album ‘Where You Been’ was released on 9 February 1993. It was the album that established the Dinosaur Jr fanbase, especially in Australia where the Massachusetts group had their first chart position in Australia which continued on with the next record ‘Without A Sound’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Dinosaur Jr, Frontier Touring, rock, Tent Pole, USA

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Reg Mombassa of Dog Trumpet photo by Ros O'Gorman

Albo Has A Night Out With Dog Trumpet

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was out soaking up some local Aussie culture with Dog Trumpet at The Factory in Marrickville last night (28 September 2023).

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Albo, alternative, Anthony Albanese, Australia, Back Room, Dog Trumpet, Peter O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa, rock, Shadowland

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Kate Ceberano, Steve Kilbey, Sean Sennett 2020 ‘The Dangerous Age’ Revisited As A White Vinyl Release

by Paul Cashmere

‘The Dangerous Age’, the 2020 critically acclaimed album teaming Kate Ceberano, Steve Kilbey and Sean Sennett, is being released on white vinyl for the first time.

Tagged as: 20s, alternative, Australia, Kate Ceberano, Sean Sennett, Steve Kilbey, The Dangerous Age

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Black Grape Reunite With New Music and Live Dates

by Music-News.com

Black Grape have announced a brand new album and UK tour.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Black Grape, rock, UK

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Johnny Marr performs at the Forum in Melbourne on Wednesday 22 July 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Johnny Marr Has Two New Songs On Best of Johnny Marr

by Music-News.com

Johnny Marr has released one of two new songs as part of his ‘Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr’ compilation.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Johnny Marr, rock, The Smiths, UK

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R.E.M. To Release 25th Anniversary Edition of ‘Up’

by Paul Cashmere

R.E.M. have a 25th expanded edition of ‘Up’ on the way with a song for you now, ‘Daysleeper (Party of Five recording).

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, R.E.M., rock, Up, USA

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Kurt Cobain Was A Huge Teenage Fanclub and BMX Bandits Fan

by Paul Cashmere

Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub recalled for Noise11 the time he met Kurt Cobain. Kurt was a huge fan of Norman’s previous band BMX Bandits and also Glasgow’s The Vaselines.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, grunge, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Norman Blake, rock, Scotland, Teenage Fanclub, UK

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Tim Finn Puts A Lot Of Stuff and Nonsense Into First Tour in Eight Years

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Finn has put a lot of work into his first tour since 2015 which I imagine has to be more than just the six ‘The Life and Times of Tim Finn’ shows in Australia and New Zealand.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, alternative, Crowded House, New Zealand, pop, rock, Split End, The Life and Times of Tim Finn, Tim Finn

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Dog Trumpet To Kick Off Part Two of Shadowland Tour This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Dog Trumpet will hit the road again this weekend for Part Two of the Shadowland tour. It is Wollongong’s turn on Friday 15th September and then Sydney again on September 16.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Dog Trumpet, Mental As Anything, Peter O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa, rock, Shadowland

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Bjork Previews ‘Fossora’ Album With ‘Victimhood’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Bjork has shared another preview of her upcoming album ‘Fossora’ with a video for ‘Victimhood’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Bjork, Iceland

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Royal Blood Set Australia and New Zealand Dates For December

by Paul Cashmere

Royal Blood photo supplied Frontier Touring

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, alternative, rock, Royal Blood, UK

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Steve Harwell of Smash Mouth Dead At 56

by Paul Cashmere

Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell has died of liver failure at age 56, his manager has announced.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, rock, ska, Smash Mouthm Steve Harwell, USA

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Roxy Music Co-founders Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera To Release Album Together

by Paul Cashmere

Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera, two co-founders of Roxy Music, have teamed up once again for the AM PM album due in October.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, rock, Roxy Music, UK

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The Cruel Sea To Reform For First Tour Since 2013

by Paul Cashmere

The Cruel Sea is back together again to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Honeymoon Is Over.

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

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Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman

Simple Minds To Release New Live Version of Someone Somewhere In Summertime

by Paul Cashmere

Simple Minds will release a new live version of ‘Someone Somewhere In Summertime’ later this week ahead of the live album ‘New Gold Dream – Live From Paisley Abbey’.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, New Gold Dream, Red Hot Summer, rock, Simple Minds, Someone Somewhere In Summertime, UK

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Check Out Zak Starkey’s New Supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos

by Paul Cashmere

Zak Starkey and his wife Sharna (aka Sshh) have put together a very cool project with Shaun Ryder and Bez of Happy Mondays, Andy Bell of Oasis and Brix Smith of The Fall called Mantra of the Cosmos.

Tagged as: 20s, alternative, Andy Bell, Happy Mondays, Mantra of the Cosmos, Oasis, rock, Shaun Ryder, UK, Zak Starkey

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Sparks Add Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane Shows

by Noise11.com

Sparks have added Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane shows to Australia while they visit for the Harvest Festival.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, pop, rock, Sparks, USA

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R.I.P. Gary Young of Pavement, Aged 70

by Paul Cashmere

Garrit (Gary) Young, the original drummer for Pavement, has died at the age of 70.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Garrit Young, Gary Young, Pavement, USA

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Boy & Bear Unvault The Archives And Discover Lost Harlequin Dreams Tracks

by Paul Cashmere

Boy & Bear have discovered three unreleased songs from the 2013 ‘Harlequin Dream’ album and they will be official released as the ‘Lost Dreams’ EP.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, alternative, Australia, Boy & Bear, folk, indie

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Slipknot To Release Long Lost Album

by Music-News.com

Slipknot are finally planning to release their “long-lost” album ‘Look Outside Your Window’ more than 15 years after it was recorded.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, heavy, Look Outside Your Window, metal, nu, Slipknot, USA

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Dog Trumpet Premiere Back Room Video

by Paul Cashmere

Dog Trumpet have a brand new video for your viewing please. ‘Back Room’ is about “the past and present, touring, staying home, the repetition of the days”.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Back Room, Dog Trumpet, Peter O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa, rock, Shadowland

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Lloyd Cole Reveals Australian December Tour Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Lloyd Cole is returning to Australia for another Christmas visit.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Lloyd Cole, rock, The Commotions, UK

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Australian Singer Songwriter Louis Tillett Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Australian singer songwriter Louis Tillett has died after a battle with kidney disease over the past few years.
Louis fronted The Wet Taxis and Paris Green and worked with Don Walker’s Catfish, Ed Kuepper’s Laughing Clowns, Ron Younger’s New Christs and Tex Perkins.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Catflish, Laughing Clowns, Louis Tillet, New Christs, Paris Green, rock, Tex Perkins, Wet Taxis

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GANGgajang ‘Speak To Me’ Is A Call For The Yes Vote

by Paul Cashmere

GANGgajang’s new song ‘Speak To Me’ is a plea for the Yes Vote in Australia’s upcoming referendum “to the voice from the heart and soul of Australia”.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, GANGgajang, rock

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Kylie Minogue Tension tour Melbourne 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

Kylie Puts On Her Biggest Hometown Show Ever #KylieMelbourne

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