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New Music For Dog Trumpet – Reg Mombassa’s ‘Live Forever’

by Paul Cashmere

Dog Trumpet have brand new music for 2025, their first since 2022, with the Reg Mombassa penned ‘Live Forever’.

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

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Daniel Johns of Silverchair 2005 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Two Thirds of Silverchair To Get Together For 30th Anniversary of ‘Frogstomp’

by Paul Cashmere

Silverchair’s Ben Gillies and Chris Joannau will get together in Sydney on 26 March to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the first Silverchair album ‘Frogstomp’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Ben Gillies, Chris Joannau, Daniel Johns, Frogstomp, grunge, indie, rock, Silverchair

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Little Birdy Set 21st Anniversary Tour of BigBigLove Debut

by Paul Cashmere

Little Birdy released their debut album ‘BigBigLove’ on 4 October 2004. In June 2025 they will reform for the 21st anniversary of the release for the national ‘BigBigLove tour’.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, BigBigLove, indie, Little Birdy, rock

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Tash Sultana Shares New Song ‘Hold On’

by Paul Cashmere

Tash Sultana has a new song ‘Hold On’ and a stripped back video filmed at Lonely Lands Studio.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, indie, Tash Sultana

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The Wombats Chased By Gangsters In Brazil

by Music-News.com

The Wombats were “chased by a gang” while on tour in Rio.

Tagged as: 00s, I Love America and She Hates Me, indie, rock, Summersalt, The Wombats, UK

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Placebo’s Brian Molko Charged With Defamation After Calling Italian Prime Minister a “Fascist”

by Music-News.com

Placebo frontman Brian Molko has been charged with defamation after branding Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a “fascist” during a gig.

Tagged as: 90s, Brian Molko, indie, Placebo, UK

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A Talking Heads When They Were Called The Artistics Tape Is To Be Released For Record Store Day

by Paul Cashmere

Before Talking Heads were Talking Heads they were The Artistics. Chris Frantz and David Byrne were the only Talks Heads members from The Artistics days before Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison became the band we all know today.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, indie, Psycho Killer, rock, Talking Heads, The Artistics, USA

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The Superjesus Premiere New Song ‘Diamonds’

by Paul Cashmere

The Superjesus have released a new song ‘Diamonds’ just ahead of the long awaited self-titled fourth album.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Diamonds, indie, rock, The Superjesus

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The Wombats Premiere ‘I Love America and She Hates Me’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

The Wombats new song ‘I Love America and She Hates Me’ was directed by Logan Fieldswho has previously worked with the band as well as YungBlud, JPEGMAFIA and Robin Thicke.

Tagged as: 00s, I Love America and She Hates Me, indie, rock, Summersalt, The Wombats, UK

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The Black Keys Premiere The Night Before And Announce 2025 Dates

by Paul Cashmere

The Black Keys have a new song, brand new music for 2025 titled ‘The Night Before’.

Tagged as: 00s, blues, indie, rock, roots, The Black Keys, USA

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You Am I’s ‘Hi Fi Way’ Is About To Turn 30

by Paul Cashmere

You Am I will celebrate 30 years since the February 20, 1995 release of ‘Hi Fi Way’ with an Aussie tour playing the entire album as well as the ‘Hourly Daily’ in full.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Hi Fi Way, Hourly Daily, indie, rock, Tim Rogers, You Am I

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AAM Open Nominations for 2025 Awards

by Announcement

The AAM is excited to announce the fourth annual AAM Awards, to take place at lunchtime on Wednesday 30th April 2025 in Naarm/Melb at the Northcote Social Club.

Tagged as: AAM, Australia, awards, indie

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TV On The Radio. Photo by Tim Cashmere.music news, noise11.com

TV On The Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe Drops ‘Drop’

by Paul Cashmere

Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio has a solo song ‘Drop’ and a solo album ‘Thee Black Boltz’ coming in April.

Tagged as: 00s, indie, Tunde Adebimpe, TV On The Radio, UK

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The Waifs Add Regional Dates Alongside Summersalt Tour

by Noise11.com

The Waifs will play a stack of regional dates as they tour the country as part of the Summersalt music festival.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Fanning Dempsey National Park, folk, indie, John Butler Trio, Missy Higgins, The Waifs

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Dan Kelly Premieres ‘The Sea Shepherd Cook’ With Jess Ribeiro

by Noise11.com

Dan Kelly has a new music video for the third single from his 2024 album ‘Goldfeels’. ‘The Sea Shepherd Cook’ features Jess Ribeiro.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Dan Kelly, Goldfeels, indie, Jess Ribeiro, The Sea Shepherd Cook

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Boy & Bear To Play Live At The Gardens Show

by Paul Cashmere

Boy & Bear will perform for Live At The Gardens at Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens on 14 March 2025.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Boy & Bear, indie, Live At The Gardens

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Joan As Police Woman Joan Wassar On Her Time With The Dambuilders

by Paul Cashmere

Before Joan Wassar became Joan As Police Woman she was the violin player in The Dambuilders.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, indie, Joan As Police Woman, Joan Wassar, The Dambuilders

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The Cruel Sea To Play Live At The Gardens

by Paul Cashmere

The Cruel Sea have announced their first event for 2025. The Cruel Sea will be perform in Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens for Live At The gardens in March.

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

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Need A Chuckle? Watch TISM Perform A Mash-up of ‘Clint Eastwood’ and ‘Tradies Get The Ladies’

by Noise11.com

TISM took to Spicks and Specks last week to perform a mash-up of Gorillaz ‘Clint Eastwood’ and their own ‘Tradies Get The Ladies’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, indie, rock, TISM

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The Preatures To Reform And Play Their First Ever Venue Again

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney’s The Preatures are getting back together for a one-off show at The Lansdowne, the first venue they ever performed at.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, Australia, indie, The Preatures

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St Vincent, Lotte Gallagher, The Palais 25.11.24 #Review

by Anna-Maria Megalogenis

St Vincent last toured Australia in 2018, and this exclusive Victorian show is part of the Always Live initiative, supported by the Victorian Government and Frontier Touring. From her humble beginnings in 2003 releasing an EP with Berklee students, to 2004 as guitarist with The Polyphonic Spree, through to her grammy award winning album Daddy’s Home in 2022, and her countless collaborations and performances with the musical cognoscenti, such as Paul McCartney and David Byrne, St Vincent is revered by musicians and fans alike.

Tagged as: 00s, indie, rock, St. Vincent, USA

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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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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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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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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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City and Colour Australian Dates for January 2025

by Noise11.com

City and Colour will return to Australia in January 2025, just 23 months after the last Australian tour.

Tagged as: 00s, Alexisonfire, Canada, City And Colour, Dallas Green, folk, indie, rock

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

Johnny Marr Corrects Morrissey Dummy Spit Over The Smiths Reunion

by Paul Cashmere

The Smiths co-founder Johnny Marr has addressed the recent Morrissey dummy spit.

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

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Hayley Mary Adds Occult Disclaimer To New Video for ‘Eighteen’

by Paul Cashmere

For some strange reason Hayley Mary has added a disclaimer at the start of her new music video ‘Eighteen’.

Tagged as: 20s, alternative, Australia, Hayley Mary, indie, rock

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Actor and director C. Thomas Howell is fairly new to being a recording artist. His debut album ‘American Storyteller’ (as Tommy Howell) was released in 2023.

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