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Martin Cilia Plays The Beatles On Here Comes The Sun Album

The Atlantics and Mental As Anything guitarist Martin Cilia has recorded an album of Beatles covers titled ‘Here Comes The Sun’.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Here Comes The Sun, Martin Cilia, Mental As Anything, rock, surf, The Atlantics, The Beatles

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Peter Hood, Drummer for Australian Surf Rock Band The Atlantics, Dies Aged 72

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Hood, a founding member of Australian surf rock band The Atlantics, has died after a long illness.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Martin Cilia, Peter Hood, roc, surf, The Atlantics

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Hoodoo Gurus Slip Out Brand New Song ‘Answered Prayers’

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Faulkner says the new Hoodoo Gurus song ‘Answered Prayers’ is “unorthodox” and “came tumbling out very quickly”.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, punk, rock, surf

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King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Drop New Single

by Andrew Tijs

Victorian surf-punk buzzband King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard drop raw new single ‘Elbow’.

Tagged as: garage, King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard, punk, surf

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Smash Mouth Announce New Album And Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

That band who wrote ‘All Star’ announce a new album and an October visit to our shores.

Tagged as: pop, rock, Smash Mouth, surf

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The Beautiful Girls Announce Their Farewell Tour

by Andrew Tijs

After a decade of sun-drenched tunes, Aussie trio The Beautiful Girls plan a massive final national tour.

Tagged as: acoustic, Mat McHugh, roots, surf, The Beautiful Girls

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Bleeding Knees Club Tour The UK Before Their Debut

by Andrew Tijs

Gold Coast surf-rock brats Bleeding Knees Club book a UK tour before releasing their debut album.

Tagged as: Bleeding Knees Club, debut album, garage, Gold Coast, Nothing To Do, rock, single, surf, tour, UK

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Bleeding Knees Club Tour Teenage Girls Up The East Coast

by Andrew Tijs

Brisbane brats Bleeding Knees Club plug their new single ‘Teenage Girls’ with an East Coast tour.

Tagged as: Bleeding Knees Club, Brisbane, Falls Festival, indie, pop, punk, single, surf, Teenage Girls, tour. Homebake

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Brian Setzer Announces His Rockabilly Riot Tour

by Andrew Tijs

On his way for Bluesfest, Brian Setzer books sideshows for his Rockabilly Riot.

Tagged as: Australia, bluesfest, Brian Setzer, Riot, rock, rockabilly, sideshows, Slim Jim Phantom, Stray Cats, surf, tour

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Kylie Minogue Tension tour Melbourne 2025 photo by Winston Robinson

Kylie Puts On Her Biggest Hometown Show Ever #KylieMelbourne

Kylie was fun, Kylie was thrilling, Kylie was a great night out. Kylie Minogue shows have always been great but this hometown show for Melbourne was special. The first Melbourne night of the Tension tour as spectacular. The ‘Tension’ tour is so fast paced across a few hours that it feels like its over moments after it starts.

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Snowy Fleet of The Easybeats Has Died At Age 79

Snowy Fleet, the drummer for The Easybeats, has died at age 79.

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Jimmy Barnes To Play One-Off Soul Deep Show At Blues On Broadbeach

Jimmy Barnes will perform a one-off Soul Deep show at Blues on Broadbeach in Queensland in May.

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Suze DeMarchi of Baby Animals photo by Ros OGorman

Baby Animals Were Once On Letterman

Australia’s Baby Animals once appeared on Letterman and toured the USA with Van Halen.

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R.I.P. Australian Writer, Author, Multi Media Man Graham Simpson

Australian writer, author and multi media man Graham Simpson passed away on 16 February 2025 at age 69. He was one of the funniest friends I knew.

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Bachelor Girl To Mark The Occasion of ‘Waiting For The Day’ 25th Anniversary

There is another anniversary on the way. Bachelor Girl will mark 25 years (or thereabouts) of ‘Waiting For The Day’ with shows where they will perform the album from start to finish.

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