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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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Fanning Dempsey National Park Have More Dates For 2025 As Well As Summersalt

Bernard Fanning (Powderfinger) and Paul Dempsey (Something For Kate) have more Fanning Dempsey National Park dates for 2025.

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APRA Reveals Professional Development Awards Finalists

The 61 songwriter and composer finalists for the 2025 APRA Professional Development Awards (PDA) have been revealed and are now one step closer to receiving one of 13 awards when they’re announced in Sydney on Thursday 13 February.

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Hello Sunshine Festival Cancelled

Australia’s Hello Sunshine Festival, featuring Stone Temple Pilots, Smash Mouth, Wolfmother and Kasey Chambers, has been axed.

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The Waifs Add Regional Dates Alongside Summersalt Tour

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

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The First Hour of The First Day On 2JJ (Double J) Sydney 19 January 2025

Double J was a Sydney only radio station when it first went to air at 11am on 19 January 1975. The first song played was Skyhooks ‘You Just Like Me ‘Cos I’m Good In Bed’ chosen because it was Australian, it was rebellious (because the song was banned at the time which reflected the rebellious image of the station) and being part of the ABC was not subject to the licencing laws of the commercial radio stations.

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