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Kelly Jones Upgrades The Stereophonics Tour Rider

Kelly Jones no longer has junk food and alcohol in his tour rider. Jones has confessed that he opts for healthier snacks backstage in order to make sure that his jeans still fit him.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Kelly Jones, rock, Stereophonics, UK, Wales

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Peter O’Doherty’s ‘High On the Rocks’ Is The Latest Preview of Dog Trumpet’s ‘Live Forever’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Dog Trumpet have premiered another preview of the upcoming ‘Live Forever’ album. ‘High On The Rocks’ is a Peter O’Doherty song.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Dog Trumpet, High On the Rocks, indie, Live Forever, Mental As Anything

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Check Out Bleak Squad Melbourne’s New Indie Supergroup

by Paul Cashmere

Check Out Bleak Squad Melbourne’s New Indie Supergroup

Tagged as: 90s, Adalita, alternative, Art of Fighting, Australia, Bleak Squad, Dirty Three, Magic Dirt, Marty Brown, Mess Esque, Mick Harvey, Mick Turner, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, The Birthday Party

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Fred Loneragan Doesn’t Rule Out A Fourth Machinations Album

by Paul Cashmere

In the 1980s, Machinations released three albums ‘Esteem’ (1983), ‘Big Music’ (1985) and ‘Uptown’ (1988). Singer and co-founder Fred Loneragan isn’t ruling out the possibility of a long overdue fourth album for 2026.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Fred Loneragan, indie, Machinations

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Brisbane’s 4ZZZFM To Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary With ZED50 Concert Featuring The Saints 73-78 and Regurgitator

by Paul Cashmere

On 8 December 1975, Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZ (Triple Zed) launched one month after the Gough Whitlam Dismissal with announcer John Woods being transmission with The Who ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’.

Tagged as: 4ZZFM, 4ZZZ, alternative, Australia, Big Noter, Brisbane, Butterfingers, Dancingwater, Flangipanis, Full Flower Moon Band, indie, Nice Biscuit, Party Dozen, Platonic Sex, Screamfeeder, Triple Z, Tropical Fuck Storm, Velociraptor

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Paul Kelly To Guest On Meg Washington ‘Gem’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Meg Washington has revealed the tracklisting for her next album ‘Gem’. One song ‘Fine’ features Paul Kelly.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Australia, GEM, indie, Meg Washington, Paul Kelly, pop

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Talking Heads Premiere New ‘Psycho Killer’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Talking Heads have a brand new music video for ‘Psycho Killer’ to mark the 50th anniversary of the band’s first of 92 performances at New York’s iconic CBGB’s.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, CBGBs, Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Mike Mills, More Songs About Buildings and Food, new wave, rock, Saoirse Ronan, Talking Heads, Tina Weymouth, USA

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Talking Heads Mark 50th Anniversary of First Show At CBGBs

by Paul Cashmere

June 5 marks the 50th anniversary of the time Talking Heads played their first show at New York’s legendary CBGBs.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, CBGBs, new wave, rock, Talking Heads

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The Ferguson Rogers Process Release Space & Time Dub Remix of ‘A Long Year’

by Paul Cashmere

The Ferguson Rogers Process, the collective of Lance Ferguson of The Bamboos and Tim Rogers of You Am I, have slipped out a Space and Tim Dub mix of ‘A Long Year’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Ferguson Rogers Process, indie, Lance Ferguson, rock, The Bamboos, Tim Rogers, You Am I

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Mike Peters Funeral Was A Community Gathering

by Music-News.com

The quiet Welsh village of Dyserth was transformed into a vibrant rock and roll celebration on Thursday, as thousands of fans descended to pay their respects at the funeral of The Alarm frontman, Mike Peters. The iconic musician and tireless charity fundraiser passed away last month at the age of 66, after a courageous 30-year battle with cancer reports the BBC.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, indie, Mike Peters, rock, The Alarm, UK

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Talking Heads More Songs About Buildings and Food

Talking Heads Expands More Songs About Buildings And Food For The Band’s 50th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

Talking Heads are continuing to mark their 50th anniversary with an expanded edition of ‘More Songs About Buildings and Food’ on the way next.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, More Songs About Buildings and Food, new wave, rock, Talking Heads, Tina Weymouth, USA

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Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew To Play Remain In Light US Dates After Europe

by Paul Cashmere

Talking Heads co-founder Jerry Harrison and King Crimson guitarist Adrian Belew will play USA dates for the ‘Remain In Light’ tour after completing their current USA and European tour.

Tagged as: 70s, Adrian Belew, alternative, art, Jerry Harrison, King Crimson, new wave, punk, Remain In Light, rock, Talking Heads, USA

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Melbourne’s Reclink Community Cup To Feature Frente and Spiderbait

by Paul Cashmere

Frente will reform to perform their 1993 classic ‘Ordinary Angels’, the theme for the 2025 Reclink Community Cup, at the Reclink Community Cup on June 15.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Frente, indie, Reclink Community Cup, rock, Spiderbait

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Dead and Company To Play Three San Francisco Shows To Mark 60 Years of The Grateful Dead

by Paul Cashmere

Since 2015, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, John Mayer and Bobby Weir, have been Dead and Company.

Tagged as: 60s, alternative, Bill Kreutzmann, Bobby Weir, Grateful Dead, jam band, John Mayer, Mickey Hart, rock, USA

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Dave Graney ‘N’ The Coral Snakes To Tour ‘The Soft ‘N’ Sexy Gound for 30th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Graney ‘N’ The Coral Snakes will take the fifth Coral Snakes album ‘The Soft ‘n’ Sexy Sound on the road in October to mark the 30th anniversary of the album.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Coral Snakes, Dave Graney, indie, The Soft n Sexy Sound

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Jane's Addiction in Melbourne 2023 photo by Bron Robinson

Dave Navarro Dashes Hopes Of A Jane’s Addiction Reunion

by Music-News.com

Dave Navarro has revealed that there is “no chance” Jane’s Addiction will ever reunite following an onstage confrontation that abruptly ended the band.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Dave Navarro, Jane's Addiction, USA

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Oversized Baby Man Targets Arcade Fire

by Paul Cashmere

America’s biggest baby president is now targeting Arcade Fire who he says has a “very sad name” and that they are “not good music”.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Arcade Fire, Canada, indie

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Ben Lee ‘Awake Is The New Sleep’ Turns 20 So Ben is Taking It On The Road

by Paul Cashmere

Ben Lee has announced an Australian tour for September and October to mark the 20th anniversary of his fifth album ‘Awake Is The New Sleep’.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Australia, Awake is The New Sleep, Ben Lee, indie, rock

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The Living End at Red Hot Summer Bendigo photo by Winston Robinson

The Living End Premiere ‘Alfie’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

The Living End have a video for their new song ‘Alfie’.

Tagged as: 90s, Alfie, alternative, Australia, Chris Cheney, indie, rock, The Living End

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The Lemonheads To Release First Album in 20 Years ‘Love Chant’

by Paul Cashmere

The Lemonheads will release their first album in 20 years ‘Love Chant’ later in the year and tease us now with an all-star brand new song ‘Deep End’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Deep End, Sad Cinderella, The Lemonheads, Townes Van Zandt, USA

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Either Grinspoon 1995 or their kids in 2025 photo by Sophie Howarth

Grinspoon To Tour To Mark Their 30th Birthday

by Paul Cashmere

Grinspoon are reactivating for their 30th anniversary tour.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Grinspoon, indie

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Yungblud Contemplated Career Into Politics

by Music-News.com

Yungblud has contemplated becoming a politician. Yungblud has built an inclusive community of fans and does what he can to “provide some good somewhere”, so it’s no surprise that the thought of being a politician crossed his mind.

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, hip-hop, pop, UK, Yungblud

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Bjork Movie ‘cornucopia’ Screening Worldwide in Cinemas Until May 16

by Paul Cashmere

The Bjork concert movie ‘cornucopia’ is screening in cinemas worldwide including Australia until May 16.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Bjork, electronica, Iceland, indie

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James Baker of the Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon Dies At Age 71

by Paul Cashmere

James Baker, a founding member and drummer for The Hoodoo Gurus, later with Beasts of Bourbon and The Dubrovniks, has died at the age of 71.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, Australia, Beasts of Bourbon, Hoodoo Gurus, James Baker, The Scientists, The Victims

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Pavlov’s Dog To Tour Australia For The First Time Ever

by Paul Cashmere

Pavlov’s Dog will tour Australia for the very first time to mark their 50th anniversary.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, Pavlov's Dog, USA

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R.E.M. Release Five Track Radio Free Europe 2025 EP

by Paul Cashmere

R.E.M. have released a special edition five track ‘Radio Free Europe’ EP to mark the 75th anniversary of the first broadcast Radio Free Europe, the American broadcaster out of New York into Europe to balance the propaganda of communism.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Michael Stipe, R.E.M., Radio Free Europe, rock, USA

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Devo’s Farewell Tour To Be Continued

by Paul Cashmere

Devo are doing a KISS and Cher. The ’50 Years of De-Evolution’ that finished in 2023.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, Devo, electronica, rock, USA

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Mike Peters of The Alarm Has Died Aged 66

by Music-News.com

The Alarm frontman Mike Peters has died after a lengthy battle with blood cancer.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, indie, Mike Peters, rock, The Alarm, USA

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The Dugites Live At Billboard 1981 Is The Next ARCA Release

by Noise11.com

The 49th Australian Road Crew Association release will be The Dugites Live At Billboard 1981.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Australia, indie, The Dugites

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Mick Harvey Joins The Cruel Sea Tour As Keyboard Player

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Harvey will join The Cruel Sea on keyboards, percussion and backing vocals for the Straight Into The Sun theatre tour.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Mick Harvey, Nick Cave, The Bad Seeds, The Birthday Party, The Cruel Sea

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Kelly Jones Upgrades The Stereophonics Tour Rider

Kelly Jones no longer has junk food and alcohol in his tour rider. Jones has confessed that he opts for healthier snacks backstage in order to make sure that his jeans still fit him.

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