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Magic Dirt To Celebrate 25th Anniversary of ‘Young and Full of the Devil’

Magic Dirt released their second album ‘Young and Full of the Devil’ in 1998. The album was recorded in 12 days at Birdland Studios and introduced Raul Sanchez to the band.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Magic Dirt, Young and Full of the Devil

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Queens of the Stone Age Premiere New Song ‘Carnavoyeur’

by Paul Cashmere

Queens of the Stone Age have released a second song from the upcoming album ‘In Times New Roman’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Carnavoyeur, grunge, Josh Homme, Queens Of The Stone Age, rock, USA

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Louise Post of Veruca Salt To Release Her First Solo Album

by Paul Cashmere

Louise Post of Veruca Salt will release her first solo album ‘Sleepwalker’ on Friday, June 2, 2023.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Louise Post, Nina Gordon, rock, Sleepwalker, USA, Veruca Salt

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Katy Steele Premieres Title Track To ‘Big Star’

by Paul Cashmere

Former Little Birdy singer Katy Steele has premiered the title track to her upcoming album ‘Big Star’.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Australia, Big Star, Katy Steele, Little Birdy, rock, songwriter

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Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Scoring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Next Movie

by Paul Cashmere

The score for the next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is being created by Trent Reznor and Atticus Rose.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Atticus Rose, industrial, movies, Nine Inch Nails, rock, soundtrack, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Trent Reznor

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Tex Perkins, Beasts Of Boubon. Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Beasts of Bourbon To Perform Two Shows In August

by Paul Cashmere

Tex Perkins, Kim Salmon, Charlie Owen, Boris Sujdovic and James Baker will be Beasts of Bourbon for two shows in Sydney and Melbourne in August.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Beasts of Bourbon, Boris Sujdovic, Charlie Owen, Kim Salmon, Tex Perkins

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Grinspoon To Release ‘Easy’ and ‘New Detention’ On Vinyl For First Time and Then Reform For Easy Detention Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Grinspoon’s 1999 ‘Easy’ and 2002 ‘New Detention’ albums have never on vinyl until now. Back then it was all about the CD so CD it was, complete with hidden tracks.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Easy, Easy Detention tour, Grinspoon, New Detention, Pat Davern, rock

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Andy Rourke of The Smiths Dead At 59

by Paul Cashmere

Andy Rourke, bass player for The Smiths, has died from pancreatic cancer.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Andy Rourke, rock, The Smiths, UK

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Kurt Vile & The Violators Guitarist Rob Laakso Dead at 44

by Paul Cashmere

Rob Laakso, guitarist for Kurt Vile & The Violators, has died from cancer at age 44.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, alternative, kurt vile, Rob Laakso, rock, The Violators, USA

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Living Colour Are Working On New Music

by Paul Cashmere

Living Colour may have new music before their Australia tour but they aren’t in a rush to get the next album out.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Ex'Treme, Living Colour, rock, USA, Zaccaria Touring

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The Hives To Release First Album In 10 Years

by Paul Cashmere

The Hives has announced their first album in 10 years is on the way.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Europe, rock, Sweden, The Hives

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The White Stripes Book ‘Complete Lyrics’ Is Coming Soon

by Paul Cashmere

The White Stripes will publish a book featuring their complete lyrics in October.

Tagged as: 00s, alternative, Complete Lyrics, Jack White, Meg White, rock, The White Stripes, USA

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Reg Mombassa of Dog Trumpet photo by Ros O'Gorman

Dog Trumpet Share New Video ‘Invisible Things’

by Paul Cashmere

‘Invisible Things’ is the latest video from Dog Trumpet.

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

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TISM To Release Wanker Box

by Paul Cashmere

Fancy a wank? TISM can supply. The Wanker box set is coming in May.

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

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Jane's Addiction in Melbourne 2023 photo by Bron Robinson

Perry Farrell and Eric Avery of Jane’s Addiction Are Huge Fans of Amyl & The Sniffers

by Paul Cashmere

Perry Farrell and Eric Avery of Jane’s Addiction are loving being on tour in Australia with Amyl & The Sniffers. They are huge fans.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Amyl & The Sniffers, Australian Tour, Eric Avery, Jane's Addiction, Perry Farrell, rock, The World Is A Vampire, USA

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Hoodoo Gurus Are Having A Great Time Hanging Out In Brazil

by Paul Cashmere

Hoodoo Gurus have been hanging out in Brazil for the last month because once upon a time they were big there … and still are.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Hoodoo Gurus, rock

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The Smashing Pumpkins photo by Ros O'Gorman

The Smashing Pumpkins Cover John Farnham and AC/DC At Sydney Show

by Paul Cashmere

The Smashing Pumpkins Cover John Farnham and AC/DC At Sydney Show

Tagged as: AC/DC, alternative, Australia, John Farnham, live music, metal, rock, Smashing Pumpkins, The World Is A Vampire, USA

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Queens of the Stone Age Announce Three London Shows

by Music-News.com

Queens Of The Stone Age have announced three outdoor gigs in the UK.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, metal, Queens Of The Stone Age, rock

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April 13 Declared Violent Femmes Day In Milwaukee

by Paul Cashmere

April 13 has been marked as Violent Femmes Day in Milwaukee to mark the 40th anniversary of Milwaukee’s own Violent Femmes.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Milwaukee, rock, USA, Violent Femmes

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Jeremy Oxley, Sunnyboys. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Paul Kelly Covers Sunnyboys For Mushroom’s 50th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

As the 50th anniversary of Mushroom Records continues to be celebrated, the latest in the Mushroom covers Mushroom series of songs is Paul Kelly’s take on Sunnyboys’ 1981 classic ‘Alone With You’.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Australia, Mushroom, Paul Kelly, rock, Sunnyboys

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Dave Graney Reforms The Coral Snakes For 30th Anniversary Night Of The Wolverine Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Graney has reformed Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes and will take the band on the road to mark the 30th Anniversary of the ARIA nominated 1993 album ‘Night of the Wolverine’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Coral Snakes, Dave Graney, Night Of The Wolverine, rock

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The Smashing Pumpkins ‘The World Is A Vampire’ Australian Tour Set Times Announced

by Paul Cashmere

The Smashing Pumpkins have revealed the full schedule and set times for the upcoming The World Is A Vampire Australian tour.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Amyl and the Sniffers, Australia, Jane's Addiction, live music, OneWorld Entertainment, rock, Smashing Pumpkins, The World Is A Vampire, USA

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The Cure Cancel 7000 Resale Tickets In The USA

by Music-News.com

The Cure have cancelled over 7,000 tickets to their US tour in a bid to tackle touts.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, rock, The Cure, UK

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The Rise and Rise of Amyl & The Sniffers

by Paul Cashmere

When Amyl & The Sniffers formed in the Melbourne suburb of Balaclava in 2016, they had no vision of global success. Early songs like ‘Stole My Push Bike’ and ‘Balaclava Lover Boogie’ were never conceived as songs that would be one day played in Hollywood.

Tagged as: 20s, alternative, Amyl & The Sniffers, Australia, Jane's Addiction, rock, Smashing Pumpkins

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Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Photo: Ros O'Gorman

Radiohead Re-Activition Is Still Years Away

by Music-News.com

Philip Selway of Radiohead admits a Radiohead reunion is “further down the line”.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Philip Selway, Radiohead, rock, UK

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The Cure vocalist and guitarist Robert Smith performs at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 12 August 2007.

Robert Smith Has Win Over Ticketmaster

by Music-News.com

Robert Smith has scored a victory in his battle against Ticketmaster by securing partial refunds for those attending The Cure’s upcoming tour.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Robert Smith, rock, The Cure, UK

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Jack White Breaks Silence Over Meg White Drumming

by Music-News.com

Jack White has broken his silence on the latest criticism of his ex-wife and former White Stripes bandmate Meg White’s drumming.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Jack White, Meg White, punk, rock, The White Stripes, USA

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The Cure’s Robert Smith Lashes Out At Ticketmaster

by Music-News.com

The Cure’s Robert Smith has called out Ticketmaster bosses over a “fee debacle”.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Robert Smith, rock, The Cure, Ticketmaster, UK

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ARCA’S 1982 Midnight Oil Live Tape Getting CD Release And Orders Are Now Open

by Noise11.com

The Australian Road Crew Association (ARCA)’s desk tape release of Midnight Oil LIVE At The Old Lion Adelaide 1982 is getting a CD release in early May.

Tagged as: 80s, Adelaide, alternative, ARCA, Australia, Australian Road Crew Association, Live At The Old Lion, Midnight Oil, rock

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Morrissey, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Morrissey To Start Live Dates This Week

by Music-News.com

British singer-songwriter Morrissey has today announced a series of major headline summer shows at London’s Crystal Palace Park on Sunday 9th July and Leeds Millennium Square on Wednesday 12th July. The announcement precedes a highly anticipated upcoming European tour including a sold-out show at London’s Eventim Apollo this month.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Morrissey, rock, The Smiths, UK

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