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Dog Trumpet Premiere ‘Ray Davies and The Kinks’ Video

The origins of Dog Trumpet’s ‘Ray Davies and The Kinks’ go back a number of years when the band was on a road trip to the Apollo Bay Folk Festival.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Dog Trumpet, Ray Davies, rock, The Kinks

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Augie March and Romy Vager Cover Nick Cave’s Interpretation of ‘Henry Lee’

by Paul Cashmere

Augie March have teamed up with Romy Vager for a cover of the ‘Henry Lee’ by Nick Cave for the release of the Tony Cohen memoir ‘Half Deaf, Completely Mad’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Augie March, Australia, Nick Cave, Romy Vagar, Tony Cohen

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Ian Brown of The Stone Roses - image By Ros O'Gorman

Ian Brown Leads Tribute To Pete Garner of The Stone Roses

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Ian Brown has paid tribute to The Stones Roses’ original bassist Pete Garner following his death.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Ian Brown, rock, Stone Roses, UK

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Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers. image by Ros O'Gorman.

Flea Details His Performance War Wounds

by Music-News.com

Flea has recalled the most painful injuries he has suffered during performances.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, USA

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Jeff Schroeder Leaves Smashing Pumpkins

by Paul Cashmere

Jeff Schroeder, the guitarist for the Smashing Pumpkins, has left the band after 15 years in the job.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Jeff Schroeder, rock, Smashing Pumpkins, USA

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Cate Blanchett Gives Sparks Advice

by Music-News.com

Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall when a cult band and one of the biggest movie stars in the world get together? Well you can do just that through this incredibly delightful conversation between Sparks and Cate Blanchett, where they cover everything from dance moves, Cate cosplay, favourite songs and quintessential Aussie tips, from short shorts to magpies and lamingtons.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, alternative, Cate Blanchett, Sparks, USA

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Devo Release ’50 Years of De-Evolution’

by Paul Cashmere

Devo are marking their 50th anniversary with the compilation ’50 Years of De-Evolution’.

Tagged as: 50 Years of De-Evolution, 70s, 80s, alternative, Devo, rock, USA

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Queens of the Stone Age To Play Look Out Festival Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Queens of the Stone Age will headline two Lookout Festival dates with Aussie favourites Spiderbait, The Chats, Pond, Gut Health, and Lola Scott in February 2024.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australian Tour, Lookout Festival, music festival, Queens Of The Stone Age, rock, Spiderbait, USA

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Queens of the Stone Age To Perform At Mona Foma 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Queens of the Stone Age will return to Australia in 2024 for an appearance at Mona Roma in Tasmania.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Mona Roma, Queens Of The Stone Age, rock, Tasmania, USA

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Fun Lovin’ Criminals To Play First Shows in Australia In 20 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Fun Lovin’ Criminals will tour Australia in February 2024, the first time they’ve toured Australia since 2004.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Fun Lovin' Criminals, rock, USA

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Michael Hutchence Pushbike Goes Up For Auction For Ollie Olsen Medical Treatment

by Paul Cashmere

The Raleigh bicycle, owned by Michael Hutchence, has been offered for sale by auction to raise funds for the medical expenses of Michael’s friend and Max Q collaborator Ollie Olsen.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, auction, Australia, INXS, Michael Hutchence, Ollie Olsen, rock

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Andy White’s Spoken Word Track ‘Bass Priority’ Is The Yes For Moving Forward

by Paul Cashmere

When Andy White wrote ‘Bass Priority’ is was a song in support of the referendum. Now it’s a song about moving forward.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, alternative, Andy White, Australia, Bass Priority, Ireland, rock, Tim Finn

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Stream Violent Femmes Live At The Sydney Opera House Full Concert

by Paul Cashmere

In December 2014 Violent Femmes performed at Sydney’s iconic Sydney Opera House for the very first time.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, rock, Sydney Opera House, USA, Violent Femmes

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Violent Femmes Debut To Be Given The Deluxe Edition Treatment

by Paul Cashmere

‘Violent Femmes’, the debut album by Violent Femmes, will be reissued in February as an expanded expanded deluxe edition.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, new wave, punk, rock, USA, Violent Femmes

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Models Uncover Unreleased James Freud Song ‘Dead Elvis’

by Paul Cashmere

Models have turned up a previously unreleased song titled ‘Dead Elvis’ and we will all hear it soon streaming to the world.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, Andrew Duffield, Australia, Dead Elvis, James Freud, Models, rock

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Dinosaur Jr To Return To Australia with Original Line-up of Mascis, Barlow and Murph in 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Dinosaur Jr fifth album ‘Where You Been’ was released on 9 February 1993. It was the album that established the Dinosaur Jr fanbase, especially in Australia where the Massachusetts group had their first chart position in Australia which continued on with the next record ‘Without A Sound’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Dinosaur Jr, Frontier Touring, rock, Tent Pole, USA

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Reg Mombassa of Dog Trumpet photo by Ros O'Gorman

Albo Has A Night Out With Dog Trumpet

by Paul Cashmere

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was out soaking up some local Aussie culture with Dog Trumpet at The Factory in Marrickville last night (28 September 2023).

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Albo, alternative, Anthony Albanese, Australia, Back Room, Dog Trumpet, Peter O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa, rock, Shadowland

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Kate Ceberano, Steve Kilbey, Sean Sennett 2020 ‘The Dangerous Age’ Revisited As A White Vinyl Release

by Paul Cashmere

‘The Dangerous Age’, the 2020 critically acclaimed album teaming Kate Ceberano, Steve Kilbey and Sean Sennett, is being released on white vinyl for the first time.

Tagged as: 20s, alternative, Australia, Kate Ceberano, Sean Sennett, Steve Kilbey, The Dangerous Age

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Black Grape Reunite With New Music and Live Dates

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Black Grape have announced a brand new album and UK tour.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Black Grape, rock, UK

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

Johnny Marr Has Two New Songs On Best of Johnny Marr

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Johnny Marr has released one of two new songs as part of his ‘Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr’ compilation.

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

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R.E.M. To Release 25th Anniversary Edition of ‘Up’

by Paul Cashmere

R.E.M. have a 25th expanded edition of ‘Up’ on the way with a song for you now, ‘Daysleeper (Party of Five recording).

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, R.E.M., rock, Up, USA

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Kurt Cobain Was A Huge Teenage Fanclub and BMX Bandits Fan

by Paul Cashmere

Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub recalled for Noise11 the time he met Kurt Cobain. Kurt was a huge fan of Norman’s previous band BMX Bandits and also Glasgow’s The Vaselines.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, grunge, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Norman Blake, rock, Scotland, Teenage Fanclub, UK

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Tim Finn Puts A Lot Of Stuff and Nonsense Into First Tour in Eight Years

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Finn has put a lot of work into his first tour since 2015 which I imagine has to be more than just the six ‘The Life and Times of Tim Finn’ shows in Australia and New Zealand.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, alternative, Crowded House, New Zealand, pop, rock, Split End, The Life and Times of Tim Finn, Tim Finn

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Dog Trumpet To Kick Off Part Two of Shadowland Tour This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Dog Trumpet will hit the road again this weekend for Part Two of the Shadowland tour. It is Wollongong’s turn on Friday 15th September and then Sydney again on September 16.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Australia, Dog Trumpet, Mental As Anything, Peter O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa, rock, Shadowland

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Bjork Previews ‘Fossora’ Album With ‘Victimhood’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Bjork has shared another preview of her upcoming album ‘Fossora’ with a video for ‘Victimhood’.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Bjork, Iceland

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Royal Blood Set Australia and New Zealand Dates For December

by Paul Cashmere

Royal Blood photo supplied Frontier Touring

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, alternative, rock, Royal Blood, UK

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Steve Harwell of Smash Mouth Dead At 56

by Paul Cashmere

Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell has died of liver failure at age 56, his manager has announced.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, rock, ska, Smash Mouthm Steve Harwell, USA

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Roxy Music Co-founders Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera To Release Album Together

by Paul Cashmere

Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera, two co-founders of Roxy Music, have teamed up once again for the AM PM album due in October.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, rock, Roxy Music, UK

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The Cruel Sea To Reform For First Tour Since 2013

by Paul Cashmere

The Cruel Sea is back together again to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Honeymoon Is Over.

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

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Jim Kerr of Simple Minds photo by Ros O'Gorman

Simple Minds To Release New Live Version of Someone Somewhere In Summertime

by Paul Cashmere

Simple Minds will release a new live version of ‘Someone Somewhere In Summertime’ later this week ahead of the live album ‘New Gold Dream – Live From Paisley Abbey’.

Tagged as: 80s, alternative, New Gold Dream, Red Hot Summer, rock, Simple Minds, Someone Somewhere In Summertime, UK

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Jimmy Barnes Return Is Like He Never Left

When Jimmy Barnes had emergency surgery just before Christmas 2023, for a moment it was touch and go. Jimmy underwent the life threatening condition and has now bounced back as good as he has ever been.

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Deep Purple To Release ‘=1’ Album

Deep Purple have been quietly working on another album titled ‘=1’.

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The Rolling Stones Play First Show On Hackney Diamonds Tour In Houston

The Rolling Stones are back on the road for their ‘Hackney Diamonds’ tour, their first tour since 2022.

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Pet Shop Boys Initially Offered Brandon Flowers ‘Feel’

Pet Shop Boys initially offered one of their new songs to Brandon Flowers.

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Motley Crue Release ‘Dogs of War’ Single and Video

Motley Crue have a new song ‘Dogs of War’ and a video to go with it. The video was directed by Nick DenBoer based on a concept by Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee.

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