new wave

Metric Book Splendour In The Grass Sideshows

They keep coming – now Canadian indie rockers Metric have announced Splendour sideshows in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.

Tagged as: Canada, indie, Melbourne, Metric, new wave, Perth, rock, sideshows, Splendour In The Grass, Sydney, Synthetica

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Sugar Army Tease Their Second Album

by Andrew Tijs

Acclaimed Perth new wave rockers Sugar Army announce album number two with a wunderkammer teaser clip.

Tagged as: album, clip, Hooks For Hands, indie, new wave, Perth, rock, Sugar Army, Summertime Heavy, teaser, video

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The Scientists Of Modern Music Prepare Second Album

by Andrew Tijs

Hyped Hobart synthpop duo The Scientists Of Modern Music finally return with their second album.

Tagged as: A Personal Universe, album, duo, electro, Hobart, new wave, second, synthpop, The Scientists Of Modern Music

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Ladyhawke Delivers New Video And National Tour

by Andrew Tijs

New-wave rocker Ladyhawke releases a video for new single ‘Sunday Drive’ and announces a quick national tour.

Tagged as: 80s, clip, electro, Ladyhawke, live, national, new wave, New Zealand, pop, rock, single, Sunday Drive, tickets, tour, video

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Van She Reveal New Single And Announce Second Album

by Andrew Tijs

Sydney new wave electropop act Van She drop a new single from their second album and book national tour.

Tagged as: album, electro, National Tour, new, new wave, pop, second, single, Sydney, The Idea Of Happiness, Van She

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Gotye Debuts New Stop Motion Clip For ‘Easy Way Out’

by Andrew Tijs

Gotye has revealed a clever new clip, which was reportedly nine months in the making.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, clip, Easy Way Out, Gotye, new, new wave, pop, stop motion, video

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Blur Booked For London Olympics Closing Ceremony Concert

by Andrew Tijs

Blur, The Specials and New Order will perform a closing ceremony celebration concert for the 2012 London Olympics.

Tagged as: 12, 2012, August, Blur, closing ceremony, concert, indie, London, New Order, new wave, Olympics, ska, Sunday, The Specials

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Jamie Oliver Discovers Joy Division And New Order Masters

by Andrew Tijs

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver had a rare find while excavating a new restaurant site– master recordings from Joy Division and New Order.

Tagged as: basement, celebrity, chef, gold, guns, Jamie Oliver, jewels, Joy Division, master tapes, New Order, new wave, post-punk, restaurant

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Faker Hard At Work On Next Album

by Andrew Tijs

After giving away the long-awaited Get Loved, Faker are already talking titles and tracks for their next album.

Tagged as: 1 Track Mind, album, Faker, fourth, Goldmine, indie, Nathan Hudson, new wave, next, rock, Shiny Coins, songs, Sydney, synth, tweet, twitter

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Your New Favourite Artist: Austra

by Andrew Tijs

A combination of spine-tingling operatic vocals and retro digitalism may just make Canada’s Austra your new favourite.

Tagged as: Austra, Canada, digital, electro, Laneway Festival, new wave, opera, pop, retro, tour, Your New Favourite Artist

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Factory Records Dance Rarities Comp Coming Soon

by Andrew Tijs

The Factory Records label, pivotal to the Manchester sound, deliver a compilation of dance mixes and rarities.

Tagged as: A Certain Ratio, club, compilations, dance, Fac Dance, Factory Records, funk, jazz, Manchester, Marcel King, new wave, pop, Quando Quango, Section 25

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Elvis Costello To Release Limited Edition Box Set

by Paul Cashmere

Elvis Costello will release a limited edition live box set from his Wiltern shows earlier this year.

Tagged as: 70s, Elvis Costello, new wave, UK

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AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

The AC/DC Aussie Tour Jigsaw Puzzle. We Have Another Piece!

More details of the much-rumoured impending AC/DC Australian dates appear to have been leaked out of Adelaide with FiveAA’s Leith Forrest hearing that as well as the Melbourne and Adelaide dates, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth will be included.

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Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Piecing Together The AC/DC Aussie Tour Rumours

Over the last 36 hours there has been a lot of talk about an imminent AC/DC Australian tour announcement for 2025. It is looking like we will be hearing a confirmation of the tour, maybe next Monday.

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Buster Brown Something to Say 2025 edition

Angry Anderson and Phil Rudd Re-Record 1974 ‘Something To Say’ Album

Before AC/DC, before Rose Tattoo, there was Buster Brown.

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John Lydon Starts Work On A Novel

Former Sex Pistols singer John Lydon is writing a novel.

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Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill Live From Prague Concert To Screen In Cinemas Worldwide

‘Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill: Live From Prague - The Movie’ will screen over two nights in cinemas worldwide in July before its DVD/Blu-Ray/CD and LP release on 1 August 2025.

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Motörhead Premiere ‘Leavin’ Here’ Video

Motörhead have a new video for their 1976 previously unreleased song ‘Leavin’ Here’, from the upcoming album ‘The Manticore Tapes’.

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David Bowie Mick Jagger Dancing In The Streets

David Bowie and Mick Jagger ‘Dancing In the Street’ Is Getting A 40th Anniversary Release

David Bowie and Mick Jagger’s ‘Dancing In The Street’ was released on August 27, 1985. The song was recorded to raise funds for Live Aid. It was originally intended to be a live performance at Live Aid on 13 July 1985 with Bowie live from London and Jagger live from Philadelphia but due to technical issues on the day, it didn’t happen.

June 11, 2025