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Peter Freebairn

Peter Freebairn To Release New Song ‘World You Choose On Friday 2 August 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Power Pop performer Peter Freebairn will release another new song ‘World You Choose’ from his ‘Silhouettes & Cigarettes’ this Friday (2 August).

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Peter Freebairn

Peter Freebairn On How Power Pop Carved His Early Influences

by Paul Cashmere

For the past two decades Australian singer songwriter Peter Freebairn was with various bands including The Wish and Radio Vertigo. The common thread with Peter’s various bands of the years has been Power Pop. On his first solo record ‘Silhouettes & Cigarettes’, Peter continues the Power Pop tradition.

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Eric Carmen Of The Raspberries Dies At 74

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Carmen, the frontman for power pop group The Raspberries, and later a stack of solo hits including ‘All By Myself’ and ‘Dirty Dancing’s ‘Hungry Eyes’, has died at the age of 74.

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Peter Freebairn

Here Is Some New Australian Power Pop From Peter Freebairn – I Got Lucky (I Got You)

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne singer songwriter Peter Freebairn is heading towards that long overdue solo debut album following the 2019 release of the self-titled EP.

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Action Skulls (John Cowslip, Vicki Petersen and Bill Mummy) photo from Action Skulls Facebook page

Bill Mumy (aka Will Robinson) Action Skulls Premiere ‘Find The Good’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Action Skulls, the supergroup featuring Bill Mumy (Will Robinson from Lost In Space), Vicki Peterson, guitarist for The Bangles and John Cowsill, singer and drummer for The Cowsills, have a new song ‘Find The Girl’.

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Jack Lee Anthology

‘Hanging On The Telephone’ Songwriter Jack Lee Dead at 71

by Paul Cashmere

Jack Lee, a member of The Nerves and best known for his song ‘Hanging On The Telephone’, covered by Blondie, has died at age 71.

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Tony Lewis of The Outfield

Tony Lewis of The Outfield Dies Aged 62

by Paul Cashmere

Tony Lewis, singer for The Outfield, has died at age 62.

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The Lemon Twigs photo by Karen Freedman

Brian D’Addario of The Lemon Twigs Talks Songs for the General Public with Karen Freedman

by Karen Freedman

Those poor Lemon Twigs. There they were, ready to bring out a new album, with a release date of 1st May and a bunch of shows booked across North America. And then, 2020 happened.

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Charles Jenkins photo by Ros O'Gorman

Icecream Hands Debut First New Music In 13 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s Icecream Hands last album ‘The Good China’ was 13 years ago in 2007. A new album is coming and the new song ‘No Weapon But Love’ was dropped on us this week.

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Flamin Groovies

Roy Loney of Flamin’ Groovies Passes At Age 73

by Paul Cashmere

Roy Loney, the original frontman for San Francisco Power-Pop band Flamin’ Groovies, has died at the age of 73.

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Hard-Ons

The Hard-Ons Reveal New Album and National Tour Details

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney 80s punk band The Hard-Ons will back up the release of their 12th album with a national tour in November and December.

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Todd Rundgren Adds 2nd Melbourne Show

by Karen Freedman

The first Todd Rundgren Melbourne gig has sold out, and a second show has been added for Tuesday 30 October at the John Curtin Hotel.

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Todd Rundgren, Trak, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Todd Rundgren And Todd-A-Roo Coming To Australia

by Karen Freedman

Great news for fans of the uber-talented Todd Rundgren. In 2008, for a week on the glorious isle of Kauai, in Hawaii, about 300 fans from all over the world joined the Rundgrens at their incredible home to celebrate his 60th birthday. This became known as ToddStock; a week of camping, drinking, singing and celebrating.

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The Best Of Big Star Scheduled For Stax 60th

by Paul Cashmere

Big Star, arguably one of America’s great power pop bands, will have a new Best Of as part of the roll-out for the Stax 60th Anniversary.

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Big Star at SXSW

Big Star ‘Thank You Friends’ To Premiere At SXSW

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The SXSW Film Festival will premiere ‘Thank You, Friends: Big Star’s Third Live …And More’.

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Big Star at SXSW

Big Star Nothing Can Hurt Me Doco To Screen In UK

by Music-News.com

Big Star’s ‘Nothing Can Hurt Me’ documentary will screen across the UK in August.

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Gin Blossoms

Gin Blossoms Announce Their First Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

College rock stayers Gin Blossoms tour Australia for the first time ever next February.

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JEFF The Brotherhood

JEFF The Brotherhood Book Big Day Out Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

Fuzzy power pop heroes JEFF The Brotherhood put together a nice group of Big Day Out sideshows.

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The Patriots

The Patriots Win Red Bull Bedroom Jam Buzz Chart

by Andrew Tijs

Newcastle four-piece The Patriots have topped the final Buzz Chart in the Red Bull Bedroom Jam competition.

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Everclear

Everclear Announce Competition For Aussie Support Slots

by Andrew Tijs

Portland alt-rockers Everclear are asking for Australian bands to pitch themselves as supports.

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JEFF The Brotherhood

JEFF The Brotherhood Prep Hypnotic Nights

by Andrew Tijs

Nashville scuzz-rock duo JEFF The Brotherhood prepare their Dan Auerbach-produced new album.

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Redd Kross - Researching The Blues

Redd Kross Announce Details Of Their Long-Awaited New Album

by Andrew Tijs

LA power pop rockers Redd Kross return with their first album in 15 years, Researching The Blues.

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Weezer

Weezer Will Play The Blue Album On Tour In Australia

by Andrew Tijs

LA rock geeks Weezer will play their classic debut album in their first Australian tour in 16 years.

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Even

Even Promise Vinyl And Perform For Record Store Day

by Andrew Tijs

Melbourne power-pop heroes Even release their new album’s first single on vinyl for Record Store Day, and play in-store.

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Joey Ramone - Ya Know

Listen To The New Joey Ramone Single

by Andrew Tijs

Joey Ramone’s posthumous solo album is coming and a clip for the first single ‘Rock N Roll Is The Answer’ is online.

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OK Go!

Watch OK Go’s Crazy New Car Clip

by Andrew Tijs

Viral video masters (and power-pop band) OK Go have just launched another nutty, creative video.

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