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SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS 2024: WE CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF OUR HEAD 

We should be so lucky! Splendour in the Grass, returns to Ngarindjin / North Byron Parklands from Friday 19 July to Sunday 21 July for 3 days of camps, music, art and freedom.

It’s time to unveil the lineup. Lessgo!

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FAYE WEBSTER UNDERDRESSED AT THE SYMPHONY ALBUM RELEASED TODAY VIA SECRETLY CANADIAN

Faye Webster has released her highly anticipated fifth album, Underdressed at the Symphony. The album follows previously released singles Feeling Good Today’, ‘Lego Ring (ft. Lil Yachty)’, ‘But Not Kiss’ and  ‘Lifetime’.  All of Underdressed At The Symphony’s pre-release singles received widespread praise from places like The New York Times, Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone. 

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Fred again.. SELLS OUT SURPRISE ARENA SHOWS - TOUR STARTS NEXT WEEK

Fred again..’s Australian arena shows have officially sold out. Announced yesterday afternoon and placed on sale this morning, his three-night stands at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena and Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, as well as a yet-to-be-announced location on the Gold Coast, saw over 1 million fans swarming ticketing websites and purchasing over 100,000 tickets in a matter of hours.

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TWO LANES RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘ROLLING BACK’, FEATURING AUSTRALIAN SONGWRITER/PRODUCER PANAMA

TWO LANES - Berlin-based siblings Leo and Rafa Schmid - will be releasing their forthcoming Reflections EP on San Holo’s beloved bitbird imprint on June 3. Alongside the news of the full EP, TWO LANES are giving fans a taste of the new music with the release of their new single ‘Rolling Back’ featuring Australian songwriter/producer Panama.

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LIME CORDIALE UNVEILS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR ‘NO PLANS TO MAKE PLANS’ + TOURING AUSTRALIA THIS OCTOBER

Following the announcement of their biggest ever Australian tour this October, today Lime Cordiale unveils the official video for No Plans To Make Plans via Chugg Music. Catch a ride with the Leimbach brothers and Summer Kane as they vanquish the evil Oscar and Leroy Slimebach in a 60’s inspired visual accompaniment, directed by Tim Swallow.

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TYNE-JAMES ORGAN SHARES ALBUM TRACK ‘LONDON’S CALLING’ + DEBUT ALBUM ‘NECESSARY EVIL’ OUT FRIDAY MAY 21

Set to release his debut album Necessary Evil on Friday 21 May, today Tyne-James Organ shares the hypnotic new album track London’s Calling via Dew Process. The 25-year-old singer-songwriter will also tour the nation this June and July.

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JULIA STONE REVEALS VIDEO FOR ‘FIRE IN ME’ + ALBUM ‘SIXTY SUMMERS’ OUT NEXT FRIDAY APRIL 30

Just over a week out from the release of her forthcoming third solo album Sixty Summers (out Friday 30 April via BMG), Julia Stone has revealed the incredibly striking video for her most recent single ‘Fire In Me’. The visual for ‘Fire In Me’ follows the award-worthy quality of the videos shot to date for singles so far released from Sixty Summers; though with a lot more dirt, danger and horror than we’ve seen in previous clips.

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ELUERA SHARES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FOR 'PETTY' + TOURING WITH SLOAN PETERSON THROUGH APRIL & MAY

Central Coast artist Eluera reveals her captivating new single ‘Petty’ and its joyful video. Eluera shares that ‘Petty is a song about, “knowing you're in the wrong and that you are probably getting upset over something stupid, but instead of kissing and making up, relishing in the minor fight and doing trivial things to get at under your partner's skin."

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SPUTNIK SWEETHEART ARE BACK WITH NEW SINGLE ‘JEALOUSY’

Funnelling pure emotional energy into its 3:10 minutes, Canberra’s Sputnik Sweetheart present their new single, ‘Jealousy’. For their first release of the year, the four piece alt-rock outfit dig deep and explore the discomfort and chaos that can often affect a person when overcome by envy.

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GEORGE ALICE - 'TEENAGER' LIVE FROM MELBOURNE + PLAYING FIELD TRIP AND YOURS AND OWLS FESTIVALS THIS WEEKEND

On the heels of her 18th birthday, George Alice today shares the acoustic version of her song 'Teenager,' filmed live in Melbourne. Written by George Alice and mixed by Neal Pogue (Tyler The Creator, PINK!, Anderson .Paak, Robyn), the indie-pop anthem is a call to arms for the youth during one of the most turbulent global climates in history. It flips the script, giving a voice to a disenfranchised generation and demands the world to pay attention. This stripped down version reveals George's immense technical skill, the gorgeous vulnerability in her voice and the rawness of the song's lyrics. 'Teenager' signals the next phase of her career as she waves goodbye to her teenage years and begins to establish herself as the next great Aussie pop-export.

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CANNON RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE ‘LIGHT IN THE FOG’ + ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM ‘CONNEXION’

Beloved noughties indie rock outfit Cannon return with their first single of the year, ‘Light In The Fog’ lifted from their anticipated debut album Connexion. Following on from last year’s long-awaited track and instant fan favourite ‘Enemy’, the Melbourne three-piece are thrilled to share this second taste of Connexion and reveal that the debut LP will finally be here Friday 4 June via Quixotic Records.

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TAME IMPALA ANNOUNCES ‘INNERSPEAKER’ LIVE FROM WAVE HOUSE

Today, Tame Impala has announced InnerSpeaker Live From Wave House, a streaming concert event taking place on Wednesday 21 April via the premium digital live platform Moment House. The band will perform their seminal debut album from start to finish. Tickets go on sale today and can be purchased via www.momenthouse.com. Global timings below. Located four hours from their home-town of Perth and perched on the Indian Ocean, Wave House is the legendary studio where Kevin Parker recorded the album 10 years ago, and where the band will bring the album to life on April 21.

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PLASTIC FACE RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO' ‘BACK2TOKYO’

Experimental Sydney-based duo Plastic Face (Pete Stals and Will Coleman) have today announced their dark, mysterious new single BACK2TOKYO, an exploration of how it feels to fall backwards into old habits, being an inner critic and finally getting yourself back onto the path to ecstasy. The enigmatic duo have also released a spooky and intriguing Lynchian video to accompany the track, written and directed by Sean Donovan.

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THE RIOT RETURN WITH THEIR STRONGEST STATEMENT YET: NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘SEE IT BELIEVE IT’ OUT TODAY

Three-piece THE RIOT returns today with their strongest statement yet, a song that speaks to the trio’s vision and ability to find unity in a time of chaos.

Opening with an almost Moses Sumney-like choral part before ducking and weaving through rap and hardcore, ‘See it Believe it’ is an anthem for those who have never had one written for them, a siren call to those unseen by a failing system.

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WA’S PRETTY UGLYS ANNOUNCE SOPHOMORE EP ‘PARTY FRIENDS’ OUT ON FRIDAY APRIL 16

The band’s five-track sophomore EP features a mixed bag of punk and surf-rock songs that they’ve been playing in their live set for a while. It comes on the back of single ‘Party Friends’', which was added to Triple j Unearthed and the DIY video on Rage. “Feels epic to get this release into the world collectively putting together these tracks in a way that helps solidify our own sound direction from over the past 12 months at least, with both happy and deeper/heavier tracks all in the mix’’ Pretty Uglys

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LT SHARES SLICE OF DREAM POP WITH NEW SINGLE ‘HOLD YA’

Three times Queensland Music Award winner, singer songwriter LT today shares her delightful new single, Hold Ya - a sugary slice of heartening dream pop. The track is accompanied by a charming Chelsey Johnston video that perfectly captures some lovely moments of connection between people.

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DULCIE RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘ETHEREAL’ WITH VIDEO + ANNOUNCE DEBUT EP ‘SAKE OF SOUND’ OUT JUNE 18 + TOUR DATES

‘Ethereal' is the latest dreamy single to be lifted from Dulcie’s forthcoming debut EP Sake Of Sound out June 18. Proving they are as savvy as they are talented, Sake Of Sound will be released via their very own label imprint, Lapis Lazuli. The Perth all girl indie-pop band, have also been announced as one of the support acts for a number of Tyne-James Organ shows around the country this June and July.

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