ANGIE MCMAHON COVERS OH PEP! ‘TEA, MILK & HONEY’ - OUT NOW!

Beloved Nashville-based indie label Dualtone Music Group has announced the celebration of their 20th Anniversary this year with the release of a brand new album titled Amerikinda: 20 Years Of Dualtone. Out on August 6, the album features a slew of Dualtone artists and alumni including The Lumineers, Brett Dennen, Gregory Alan Isakov, Mt. Joy, Shovels & Rope, and Langhorne Slim all cover each other’s songs in celebration of the label’s landmark birthday. Amongst the incredible talent is Melbourne heroine, Angie McMahon and her ineffable cover of ‘Tea, Milk & Honey’ by fellow Australian act, Oh Pep!.

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DAINE AND FRIENDS COMES TO SYDNEY: DEBUT SYDNEY SHOW THIS JULY 24 WITH ELUERA AND FELIX LUSH + TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Since her debut release last year, Filipino-Australian artist daine has grown into a key local talent, and leader of a new generation of forward-thinking musicians. Today daine announces the extension of her debut live performances to Sydney, taking to The Chippo on July 24, accompanied by Eluera and Felix Lush.

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BAKERS EDDY ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM LOVE BOREDOM BICYCLES + DROP EXPLOSIVE NEW SINGLE 'CONCERTINA'

It is with great excitement that Ivy League Records announce Bakers Eddy’s debut album, Love Boredom Bicycles, will be released on Friday 15 October! A fun and shambolic celebration of the chaos of youth, Love Boredom Bicycles marks the start of an exciting new era for the Melbourne-via-Wellington four-piece.

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HIATUS KAIYOTE SHARE NEW SONG "CHIVALRY IS NOT DEAD" TAKEN FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM MOOD VALIANT OUT JUNE 25 VIA BRAINFEEDER RECORDS / NINJA TUNE

Today, twice Grammy-nominated, Melbourne-based group Hiatus Kaiyote share a new song from their forthcoming album Mood Valiant, out via Brainfeeder Records / Ninja Tune. The third single from the album, "Chivalry Is Not Dead" talks about the bizarre mating rituals of leopard slugs (they turn fluorescent) and seahorses (they lock tails and dance).

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WRITTEN BY WOLVES ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF 'THE COLLAB PROJECT' INITIATIVE

New Zealand's highest streaming rock band, Written By Wolves, have announced the release of their new EP 'The Collab Project', out on 17th September. The band have also shared a video uncovering details of their 'The Collab Project' initiative - watch here!

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OH MY MY UNLEASH BRAND NEW DOUBLE A-SIDE ‘MAKE ME FEEL ALIVE TONIGHT’ / ‘WE ALL WANT THE LIGHTS DOWN’

Sydney’s Oh My My have been putting the work in these last few months; the duo producing some of their finest work to date with new double A-side drop ‘Make Me Feel Alive Tonight’ / ‘We All Want The Lights Down’. A full listening experience tailor made to be absorbed in one sitting, the double A-side release from Oh My My is a strong snapshot of the duo in 2021.

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LEAPS AND BOUNDS ANNOUNCES EXPANDED PROGRAM

Yarra’s Leaps and Bounds Music Festival is back in 2021 - lighting up our city and bringing back music and live entertainment. Traditionally a venues-focused program, this year Leaps and Bounds embraces new spaces and old, delivering an expanded program of music and activations from 16-25 July.

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TKAY MAIDZA ANNOUNCES FORTHCOMING EP LAST YEAR WAS WEIRD, VOL. 3 OUT JULY 9 VIA DEW PROCESS/4AD + SHARES LATEST SINGLE & VIDEO "CASHMERE"

ARIA & BET nominated rapper and artist Tkay Maidza returns today to announce the highly anticipated follow-up to 2020’s Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 2 (The Needle Drop’s #1 EP of the Year). Out digitally on July 9, Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 3 is the final act of Tkay’s EP trilogy featuring eight new songs produced by long-time collaborator Dan Farber, including today's latest drop, "Cashmere", out via Dew Process/4AD.

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DEAR SEATTLE MARK HUGE RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE 'IN MY HEAD' + ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR

Back with their first taste of new music since 2019’s acclaimed Don’t Let Go album, one of Australia’s favourite modern rock acts, Dear Seattle, are back with their new single ‘In My Head’.

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DANDE AND THE LION REVEAL LATEST HIGH ENERGY SINGLE "HIGHER PLACES"

Sydney’s indie-pop pioneers Dande And The Lion have returned to reveal their latest single ‘Higher Places’. On the rebound from a year of interruption, the four piece are commanding their own space with this new electrifying, high energy, indie rock track.

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D'ARCY SPILLER ANNOUNCES NEW EP DISARRAY+ SHARES SINGLE/VIDEO 'K KARMA' + TOURING EP THIS AUGUST

100s + 1000s are elated to announce the sophomore EP from Melbourne/Naarm rising star D’Arcy Spiller – Disarray is out Friday 6 August. Premiered overnight by Richard Kingsmill on triple j, D’Arcy Spiller today shares the EP’s showstopper ‘K Karma’, with a hypnotic video directed by Madeleine Purdy (Flowerkid, Gordi) and announces her debut headline tour in August.

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LUCY FRANCESCA DRON UNVEILS AN INTROSPECTIVE COMING-OF-AGE JOURNEY IN HER ENRAPTURING EP ‘LEFTOVERS’

Brisbane-based songstress Lucy Francesca Dron has been turning heads with her genre-defying style and compelling storytelling, her most recent singles ‘What Is Next?’ and ‘Liquid Numbing Pain’ paving the way for highly-anticipated EP ‘Leftovers’.

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