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Live Review: Vans Warped, Sydney

Twelve years since Kevin Lyman’s skate-punk-turned-mixed-bag festival graced our shores, the legendary Vans Warped is back. After two dates in Brisbane and Coffs Harour and two broken down buses, 28…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
Live Review: Vans Warped, Sydney

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Live Review: Vans Warped, Sydney

Twelve years since Kevin Lyman’s skate-punk-turned-mixed-bag festival graced our shores, the legendary Vans Warped is back. After two dates in Brisbane and Coffs Harour and two broken down buses, 28…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015

Box Hill TAFE first to offer Master’s degree

Melbourne’s Box Hill TAFE has announced a Master of International Music Business course, becoming the first further education provider to do so. Although the institution has been offering Bachelor…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
Box Hill TAFE first to offer Master’s degree

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Box Hill TAFE first to offer Master’s degree

Melbourne’s Box Hill TAFE has announced a Master of International Music Business course, becoming the first further education provider to do so. Although the institution has been offering Bachelor…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015

Album Review: Sleeping With Sirens - Feel

Sleeping With Sirens seem to have it all. Heart-on-sleeve lyrics over imminent percussion and low end, saturated guitars, an excess of 260,000 records sold to date, an effeminate-sounding frontman…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
Album Review: Sleeping With Sirens - Feel

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Album Review: Sleeping With Sirens - Feel

Sleeping With Sirens seem to have it all. Heart-on-sleeve lyrics over imminent percussion and low end, saturated guitars, an excess of 260,000 records sold to date, an effeminate-sounding frontman…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015

Shock’s Halfcut Records sign Sydney hardcore band

Shock Entertainment imprint Halfcut Records have announced a new addition to the family. Sydney post-hardcore band Caulfield have signed to the recently reformed Shock family for upcoming debut album…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
Shock’s Halfcut Records sign Sydney hardcore band

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Shock’s Halfcut Records sign Sydney hardcore band

Shock Entertainment imprint Halfcut Records have announced a new addition to the family. Sydney post-hardcore band Caulfield have signed to the recently reformed Shock family for upcoming debut album…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015

Live Nation reveal Pink’s tour figures

After the end of Pink’s The Truth About Love Australian tour last Sunday, Live Nation Australasia released some figures about Pink’s achievements. 46 sell out shows to over 600,000 fans. A record 18…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
Live Nation reveal Pink’s tour figures

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Live Nation reveal Pink’s tour figures

After the end of Pink’s The Truth About Love Australian tour last Sunday, Live Nation Australasia released some figures about Pink’s achievements. 46 sell out shows to over 600,000 fans. A record 18…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015

Cooking Vinyl opens own Australian office in Melbourne

Long-running European label Cooking Vinyl has opened its own office in Australia, headed by label veterans Leigh Gruppetta and Stu Harvey. Gruppetta was former GM at Shock Records and Harvey its…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
Cooking Vinyl opens own Australian office in Melbourne

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Cooking Vinyl opens own Australian office in Melbourne

Long-running European label Cooking Vinyl has opened its own office in Australia, headed by label veterans Leigh Gruppetta and Stu Harvey. Gruppetta was former GM at Shock Records and Harvey its…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015

Q’n’A: Patrick Stump - Fall Out Boy

Currently touring the US with their fifth record Save Rock N Roll, Fall Out Boy have been writing it better than you ever felt it since 2001. With cameos from Elton John, Courtney Love and Big Sean,…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
Q’n’A: Patrick Stump - Fall Out Boy

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Q’n’A: Patrick Stump - Fall Out Boy

Currently touring the US with their fifth record Save Rock N Roll, Fall Out Boy have been writing it better than you ever felt it since 2001. With cameos from Elton John, Courtney Love and Big Sean,…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015

EXCLUSIVE: MTV AUSTRALIA TO LAUNCH TWO NEW MUSIC CHANNELS - MTV MUSIC AND MTV DANCE.

The Music Network can reveal exclusively that MTV Australia will today announce the launch of two new pure music channels in a move to refresh their offering in Australia and affiliate them further…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
EXCLUSIVE: MTV AUSTRALIA TO LAUNCH TWO NEW MUSIC CHANNELS - MTV MUSIC AND MTV DANCE.

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EXCLUSIVE: MTV AUSTRALIA TO LAUNCH TWO NEW MUSIC CHANNELS - MTV MUSIC AND MTV DANCE.

The Music Network can reveal exclusively that MTV Australia will today announce the launch of two new pure music channels in a move to refresh their offering in Australia and affiliate them further…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015

Album Review: Crossfaith - Apocalyze

Crossfaith may have only just entered Australia’s consciousness, but the Osaka band’s concussive third release has the world’s metalcore fans in awe. The five-piece - born out of frustration at…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
Album Review: Crossfaith - Apocalyze

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Album Review: Crossfaith - Apocalyze

Crossfaith may have only just entered Australia’s consciousness, but the Osaka band’s concussive third release has the world’s metalcore fans in awe. The five-piece - born out of frustration at…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015

Live Review: Cold War Kids, Sydney

After nine years together, four albums and eight EPs, there is no question as to whether a band will rise through the ranks of mid-weight indie rock and send their soaring Americana through the roof…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
Live Review: Cold War Kids, Sydney

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Live Review: Cold War Kids, Sydney

After nine years together, four albums and eight EPs, there is no question as to whether a band will rise through the ranks of mid-weight indie rock and send their soaring Americana through the roof…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015

Live Review: A Day To Remember, The Devil Wears Prada, Dream On, Dreamer

Although they’ve been recording and performing for a decade now, A Day To Remember’s gradual trajectory may be unfamiliar, even to some of their earliest fans. Selling out Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
Live Review: A Day To Remember, The Devil Wears Prada, Dream On, Dreamer

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Live Review: A Day To Remember, The Devil Wears Prada, Dream On, Dreamer

Although they’ve been recording and performing for a decade now, A Day To Remember’s gradual trajectory may be unfamiliar, even to some of their earliest fans. Selling out Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015

Fall Out Boy have lost their lyrical edge

Granted it’s not a case of ’we don’t please, we don’t eat’ anymore for Fall Out Boy, who on fifth album Save Rock N Roll take more fan dividing risks than ever before, however after a cursory listen…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
Fall Out Boy have lost their lyrical edge

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Fall Out Boy have lost their lyrical edge

Granted it’s not a case of ’we don’t please, we don’t eat’ anymore for Fall Out Boy, who on fifth album Save Rock N Roll take more fan dividing risks than ever before, however after a cursory listen…

By Poppy Reid - Oct 27, 2015
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