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SO CRATES, ALNITAK KID & MC NELSON DIALECT COME TOGETHER FOR SUNSET CITIES SINGLE; LISTEN TO “BLACK TAPES”

SO CRATES, ALNITAK KID & MC NELSON DIALECT COME TOGETHER FOR SUNSET CITIES SINGLE; LISTEN TO “BLACK TAPES”

“The record follows the cycle of the sun, no beginnings and no endings, just answers to this and many other questions using the voice, the drum and the body electric. When was the last time you watched the sunset?”...

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HAMJAM RELEASE FIRST SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM

HAMJAM RELEASE FIRST SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM

Perth duo Hamjam are set to release their new album a/s/l? next month and have just released it’s first single, ‘Lean’. It’s a gorgeously paced number that nicely saunters along aided by some very cool and precise instrumentation highlighted...

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DAG SHARE BENEFITS OF SOLITUDE TITLE TRACK

DAG SHARE BENEFITS OF SOLITUDE TITLE TRACK

Dag, the project of Dusty Anastassiou, released their third single and the title track from their forthcoming debut album, Benefits Of Solitude last week. A gorgeously rustic and rhythmically balanced mixture of folk, rock and a twinge of country, it’s...

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LOWER PLENTY UNVEIL NEW VIDEO

LOWER PLENTY UNVEIL NEW VIDEO

Melbourne quartet Lower Plenty unveiled their new video for ‘All The Young Men’ a track of their forthcoming new record, Sister Sister. A staid take on the banality of tired masculinity, it sees Al Montfort lead the band sedately...

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LOWER PLENTY SHARE FIRST TRACK FROM NEW RECORD

LOWER PLENTY SHARE FIRST TRACK FROM NEW RECORD

Ultra reflective Melbourne quartet Lower Plenty have come together again for a brand new album, Sister, Sister set for release next month, their first since 2014’s Life/Thrills. The four members Al Montfort (Dick Diver, Total Control, The UV Race),...

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SCOTT & CHARLENE’S WEDDING UNVEIL VIDEO FOR DISTRACTED

SCOTT & CHARLENE’S WEDDING UNVEIL VIDEO FOR DISTRACTED

Back in September, Melbourne’s Scott & Charlene’s Wedding released their third album, Mid Thirties Single Scene and today share ‘Distracted’ complete with video. The track captures simultaneously the need for escapism and the angst and stultification that living an...

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PREMIERE: DAG – STAYING UP AT NIGHT

PREMIERE: DAG – STAYING UP AT NIGHT

Photo credit: Helena Papageorgiou Today sees the unveiling of the brand new single, ‘Staying Up At Night’ from Melbourne (formerly Brisbane) based quartet Dag, the first release since the impressive Dogwood EP from 2014. It’s lifted from their forthcoming...

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While many have retreated from using the term indie, it's proudly been our primary name from the beginning. Contrary to how it is often used, the term does not describe a particular music genre or style. Indie is simply short for independent label.

Used correctly, it describes music created and released independently of the three big music labels owned by multi-national entertainment conglomerates, Universal Music Group (Vivendi Corporation - France), Warner Music (Access Industries - Russia) and Sony Music (Sony Corporation - Japan) along with the 500+ subsidiaries and sub-labels they have between them.

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