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Post Script Philosophy Resurface with ‘Butterflies’
Newcastle alternative/rock act Post Script Philosophy have launched back into the music scene with their first single in almost two decades, ‘Butterflies‘. The track marks a return to their 2000s rock roots, while not shying away from the weight of losing former bassist Josh Ingram. It’s the kind of melodic punk/rock that simmers with half-forgotten…
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GIG REVIEW: Cobra Starship – Good Things Sideshow Melbourne
Let’s be real. For a Tuesday night, this show had no business going this hard. I went in expecting a fun trip down memory lane. I walked out sweaty, buzzing, and completely obsessed all over again. The opener, Mannequin Death Squad, had a tough gig because Tuesday crowds are notoriously hard to warm up, but…
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Caskets Open Up About New Album The Only Heaven You’ll Know and Their Return to Australia
Yorkshire’s melodic heavyweights Caskets are stepping into a new era with their third album The Only Heaven You’ll Know, out now through SharpTone Records. Frontman Matt Flood joined me to talk about the deeply personal journey behind the record, which he describes as “the sound of me falling apart in real time.” Speaking with Matt,…
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Taylor Acorn: Pop Punk’s Newest Poster Child
Taylor Acorn is a badass and on her brand new album, Poster Child, she’s as unapologetic as ever. Like many of us, she grew up in simpler times, with less screens in our faces and memories of her childhood still as vivid if it happened yesterday. “It’s an entire embodiment of who I am and…
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Tixel x Bolster Ticketing State of Play 2025 is in and… Are News Media Outlets Fading?
Once upon a time, music and entertainment news sites were the go-to for tour announcements. But fast forward to 2025 and that is no longer the case. According to 3000 fans and 11 industry experts who were surveyed in Tixel & Bolster’s Ticketing State of Play Report, only 11% of fans found out about artists…
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Hot Mulligan: Staying Humble Through All Those Big Moments
US midwest emo act Hot Mulligan may seem like they’re becoming the next big rock act in the scene, but underneath it all, they’re still the same band they were when they unleashed 2020’s LP, you’ll be fine. On newest release The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still, the band hone their skills in…
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The Pit List: Excuse For An Exit Explore Rage & Resistance on ‘SNAP’
Melbourne dark pop group Excuse For An Exit recently shared their rallying cry of feminine rage and protest with new single ‘SNAP‘. On the track, vocalist Edelle Merson found a breaking point, and channeled her rage into a track that refuses to stay silent. ‘SNAP‘ explores the slow-burning emotional toll of living in a world…
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Free Throw: Our Next Album is Ready to Go
Emerging at a time when pop punk was becoming competitive, Free Throw managed to carve out a space of their own. Hailing from Nashville, a city more associated with country twang than emo punk moshpits, growing an emo band proved tough. But for frontman Cory Castro and the rest of the crew, the lack of…
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Senses: Catching the Wave of Opportunity as LA’s Edgiest Alt/Rock Duo
Senses is a fresh, upcoming act based out of Los Angeles and these folks represent everything you love about emo and pop punk and so much more. Recently releasing new single, ‘Clean Cut‘ and signing with Hopeless Records, it sounds like the world is an oyster of opportunity for Madison Taylor and Nick Sampson right…
