Brandon John

Editor of Tone Deaf until 2017, Brandon then wrote gaming and music news for The Brag Media. He now leaves the writing to the next wave of journos, but you'll still find him in the shadows of his favourite Melbourne venues.

A Massive Push To Save Axed ABC Radio National Programs

In the wake of news that ABC is axing all but one of its Radio National music programs in 2017, a group of artists and...

A.B. Original Drop And Thelma Plum Drop ‘I C U’, Their Fierce Sequel To ‘January 26’

With the sounds of their immediately-iconic protest record Reclaim Australia still ringing in our ears, rap duo A.B. Original have just dropped a clip for...

The 5 Gigs That Changed Frank Carter’s Life

Frank Carter, the hardcore brat who once famously fronted the mid-2000s punk sensation Gallows, is back, heading to Australian shores with his new outfit Frank Carter...

“That’s When Cracks Started To Appear”: Jet’s Chris Cester Reflects On ‘Shine On’

Four years since the iconic Melbourne rockers split, it’s great to finally reach out to Chris Cester. Jet are playing their first shows in six...

Premiere: Elliot The Bull Drop The Final Track From Their New EP ‘Beast’

Central Coast indie-rockers Elliot The Bull have just dropped ‘Think About It’, the final track from their new EP Beast. Having slowly drip-fed the previous five...

The Story Behind The Meteoric Rise Of Beyond The Valley

Beyond the Valley – a name that already feels like an established brand in the Australian music scene, and one of the mainstays of our...

friendships Plan To Keep Pushing The Boundaries Beyond Their Vital Debut

Melbourne-based outfit friendships have indisputably one of the most unique voices in Australian music. With output that inseparably combines music with visual art, they are...

The songs that will make you cry in public, with Chairlift

While we generally ask artists to make playlists that make us feel on the happier side of the spectrum, but with their recent single titled ‘Crying...

We Chat With Destructo, The Godfather Of EDM

Gary Richards is what you could call the Godfather of electronic music as we know it today. A music executive, concert promoter, label owner and much...

Relive The Best Moments Of Paradise Music Festival 2016

“I want to go back. It was a bunch nice people who just wanted to have fun in the cold together.” That’s my housemate’s review of...

Premiere: Hobart’s Empire Park Drop Their Huge New Rock Banger ‘Suburban’

Today we have for you a new number in ‘Suburban’, the roaring new single from Hobart quartet Empire Park. After a year off, the band have...

Despite A Few Hitches, Crowded House Made A Glorious Return To The Opera House

“Don’t let them win”, sang Neil Finn, during the big old singalong that is ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’. He implored the throng to hold onto...

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