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.

Premiere: Plum Ruminates On The Dreaded Brain Fade With New Track ‘Grey’

Plum (aka Caleb Jacobs of Juliawhy? / The Cathys) is an artist who first hopped onto the local radar with his Black Doris EP, the music video...

Premiere: New Electronic Talent The Tapes Emerge From Sydney With A Killer Debut EP

The Tapes are an emerging electronic pop duo made up of Sydneysiders Micky Kojak and Andrew Grant (of La Mar), about to drop their self-titled debut EP...

Inside The Studio With Blind Sudanese Muso Gordon Koang Duoth

Today we’re heading into the studio with blind Sudanese musician Gordon Koang Duoth and his hand-crafted thom – something akin to a Sudanese banjo – as...

Illy: The Government is “Openly Sh*****g On Creative Types”

With the current strength of Australian hip-hop, it’s easy to forget that before its current era of popularity and diversity it was very much a...

Blue, Pink and Black images of band Confidence Man with no faces

Uncovering The Mystery Of Brisbane’s New Supergroup Confidence Man

In the internet age, there is seldom a solitary moment where we can appreciate the true art of mystery, especially in regard to (awesome new)...

Premiere: Aquila Young Captivates With Brooding New Single ‘Crimson Criminal’

‘Crimson Criminal’ is a warm new slice of spacious dreampop from Aquila Young, impressing immediately with a brooding vocal performance dancing delicately atop cinematic percussion. Having released her debut EP Distance...

Premiere: The Ivory Elephant Return To Their Blues Roots On ‘The Ballad Of Wild Bill’

Melbourne psych outfit The Ivory Elephant have stepped outside of their current oeuvre a little on new number ‘The Ballad Of Wild Bill’, instead taking a slightly...

Premiere: Another Sun-Drenched Treat From Perth Duo The Money War

Here’s a new clip from Perth outfit The Money War, a project formulated by Dylan Ollivierre (Rainy Day Women) and Carmen Pepper (The Warning Birds) on a...

Premiere: A Dose Of Neon Fantasy From Genre-Hopping Melbourne Artist Brian El Dorado

‘Goosebumper’ is a new one from the eclectic Melbourne performer Brian El Dorado, an artist who infuses various genres with a distinct hip hop flavour to...

Julia Jacklin Drops A New Clip And Names Her Album Tour Supports

Still soaring from the release of her impressive debut album Don’t Let The Kids Win a month ago, which received feature album status and accolades just about...

Illy Brings The Serious ’80s Nostalgia On ‘Catch 22’

Aussie rap champ Illy has just released the clip to his new single ‘Catch 22’ feat. Anne Marie, the follow-up to his massive collaboration with Vera...

Rolling Blackouts C.F. Sign To Iconic U.S. Record Label Sub Pop

We were met with some pretty exciting news in recent days as one of Melbourne’s rising rock acts, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, made an impressive career move...

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