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.

Meet The Artists Shining A Light On Women In Australian Music

There’s something so wonderful about individuals so intent on exploring passion through the process of discovery. Someone who places conscious effort behind embarking upon a...

Thundamentals Are Using Their Platform To Fight Ignorance And Inequality In Australia

It’s been two years since Blue Mountains & Newtown hip-hop stalwarts released their last album So We Can Remember and 2016 has just seen the...

Premiere: Emma Anglesey Takes Us On A Stunning Tour Through Tasmanian Wilderness

Tasmanian singer-songwriter Emma Anglesey has just released a treat of a clip for her new single ‘Mary-Anne’, showing off not only some pretty scenery, but an equally-pretty composition....

PEZ Talks New LP ‘Don’t Look Down’ And The Pressure To Write Another ‘Festival Song’

After an eight-year wait between drinks, Melbourne rap stalwart PEZ is back with his sophomore album Don’t Look Down. His debut record, of course, brought him...

Track By Track: Horror Psych Punks Horace Bones Talk New EP ‘Son Of The City’

Melbourne’s self-described “horror psych-punks” Horace Bones recently dropped their new EP Son of the City, lead by lead single ‘Jack The Knife’, taking strong inspiration from the...

How Record Labels Are Winning New Fans With Live Music

Just as the music industry has changed rapidly in recent times, so too has its audience. The modern music fan is presented with more choice than...

Client Liaison’s Trademark Aussie Aesthetic “Started By Chance”

‘Think Nothing. Feel everything. Pleasure is good. Fantasy is truth. Experience Client Liaison.’ So goes the tagline of Melbourne indie-pop band, Client Liaison who are...

A Guide To Melbourne’s Best Intimate Live Music Venues

The Age Music Victoria Music Awards have yet again returned for the 2016 edition, with the awards being handed out as part of Melbourne Music...

Peaches: “I Just Want People To Feel Comfortable In Their Bodies, And Themselves”

Images of countless bodies mashed together, tangled amongst a hot sweaty mess with the overarching phrase beckoning audiences; “come with me, you know me, feel...

This Week’s 16 Best Local Gigs Under $15

Loving live music isn’t just about attending music festivals and seeing an international artist’s massive arena show. Even the biggest of big-name headliners started in...

The Gear Jack Grace Couldn’t Live Without

Sydney producer Jack Grace is one of our favourite emerging songwriters in the country, hands down – a stance that’s only been validated with the...

Client Liaison’s Debut LP ‘Diplomatic Immunity’ Is Well Worth Putting On The Company Card

Melbourne’s “international in flavour, cosmopolitan in style” duo Client Liaison have finally exited the studio with their first full length offering in the shape of...

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