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.

Dorsal Fins’ Ella Thompson On “Fostering Confidence In Young Female Artists”

Ella Thompson is talking about her favourite song on Dorsal Fins’ new album. But there’s a problem; the track’s title is proving elusive. “Have you...

Tkay Maidza Goes In-Depth About Her Genre-Bending Debut LP ‘TKAY’

It’s been a busy couple years for Adelaide singer/rapper Tkay Maidza. The Zimbabwe-born twenty-year-old first made her mark three years ago after her collaboration with...

The New Music You’ll Be Hearing On triple J Next Week

Each week, triple j give us a heads up on the new music they’ll be pumping through our stereos, so we thought we’d pass the...

Why Are Aussies Flocking To Boutique Music Festivals?

‘Boutique’ music festivals are seemingly one of the great success stories of our local music industry, with more and more events cropping up across the country...

Premiere: Sydney’s Harry Heart Returns With Another Gorgeous Single ‘Epiphany’

We’ve been a fan of Sydney-via-London singer-songwriter Harry since premiering his earlier single ‘Baby Calm Down’, which saw a sold-out launch and made the rounds...

11 Spooktacular Gigs You Can’t Miss This Halloween

We don’t know about you, but this Halloween, as our parents busy themselves bemoaning the fact that Australia is becoming more and more Americanised every...

Premiere: Melbourne Rockers Palace Of The King Return Home With A Brand New Clip

Fresh off their recent Aussie tour, Melbourne rockers Palace Of The King have returned home to hit us with the video for ‘Empire Of The Sun’, taken...

The 7 Best Aussie Songs You Haven’t Heard with Radio Adelaide Music Director Luke Penman

Community radio music directors often have an encyclopedic knowledge of local music and an insatiable thirst to keep their ears ahead of the curve. So...

A Night Of Rock ‘N’ Roll Horror And Wrestling Descends On Melbourne This Halloween

There are plenty of ways to spend your Halloween, but few shows are going to offer as much horrific weirdness and punk mayhem this year...

Making It Work: Juggling A Band And A Full-Time Job

It’s not easy staying in the black as an emerging band, trying to put everything you can into your music while still managing to, y’know,...

Bullet For My Valentine Killed 170 Russell

Welsh heavy metal icons Bullet For My Valentine headed down to Melbourne for a pair of gigs at 170 Russell, having already torn through Perth and...

Premiere: Rising Indie Pop Talent Edward R. Impresses On Debut With ‘Agrabah’ EP

Indie pop songwriter and producer Edward R. is a swiftly-rising talent, having impressed early on with a string of singles, and culminating in the release...

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