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: Melbourne Crew 30/70 Deliver The Goods On ‘Das Dank’

Melbourne hip hop and R&B crew 30/70 have dropped a slick new clip by Rhys Newling, promising to deliver only the dankest of the dank –...

Premiere: Adelaide’s Battlehounds Return From A Year Off With Moody Single ‘Good Man’

Having taken a year off, Adelaide fuzz rockers Battlehounds are back with a new track, the rough and moody ‘Good Man’. Their singer Alex imbues his...

Premiere: Brissy Rockers The Bear Hunt Jumped Through Hoops To Bring Us Their New Clip

Brisbane quartet The Bear Hunt have just released the vid for their recent single ‘Who Made You God?’, filmed and directed by Ian Powne (of Stress...

This Week’s 15 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...

Two Door Cinema Club Venture Into Pop Territory On Comeback LP ‘Gameshow’

When Two Door Cinema Club prepared to release their debut record in 2010, they did so with the scales tipped firmly in their favour. For...

Premiere: Nussy Returns With The Lovely Slow Pop Jam ‘Just Just’

Having released her self-titled EP in 2014, Nussy is back with her gorgeous new slow pop jam ‘Just Just’. The Melbourne artist makes no effort to...

Drapht Made One Hell Of A Return To The Live Stage This Week

“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today, to get through this thing called life,” a smooth voice echoed out over purple pools of light across...

Out On The Weekend Festival ’16 Was A Perfect Example Of Quality Over Quantity

Stetsons and cowboy boots were out in force (but not compulsory) at Out on the Weekend festival in its third consecutive year. The day-long festival...

Premiere: Apollo Hooks Unveil The Raucous Lead Single ‘Glass Of Gold’ From Their Debut LP

Fledgling Sydney rockers Apollo Hooks have announced their arrival loud and clear with raucous ‘Glass Of Gold’, the first single taken from the band’s upcoming...

Track By Track: The Laurels Talk Us Through Their Long-Awaited Second LP ‘Sonicology’

The Laurels burst onto the scene with their debut album Plains, but have kept us waiting a solid four years for a follow up as relentless touring gave...

Premiere: Sydney’s Bad Pony Drop Their Shiny New Indie Banger ‘Bottles’

Sydney outfit Bad Pony have followed up their recent track ‘Sideways’ with another indie banger, new single ‘Bottles’, which seems destined for festival stages with its twinkling, Foals-esque guitar...

The 6 Greatest Collabs In Aussie Hip Hop, With Jimblah & Georgia B

Hip hop is a genre that thrives off collaborations. Whether it’s that perfect pairing of rapper and beatmaker, emcees jumping on each other’s tracks, or...

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