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.

Julia Jacklin Quickly Comes Of Age On Her Accomplished Debut Album

In a music industry where credibility is often dependent on international exposure, fledgling singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin has quickly found herself with both. Jacklin has been...

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...

11 Great Aussie Bands You Haven’t Heard, With Jarrow

Jarrow aka Dan Oke is an emerging act suddenly grabbing his fair share of attention off the back of his recent single (and its very...

Dashville Skyline 2016 Was The Perfect Family Festival

There’s something magical about listening to music outdoors with likeminded folks that can only be compared to heaven on earth. Add the beauty of the...

Inside Europe’s Insane Punk Scene, With Clowns

Melbourne punks Clowns are just one of those bands that just seem to offer endless entertainment, be it their recent Photoshop contest, or dumping weed at...

Premiere: MAYA Returns With A Gorgeous Rework Of Her Debut Single ‘Sinners’

Melbourne singer MAYA is back, this time with a new video for the HAXX rework of impressive debut single ‘Sinners’. We originally premiered the slinky and...

Premiere: Winterplan Drop Two Brooding Synthpop Gems At Once With ‘SS’/’AICD’

Melbourne synthpop four-piece Winterplan are today gracing us with not one but two new tracks, releasing their double single ‘SS’/’AICD’. We’ve been following along with...

Witness King Gizz Slaying ‘I’m In Your Mind Fuzz’ On Their Sold Out Aussie Tour

We’ve seen some astonishing footage of King Gizz tearing up the live stages of Europe in front of heaving crowds, but their Aussie shows immediately beforehand...

This Week’s 13 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 5 tracks that changed Indian Summer’s lives

Melbourne duo Indian Summer have been bringing the bangers for years now, and are about to usher us back into summer with a national tour, dates...

This Week’s 6 Awesome Jobs In Music That Could Be Yours

Some of the Australian music world’s biggest names often leave doors of opportunity ajar, just waiting for the right kind of professional music fan to...

Pixies On “The New Woman” And Playing ‘Where Is My Mind?’ Wrong For Decades

The Pixies are a band that need no introduction. Bursting into flames and breaking up before it was cool, it wasn’t until primary songwriter Charles...

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