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.

Amarillo’s Debut Album ‘Eyes Still Fixed’ Is The Best Kind Of Road Trip Music

As Melbourne veers further towards cementing its place as a mini-New York, its penchant for gritty urban sounds and modern genres seems to multiply at...

Premiere: Baby Blue Continue To Impress With Breezy Summer Jam ‘Save Yourself’

Baby Blue started out as a solo project for frontwoman Rhea Caldwell, but has since morphed into a truly compelling trio with the addition of...

‘Head Carrier’ Proves The Pixies Are Still The Dysfunctional Band We Know And Love

“We’re a dysfunctional band,” confesses drummer David Lovering. “But when you get older, it’s not that you get wiser, it’s just that you learn how...

Sticky Fingers Have Weathered The Storm To Make Their Best Record Yet

It’s been a hectic couple of years for Sydney’s finest reggae fusion/indie rockers, Sticky Fingers. After their critically acclaimed sophomore release Land of Pleasure shot them onto...

Premiere: Lonely Boys Don’t Look Lonely At All In Their Raucous New Clip

Arnhemland puts on one hell of a party by the looks of this new clip from Ngukurr band Lonely Boys, who have had plenty of...

Last Dinosaurs On Recording Their Last Album: “It Was Pretty S*** – We Weren’t In Control”

It’s been a huge run of late for Brissy’s Last Dinosaurs. After a hectic slew of sold-out tours through Australia and Asia over the past 18...

Stonefield On Headbanging And The Legend That Is Spiderbait’s Kram

A couple of months ago, sister quartet Stonefield stamped their mark on Australia’s psych rock scene with their impressive second album, As Above, So Below. Rather...

How A Classic Car Show Became Australia’s Best Rockabilly Festival

Occasionally an event comes around that really grabs our attention by creating something completely unique, and Chopped does exactly that. In fact, building something unique is...

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...

The 8 Best Aussie Songs You Haven’t Heard with SYN Music Director Gloria Brancatisano

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

Taking Back Sunday Saved Guitarist John Nolan From The Toughest Time Of His Life

Taking Back Sunday’s lead guitarist is chilling in Des Moines, Iowa, before a show on their current American tour. Yet even miles away from Aussie shores,...

Premiere: Guy Pearce Debuts Eerie Digital Clip ‘Broken Bones’

Best known as one of Australia’s finest actors, Guy Pearce has also been impressing for years with his musical projects – the latest being this...

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