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.

Angus Stone Lets Us Behind The Scenes Of His New Project Dope Lemon

This year, Angus Stone has left his sister’s side to pursue a new project under the name of Dope Lemon, releasing their debut record Honey Bones earlier...

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...

Premiere: Melbourne Has A New Rap Talent To Keep An Eye On In Kudos

We’ve got a new Aussie hip hop talent to keep an eye on in Melbourne emcee Kudos aka James Tretheway, who has today dropped his...

6 Scenic Aussie Music Festivals That Will Make Your Jaw Drop

There are a lot of different aspects of a festival that draw people to festivals each year in the thousands, and while many of those...

The Absolute Worst Jobs To Work Between Tours With Guantanamo Baywatch

Life on tour for a band often sounds really glamorous, but it’s the time in between tours that can get pretty rough, at least as...

Track By Track: Brisbane Reggae Champs Kingfisha Have Finally Returned With A Second LP

Brisbane reggae stalwarts Kingfisha are back with their second album Offered It Up, having kept us waiting a long time since their 2012 self-titled debut record...

We Got Skegss To Interview Molly, The Latest Signing From Dune Rats

Dune Rats have pretty good taste in bands we reckon, having signed fellow Aussie trio Skegss to their label Ratbag Records, which they founded last...

This Week’s 13 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...

Vic Simms And The Painted Ladies Give A Moving Performance At NGV

For the last three months, Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria has been transformed each week into one of the city’s best music venues, with its series...

Premiere: Tobias Draws Us In With The Gentle And Evocative ‘Just A Boy’

‘Just A Boy’ is the new one from Melbourne folk-pop artist Tobias, taken from his upcoming second album Alive. It’s a gorgeous piece, the lyrics vividly evoking childhood...

Track By Track: Harts Runs Us Through The Searing Guitar Licks Of ‘Smoke Fire Hope Desire’

Today, Melbourne guitar maestro Harts has dropped his latest album Smoke Fire Hope Desire, an immaculately-produced collection of searing riffs, soaring melodies, and straight-up rock joy....

Taking Back Sunday Sound As Raw And Vital As Ever On ‘Tidal Wave’

Today marks the release of the Long Island rockers’ hotly anticipated seventh album, and it displays every bit of the reinvention and raw punch keeping...

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