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.

REMI’s ‘Divas & Demons’ Is A Landmark Album For Australian Hip Hop

“This is first world problems, brought to you by the oppressed” – Remi Saying that this line in the opener to Sensible J and Remi...

Premiere: Sydney Rapper Rapaport Makes His Solo Debut In Absolute Style

Having spent the last six years running Sydney label Big Village, and performing in former project Loose Change, Rapaport is finally taking the opportunity to drop...

The 11 Local Records You Should Be Listening To This Week

We listen to a lot of music here at Tone Deaf HQ, and we’re the first to admit we’re perhaps a little biased towards sounds...

A Harrowing Injury Led Dallas Frasca To Independence, And Their Proudest Work

A death-defying experience has driven Australia’s most determined, tough-touring rock trio, Dallas Frasca to bigger and better things with new EP, Dirt Buzz, due out...

Premiere: Melbourne’s The Cherry Dolls Drop Newest Single ‘Fire’

Melbourne rock stalwarts The Cherry Dolls have just released their cracking new track ‘Fire’, taken from upcoming EP Lone Palm. The first taste from their sophomore EP, ‘Fire’...

The 6 Records That Changed Tiaryn’s Life

Tiaryn is an emerging Melbourne avant-pop artist who recently unveiled her slinky debut video ‘Cement Love’. Liking what we’ve heard so far, we asked Tiaryn to...

Talking The State Of Hip Hop And Pizza With Legendary NY Beatmaker Blockhead

Born and raised Manhattanite Blockhead is both a staple of the underground and instrumental hip-hop movement, and has been for the best part of two...

Harts Shows Us What It’s Like On The Set Of A Music Video

Music videos can be some of the most shiny, polished, and seemingly-glamorous pieces of media you’ll find, but things tend to look a bit different...

The 9 Best Aussie Songs You Haven’t Heard with Edge Radio Music Director Aeron Clark

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...

Premiere: Sydney’s Gold Member Bring Slinky Electro Reggae On ‘Stick The Moon’

Here we have a new one from Sydney ‘electro-skank’ outfit Gold Member, the slinky reggae-infused jam ‘Stick The Moon’. Apparently all about relishing one’s failures,...

Premiere: A Soaring New Tune From Rising Star The Outdoor Type

Melbourne artist The Outdoor Type has been impressing on all fronts since his debut last year, and continues his hot streak with new single ‘Rumination’....

Premiere: Punk Rockers Foxtrot Get Messy In Their Debut Clip

We’re stoked to bring you the first ever clip from Melbourne punk rockers Foxtrot, for their recent thrash ‘No Place Like Home’. Filmed around their rehearsal space...

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