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.

A Guide To The BIGSOUND 2016 Parties You Can’t Afford To Miss

September 7th is the kick off date for BIGSOUND 2016, one and once again, while there will be some really exciting speakers again this year,...

This Week’s 7 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...

The Electronic Scene Is Forging A New Path For Music Promotion

Electronic music has seen an undeniable boom in the last five years, and at the forefront of that growth has been a host of electronic music...

Premiere: Adelaide Sister Duo Auguste Tackle Anxiety With Gorgeous Ambient Pop

‘Siren Sounds’ is a new track by Adelaide step-sister duo Auguste, a bold slab of ambient pop that deals with themes of anxiety in the...

Premiere: A Bleak And Beautiful Folk Tale From Anna Cordell

We recently premiered ‘Run Around’, a lovely new track from Melbourne folk artist Anna Cordell, and were quite taken with it. Now, she’s followed it...

Track By Track: Delving Into Teeth And Tongue’s Introspective New Record

Melbourne-via-NZ alt-pop outfit Teeth & Tongue have just released their fourth album, Give Up On Your Health. Of the album, songwriter Jess Cornelius tells us,...

Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Six Teenage Girls At Melbourne Gigs

A 30-year old Melbourne man has been charged with six counts of sexual assault perpetrated at various live concerts across the city between September 2015...

A Call For Pill Testing And An End To Sniffer Dogs Has Passed The Senate

A Greens motion has passed through the Senate this week that places the topics of pill testing and sniffer dogs squarely back in the spotlight. The...

Ceres Name The Songs That Changed The Way They Think About Music

Melbourne-bred emo rock exponents Ceres are one of the most buzzed-about acts on the roster for BIGSOUND this year – and with good reason. Part...

Tiny Little Houses Take Us Inside Their Cosy Little Studio

Tiny Little Houses won us over completely with their debut EP You Tore Out My Heart, and are back with a new track, ‘Song Despite Apathy’,...

The Guitar Gear Hot Spoke Couldn’t Live Without

Hot Spoke are a promising Sydney indie-folk outfit and newest signing to Mercury Records have already supported The Preatures, Olympia, and Why We Run, and have just...

Remi On The Next Wave Of Aussie Hip Hop We Need To Pay Attention To

A defining feature of rising 24-year-old Remi Kolawole is his laidback personality, offset by a rich view of the world that has permeated his songwriting...

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