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.

Dustin Tebbutt Has Found Beauty In Simplicity On His Long-Awaited Debut ‘First Light’

August saw the release of Dustin Tebbutt’s highly-anticipated debut album First Light, three years after his breakthrough EP The Breach – and it’s been a fruitful...

The 6 Best Aussie Songs You Haven’t Heard With FBi Radio Music Director Stephen Goodhew

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: Paper House Debut A Stunning Hand-Crafted Clip For ‘Sweet Release’

‘Sweet Release’ is a very appropriate title for this one, considering the gorgeous dreamscapes present in its brand new video. Paper House’s blend of lilting...

Track By Track: Minimalist Pioneers The Metronomes Let Us In On Their Production Secrets

Melbourne post-punk/minimal wave legends The Metronomes recently dropped a long-awaited new album Going Somewhere – their first new material in more than a decade. We’ve chatted to...

Premiere: Hobart Guitar Pop Outfit Quivers Release Their Sentimental Debut Video ‘Pigeons’

‘Pigeons’ is the debut video from Tassie guitar-pop outfit Quivers, who until now have remained hidden away in Hobart, their recordings only being heard on homemade...

Rainbow Chan Pushes Back Against Pop On Her Debut LP ‘Spacings’

Rainbow Chan made a statement recently on her Facebook page claiming that people within the music industry aren’t necessarily taken with her debut album. Whilst...

This Week’s 8 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...

Baroness’ John Baizley Reflects On The Near-Fatal Crash That Almost Ended The Band

It was from out in the peaceful country in Lawrence, Kansas last week, and before the tenth show on their current U.S. run, where vocalist...

All Of The Highlights From Volumes Festival 2016

Sydney’s Volumes Festival 2016 featured an absolutely stacked lineup of artists, and our roving photographer Peter Dovgan had his work cut out for him as...

Briggs Hits Out At Flight Facilities’ Hugo Over Blackface Comments

Briggs has always been one to take a strong stand on Indigenous issues, and Flight Facilities are the latest artists to catch his ire, after one...

Frenzal Rhomb: 25 Years Of Singing About Racism, Homophobia, & Nitrous Oxide Bulbs

Celebrating their 25th year as a band, Sydney’s favourite punk rock legends, Frenzal Rhomb, are releasing a special double vinyl – a best-of compilation album....

NSW Government Is Trying To Stop The New Lockout Exemptions For Music Venues

The NSW State Government has immediately appealed a Supreme Court decision that provides lockout law exemptions to select live music venues, as well as strip clubs....

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