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.

Meet The Musos Making Touring Cheaper And Easier For Aussie Bands

Every musician knows that putting on a gig isn’t cheap. Even once you’ve forked out your hard-earned on the best instruments you can get your hands...

The 7 Best Aussie Songs You Haven’t Heard with 4ZZZ Music Co-Coordinator Nick Rodwell

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

Premiere: Sans Parents Return To Their Power-Pop Roots On ‘Dead End’

‘Dead End’ is a really nice Britpop-infused new single from Brisbane indie-pop outfit Sans Parents. The track is the first from their forthcoming EP, and is...

Nickelback just announced their ‘Feed The Machine’ Australian tour dates

50 million records and counting.

An Epic Tour Up The Guts Of Australia With Scott & Charlene’s Wedding

Scott & Charlene’s Wedding are currently embarking on an absolutely massive tour known as Up The Guts – a slog that starts in Hobart and...

This Week’s 8 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...

Premiere: Fan Girl Pay Tribute To DZ Deathrays And Dune Rats In Their Clip For ‘NoLita’

Okay boys, we can see what you were going for here, but let’s be honest – this distinctly Melbourne take on the iconic alcohol-fuelled video...

Premiere: ‘Kimchi’ Is Veggie-Themed Brilliance From Formidable Vegetable Sound System

Well, here’s something a little bit different! We’re happy to bring you the new single from veggie-themed outfit Formidable Vegetable Sound System, titled ‘Kimchi’. For...

Premiere: Dallas Frasca Drop A Fearsome New Track Ahead Of Their World Tour

Melbourne heavy rock legends Dallas Frasca have just dropped their fearsome new track ‘Wasting Time’, the first taken from the upcoming EP Dirt Buzz. Excitingly, the EP...

This Week’s 10 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: A Sighing Folk-Pop Ballad From Canberra Singer Sorrel Nation

‘Watch Me As I Go’ is a new track from Canberra-via-London folk-pop singer/songwriter Sorrel Nation, the first single taken from her upcoming EP. Interestingly, her lovely...

Track-By-Track: After A Long Wait, Totally Unicorn Have Dropped Their Killer Debut Record

Not quite what you’d expect with a name like that, Totally Unicorn are actually a metalcore outfit from Sydney, who have just dropped their debut...

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