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.

Premiere: Ali E Drops Her Powerful New Single ‘Two By One’ As She Embarks On Rural Tour ‘Up The Guts’

‘Two By One’ Melbourne singer/songwriter Ali E’s reemergence after a long recording period, following the 2015 release of her EP Creatures. It’s a song about relationships;...

Track By Track: Thom Lion Lays Bare His Tumultuous EP ‘Sleep Riots’

Sleep Riots is the forthcoming EP from Adelaide artist Thom Lion, written during a tumultuous time in his life following a loss in his family, and...

We Were There: The Kills Slayed Their Splendour Sideshow At The Forum

World-conquering UK band The Kills played an excellent show at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre, and our photographer Julia Lay was there to take some wonderful snaps...

All The Live Music You Can’t Miss This Month At NGV

Melbourne’s NGV has just become an ideal place to catch live music every Friday night with the introduction of a new weekly event: ‘Friday Nights at NGV’....

This Week’s 11 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...

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Aussie musos tell us how they stay healthy on a tight budget

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Die Antwoord Are Back With Another Ridiculous Album

South African performance artists turned actual musical group Die Antwoord have just announced their fourth album. Originally titled Rats Rule, and then We Have Candy, they eventually settled...

Hit Or Shit: Splendour In The Grass 2016

The excitement of another Splendour In The Grass has come and gone. As Splendour 2016 begins to recede into our collective rearview mirror, those of...

Daniel Johns Has Been Busy Working With Eddie Vedder, Sia And More

Daniel Johns has had a long and fascinating career outside of fronting Aussie icons Silverchair, but his new project is one of the most surprising...

Melbourne Gets Another New Record Store In The Heart Of The CBD

Melbourne has just received a nice little gift in the form of Rocksteady Records, a new independent record store located in the city’s CBD. The...

Premiere: Conscious Hip Hop Meets Orchestral Electronica On The Strowlini Orchestra’s ‘Cham’

‘Cham’ is a single taken from the new EP from New Zealand electronic orchestral outfit The Strowlini Orchestra, featuring vocals from Angelo King. Beautiful horn...

Premiere: Rachel Maria Cox Tackles Heavy Themes With Blunt Honesty On Their Debut Record

I Just Have Lots Of Feelings is the debut EP from Newcastle-via-Western Sydney singer/songwriter Rachel Maria Cox. The lead single ‘A Phone I Can’t Use’ “explores being...

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