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: Canberra Rapper Tak-Un-Da Talks Modern Love On His Sleek Debut

Tak-Un-Da is a Zimbabwean-born hip hop artist raised in South Africa, and now calling the sleepy town of Canberra home. It’s there that he’s made his...

Soundgarden And Pearl Jam Members Reunite Their Supergroup For Its First Ever Tour

Both absolute monster groups in their own right, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam will be forming a sort of rock Megazord very soon, as members of...

Royal Headache Somehow Made It Onto Primetime American Television

Long-serving Sydney punk outfit Royal Headache have found a decent amount of success recently with tracks like ‘Another World’ tearing up the airwaves, but the...

Jack Garratt Tears Into An Incredibly Intense Beyoncé Cover On ‘Like A Version’

Always a unique performer, Jack Garratt pours pretty much everything he has into his cover of ‘Crazy In Love’ by triple j favourite Beyoncé. Backed by nothing...

Track-By-Track: Ella Hooper Completes The Journey With Part Two Of Her Double EP ‘Venom/New Magic’

Having released the first part of this project, the Venom EP, Ella Hooper is back to finish the job with the second half of her double EP,...

Aussie Streaming Service Guvera Owes $13 Million In Unpaid Royalties

We recently described home-grown Aussie streaming service Guvera as “an impending disaster“, recording a net loss of over $80 million in 2015 before launching a poorly-received...

Richard Branson Wants To Change The Way We Experience Live Music

Famously enthusiastic business magnate Richard Branson has tried his hand at a lot of endeavours over the years under the Virgin banner, even extending to...

Premiere: Slowes’ Bring Wistful Beauty With ‘I Need You’

From the beautiful city of Copenhagen comes this number from Danish duo Slowes, ‘I Need You’. It’s a wistful, stripped-back composition bringing together elements of...

How To Start A Successful Band And Get Paid

Making music comes naturally to a lot of people. Learning an instrument, writing some tunes, and maybe even playing them live – it all makes sense. But...

Premiere: Sacred Shrines Drop Their Searing Debut Album ‘Come Down From The Mountain’

Brisbane five-piece Sacred Shrines came screaming out of the gates this year. Having only started playing together less than 12 months ago, they’ve already supported the likes...

The 7 Best Aussie Songs You Haven’t Heard with Triple R Music Director Simon Winkler

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: Ava (formerly Avabéree) Team Up With Zapéd For A Future Groove Remix Of ‘Only Waiting’

Ava is the new incarnation of Brisbane trio Avabéree, an impressive young act who dropped their debut EP last year, going on to play BIGSOUND, CMJ...

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