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: The Dead Heir Pair Driving Riffs With Bee-Themed Tomfoolery on ‘Nubanga’

‘Nubanga’ is the first ‘B-side’ taken from the bee-themed 7″ Double B-side, which will be released on vinyl next month. For something with such whimsical artwork, it’s surprisingly heavy,...

Meteoric Talent E^ST Talks About The Female Artists That Changed Her Life

E^ST has had a pretty meteoric rise through the field of young emerging talent between the release of last year’s debut EP The Alley, and has...

Premiere: Synth Infused Indie Pop Hooks On Quester’s Debut ‘Magnetic Love’

‘Magnetic Love’ is the first single from Quester, the new solo project from Gold Coast artist Elliot Weston (of The Oceanics). The single comes fully-formed...

Premiere: Sophie Hutchings Enthrals With Her Delicate And Contemplative Third LP ‘Wide Asleep’

Sydney pianist and composer Sophie Hutchings has today released her third album, Wide Asleep. Recorded with Tim Whitten of The Necks, the album is a contemplation...

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Are Finally Being Recognised As One Of Australia’s Best Live Acts

Review of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard at The Croxton, 8/6/16 by Mary Asi – Photographed by Mandy Campbell For those who missed out:...

Underground Punk Icons Screaming Females Talk 6 Artists That Changed Their Lives

Screaming Females are one of the hardest working, hardest shredding independent punk bands, boasting an incredible frontwoman in Marissa Paternoster. Last year was the band’s...

This Week’s 10 Best Local Gigs For 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...

Track-By-Track: GL Take Us Through The Glimmering Retro Of Their Debut Record ‘Touch’

After a string of increasingly-accomplished singles over the last couple of years, Melbourne electronic duo GL have released their anticipated debut long-player, Touch. GL’s bread and...

Track-By-Track: Cleopold Runs Us Through His Luscious Debut EP ‘Altitude & Oxygen’

Melbourne-via-L.A. producer Cleopold returned last year from a long stint overseas to drop his engrossing debut single ‘Down In Flames’, released through Chet Faker’s record label Detail Co. He’s...

Tour Diary: The Lulu Raes Take Us On The Road With The Jungle Giants

Cheeky guitar popsters The Lulu Raes recently took to the road on a whirlwind four-city tour supporting who else but The Jungle Giants, so Marcus Finocchiaro and...

This Week’s 9 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: The Engrossing Warped Punk Of Slim Jeffries’ ‘Live At The Evelyn Hotel’

Slim Jeffries have just finished up a residency at the Evelyn, and they recorded the final show for us to give everyone who missed it...

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