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: Woodlock Have Made The Leap From Acoustic Folk To Moody Synth Pop

Melbourne trio Woodlock have just release their latest single ‘The Only Ones’. It’s a distinct move away from the acoustic folk that’s been their bread-and-butter up to this...

Melbourne’s Rock Legends Are Honouring The Iconic ‘Fifth Beatle’ George Martin

Bowie, Prince and Lemmy were all enduring legends who of course received countless accolades and an outpouring of emotion from all across the globe after...

Stage Of Origin: Which Aussie State Has The Best Music Festivals?

Tonight is the final game of this season’s State of Origin series, and it’s clear that one state definitely has the upper hand as far...

Premiere: Hotline Bling Meets Reservoir Dogs On Running Young’s ‘Not The Same’

Melbourne rock five-piece Running Young are having all sorts of fun in the new clip for their new single ‘Not The Same’, creating something along the...

Premiere: A Genuinely Moving Narrative On ROI’s ‘Maths And Engineering’

‘Maths And Engineering’ is a gorgeous piece from Brisbane duo ROI, its narrative patiently revealing itself and building tension throughout a raw, foreboding lyric delivered by Steven...

Premiere: Invigorating Brit-Folk Warmth From The Tambourine Girls

We’re happy to bring you the new single from Sydney quartet The Tambourine Girls, named… ‘The Tambourine Girl’. It’s a tribute to the age-old idea of...

Premiere: ‘Lily Fuzz’ Is Another Surf Rock Gem From Melbourne’s Velvet Bow

‘Lily Fuzz’ is the new one from Velvet Bow, an emerging five-piece from Coastal Victoria. They’ve soaked the track in an upbeat and appropriately surfy sound,...

9 Local Tours You Can’t Afford To Miss

Winter is upon us, but that doesn’t mean that the constant stream of awesome local tours we’re lucky enough to enjoy in this country has...

This Week’s 9 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...

Destrends’ New Single ‘Papa’ Is The Best Post-Punk We’ve Heard In A Long While

Destrends are a Melbourne three-piece making some of the best post-punk in recent memory. ‘Papa’ is the first track we’ve heard off the band’s forthcoming debut...

Premiere: Fierce Driving Rock On Tame The Sun’s Debut EP ‘One’

We’ve got five tracks of hard and heavy rock from Melbourne four-piece Tame The Sun, and as far as debuts go these guys have come roaring out...

Avoid Being A Sleaze With Abbe May’s Guide To Flirting

Abbe May is back after a pretty tumultuous couple of years with the slinky comeback ‘Are We Flirting?’, the lead single from her forthcoming record Bitchcraft....

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