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.

Track-By-Track: The Goods Take Us Through The Split Personality Of Their Impressive Debut

Sydney electronic duo The Goods have delivered just that with a debut double EP that features some brilliant, soulful highlights like Bruce Hathcock’s killer vocals on the single ‘Nightlife’,...

Premiere: Filthy Lucre Rock Out In 360 Degrees For ‘Devil Man’ Clip

Filthy Lucre are a duo from Adelaide making heavy and satisfying blues/rock – ‘Devil Man’ being the latest example. The track comes complete with a 360...

A Monster Playlist Curated By Martin King, Leisure Suite, Darcy Baylis & More

Some of our favourite folks from the Melbourne electronic scene have put together a monster playlist for us, the summer theme intended to warm us all up...

A Guide To Australia’s Psych Scene By The Best Aussie Psych Bands

Despite what Tame Impala chief Kevin Parker might think, we actually have a very rich and sprawling psychedelic rock scene absolutely jam-packed with great bands...

Premiere: A Shimmering Pop Throwback From Sydney’s Ex-Cassette

Here’s a fun clip for ‘Hollywood Romance’, a delightful number from new Sydney pop-rock outfit Ex-Cassette. Despite their name, they don’t seem to have moved on...

Lunars Sings The Twisted Blues On New Single ‘Lonely’

‘Lonely’ is the latest single from Lunars, the solo project from Melbourne-based artist Andrew Kluchareff, who makes what he describes as “twisted pop”. The first...

Premiere: Introspective Beauty From The Superjesus Frontwoman Sarah McLeod

Sarah McLeod, the lead singer of three-time ARIA Award winning legends The Superjesus, has just released her latest solo work ‘Can’t Go Wrong’. It’s a...

Premiere: Joe Forrester Spits A Blunt Tale Of Heartbreak On ‘Mercy, I Don’t Want You Anymore’

Melbourne singer/songwriter Joe Forrester has just released his latest single, the joyously bitter ‘Mercy, I Don’t Want You Anymore’. It’s a rollicking dose of alt-folk...

Spicks & Specks Just Had A Mini Reunion On Double J

Double J have just taken us on a serious nostalgia trip, transporting us back in time to those comforting evenings of music quizzing and off-the-cuff...

The 7 Best Aussie Songs You Haven’t Heard With Koori Radio Music Coordinator Emily Nicol

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

Track-By-Track: TH’FIKA Deliver On Their Early Promise With Debut EP ‘Home’

HOME is the debut EP from Gold Coast outfit TH’FIKA (pronounced ‘fee-ka’), whose impressive emergence we premiered back in April, its sharp, jagged guitar work and skittering drums contrasting...

Premiere: Playful Guitar Pop From Colac Band The Attics

Earlier this year we premiered an excellent chunk of guitar pop from The Attics, their single ‘Not Like’, and now we have the clip for...

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