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: Lucy B Delivers Delicate Pop Balladry With ‘Stay’

‘Stay’ is a new acoustic ballad from Sydney singer/songwriter Lucy Burke, and impresses with an immaculately-produced video clip directed by Heremaia Rudkin. The clip shouts romance from...

Atlanta Rockers The Coathangers Tear It Up With ‘Down Down’

Atlanta rockers The Coathangers have dropped the video for ‘Down Down’, the latest single from their blistering fifth album, Nosebleed Weekend. Visually, the clip evokes a...

Track-By-Track: Inside Cool Sounds’ Killer ‘Jazz-Gaze’ Debut

After a string of appetite-whetting singles over the past year or so, Melbourne sextet Cool Sounds have just released their eagerly-anticipated debut record Dance Moves. Ten...

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’....

Premiere: Paramore’s Zac Farro Produces Glistening Pop As Halfnoise

Halfnoise is the solo project of founding Paramore drummer Zac Farro, an outlet for his own smooth brand of electro pop. The brand new video...

Premiere: It’s Too Late For Jemma Nicole To Save Her Soul

Jemma Nicole has delivered a slice of forlorn alt-country on her new single ‘Too Late To Save My Soul’, the dark mood built upon by a...

Premiere: Ivey Drop Infectious Beach Jam ‘All Things Good’

Brisbane four-piece Ivey have just dropped the invigorating ‘All Things Good’, a sunny beach-pop jam anchored around an infectious chorus. Chiming guitars are the order of...

The 7 Local Records You Should Be Listening To This Week

We listen to a lot of music here at Tone Deaf HQ, and we’re the first to admit we’re perhaps a little biased towards sounds...

Tour Diary: A.D.K.O.B Are Blowing Roofs Off All Over Australia (They Swear)

Sydney crew A.D.K.O.B make smooth and delightfully off-kilter indie pop, and are currently midway through a national tour, having already supported the likes of Sticky...

Tour Diary: A Guided Tour Through NYC With Alice Ivy

Alice Ivy just dropped her latest single ‘Almost Here’, featuring an all-star lineup including the boys from RaRa and the vocals of Georgia van Etten. It...

Track By Track: Spring King Run Us Through Their Anticipated Debut Album ‘Tell Me If You Like To’

Garage rock four-piece Spring King have just released their anticipated debut album ‘Tell Me If You Like To’, and are here to tell us all...

Premiere: Jungle City Have A Cheeky Dig At The Cops With Psych Jam ‘All I Need’

Axl Rose can’t even jump off an amp these days without busting his leg, but Jungle City have no such problem with their frontman, who...

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