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.

6 Albums That Changed letlive.’s Lives

Los Angeles punk outfit letlive. have just released their fourth album, If I’m The Devil…, a counterculture smack in the face that defies the constraints of...

Premiere: KINGS. Debut Their Warm Summer Jam ‘(u) West Coast’

It doesn’t get much more chilled than the new one from KINGS., which is more than appropriate for a track named after the generally quite...

Premiere: Big Dead’s ‘Sad Machine’ Is An Impressively Eclectic 3 Minutes

Five-piece alt-rock artistes Big Dead have just released the lead single off their upcoming third EP Shell, and it’s definitely piqued our curiosity. ‘Sad Machine‘ weaves...

The 8 Best Aussie Songs You Haven’t Heard with SYN Music Director Gloria Brancatisano

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...

Dinosaur Jr.’s ‘Tiny’ Clip Stars A Skateboarding Bulldog

Dinosaur Jr. have released a pretty bloody adorable clip for ‘Tiny’, the new cut from their upcoming release Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not. Featuring...

Blink-182 Have Dropped The Video For New Single ‘Bored To Death’

Blink 182 haven’t skipped a beat in the leadup to the release of their eagerly-anticipated new album California (which we were fortunate enough to preview a few...

This Week’s 6 Best Local Gigs 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...

The Guitar Gear Hoodlum Shouts Couldn’t Live Without

Canberra rockers Hoodlum Shouts have returned after four years with a new album, Heat Island, out through Poison City Records. Having just capped off their...

Premiere: Soft Corporate’s Melodic Slow Burner ‘Slipped’

‘Slipped’ is the latest from Melbourne four-piece indie outfit Soft Corporate, taken from their upcoming debut EP Good Things Will Happen. Despite this being their first...

Premiere: Canary Perform The Rollicking ‘Here We Go’

Here we have a slick live performance by Melbourne alt-rockers Canary, playing a tune from their upcoming album I Am A Lion. ‘Here We Go’ is a...

This Week’s 6 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...

Cat’s Eyes On Pushing The Boundaries Of Traditional Pop Music

Cat’s Eyes are an enigmatic duo, comprised of Italian-Canadian opera soprano and classical multi-instrumentalist Rachel Zeffira, and prowling frontman of British psych rockers The Horrors,...

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