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.

Three bouncers charged over alleged use of “excessive force”

The Hobart men have been hit with 10 separate assault charges after the alleged potentially deadly attacks were caught on CCTV.

Blink-182's Mark Hoppus confirms he is cancer-free

Mark Hoppus just dropped a charity single for dogs hurt by Hurricane Harvey

The Blink-182 singer joins forces with Travis Barker to record one of the best songs we've heard from the duo in a long time, all for a good cause.

Pizza and beer night with your mates just seriously upped its game

Melbourne is getting the perfect night of food and bevs, dishing up seven different slices of gourmet pizza paired with seven craft beers.

If music gives you shivers and goosebumps, your brain might work differently

Finding your hairs standing on end and shivers running down your spine when you hear your favourite song could mean you feel emotions differently too.

Dave Grohl admits that kids prefer Nirvana to the Foo Fighters

While Nirvana are old enough to be called "classic rock", the Foos frontman says younger fans are flocking to the older band rather than his current outfit.

Liam slams Noel Gallagher for crying at the Manchester Arena reopening

Noel Gallagher's stirring performance at the 'We Are Manchester' show was torn to shreds by his brother, who labelled it a "PR stunt".

BREAKING: The Laneway Festival 2018 lineup has just been leaked

Check out the full lineup for Laneway Festival 2018, which was just revealed early thanks to a mistake by the festival's media partners.

Win a VIP experience at Melbourne’s new food, music and fashion festival

Score a special VIP package to any of the events at La Dolce Italia next month, from cooking masterclasses and jazz, to the ultimate pizza and beer night.

Check out Melbourne’s new festival of music, food, wine and fashion

Whether you're after live music, a seven course pizza and beer session, or a stroll through a maze of fashion, La Dolce Italia has it all this October.

Polish Club announce a ‘Christmas In December’ tour of Australia, and an EP too

One of the best rock duos in the country, Polish Club have a tour on the way, and an early Christmas present too: their next EP. Find out all the details.