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.

A man runs into the flames at Burning Man festival

A man has died at Burning Man festival after running into the fire

41 year old Aaron Joel Mitchell has died from injuries sustained in the festival's iconic 'Man Burn' event, which sees a 12 metre effigy set alight.

Steely Dan's Walter Becker and Donald Fagen

Steely Dan guitarist Walter Becker has died, aged 67

The Grammy-winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who had a string of classic hits in the 1970s has passed away after a bout of illness last month.

This incredible live jam just made indie duo Knower world-famous overnight

With one video, indie duo Knower have shown smaller bands how to get their music into the ears of millions of people worldwide in a matter of hours.

Prophets of Rage in front of a huge crowd

Prophets of Rage reveal plans for an Australian tour in 2018

With their debut album almost here, Tom Morello reveals that Prophets of Rage plan to head to Australia for a tour, and maybe even some festivals too.

A colourful eye on the cover of debut EP 'Visions IV' by Nocturnal Tapes

Nocturnal Tapes just delivered one of the strongest debut EPs of the year

Read our review of 'Visions IV', an impressive debut release from psych-synth duo Nocturnal Tapes, as they emerge from NSW's northern beaches.

King Gizzard announce another sweet lineup for Gizzfest Brisbane 2017

Check out the killer list of bands King Gizzard have roped in for the Brisbane leg of Gizzfest 2017, with more than 20 bands across 5 stages.

Listen to Courtney Barnett’s debut single with Kurt Vile, ‘Over Everything’

Hear the rambling first glimpse of the duo's upcoming collab album 'Lotta Sea Lice', complete with a beautiful clip shot in Melbourne and New Jersey.

The Killers’ comments on rock bands show they’re massive hypocrites

Brandon Flowers' claims that today's rock bands simply aren't good enough to match The Killers' success is a serious over-estimation of his own talents.