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.

Don’t quit your day job: How Aussie musicians pay the bills in a tough industry

Despite the allure of being a full-time musician, it’s not clear that the majority of musicians actually want to dedicate their whole lives to their craft.

Rapper Baker Boy takes out the triple j Unearthed NIMA competition

triple j has awarded the Yolngu emcee the chance to perform alongside a brilliant lineup of acts at this year's NIMA ceremony.

Phoebe from Friends busking outside Central Perk

Melbourne is getting free unplugged gigs every week thanks to The Corner

The Corner is often the place for big international artists, but it'll also be running a series of free acoustic gigs by local artists.

A British teen is sentenced to life in prison after plotting an attack on an Elton John concert

The 19-year-old was planning an attack on the 2016 Hyde Park concert, which occurred on the anniversary of the September 11.

Dr. Karl will be hitting Splendour punters with a dose of science this year

Splendour can be a slog, so sometimes it's nice to just take a break, put your dirt-encrusted feet up, and listen to Dr. Karl's soothing voice.

One of Melbourne’s best music venues is in danger from a new apartment block

New plans for an apartment block are putting the Brunswick venue's future in jeopardy, with an eight-storey building in the planning stages.

Don Diablo is the latest big international name joining the inaugural Sensation Australia

Ranked as one of the world's top DJs, Don Diablo has just been announced for the first Sensation Australia festival alongside superstar Deadmau5.

A stack of Splendour sideshows just announced their Aussie support acts

A handful of Splendour artists have announced who'll be joining them at the gigs, and it's a genuinely great assortment of emerging local talent.

The case for McCartney: Why Paul is the best Beatle

Examining a songwriter who paved the way for true pop innovation, and a musician who, for better and for worse, has never written the same song twice.

Black Sabbath’s farewell tour film is coming to Australian theatres for one night only

The End of The End brings their final concert together with behind the scenes footage to put a final exclamation mark on Sabbath's pioneering career.

Dragonforce frontman Marc hudson in a sling

DragonForce frontman injured in a bizarre tour van accident in Brisbane

Marc Hudson is lucky he wasn't more seriously injured in a strange car accident, despite ending up with possible broken ribs, a sprained shoulder, and more.

Watch The Smith Street Band and The Bennies join forces to belt out a Nirvana cover

The two bands gave European fans a treat by teaming up to cover one of the all-time great 'Nevermind' tracks, 'Territorial Pissings'.

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