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.

Aussie kids music legend Peter Combe is playing an over-18s pub gig

For many, The Wiggles are the be-all and end-all when it comes to kids music, with also-rans like Hi-5 and The Hooley Dooleys also swimming...

Incubus’ live set on Conan last night sounded pretty rough

It’s been a few years off for Incubus singer Brandon Boyd, but with the band’s new album 8 being released into the wild, they took...

triple j takes the piss out of the ridiculous photos we take at music festivals

triple j always manages to have a bit of fun with festival punters, even launching Dr. Karl at some munted Splendour punters to hit them...

Die Antwoord announce a world tour, and their final album

It’s been known for a long while now that Die Antwoord are planning to wrap their album-making up with one final (and no-doubt completely bonkers)...

Premiere: Sydney rockers Borneo put the scene on alert with their slick debut EP

Sydney rockers Borneo recently signed to the ever-expanding Habit Music Company, and wasted no time dropping their moody single ‘Boyfriend’. Now, they’re back with an...

Leaps and Bounds festival just announced an intriguing first lineup for 2017

It’s just the first announcement for this year’s edition of Leaps and Bounds festival, with more shows to be revealed later in the month, but...

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters imagines himself as God on his latest song

Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters recently announced his return to solo work with new album Is This The Life We Really Want, his first rock...

Four Band members from Stone Temple Pilots standing infant of an old building looking at the camera

Stone Temple Pilots have found their next frontman

More than a few of us were taken aback when Stone Temple Pilots announced that Linkin park vocalist Chester Bennington would be stepping in to...

Briggs and Trials play a bunch of free gigs this weekend – from the back of a truck

We’re all for unique performances spaces, but this weekend’s sets from Briggs and Trials (along with the rest of their Bad Apples Music signees) are...

Ceres and Wil Wagner have just given us one of our dream collabs

Ceres are set to have a big year. Part of a new wave of Aussie bands proving that emo isn’t a dirty word, the band...

Boutique ski and music fest Snowtunes reveals the first details for 2017

Last year’s Snowtunes festival gave punters with an adventurous side the perfect blend of wholesome outdoor activity and festival debauchery, providing the chance to ski...

Courtney Love has picked out the best Nirvana songs

We’re sure Courtney Love has a complex relationship with Nirvana’s back-catalogue, considering she’s the widow of the legendary band’s frontman, but she has just taken...

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