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.

Smith Street Band sitting on the cement in front of a tin wall

The Smith Street Band join QOTSA, Nine Inch Nails and more at Riot Fest 2017

This year’s just-announced Riot Fest has without a doubt one of the most mouth-watering lineups we’ve seen in recent memory, and local legends The Smith...

The 7 best Aussie songs you haven’t heard with PBS FM Music Director Cam Durnsford

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...

Premiere: Aussie metal champs Superheist are back with one purpose: ‘Raise Hell’

Having returned in late 2016 from a 13 year hiatus with new vocalist Ezekiel Ox at the helm, Aussie metal champs Superheist are well and...

Allday pens a hilarious track-by-track recap of new album ‘Speeding’

One of the shining lights of the Aussie hip hop scene in 2017, Allday, is back with a new album this week, so we were...

Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett on ditching the rock star life for country music

“I’ve done a couple of good ones, actually, it’s funny. It seems like every time you play a winery it’s a nice venue and there’s...

“He came out, he tried” – Morrissey cancels more gigs amid health concerns

Iconic Smiths frontman Morrissey was forced to leave the stage six songs into his set this week after his voice gave out, and has withdrawn...

Scientists just named a creature that murders its prey with sound after Pink Floyd

You might have heard about these terrifying little oceanic buggers that use their relatively large claw to murder their prey with sheer force of sound,...

POND talk Kevin Parker, King Gizz and new album ‘The Weather’

It’s been a couple of years between drinks for WA’s favourite sons POND, but with their seventh album The Weather set for release on May...

Jet frontman Nic Cester sounds a lot different solo

Ever since Jet returned to play together again for the first time in six years, we’ve been wondering what new music from the band might...

Jack White’s special Record Store Day release features Courtney Barnett, Beck & more

Out of all of the artists roaming the planet, we expect more of Jack White each time Record Store Day rolls around, especially now that...

Listen to Blink-182’s new 35-second epic, ‘Can’t Get You More Pregnant’

We’re fine with short, fast thrashes from our punk bands, but Blink are taking the piss just a little with this deluxe edition of California,...

LCD Soundsystem announce Splendour in the Grass sideshows

We’re sure everyone’s fingers were getting pretty sore from crossing by this point, but it’s official: LCD Soundsystem are the latest act from Splendour in...

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