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.

How many guitar-themed puns can you stand to hear?

Look, sometimes it gets a bit quiet in a guitar store. There’s nobody perched on a stool ‘testing’ out that Tele for the second straight...

Is it really that bad to resurrect artists as holograms?

Ever since a spectral Tupac took those first steps across the stage at Coachella in 2012, argument has raged over whether a spectacle of this...

Studio Ghibli fans will fall in love with this mixtape by one of Australia’s best producers

Anyone who’s fallen in love with the look, feel and sound of Hayao Miyazaki’s and Studio Ghibli’s iconic animated films like My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited...

Julia Jacklin is grateful, but worries about our next crop of musicians

Every capital can lay claim to their share of success stories. From art to architecture, tycoon to tradie, there are always those who manage to...

Gorillaz reveal how you can hear ‘Humanz’ before anyone else

They’ve kept us guessing in the lead-up to the release of their new record Humanz, dropping a slew of surprising tracks all at once, and...

Is the Vans Warped Tour heading back to Australia next?

It’s been a few years since we saw the massive Vans Warped Tour bring the likes of The Offspring, Parkway Drive, Millencolin and The Amity...

‘Centrefold’ guitarist J. Geils has passed away at 71

John Geils, founding member and guitarist of The J. Geils Band – famous for their iconic ’80s hit ‘Centrefold’ – has passed away at the age of 71...

RL Grime is the latest Splendour act to announce sideshows

If you’re still waiting for your fave Splendour act to announce sideshows, don’t worry, they just keep getting announced – and the latest to drop...

7 of Australia’s best female bands are joining forces for a ridiculously good lineup

We’re in for an incredible couple of gigs pretty soon, as some of Australia’s best emerging female acts are teaming up for a series of...

Brissy fest The Blurst of Times adds to its already-bulging lineup

We’re already looking forward to seeing a very tidy selection of acts descend on Brissy’s Fortitude Valley this year, but it seems we’re in for...

Sydney just lost one of its cosiest music venues

While it may not be on the scale of the Oxford Art Factory or the also-departing Newtown Social Club, it’s still sad to see Marrickville...

What’s the Darwin music scene actually like?

So, Queens of the Stone Age gave us all a bit of a shock when they announced they’d be heading to Darwin as part of...

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