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.

Skegss lead a ridiculously good lineup for The Blurst of Times 2017

We’ve had quite a bit of fun at The Blurst of Times the last couple of years, and the Brissy festival is returning for a...

Bliss N Eso team up with Gavin James for ‘Moments’ as they announce a monster tour

Bliss N Eso have been through some challenging times of late, but a month out from the release of their next album Off The Grid...

Check out Metallica’s entire Lollapalooza set in this epic footage

We’ve seen some pretty awful performances from Metallica on the big stage (we’re looking at you, Grammys), but Metallica bounced back from that with an...

Ex-QOTSA and Kyuss bassist Nick Oliveri is playing a free gig in Sydney tonight

Having made his way to Australia to play Brissy rock fest Mojo Burning as well as a couple of headline shows, Nick Oliveri is tonight...

Amy Shark is the world’s worst employee in her brand new clip, ‘Weekends’

Having shot into everyone’s minds and ears last year with her breakout hit ‘Adore’, Hottest 100 runner-up Amy Shark certainly won’t be working in a...

How can bands keep rock ‘n’ roll alive for a generation raised on electronic music?

Vintage Trouble rose to prominence in the first half of the 2010s, but with the way that they dress, perform and carry themselves one could...

Looks like Tool’s music might finally make it to streaming services for the first time

Now that Prince’s music has been allowed onto streaming services, Tool are one of the most prominent holdouts against the platforms, not appearing on Spotify...

Myf Warhurst has snagged the honour of being our new Eurovision host this year

We were as saddened as anyone when we heard of the departure of long-time Eurovision favourites Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang, but we’re heartened by...

Watch Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’ get butchered live by The Chainsmokers

We’ve already established our feelings on world-conquering pop duo The Chainsmokers, who have managed to establish themselves as music’s biggest douches through a variety of...

Join us for a chat with Northlane about their surprising new record ‘Mesmer’

Northlane surprised fans this morning by releasing their new album Mesmer, without any pre-announcement at all, but they took the time to pop into Tone...

Single of the Week: Sydney duo Chymes enthrall us with the pristine ‘Bloom’

This week we’ve become enamoured with this brand new number from Sydney electronic duo Chymes, a beautifully restrained track named ‘Bloom’. Chymes is the pairing...

Josh Homme is being sued for alleged violent incident with an autograph collector

Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme is known for having a bit of a temper at times, so he’s not the sort of...

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