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.

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Gorillaz just dropped four songs from their new album ‘Humanz’

We’ve been waiting with bated breath, but finally we have some solid details on the next Gorillaz record, and a stack of new songs for...

Set your alarms, Gorillaz are dropping their new music tomorrow morning

Fans of the animated outfit had best get up a little early tomorrow, as Gorillaz will be dropping their next taste of their upcoming record...

Violent Soho are going on an indefinite hiatus

Considering how long the Soho boys have been together, and how especially busy they’ve been since Hungry Ghost and then WACO blew minds the world...

Premiere: Melbourne outfit The Lovelies drop the ultimate slacker rock anthem

The Lovelies are a fairly unique trio of punks and pop-rockers who’ve been flitting around Melbourne’s various dark haunts for a few years now, but...

The 8 Best Aussie Songs You Haven’t Heard with 4ZZZ Music Co-Coordinators Chris Cobcroft & Nick Rodwell

Community radio music coordinators often have an encyclopedic knowledge of local music and an insatiable thirst to keep their ears ahead of the curve. So...

Silverchair drummer Ben Gillies is suing over a career-ending injury

A trip to the gym has had very dire repercussions for Silverchair drummer Ben Gillies, who is suing after a serious injury has allegedly left...

Gorillaz are giving ‘Demon Days’ a very cool vinyl reissue

Sure, Gorillaz’ new album is due any minute now, but for fans who are sitting there just twiddling their thumbs expectantly until it drops, here’s...

Smith Street Band lash out at scalpers and Ticketmaster over insane resale prices

Ticket scalping is fast becoming one of the most serious issues facing live music, and Melbourne rockers The Smith Street Band are the latest to...

triple j reveal the location of their huge One Night Stand with Tash Sultana, Smith Street Band & more

It’s going to be one hell of a One Night Stand this year, with triple j bringing the hugely in-demand Hottest 100 bronze-medalist Tash Sultana,...

The world’s first record made of weed is more than a gimmick – it’s a punk protest

“It’s always sunny in San Diego.” While it’s pouring buckets here in Sydney, Slightly Stoopid’s co-founder certainly brings down those Southern California vibes. With two...

Dave Chappelle opens up about Prince: “It’s a hard thing to talk about”

For a long time, when a lot of people heard the name ‘Prince’, they weren’t picturing the cover of ‘Purple Rain’ – and perhaps weren’t...

Dune Rats are chucking their hometown a free party tomorrow

Dunies are currently in the middle of a huge Aussie tour with Skegss and The Gooch Palms in tow, and as we can see from...

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