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.

Bec Sandridge has her say on HOLY HOLY’s new album ‘PAINT’

HOLY HOLY have just dropped their anticipated second LP, Paint, and its hazy alt-psych is a gorgeously textured development of their previous work – but...

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Scientists believe that music can help replace prescription drugs

As people become increasingly reliant on all sorts of prescription medications for everything from managing their pain and fighting off illness to simply falling asleep,...

A conman posed as Nickelback’s drummer in a massive instrument heist

Nickelback cop enough heat without having this sort of thing happen to them, but the band’s drummer Daniel Adair apparently has a big fan in...

Kendrick Lamar reveals what his new record is going to be about

While it was robbed for a best album Grammy, there’s no denying that Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly was a victory in every respect...

Ryan Adams is dominating the rock charts right now

It’s been a good week for Ryan Adams. While he didn’t quite manage to snag the #1 record in Australia, getting pipped by Busby Marou...

Beloved rock show RocKwiz is throwing a massive live tour

RocKwiz, the last bastion for quiz-based Aussie music TV, is striking out on a live tour this year that will engulf most of June and...

Motörhead give Aussie rockers Airbourne a shout out for their epic Lemmy tribute

Yesterday, the band that fly the flag for classic rock more than any other band in the country, Airbourne, released their heartfelt tribute to the...

Former triple j presenter Matt Okine drops another legit hip hop track

Having caught us a little off-guard with his first move into the hop hop scene last year, ex-triple j presenter and one half of former...

Sydney looks to change the way its busking works

The City of Sydney is calling on musicians, performers, residents, businesses, music industry representatives and government agencies to help review the city’s busking policy. Currently,...