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.

The Smith Street Band announce their next album and drop new single ‘Birthdays’

The Smith Street Band have just returned from their time off in a big way, letting us in on their upcoming fourth album with a...

Chance The Rapper shares Kendrick props and new Drake remix after Grammys win

Chance the Rapper had a good night at the 59th Grammy awards, picking up his first award and three in total, but the props didn’t...

Bowie’s son Duncan Jones paid tribute to his dad after five posthumous Grammy awards

David Bowie infamously never won very many Grammy awards throughout his incomparable career, with only a sole nod for best video in ’85 (out of...

Metallica are getting ready for a world tour

No points for guessing what Metallica meant when they announced the name of their next tour today, as ‘worldwired’ doesn’t take a Sherlock-esque level of...

Premiere: ILUKA enthralls us with her alt-folk gem ‘In The Heat’

Taken from her forthcoming EP Blue My Soul, ‘In The Heat’ is just the latest example of why we’re so drawn to Iluka – a...

Premiere: Perth’s Brufield get cheeky on their Valentine’s single ‘Cream On My Apple Pie’

A fresh, hot slice of country pop for us all today, as Brufield release a lighthearted jaunt just in time for Valentine’s Day. Accompanied by...

Premiere: Black Heart Breakers deliver a searing dose of earworm punk on ‘Bad Monkey’

We’ve got a searing dose of punk rock for you to kick the week off, the brand new single ‘Bad Monkey’ from Sydney outfit Black...

Dune Rats have gone #1 on the ARIA charts with ‘The Kids Will Know It’s Bullshit’

Yes, it’s happened – the Dunies have debuted at #1 on the ARIA charts with their second album, beating out some tough competition to nab...

Melbourne’s great punk hope Cable Ties have just signed to Poison City Records

Cable Ties is a name that’s been echoing around the dimply-lit pubs and clubs of Melbourne for a little while now, a raucous three-person shout...

Music can be the one thing to get you through impossible times

Music is, without a doubt, a rock for many people. Its ability to drag us kicking and screaming through hard times is unquestionable, and as...

Bob Marley never expected Australia to embrace reggae

It was 1979 when a young, dreadlocked guitarist joined one of the most influential artists our time, Bob Marley on his first Australian tour. In...

Yes, Prince is finally coming to streaming platforms this weekend

It’s been a long, long time in the making, but Prince’s music will finally be available on streaming services as of this weekend, appropriately enough...

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