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.

Vulture St Tape Gang recruit comedian Hannibal Buress to solve first-world problems

It’s not as if Melbourne’s Vulture St Tape Gang were wanting for style when it came time to film the video clip for new groove...

Amy Shark just got added to the Hyperfest lineup with a bunch more acts

Okay, Hyperfest have just landed the big one for their already-quite-impressive lineup, adding none other than triple j Hottest 100-conquering buzz queen Amy Shark to...

We spend an arvo hanging with Dune Rats

In case you couldn’t tell from their stage presence, the boys from Dune Rats are pretty friendly blokes, and we had a great chat with...

Amy Shark reveals the crazy stress of the Hottest 100 countdown

Amy Shark has had a big couple of months, and it all came to a head for her the other day when she managed to...

Glass Animals deliver a stomping cover of Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’ for Like A Version

The Like A Versions have got off to a pretty chill start this year, from low-key Radiohead covers to Julia Jacklin’s gorgeous downcast rework of...

Icehouse postpone another show due to a “medical emergency”

Aussie icons Icehouse have been hit with illness this week, and have been forced to cancel both of their Perth shows in the wake of...

11 musicians who killed their careers in record time

For all but a few superstars, celebrity status and career success is a fickle thing. From messy nights on the town to social media rants,...

A Melbourne council has just voted in favour of pill testing at music events

In the latest twist in what has been a fiercely-fought battle to implement pill testing at festivals, Melbourne’s Port Phillip Council has just given the...

Rainbow Serpent festival isn’t to blame for another drug-related death

Drug-related deaths at music festivals are an altogether devastating occurrence, shaking the music community to the core and leaving families and friends at a loss...

Watch Nick Murphy deliver a huge live version of ‘Fear Less’

Nick Murphy has been pushing himself away from his former persona as Chet Faker for a little while now, and we’re just now beginning to...

Watch Dune Rats get loose at Laneway in their new home video

With the first week of Laneway festival done and dusted and a bunch more shows still to come, the Dune Rats boys have put out...

Thundamentals’ new record will be triple j’s feature album for next week

Tuka, Jeswon, Poncho and DJ Morgs have plenty to celebrate this week, as Thundamentals have nabbed the coveted triple j feature album spot next week...

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