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.

Storm The Sky’s Drummer Alex Trail Is Leaving The Band After UNIFY Gathering

Sad news for Aussie hardcore fans out there today, as Melbourne outfit Storm The Sky have announced that their drummer Alex Trail will be leaving them very...

Here’s All The New Music You’ll Be Hearing On Triple J Next Week

triple j have just let us in on their lineup of new music that’ll be getting a spin on the station next week and, as...

Premiere: Hard Rock Duo The Hunted Crows Drop Their Cracking EP ‘Young Man’

Melbourne hard rock duo The Hunted Crows have just dropped a bomb on us to start the year off in the form of their new EP, Young...

Japanese Wallpaper, Tkay Maidza, Slum Sociable And More Aussies Heading To SXSW

A whole host of Aussie artists have just been confirmed for the massive music festival and industry conference South By Southwest this year, with the news...

Bluesfest 2017 Adds Jimmy Buffett And The Coral Reefers To The Lineup

Bluesfest 2017 is about to get bigger with a new addition to kick off the new year in Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefers, the...

Childish Gambino’s ‘Atlanta’ Is Finally Making It To Aussie Televisions

Really, right now, it seems like there’s nothing Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino can’t do when it comes to entertainment. From making self-produced mixtapes and comedy...

The Funniest Attempts By Bands To Win Your Hottest 100 Votes

While we’re still reeling from the marathon slog that was 2016’s monstrous election season, it’s that time of year when we start seeing campaigns of...

triple j Defends Against Sexism Complaint By Shouting Out All Their Female Presenters

Not everyone is happy with triple j’s choice of breakfast presenters following the departure of long-serving proponents of the legionnaires hat and ‘tune rag’ Matt and Alex,...

Catch Eskimo Joe, Thundamentals, Olympia, And More For Free On Australia Day

ARIA-winning alt-rockers Eskimo Joe, and Aussie hip hop champs Thundamentals are heading up one hell of a Hottest 100 party this year, a 15-hour marathon bash alongside...