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.

Inside UNFD’s Exclusive New Club For Rare Vinyl Collectors

There’s always been something special about vinyl records, but with music available as freely as tap water in this day and age, we can’t help...

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The Pirate Bay To Be Blocked In Australia After Federal Court Ruling

After years of dishing up all sorts of copyrighted material, infamous file-sharing website The Pirate Bay is set to be shut down in Australia following a...

The Hoodoo Gurus’ Dave Faulkner On The Sonics, Music Journalism And The Lockouts

35 years since they formed, the legendary Hoodoo Gurus are still well and truly alive. The Sydney rockers took the world by storm ever since...

Premiere: Baroque Outfit Eüsh Release Their Beautifully Textured EP ‘New Light’

Today we’ve got a brand new record from Eüsh, a group who blend elements baroque-pop, experimental-rock and alt-country with the odd sea shanty to create a pretty...

Dream Of Being A Roadie? You Could Win The Chance To Tour With Bootleg Rascal

Ever fallen in love with the idea of heading out on the road with a band and living the rock ‘n roll dream, but don’t...

Premiere: Melbourne Punks Past Present Drop An Uplifting Ode To Recovery

Melbourne-based punk/hardcore trio Past Present have today released their new single ‘Throw My Life Away’, the third single from their upcoming record, and a track...

Premiere: Louise Terra Toys With The Passage Of Time On Solo Debut ‘Patience’

Here we have a lovely new clip by Louise Terra, the solo project of Melbourne producer/songwriter Louise Terry – a subtle distinction. ‘Patience’ was recently released...

What Really Goes Into Putting A Festival Lineup Together

Picking bands for a lineup is easy – anyone can scrawl down the perfect selection of acts on the back of a napkin and dream...

Premiere: A Melancholic Tale Of Beachside Longing From Melbourne’s Doona Waves

Today we have a bittersweet tale from fledgling Melbourne five-piece Doona Waves, a story of packing up and leaving the beachside town of your childhood...

This Week’s 13 Best Local Gigs Under $15

Loving live music isn’t just about attending music festivals and seeing an international artist’s massive arena show. Even the biggest of big-name headliners started in...

Premiere: Some Early Christmas Cheer From Space-Rockers Third Earth

With Santa re-shoeing the reindeer (reindeer do wear shoes, yeah?) and getting the sleigh serviced, Melbourne space-rock duo Third Earth are similarly gearing up for...

Tone Deaf Awards 2016: Breakthrough Of The Year

With the end of the year fast approaching, it’s time to look back and reflect on what was an incredible year of Australian music with...

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