Phoebe Loomes

Phoebe is a Sydney based writer who has written for various publications including The Guardian Australia, xoJane.com, The Daily Telegraph and Junkee.com. Follow her here as she tweets in accidental iambic pentameter.

Sticky Fingers are the Donald Trump of the Australian Music Industry

The band are straddling two worlds in Australian music - they are despised by the media and adored by the public. Sticky Fingers are the Donald Trump of the Australian Music Industry.

Our picks of the best gigs under $20 at Vivid Sydney

Take a look at all the best gigs at vivid Sydney you can check out in the inner city and outer suburbs, for somewhere between free and $20.

Iconic Sydney Rock Venues and the Artists Who Loved Them

Rock music and Sydney is a story that is at the same time historical, surviving and contemporary. We look at Sydney rock venues and the artists who loved them.

Chasing your creative dreams is not a hobby – it’s a full-time job

What does it take to step away from the 'safe' option?

Arctic Monkeys have A LOT of hits

We are looking back at ALL of Arctic Monkeys hits and by golly gee whiz they have written A LOT of bangers.

Hip Hop

Lift Yourself: If you think Kanye is ‘crazy’ you might be basic

Too weird for the bourgeois, and too bourgeois for the weird. Is Kanye mad and fearful, or are the times? Are both? Is carrying on like everything is normal any more sane than rapping “poopity scoopity?” Have we rejected the fear of Kanye West, or projected it?

Drawn Out with Middle Kids

Ahead of the release of Lost Friends on Friday, Middle Kids came into Tone Deaf for an Art Attack! We learned of secret clubs called 'The Wormies', who they crushed on as kids and which member of the band is a Milo kid, through and through.

KLP is a boss: Here’s why

KLP is a boss. She's a DJ, radio host, solo artist, producer, and music industry leader and a demon behind the decks. She’s giving us a free DJ set at Newtown’s Marly Bar this Wednesday, by the way!

ATTENTION WITCHES! Lana Del Rey is hexing Trump today – are you?

Lana Del Rey is no wilting flower and upon the election of Trump, took things into her own magical hands. Think of witchcraft as the purview of the oppressed. A complicated and ancient wisdom, the path to power is usually one found by individuals who find themselves powerless.

Introducing FKA Festival: The Hunter Valley is now hip

The Hunter Valley has a brand new festival - FKA Festival, and we're excited. Forget sipping soft merlot and going to bed at 9 PM - a new festival is in town, with craft beer, cool bands and a bright outlook.

Video of the week: The Armour You Own by Dead Letter Circus

Dead Letter Circus release their new single 'The Armour You Own,' after premiering the song on 2018 with Richard Kingsmill. The singer mused the song's lyrics deal with anxiety and he conceived of them after counselling a younger family member. It's our Video of the Week.

Middle Kids: Music Video History

Earlier this month, Middle Kids released ‘On My Knees’, the latest single from their forthcoming debut album ‘Lost Friends’ on May 4th. The song got...

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