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Win One of Two Double Passes to Carmada

You could maybe be heading along for a free night out.

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Brilliant Things to Do in Auckland This April

There's no need to miss summer just yet.

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Future Music Festival Has Been Cancelled

Beats lovers will have to look elsewhere next year.

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What Does Jay-Z's TIDAL Have that Spotify Hasn't?

Meet Australia's brand new streaming service — with a bigger price tag, but more Swifty.

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Jay Z Announces First Ever Artist-Owned Streaming Service

"People really feel like music is free, but will pay $6 for water."

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Say Goodbye to The Hi-Fi, Hello to Max Watt's

Silver linings all round for music lovers.

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Win Tickets to See Flosstradamus

The track flippers and genre reinventors are coming to town.

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Alison Wonderland Is Bringing Back Her Secret Warehouse Parties

Bringing electronica out of the clubs and into Australia and New Zealand's industrial spaces.

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The Black Keys Cancel Asia Pacific Tour

"You just can’t have The Black Keys with no drums."

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Alison Wonderland Is Bringing Back Her Secret Warehouse Parties

Bringing electronica out of the clubs and into Australia's industrial spaces.

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The Black Keys Cancel Asia Pacific Shows, Bluesfest Loses Second Headliner

First Kravitz, now Keys.

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Jimmy Kimmel Pranks SXSW Punters with the Ol' Fake Band Stunt

"What do you think of DJ Gluten... hard to tolerate?"

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Come Together Festival Announces Double Decker Lineup

Sydney's long-running hip hop festival invited guitars.

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Brazilian Vinyl Record Collector Looking to Make His Five Million Strong Collection Public

Nothing on repeat, ever.

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Win a Double Pass to See Keys N Krates

The pioneers of modern trap.

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The Instrument to Rule All Instruments Is Almost a Reality

It's a guitar, it's a saxophone, it's a violin, it's a piano; it's all of those things.

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Homegrown 2015

A day celebrating musicians grown in our soil.

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Broods Perform Their Fragile New Single on the Conan Show

All the feels.

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Australia's Very First Music Festival Cruise to Launch This Time Next Year

Our very own version of S.S. Coachella is set to weigh anchor.

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The Very Best's New Music Video Uses Beads as 8-Bit Pixels

Mario should've tried more dance-offs to beat the bosses.

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Secret Garden Festival 2015 Hits It Out of the Ball Pit

Pillow forts, giant jellyfish and kissing booths — this independent festival has and always will be built by and for the people.

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The Best Gigs in Wellington This March

Guitar-led earworms, mind bending white noise, indie-pop based around long-form journalism, playful/intelligent rock and shredding.

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Brilliant Things To Do in Auckland This March

The world's biggest waterslide, a surf film festival and sunrise yoga are just a few things to look forward to.

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Win a Double Pass to Music at Matua Featuring Fly My Pretties

Music, vines, pretties and wine.

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Morrissey to Headline Vivid LIVE — and Meat Is Banned

No chicken sandwiches at interval.

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Finalists Announced for the Taite Music Prize

Recognising outstanding creativity, regardless of sales figures or genre.

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The Hi-Fi Bar Goes Into Administration

Damn.

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Seven Homegrown Artists Who Would Totally Kill It at Eurovision

Out of left field suggestions we think Australia's Eurovision selectors should totally take on board.

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The Foundry to Become Brisbane’s New Creative Music Hub

Brisbane's planned music venue lets you play and crash after the show for free. Really.

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Courtney Barnett Announces National Debut Album Tour

The shredding Melburnian is hitting the road to celebrate her very first album.

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Your Guide to Splore 2015

Original, unique and fresh no matter your title; hipster, hippie, foodie, square etc you'll find something to celebrate.

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DIY Music Genius Blink, the Founder of A Low Hum, Is Starting "A Movement"

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Lansdowne Hotel to Undergo Renovations

Relax guys, it ain't closing.

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Let Jeff Bridges Put You To Sleep

The niche market of sleeping tapes gets a Hollywood addition.

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GALLERY + REVIEW: St. Jerome's Laneway Festival 2015

The sizzling 33 degree day gave way as a very, big, bad storm with more attitude than Vic Mensa clipped Brisbane CBD at the edge.

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The Best Gigs in Auckland This February

Where to be come gig o'clock.

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The Best Gigs in Wellington This February

Where to be come gig o'clock.

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Auckland Has the Highest Number of Earning Songwriters

Just in case you thought all songs were written at a half-way house, half-way down Dominion Road.

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GALLERY + REVIEW: Laneway Festival 2015

Hypnotised by FKA twigs, pashed by Mac DeMarco, fed by Mary's. Laneway crowds lucked out this year.

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St. Jerome's Laneway Festival 2015

Hypnotised by FKA twigs, pashed by Mac DeMarco, fed by Mary's. Laneway crowds lucked out this year.

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A Look Back at Ten Years of Laneway Festival

The last ten years have seen Australian festival after Australian festival launch and go under. How have Laneway managed to nail it?

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Flight of the Conchords Announce Plans for 2015 Tour

It's business time.

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