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Lucifungus unleash 'Burn the World', a post-doom succession of battering guitar riffs and bruising drum parts

Lucifungus unleash ‘Burn the World’, a post-doom succession of battering guitar riffs and bruising drum parts

Canberra’s purveyors of post-doom metal have just dropped Burn The World, a thunderously monolithic slice of sludge rock that is ...
The Burley Griffin return with 'Still Waters', a wide sweep of a musical landscape captured with snapshot clarity and impassioned care

The Burley Griffin return with ‘Still Waters’, a wide sweep of a musical landscape captured with snapshot clarity and impassioned care

Review by Vince Leigh The Burley Griffin’s new single is the first release for the band since their 2015 self-titled ...
Isol-Aid racks up a Threepeat with a cracking line-up

Isol-Aid racks up a Threepeat with a cracking line-up

You said you wanted more Isol-Aid, so they’re giving you more Isol-Aid!Saturday 4th April & Sunday 5th April Featuring (in ...
Dorothy-Jane's 'The Witness' uses hellish material to craft a powerful and vital album

Dorothy-Jane’s ‘The Witness’ uses hellish material to craft a powerful and vital album

Review by Vince Leigh Dorothy-Jane’s new album The Witness documents her harrowing journey through pain and grief following her experience ...
[New Fiction] Where Captain Cook Lands on a Barbarous Coast

[New Fiction] Where Captain Cook Lands on a Barbarous Coast

A documentation unearthed by Craig Cormick [EDITOR'S NOTE: Last May, BMA launched its New Fiction section, a platform for local ...
Izellah's 'No Hard Feelings' is a hooky, upbeat and light exploration of interpersonal relationships

Izellah’s ‘No Hard Feelings’ is a hooky, upbeat and light exploration of interpersonal relationships

Review by Vince Leigh Queensland-born musical theatre star Izellah has just released a new track No Hard Feelings. With a ...
Craft ACT – the gallery doors may be closed but "we are open to you"

Craft ACT – the gallery doors may be closed but “we are open to you”

One of Australia’s longest running visual arts membership associations, has closed its gallery and shop to help slow the rate ...
Mahmood Khan's 'Runaway' blushes with worldbeat sensibilities, finely laced with rock and pop flavouring

Mahmood Khan’s ‘Runaway’ blushes with worldbeat sensibilities, finely laced with rock and pop flavouring

Pakistani-born singer-songwriter and music producer Mahmood Khan is an intriguing artist with a long list of ticks on his resume: ...
Leea Nanos' Bad Girl is a good ‘dark’ RnB flavoured pop song eschewing categorization

Leea Nanos’ Bad Girl is a good ‘dark’ RnB flavoured pop song eschewing categorization

Review by Vince Leigh In 2019, the out-the-box success of Leea Nano’s self-penned track Set Me Free helped her become ...
Jack Biilman drops the 'Jack', adds three bandmates, and releases the cracking musicianship of 'Sink Like A Stone' EP

Jack Biilman drops the ‘Jack’, adds three bandmates, and releases the cracking musicianship of ‘Sink Like A Stone’ EP

Canberra’s Biilmann has just released their EP Sink Like A Stone, a blistering amalgamation of riff-laden rock, alt-metal and blues ...