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1 month ago | 
beat.com.au | Dom Lepore
Words by Dom Lepore Darwin’s David Garnham discusses the initiative led by Indigenous singer-songwriter Stuart Joel Nuggett cultivating the survival of the endangered Jingulu language. Country musicians David and Stuart became friends by chance. “In 2020, we were going on a tour around the NT, and we got a call from CAAMA [Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association], a radio station in Alice Springs,” David says.
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1 month ago | 
merrygoroundmagazine.com | Dom Lepore
It’s our Bandcamp picks of the Week, featuring the alienating yet alluring electronic music of Molto Ohm’s FEED and the unwavering rock vision of Des Demonas’s APOCALYPTIC BOOM! BOOM!Molto Ohm – FEEDGenre: Experimental Electronic, Hypnagogic PopFavorite Tracks: “$$$$$$,” “Sponsored #1,” “A Place Far Away,” “11 Growth”Inessential goods and promises are rampant in society and the digital realm.
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1 month ago | 
merrygoroundmagazine.com | Dom Lepore |Connor Shelton
It’s our Bandcamp Picks of the Week, featuring HORSEBATH’s cosmic Canadian country album ANOTHER FAREWELL and MAN LEE’s skittery rock album HEFTY WIMPY! HORSEBATH – ANOTHER FAREWELLGenre: Country Rock, Alt Folk, Cosmic CountryFavorite Tracks: “Hard to Love,” “In the Shade,” “Train to Babylon”Contrary to popular belief, country music isn’t just an American phenomena.
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1 month ago | 
beat.com.au | Dom Lepore
Words by Dom Lepore The cosy Preston dive bar is getting a new menu courtesy of Jem, a close friend with a long history in Melbourne’s food scene. Rebel Rebel is all about positive vibes, great tunes and being an all-round comfy hangout spot. The ‘70s-inspired rock ‘n’ roll bar has rapidly cemented itself as a staple visit in Preston and Melbourne’s northern suburbs as a beloved dive bar with incredibly welcoming staff.
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1 month ago | 
merrygoroundmagazine.com | Dom Lepore
You can’t go wrong with some sugary twee pop, but Australia’s Olivia’s World have a bitter edge to them. Led by Alice Rezende (vox and guitar), who initially created the alias for solo material, the band is rowdy and transcendental. Their long-brewing debut album, GREEDY & GORGEOUS, sees Rezende reflecting on true and imaginary frustrations, modern life, desires, and longing.
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1 month ago | 
beat.com.au | Dom Lepore
Bringing together sickly-sweet hooks, boisterous musicianship and vivid worldbuilding, it’s no wonder why Magdalena Bay are one of the world’s most captivating pop groups right now. Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin put so much of themselves into the adventurous project, drawing upon music they loved as kids and beloved cult films from decades past to shape their dazzling band. Keep up with the latest music news, features, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
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2 months ago | 
merrygoroundmagazine.com | Dom Lepore |Connor Shelton
It’s our Bandcamp Picks of the Week, featuring zzzahara’s vibrant indie rock highlight SPIRAL YOUR WAY OUT and Miss Tess’s dry Cajun country record CHER RÊVE!zzzahara – SPIRAL YOUR WAY OUTGenre: Slacker Rock, Bedroom PopFavorite Tracks: “It Didn’t Mean Nothing,” “In Your Head,” “Head in a Wheel”At its core, SPIRAL YOUR WAY OUT sees zzzahara freeing their emotions.
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2 months ago | 
merrygoroundmagazine.com | Jack Probst |Dom Lepore
It’s our Bandcamp Picks of the Week, featuring lots of hands’ lo-fi headphone listen INTO A PRETTY ROOM and kerri’s smooth operating EP DON’T PANIC: THE FALL OF KERRI!lots of hands – INTO A PRETTY ROOMGenre: Lo-Fi Indie RockFavorite Tracks: “backseat 30,” “rosie,” “barnyard”I have this compulsion I don’t often talk about. Don’t worry, it’s wholesome. When I stumble upon a fantastic song that shares its name with a close friend or loved one, I must immediately hip them to it.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
merrygoroundmagazine.com | Dom Lepore
Daryl Johns is here to have a good time. The Los Angeles-based musician, whose roots are in New Jersey, has lived and breathed music for all of his life, born to jazz musician parents and spending much of his earlier years as an acclaimed upright bassist. Playing into that background supporting role saw him amass quite the wildly impressive portfolio, working with the likes of Pat Metheny, Immanuel Wilkins, and Macy Gray, to name a few. Eventually, Johns grew out of being hidden in the background.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
beat.com.au | Dom Lepore
DIY music is so incredibly romanticised for its selflessness. Prioritising music over profits, it allows artists to get a little more experimental, dive into ultra-niche genres and build their audiences in a more organic way. Bandcamp, the online music platform where passionate fans directly support their favourite artists, is built on these generous notions. Creating genuine art is one thing, but artists need to keep afloat.
