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This Week In The Charts – 2 October 2023

This week in the charts we have debuts from Thy Art Is Murder, Kylie Minogue, Taipan Tiger Girls, Downgirl, Rocket Science, Amends, Helen Townsend, The Teskey Brothers, Jake Davey, and Liz Stringer. Debuting at #1 on the 100% Independent Album charts and #2 on the Independent Label Album charts are…

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Feature: Kitty Rae – Lightning Strikes

Kitty Rae is making an electrifying entrance with their anticipated debut album, Lightning Strikes.This debut captivates listeners with its moody, melancholic, and empowering sound – telling the compelling story of a genderqueer creative’s determination to find their voice and stand tall in a world constantly questioning their identity.

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This Week In The Charts – 25 September 2023

This week in the charts we have debuts from Sia, Ka’Bel, Boy & Bear, C.O.F.F.I.N, Ange Boxall, Osaka Punch, Tapestry, Juice Webster, Chloe Swanell, JJ McCann Transmission, Gum, Ernest Aines, Press Club and Parkway Drive. Debuting at #1 on the Independent label singles charts is Sia with her latest release…

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Feature: The Casanovas – Backseat Rhythms

Melbourne’s rock’n’roll kings The Casanovas reveal their fifth album, Backseat Rhythms, on Rubber Records. Backseat Rhythms was mixed by legendary US producer Ron Nevison – a man who made his mark working as an engineer on The Who’s Quadrophenia, Bad Company‘s debut and Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti before going on to produce Thin Lizzy, UFO and Kiss amongst others. The album is classic Casanovas; a pure…

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Feature: Foxlore – Noisserped

Noisserped explores the depths of the human experience, touching on themes of love, loss, and the struggle to find meaning in a world that often seems bleak and unforgiving. With songs that range from introspective to anthemic, bothdeeply personal and universally relatable. Foxlore has crafted a timeless and contemporary…

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This Week In The Charts – 28th August 2023

This Week in the Charts we have debuts from Genesis Owusu, Angus Gill & Seasons of Change, Dan Sultan, TISM, Tia Gostelow, Parkway Drive, Big Words, Leah Senior, Tash Sultana, The Dead Daisies, Sir Charles Mackerras, The Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Vallis Alps, Jen Lush, and The Drones. Dan Sultan…

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Feature – Angus Gill: Departure & Arrival

A veteran at the age of 25 – apart from the songs he’s written, played on or produced for others, like Diesel and Adam Harvey, Angus Gill has been writing and playing since he was nine or 10, releasing music from the age of 14 recently unveiling his…

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This Week In The Charts – 21st August 2023

This week in the charts we have debuts from Minor Gold, Deafcult, Days Like These, Hemina, Coda Chroma, Werewolves, GFlip, Mushroom, Chasing Ghosts, The Rions, FISHER & Kita Alexander, and Melanie Dyer. Debuting at #1 on the 100% Independent Album charts Minor Gold entered for the very first time, as…

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Feature: G Flip – Drummer

A thrilling evolution, Drummer unleashes heightened intentionality to G Flip‘s songwriting, sound and creativity.In creating the album, G Flip co-produced and co-wrote every song on the album, alongside the likes of Tommy English (Billy Idol, Kacey Musgraves, Fitz and the Tantrums) and Colin Brittain (All Time Low, A Day To…

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This Week In The Charts – 14 August 2023

This week in the charts we have debuts from Delta Goodrem, Fanny Lumsden, The Pleasures , Didirri, Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving, Unsolicited Joints, The Empty Threats, Quality Used Cars, Tones and I, Seja, and Big Red Fire Truck. Taking out #1 on both the 100% Independent Singles charts and the…

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Feature: Nat Vazer – Rumours

Deeply seated in her landscape of confessional indie rock and detail-rich songwriting, Nat Vazer releases ‘Rumours‘. Departing from her signature sound, her latest offering ‘Rumours’ is set in the dark and seedy backstreets of Hollywood – like something out of David Lynch’s ‘Mullholland Drive’ or Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon…

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INDIE-CON AUSTRALIA CONFERENCE 2023 – TICKETS SELLING FAST!

Tickets are selling fast for the 2023 Indie-Con Australia Conference, Australia’s leading independent music conference will be held at the Mercury Cinema in Adelaide from 2-4 August, thanks to continued support from the South Australian Government’s Music Development Office. With three days of stellar conference programming, this year’s Indie-Con will feature international guest…

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