Dune Rats

Shakafest announces second round of names including Planet, Jurassic Nark & more

A round of exciting local names have been confirmed for the newly added ‘Sharky Stage’ at this year’s inaugural SHAKAFEST, taking place on the Gold Coast on August 27th. The festival, headlined by Drapht and featuring the likes of Dune Rats and Spit Syndicate, comes to Queensland as one of the east coast’s newest boutique outings, with a heavy…

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Live Review: Violent Soho + DZ Deathrays + Dune Rats + Gooch Palms – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide (19.05.16)

Violent Soho’s WACO Tour was already in full swing with its Adelaide date, having already torn through a stack of sold out shows in Brisbane and Melbourne. Joined on-stage by some of their best and most rowdy mates, the crowd was in for a treat. Newcastle duo Gooch Palms opened the show with their unique…

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Music Video of the Day: Dune Rats “Bullshit” (2016)

You can always count on the Dunies not to halfass a party. Recently, the lads rounded up a bunch of mates and fans out at Byron Bay to film their new video for “Bullshit” – the brief? Get as chaotic as possible. Was it achieved? Fair to say that yes, yes it was. The band is currently…

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The Blurst of Times festival announces 2016 line-up

Brisbane festival The Blurst of Times will return this April for a one-day rager across three venues – The Brightside, The Zoo, and The Foundry – led by a strong contingent of both established and new Aussie bands. Tapped to headline this year will be locals Dune Rats, SA’s Bad//Dreems, Perth’s Methyl Ethyl, and Kirin…

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Violent Soho sign up for total chaos, announce national WACO tour alongside DZ Deathrays and Dune Rats!

We’re scared. Hold us, for Violent Soho have dropped some huge tour dates for new album WACO and what’s more, they’re bringing DZ Deathrays and Dune Rats out on the road with them. Let us all pray. Violent Soho are currently riding a pretty sweet wave at the moment, with a run of Laneway Festival tour dates safely in the bank, a…

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Surfing, Laneway & Dunies: Catching up with Zack Carper of FIDLAR!

A kangaroo hops past Zack Carper as he chats with me recently, earning a slightly bewildered, Holy shit!, from the FIDLAR guitarist and vocalist. Although the band is set to travel around the country over the next few weeks, Carper’s been in Australia for a little while already; surfing, road tripping and producing some new…

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Festival Review: Wonderland – Langley Park, Perth (18.12.15)

Perth’s most nomadic festival returned to the city foreshore for the 2015 instalment over the weekend, bringing back previous innovations of the Teepee Village, that super casual boutique vibe and of course some killer artists. Though the weather felt like it was going to be a torturously windy day, the parameters of the festival seemed…

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Castaway Festival To Hit Brisbane In 2016!

Western Australian festival Castaway has found a second home on the east coast. The festival will debut on Bribie Island, Brisbane on the 20th of February, 2016.Castaway Brisbane comes off the back of the W.A Castaway in 2015. Last year’s line up featured Peking Duk, SAFIA, George Maple, Carmada, Sticky Fingers and more. The festival is unique for its beach…

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Exclusive: Skegss (Bryon Bay) serve up a perfect dinner party playlist!

Byron Bay lads Skegss recently released their debut EP 50 Push Ups For a Dollar (perfectly titled, really) this month and it’s everything we could’ve wanted from the trio. Fun, rollicking and generally down for anything, it’s a mantra that has applied to the Skegss work and performance ethic since their break out during 2015. Since they…

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The Wombats, Dune Rats, Tuka & more announced for Falls Festival Lorne!

It goes without saying that the Lorne edition of the Falls Festival always stands out as the favoured site of the tour’s three for many people. Almost always a sell out event, the coastal Victorian site boasts a great environment for campers and a unique little Falls vibe all its own. This year, Falls Lorne sold…

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Music Matters Live Photo Gallery: The Aussie BBQ – Beer Market, Clarke Quay (22.05.14)

The annual Aussie BBQ music showcase returns to the Beer Market in Clarke Quay, Singapore with another collection of fantastic Australian artists. This year we have The Love Junkies, Jeremy Neale (pictured above) Dune Rats and Kid Mac, who were joined by Tully on Tully, Empra and Tired Lion. The Aussie BBQ in Singapore is…

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Dune Rats and The Jungle Giants Interview Each Other.

Both playing Track and Field in Brisbane this Friday, we asked Dune Rats and The Jungle Giants to shoot each other some questions and here’s what came back… the results are… interesting… DUNE RATS ASKING THE JUNGLE GIANTS Answers by Cesira Aitken How many times do people mention the red hair thing? All the time……

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