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Coalchella was a great vibe, Tumbleweed are back, Hockey Dad celebrate ten years of their debut and Yours & Owls tickets are on sale now.

Cover - Coalchella by Chris Frape

Yours & Owls is back in full flight next year, just announcing dates for the start of March and there are some solid artists on the line up, here are some personal picks. Starting with Fontaines DC who recently released one of my favourite albums of the year, Romance. Hockey Dad have been mainstays of the festival and it will be great to see them back on a big local festival stage for the first time since 2021. Some interesting international inclusions include Orville Peck and Magdelena Bay, while some of the great upcoming artists include Nick Ward, Miss Kaninna,...

Skegss are a band I’ve been watching from one of their first ever shows around decade ago (who rembembers the chaos of their gig at Finbox with The Pinheads?). Since then they have put out a couple of albums and become favourites on not just the Australian live circuit but around the world. This Friday they release their new album Pacific Highway Music and on Saturday they’ll be dropping by Music Farmers to sign copies and hangout. It happens at 3pm, is free and all ages. You can also order the new album here. If you are in Newcastle or...