Buddhadatta describe themselves as Japanese buddhist-punk, which is an thoroughly enticing combination of adjectives.
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Month: March 2025
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus and KAGAMI in Melbourne
As part of the Asia TOPA (Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts), Melbourne experienced “KAGAMI” (Japanese for “mirror”), a “mixed-reality” performance by Sakamoto and Tin Drum.
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New Order, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne 2025
It must be said that I am a bit of a fan of New Order and Peter Hook and, of course, their immediate precursor
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Slipknot, Babymetal et al. Knotfest 2025 Melbourne.
I must start this review with identifying the source of my ticket; the Isla Bell Charitable Fund. Isla Bell was a young artist and
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Records: ANS Electronic Music (1969), Attrition (2024, 2025).
Reissued Soviet synthesizers and a triumphant return for old-school industrials.
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