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The Wonder Years & Joyce Manor Heading to Australia in March

In the 2000s, I missed a lot of the fabulous pop-punk acts America produced. Some like Green Day and Fall Out Boy broke through, but most passed Australia by. Thankfully now we can all make up for lost time with plenty of these acts visiting our shores on monster bills. In March, Philadelphia’s The Wonder Years will join forces with SoCal act Joyce Manor and Naarm/Melbourne up-and-comer Suzi for some killer shows.

“It’s been far too long and we’re extra excited that these are venue shows where we can play full and long sets for y’all,” said The Wonder Years’ frontman Dan “Soupy” Campbell. “Also, to somehow make all of this even more incredible, we get to have Joyce Manor, one of our all-time favourite bands, and Suzi, who have quickly become one of our new favourites, on these shows with us. It’s truly a dream tour in dream places and we hope to see you there.”

Tickets are on sale now, so make sure you get yours!

27 March 2025 – The Tivoli, Meeanjin/Brisbane (18+)
28 March 2025 – King St Bandroom, Mulubinba/Newcastle (18+)
29 March 2025 – Liberty Hall, Eora/Sydney (LICENSED ALL AGES)
30 March 2025 – Waves, Woolyungah/Wollongong (18+)
2 April 2025 – Altar, Nipaluna/Hobart (18+)
4 April 2025 – Northcote Theatre, Naarm/Melbourne (LICENSED ALL AGES)
5 April 2025 – Lion Arts Factory, Tarntanya/Adelaide (LICENSED ALL AGES)
6 April 2025 – Magnet House, Boorloo/Perth (18+)

Image used with permission from beehive

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Cheap Date’s Lara Dee Releases Stunning New Single, “Dear Daughter”

Lara Dee, the frontwoman of Brisbane band Cheap Date, has released a gorgeous new single “Dear Daughter.” This is a real departure for Lara, a song that sees her being truly vulnerable. It’s something that has taken her many years to do, but I’m so glad she did.

“‘Dear Daughter’ is a song that I wrote during a very tumultuous period of my teen years. Some six years later, I have finally worked up the courage to release the song and be a little bit vulnerable,” she admitted.

“I had to grow up very quickly, spending much of my adolescence in and out of hospital wards both for my own treatment and my brother’s. When I reflect on this song and my state of mind during the writing process, I have finally realised that ‘Dear Daughter’ saved me.

“Unlike many of the songs I write, ‘Dear Daughter’ was complete within 30 minutes, without any hesitation or reflection. I was 15 and buried deep in a vicious cycle of a relapsing eating disorder and self-harm. On this particular night I was pushed to my limits and needed to escape. Before the ritualistic process of self-harm could progress to something scarily worse, I remembered my mum was in the room next door.

“Music was something I had always been passionate about and used to express emotion. It was also one of the many things I had thrown to the wayside in the grips of my struggles. In this particular moment I thought about my mum and our relationship. She has always been my best friend and biggest support and our relationship is one that I am always grateful for. I thought about how she would feel and respond if she knew how I was feeling and how I was treating her ‘little girl’.

“This led to a bigger thought and emotion around how I would feel if I had to enforce my thinking and actions onto a younger version of myself. So I sat down and decided to write a note to a future child of mine and a past version of myself. ‘Dear Daughter’ is the product of that evening and I am very proud to have emerged on the other side.”
This might be a solo release, but it definitely doesn’t spell the end of Cheap Date. The band are supporting Suzi on her upcoming Aussie tour. Check out both great acts at the following venues:

20 May 2022 – The Grace Emily, Adelaide
27 May 2022 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
28 May 2022 – Vinnies Dive Bar, Gold Coast
29 May 2022 – O’Skulligans, Brisbane
3 June 2022 – The Eastern, Ballarat
4 June 2022 – Workers Club, Melbourne

Image used with permission from Footstomp Music

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Suzi Releases Relatable New Single “Everyone I’ve Met Hates Me”

Suzi really captured my heart last year with her track “Amelia”. Now she’s impressing me all over again with her latest release, “Everyone I’ve Met Hates Me”. Suzi has a great knack for creating songs that capture specific moments in time that are so relatable. They’re not always pretty, but real life rarely is.

“You know when you wake up after a big night on the bevs and your hangxiety is so bad you never want to leave your house or talk to anyone ever again?” Suzi says of the song’s inspiration. “It is absolutely impossible for everyone you have ever met to hate you – but dear lord does it feel that way sometimes.”

Ready to prove that there’s a lot of love for her out there, Suzi is about to embark on a six-date headlining tour. Catch her at the following shows:

20 May 2022 – The Grace Emily, Adelaide
27 May 2022 – Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney
28 May 2022 – Vinnie’s Dive, Gold Coast
29 May 2022 – O’Skulligans, Brisbane
3 June 2022 – The Eastern, Ballarat
4 June 2022 – Workers Club, Melbourne

Image used with permission from GYRO PR; credit: Ruby Boland

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Get to Know Latest Viral Sensation, Suzi’s Single “Amelia”

Mornington Peninsula singer-songwriter Suzi wears her heart on her sleeve with “Amelia,” a relatable slice of Aussie folk-rock. This song has been going gangbusters on TikTok where more than 500,000 people have viewed the song and left hundreds of comments. Now it’s time for those of us who aren’t on the platform to discover it.

On first listen, this song sounds like it might come from a place of anger, but instead it reflects on the way that someone’s insults are an indication of their own insecurities and shortcomings. We’ve all met an Amelia, and this song perfectly encapsulates the frustration that comes with that experience. Crank this one up and sing it at the top of your lungs.

Image used with permission from Soda Music Group