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Al Newstead
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Author of Currents, via Bloomsbury 33⅓ Oceania. Full time Double J music and pop culture writer, vinyl lover, and sometimes duffer. Former triple j. All opinions mine.
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Here’s my 2025 #MusicalAdventCalendar🎶🎅🏻

The list is unranked. Each day I'll share the full write-up from IG and update the running Apple Music playlist with each new track. 🧵
2025 #MusicalAdventCalendar by Alister Newstead on Apple Music
Playlist · 1 Song
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November 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Time to lock in! I’m unwrapping my #MusicalAdventCalendar🎶🎅🏻 from tomorrow! Read the set-up here
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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Spoke to Stu Mackenzie about making techno, being at peace with failing and fronting Australia’s most wildly prolific risk-takers King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Why King Gizzard defied Spotify, then embraced orchestras and raves
Their rock, rave and orchestral music attracts a cult global following. But the prolific, chaotic King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are just "at peace with failing".
www.abc.net.au
November 29, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Ausmusic Month draws to a close with these new releases. What r u spinning?

🙏These New South Whales
👑Elsy Wameyo
💋Gordon's Grandson
🐟Cat & Calmell
🥁The Saints
🎨Shoko Igarashi
⚫️Pink Siifu
🧸Hex Girlfriend
🌝Pierce Brothers
🎍Lance Ferguson
📚PURÉE
🌀Chris Lanzon
🗞️La Luz
⏱️Josh Freese
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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2025 music releases beginning to slow. What r u streaming?

4️⃣The Beatles
☁️De La Soul
💉Oneohtrix Point Never
🫆Tobias Jesso Jr.
🖋️Kelly Lee Owens
📜Max Richter
🚬Rufus Wainwright
🍷Fabiano Do Nascimento
🎈Sharp Pins
✝️Zheani
🌍Tommy Richman
👁️Shygirl
🟦Glitterer
🐴ILUKA
🌑Hayden Calnin
🐾The Smith Street Band
November 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Nirvana's influential MTV Unplugged - taped live 32 years ago today - still makes for a haunting listening experience.

And it nearly didn't even happen.
Kurt Cobain's most unnerving performance — and why he hated it
It was nearly a disaster, but Nirvana going acoustic for MTV ended up being one of the most iconic live performances ever and cemented Kurt Cobain as a tortured genius.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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N-N-NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! what r u spinning?

👤FKA twigs
💌Don West
⛅️Avett Brothers & Mike Patton
👯‍♀️CLEWS
🦂BICEP
🔊Jimmy Eat World
🎞️Blondshell
❤️‍🩹Lewis Capaldi
🎭Celeste
💫5SOS
🤠Orville Peck
💐The Devil Wears Prada
🧱Matt Pryor
🌪️Husky Gawenda
😬Austra
♟️Home Front
November 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Huge congrats to Ninajirachi, who leads the J Awards with wins for Australian Album and Music Video of the year. Massively deserved.

www.abc.net.au/triplej/prog...
Get around all your big winners of the 2025 J Awards! - triple j
It's time again to crown the annual J Awards winners, celebrating the cream of the crop of Australian music in 2025.
www.abc.net.au
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Huge congrats to Ninajirachi, who leads the J Awards with wins for Australian Album and Music Video of the year. Massively deserved.

www.abc.net.au/triplej/prog...
Get around all your big winners of the 2025 J Awards! - triple j
It's time again to crown the annual J Awards winners, celebrating the cream of the crop of Australian music in 2025.
www.abc.net.au
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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The new albums don’t stop. Here’s today

📿Rosalía
⚪️Khruangbin
🏊‍♀️Stella Donnelly
🥫Paul Kelly
💍Westerman
👄Hatchie
❤️‍🩹Mavis Staples
✨Danny Brown
🤡Sorry
✊Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers
⌛️thatboykwame
👼🏼BENEE
👨‍⚖️Armand Hammer & The Alchemist
🎛️Clark
🗣️Whitney
👤Del Water Gap
🦭Portugal The Man
⛲️Tiny Vipers
November 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Spooky amount of new music to enjoy today. What r u listening to?

👯‍♀️Snocaps
😱Florence + The Machine
🎥Oklou
🃏The Belair Lip Bombs
🥫Paul Kelly
🐎Psych Porn Crumpets
🥣Youth Group
🟠breathe.
🌹Bec Sandridge
🎭Kaiit
🦢Shlomo
💀Claire Rousay
✝️Sevdaliza
🐍DJ Premier & Ransom
October 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Happy new music Friday🎶

🪓Paul Dempsey
🇬🇧Lily Allen
🪉Dave
🪽SPEED
😈Miguel
🦾Machine Girl
🪝The Lemonheads
👭Brandi Carlile
🎸Lotte Gallagher
🩸Banff
📸Daniel Caesar
☘️Bartees Strange
🦂Tortoise
🗣️Sigrid
❤️‍🩹Amadou & Mariam
🧨Serj Tankian
💐Circa Waves
😸Essendon Aiport
🌾Nick Mulvey
🏍️Courting
☀️SEASIDE
October 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Already rinsing Deadbeat. But here’s today’s new albums

🧑🏼‍🍼Tame Impala
🔌Sudan Archives
🏃‍♀️Carla Geneve
🙌Militaire Gun
🦋Soulwax
🔥The Last Dinner Party
😉Bar Italia
👟Ruel
🐰Ashnikko
😴Poliça
🍎Paz Lenchantin
🐁Of Monsters And Men
👯Queenie & Henry Wagons
🌺WILSN
✊🏻Camp Cope
🗡️Elias Rønnenfelt
🌹Al Matcott
October 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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It’s a STACKED release day! 🧵

🐙Baker Boy
🐥dust
🤵🏼‍♀️HAAi
💸Harvey Sutherland
🪾Hannah Frances
⚗️Mansionair
💋Amber Mark
♾️Mobb Deep
💕Lyric
🖍️MALi JO$E
🫠Not For Radio
🪨Jack Ladder
🌸Kee’ahn
🔈Dylan Atlantis
💡Flock of Dimes
🌐Jay Som
📉Madi Diaz
🎠Teenager
💧Emily Ulman
October 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Here's me on AOTY frontrunner Geese, as well as great new rekkids from Mel Blue, Nine Inch Nails, Parcels, and Cut Copy

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
The 10 albums our critics couldn't stop listening to in September
While Taylor Swift's new album might be dominating the conversation, some of the best records of the year also arrived in September, from Olivia Dean to Nine Inch Nails.
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October 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Yes, new TayTay but don’t discount these new releases today

🌠The Rions
🪞Kelly Moran
🌅Bumpy
✨Boy Soda
⚫️AFI
🪾S.Carey
😬Upchuck
🌎Snooper
🧡Richard Ashcroft
🤝Haerts
🛂Barney Artist
🎨Thrice
🩸Princess Nokia
🌑Bliss N Eso
👊🏻Sparks
🔟Jamie Woon
🪂Rocket
🪽Kettama
🚌Leon Vynehall
October 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Today’s new releases. Honk!

🎺Geese
🫶Olivia Dean
🔫Jonny Greenwood
🌄Jeff Tweedy
🌹Doja Cat
🤘🏼The Living End
🎮purity ring
🧥Mel Blue
🏃‍♀️Sprints
😎The Cribs
🕯️Neko Case
🏛️Cate Le Bon
📀Tentendo
🦋DICE
🥁Tom Skinner
🌀Night Tapes
😱Patrick Watson
🎙️Mariah Carey
🎤Fred Armisen
September 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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BIG new music day. What u spinning?

♈️Nine Inch Nails
🩸Wednesday
👯‍♀️Lola Young
🌴Kieran Hebden x William Tyler
👇🏾RONA.
🔇múm
🐦‍⬛Cardi B
🔒The Tullamarines
🪧Birdz & Fred Leone
🎈Ocean Alley
⏬Kojey Radical
🪞Joy Crookes
🔮Biffy Clyro
🧼Sammy Virji
☕️The Divine Comedy
😈Bakar
🍑Black Lips
🏙️Larissa Lambert
🏠NewDad
September 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Skip Ed Sheeran and hit play on these albums today instead

💞Parcels
🍒King Princess
📎Hockey Dad
👧🏻Frost Children
🪡Suzi
🤠Ayesha Maddon
🎯PANIA
🌕The Chameleons
♟️Emma Swift
😑LEISURE
🎞️Sophie Ellis-Bextor
🍸Baxter Dury
🐶Gruff Rhys
🌵Guerilla Toss
🏹Josh Ritter
👋🏻Jessy Lanza
💛Margaret Glaspy
💒Jens Lekman
September 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Hi September. Hi new albums.

🎺Joni Mitchell
⁉️David Byrne
🏎️G Flip
🎨Cut Copy
🍋‍🟩Big Thief
🏳️‍🌈John Butler
😈Georgia Maq
🦢Fleshwater
🏆El Michels Affair
☁️SG Lewis
💊Suede
🚨La Dispute
🏴‍☠️Shame
🔶Saint Etienne
🌅Ashley Naylor
🚥Weval
🏹Shallowater
September 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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August was a belter for albums. Here’s my take on the new releases from Ninajirwchi, For Those I Love, Gordi, Cass McCombs, Dijon and Audrey Hobert to prove it…

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
The 10 albums we couldn't stop listening to in August
Dozens of high-quality releases from all genres hit the shelves/streaming services in August, giving us a nasty case of choice paralysis. We've covered 10 of the month's finest albums, covering hip ho...
www.abc.net.au
August 31, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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Turns out White Snake almost as good as White Pony.

My review of Deftones’ latest album and their sonic inscrutability
Deftones — Private Music - Double J
Their 10th album arrives amid a Deftones renaissance, perfectly showcasing their mix of brutal and brooding.
www.abc.net.au
August 30, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Another big album drop day. What are you bumping? 🧵

🏀Blood Orange
🕗The Beths
🧎🏼‍♀️Sabrina Carpenter
🤴The Hives
💶CMAT
🎥Zion Garcia
💔Jehnny Beth
🦾merci mercy
🌅Brad Mehldau
👙The Beaches
✍️Charlie Collins
💕Clea
🦋Nova Twins
🏖️Belinda Carlisle
💭Tei Shi
🤠Margo Price
August 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Calling it: today is 2025’s biggest new music Friday. What you listening to? 🧵

🍭Flume & Emma Louise
🎸Mac DeMarco
🐍Deftones
🗝️TOPS
❤️‍🔥Nourished By Time
🎙️Ghostface Killah
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Bleak Squad
💋Royel Otis
⏱️Laufey
🤖Teyana Taylor
🧿Pendulum
🩷Earl Sweatshirt
☁️Kid Cudi
🩲Playlunch
🟦Water From Your Eyes
🙉sombr
August 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Lotta heat today. What new albums you streaming?

👶Dijon
🙅KAYTRANADA
😈Joey Valance & Brae
🫥Rich Brian
🍰Tres Leches
🍂Cass McCombs
🪄Sunbeam Sound Machine
🤐Mama Kin Spender
🤡Audrey Hobart
💆‍♀️Casandra Jenkins
〽️Alison Goldfrapp
✍️Steve Gunn
▫️Tobiahs
*️⃣Chance The Rapper
🥳Davey Lane
🪩The Aces
🌆Bret Mckenzie
August 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM