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Published at 11:37pm on Friday 1 August 2025
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In this episode: we catch up with the Maggie Pills ahead of their album launch, and talk to Al Matcott about his second release.

MELBOURNE Water has released an interactive map of its revised stormwater flood hazard ratings in Darebin, and is seeking your input.

If you’re planning to see CIVIC at The Night Cat on 10 October, or going to next month’s Croxton Block Party, don’t miss NPCEDE.

Queensland punks DAD FIGHT played a packed Tote front bar last Wednesday.

BUGHUNT kicked off its October residency at Nighthawks on Thursday, supported by Propaine.

Propaine supported BUGHUNT at Nighthawks last Thursday for the first night of the Bugs’ residency.

In the debut episode of Mirror Ball, we: talk with BUGHUNT about the band’s residency at Nighthawks and upcoming releases; catch a little bit of Gem Fest; learn the name of Checkpoint’s second album; and gush over NPCEDE.

A MELBOURNE public transport companion app which swore off its original purpose of revealing ticket inspector locations appears to have changed routes again.

“I like the idea that people would hear one element of the song and go, ‘oh, sick, I f—ing love that song,’ and then it just never plays.”