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Andy Hazel, Journalist

Andy Hazel

Andy Hazel is a writer and musician based in Melbourne. He is also the editorial assistant at The Saturday Paper to which he contributes profiles on musicians, actors and directors. His writing also appears in The Monthly, Guardian Australia and A Rabbit's Foot. Andy is also the producer and host of Twin Peaks The Return: A Season Three Podcast.

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Features / Music
KPop Demon Hunters
KPop Demon Hunters Talk 'Golden': Inside The Biggest Song Of The Year
“I just heard the few notes of the beginning, and then I just had tears.” HUNTR/X and Maggie Kang, co-director of KPop Demon Hunters, on making 2025’s biggest song.
Reviews / Live
Dick Diver
Live Review: Live Review: Dick Diver @ Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne
As one of Australia's most gifted musical acts return to the stage for the first time in years, Melbourne music-lovers were out in full force to show their appreciation.
Reviews / Live
Supergrass
Live Review: Supergrass, Rocket Science @ The Forum, Melbourne
Performing for the 30th anniversary of 'I Should Coco,' Supergrass prove they're much more than youthful nostalgia.
Reviews / Live
Max Richter
Live Review: Max Richter @ Hamer Hall, Melbourne
Performing two beloved albums front-to-back, Max Richter delivered a powerful and memorable concert.
Reviews / Live
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Live Review: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings @ Hamer Hall, Melbourne
Yes, $170 is a lot for a ticket to see two people play acoustic instruments, but no one else can do this.
Reviews / Live
Superchunk
Live Review: Superchunk, The Meanies, Delivery @ Corner Hotel
Superchunk's records from the past 20 years - and their electrifying live show - aren’t just echoes of their youth; they’re bridges between then and now.
Reviews / Live
Pearl Jam @ Marvel Stadium
Live Review: Pearl Jam @ Marvel Stadium, Victoria
Pearl Jam’s lead singer Eddie Vedder has remained committed to music as a tool for personal salvation.
Reviews / Live
Peggy Frew
Live Review: Peggy Frew, Sweet Whirl @ Bergy Bandroom, Melbourne
With the pictures Frew draws across tonight’s songs, the power of writing your own story is at the core of her performance.
Reviews / Live
Buzzcocks
Live Review: Buzzcocks, Modern English @ Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
Buzzcocks are the perfect vehicle for what punk did best: genuine life-affirming music that found a virtue in simplicity and the songs to match it.
Industry / News
Shotkickers in Thornbury
Shotkickers Is Fundraising An Expansion: ‘We Want To Be Able To Give Bands That First Single Launch Level Gig’
As Melbourne’s live music venues face rising operational costs and a decline in income, one is looking to grow.
Reviews / Live
Teeny Tiny Stevies @ Northcote Theatre
Live Review: Teeny Tiny Stevies @ Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
A five-year-old fan explains to me, “Teeny Tiny Stevies are real life".
Reviews / Live
Belle And Sebastian
Live Review: Belle And Sebastian, Badly Drawn Boy @ The Palais, Melbourne
Belle And Sebastian may be a legacy act, but they know it, we know they know it, and everyone loves it.
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