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Mary Varvaris, Journalist

Mary Varvaris

I'm a Staff Writer for The Music and Kill Your Stereo based in Melbourne.

You can find me listening to anything from mewithoutYou, Radiohead, Northlane, Jaguar Jonze, Julia Jacklin or Paramore at any time. Outside of The Music and Kill Your Stereo, my journalism has been featured in The Age, Australian Guitar Magazine, Blunt Magazine, Chorus.fm (previously known as AbsolutePunk.net), my Substack newsletter, and more. You can view my work on my Linktree.

I'm a lifelong metalhead and all-around music lover, which stems from my childhood, where I was raised in a family of talented musos and fans of great songs. I wouldn't be where I am today without them.

When I'm not writing, I'm hanging out with my dog, catching a gig somewhere in Melbourne, or just watching tv.

News / Music
Twilight At Taronga Summer Concert Series
Twilight At Taronga Reveals 2026 Concert Series Line-up
Artists including The Paper Kites, Vera Blue, The Rubens, Bliss n Eso, and an all-star rock and roll crew will perform at next year's concert series.
News / Festivals
Pitch Music & Arts Festival
Pitch Music & Arts Festival Drops 2026 Line-up
The 2026 multi-day festival will feature Charlotte de Witte, MARRØN, Girls Don’t Sync, Sam Alfred, STÜM, and many others.
News / Music
Allah-Las
Allah-Las Announce 2026 Australian Tour
Allah-Las will return to Australia for the first time since 2023 next March.
News / Music
Ace Frehley
'Rage' To Air Ace Frehley Tribute Episode This Weekend
rage will play interviews and “mischief from Ace in particular,” plus music videos and KISS's 1980 episode of 'Countdown.'
News / Music
Iggy Pop, The Chats
'They're Something Else': Iggy Pop Recommends The Chats On His Radio Show
Iggy Pop also revealed that he discovered The Chats thanks to Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme.
News / Music
Counting Crows' Adam Duritz
Counting Crows Expand 2026 Australian Tour
Due to phenomenal demand, additional shows have been announced in two Australian cities.
News / Music
Upchuck
Upchuck Reveal First-Ever Australian Tour Dates
Upchuck have opened shows for Amyl And The Sniffers and received praise from punk icons like Iggy Pop and Henry Rollins.
News / Music
Magic Dirt
Magic Dirt Announce 'Dirty Jeans' 25th Anniversary Tour
“It’ll be sweaty, loud and a little nostalgic and ‘…that’s the way we like it!’”
Industry / News
Swapmeet, 水中スピカ Suichu Spica
SXSW Sydney Reveals Winners Of 2025 Justin Cosby Music Prize
Adelaide's Swapmeet and Japanese math rock band 水中スピカ Suichu Spica took home this year's prestigious Music Prize.
News / Music
Diesel
Diesel Expands His 2026 'By Request' Australian Tour
Still performing this year's 'By Request' shows, Diesel has announced 21 new dates to take place in 2026.
Industry / News
Concert crowd
Fremantle's The Palace Arcade To Close Its Doors This Month
Owners cited ongoing noise complaints, "the threat of some huge fines," and the inability to host live music as reasons for the venue's closure.
News / Festivals
Perth Festival 2025
Perth Festival Unveils 2026 Program Featuring Bleak Squad, Morcheeba, Nilüfer Yanya & More
"We don’t just put on shows; we take over the city with brilliant artists and their truth-telling and mischief-making," commented Perth Festival Artistic Director Anna Reece.