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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
AC/DC
AC/DC Announce Support Acts For 2025 Australian Tour
"G’day team - We've got no words. 'Dreams do come true’ is gonna have to suffice..."
News / Festivals
Mighty Hoopla London 2025
Mighty Hoopla Sydney Reveals 2026 Festival Line-up
Starring Kesha, Delta Goodrem, Becky Hill, Jessica Mauboy, and many more.
News / Music
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard live in Bulgaria
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Announce Free Melbourne Show
Ahead of their Aussie tour, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard will play a free rave set in the heart of Melbourne's CBD.
News / Music
Tame Impala's Tiny Desk Concert
Watch Tame Impala Return To NPR's 'Tiny Desk Concerts'
Tame Impala have unveiled an "all-acoustic" Tiny Desk Concert of new and classic tracks.
News / Music
Dua Lipa performing with Ben Gibbard
Dua Lipa Brings Out Ben Gibbard For Death Cab For Cutie Classic In Seattle
The pair performed 'I Will Follow You Into The Dark,' and not a dry eye was left in the arena.
News / Music
Mariah Carey, Pitbull
Fridayz Live 2025 Setlists Revealed: Mariah Carey, Pitbull & More
Fridayz Live headliner Mariah Carey brought out the classics, including Fantasy, Emotions, and We Belong Together, for her first Australian show in a decade.
News / Music
Queen
Triple M Names Freddie Mercury The Greatest Lead Singer Of All Time
Other singers in the list included Bon Scott, Michael Hutchence, and Stevie Nicks.
News / Music
KISS performing live
KISS' Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons & Peter Criss Share Tributes For Ace Frehley
"We are devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley... he is and will always be a part of KISS’s legacy," Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley said.
News / Music
Keli Holiday
‘F*ck Cringe’: Keli Holiday On His Social Media Presence
"F*ck cringe, forget about that, people are so hung up on their perception of other people."
News / Music
Full Flower Moon Band
Full Flower Moon Band Go Viral With 'West Side' Reel, Gain Jack Black & Noel Fielding’s Attention
Jack Black, Sleaford Mods, Noel Fielding, and Cage the Elephant have all jumped on the Full Flower Moon Band hype train.
Industry / News
Spotify
Spotify Teams Up With Sony, Universal, Warner, Merlin & Believe For Landmark 'Artist-First' AI Music Products
"If the music industry doesn’t lead in this moment, AI-powered innovation will happen elsewhere, without rights, consent, or compensation."
News / Music
Sam Fender in Perth
Sam Fender Wins The 2025 Mercury Prize
Sam Fender will bring the award-winning album to Australia next month.