Across
- 2. 1978 Australian - British instrumental group specialising in a fusion of Rock, Jazz and Classical music (3)
- 3. 1985 Simple Minds song, "Alive and _______" (7)
- 6. Antonio, the Italian Baroque composer and virtuoso violinist who penned The Four Seasons (7)
- 8. On Sonic Sounds this week Trevor Day's Aussie Album of the Week by The Temper Trap is called (8)
- 10. Surname of Neil, the younger brother who wrote Split Enz's 1980 hit "I Got You" (4)
- 14. Name the 1985 album (pictured) by Phil Collins (2,6,8)
- 15. Type of Orchestra originally started by independent music societies or groups of music lovers funded by the community (12)
- 16. First name of pop icon headlining the highly anticipated pre-game entertainment at the MCG this Saturday (5)
- 19. Popular Japanese noodle soup dish (5)
- 23. A vast body of salt water that covers about 70 percent of the Earth's surface (5)
- 25. Subtitled Dream Emulator, this highly surreal, experimental 1998 PS1 game has no plot, only exploration of bizarre landscapes (3)
- 26. Legendary rotoscoped pencil-sketch music video for A-ha song (4,2,2)
- 27. WikiLeaks founder Julian (7)
- 28. George Michael's soulful 1984 solo chart-topper, Careless _______ (7)
- 30. Nintendo's legendary plumber who has been rescuing Princess Peach since 1985 (5)
- 31. Name the 1985 album (pictured) by Peter Gabriel (2)
- 34. Explosive lead singer of the ARIA Award-winning Australian punk rock band Amyl and the Sniffers (3,6)
- 35. Leonard, the brilliant American conductor / composer who wrote West Side Story (8)
Down
- 1. The detachable, motion-sensing controllers that slide onto the sides of a Nintendo Switch (6)
- 4. Name the 1986 album (pictured) by the band The The (8)
- 5. Literally translating to "fire meat", this popular Korean dish consists of thinly sliced, marinated beef grilled over an open flame (7)
- 7. Keyboardist Jerry, who wrote The Specials' haunting 1981 Thatcher-era hit "Ghost Town" (7)
- 9. The top-seeded NRL side preparing to host the Newcastle Knights this weekend (7,8)
- 11. Collingwood superstar who officially claimed his first-ever Brownlow Medal last night with a record-breaking 47 votes (4,6)
- 12. Susan Janet Ballion better known as vocalist and main lyricist of her band the Banshees (8,5)
- 13. Home area of WA-based club heading into their first Grand Final v Brisbane after overrunning Sydney (9)
- 17. The powerhouse voice of Bikini Kill and principal architect of the Riot Grrrl movement of the early 1990s (8,5)
- 18. John, the legendary film composer famous for Star Wars and Indiana Jones (8)
- 20. The iconic, staple Korean side dish made most commonly of salted and fermented cabbage (6)
- 21. Joe, the performer whose novelty track "Shaddap You Face" was a global hit in 1981 (5)
- 22. ___ Chief: The iconic, armoured super-soldier who serves as the face of Xbox's Halo franchise (6)
- 24. Synth-pop pioneer Thomas who "blinded us with science" (5)
- 29. BMCC HQ location of the RBM FM Transmitter (4)
- 32. Type of Orchestra historically funded and established by royalty, aristocrats, or wealthy patrons (8)
- 33. ___ de Minaur: The Aussie tennis star who sealed a spectacular Davis Cup victory over Poland (4)
