Author: Sosefina Fuamoli

WAAX‘s new EP, Wild & Weak, is officially out today (congratulations!) and to mark the occasion and herald yet another weekend primed for kicking on, the band have shared with us some of their favourite tunes. Whether they’re full on, energetic numbers, or more stripped back, evocative songs that are aimed right at the heart, check…

Sydney multi-instrumentalist Danel Ahern aka Bus Vipers has dropped a new single in “CSIRO Weeds”, the first release from his debut EP, Federal Highway. It’s an exciting release from Bus Vipers as it is his first news music release since 2013. What Bus Vipers does well is craft rich sounds boasting brilliant texture and melody – “CSIRO Weeds”…

Introducing: We May Be Creatures. The Adelaide duo of Jack Troisi and Michael Zabolocki have been working together on music   for years now but with fresh experience behind them and their individual senses of musicianship flourishing in various other projects, they’ve finally come back together to form this new project and release their debut single in “Fade Out”. There’s…

BADBADNOTGOOD have long been known for their choice collaborations and their link up with Denzel Curry to rework the latter’s tune “Ultimate” has been a perfect example. Today, we’re sharing the official music video that’s been released for this little reimagining, captured by David Wept and UnkleLuc. Trippy and energetic, the visuals perfectly represent both artists – take a spin…

Tomorrow, WAAX releases their new EP Wild & Weak, certain to be some of their most evocative and energetic material yet. Ahead of the release, these loveable punks have shared a special behind the scenes look of the making of Wild & Weak, in the gallery below! Hit play on the lead single below and check it out. Wild &…

They’re fresh off the back of some well-received shows in the UK and are currently looking down the barrel at a huge collaborative tour back at home. It’s only right that in the middle of it all, there should be some new music featuring the soulful triumvirate of Sensible J, Remi and Sampa the Great. “Fire Sign” is…

The latest act to join the Ratbag Records fold come from Rockhampton – if you’ve not heard of Pandamic, you’re definitely going to have them on your radar now. The four piece are releasing their EP Archer this Friday and ahead of its drop, we’re sharing their new music video for their kickin’ new single, “SAM”. Engineered…

It’s getting colder now and mornings are becoming tougher to embrace. If you’re feeling like staying in, get around the new track from Vanessa Elisha, who has doled out a prime slice of dark R&B in “Dark & Lonely”. The tune itself is apologetic and nostalgic in content matter, but the waves of density that come…

The 2017 AIR Awards have been announced this morning, as the countdown to one of the key events on the Australian music calendar officially kicks off. For the first time, the awards themselves move from Melbourne to Adelaide, taking place at the historic Queen’s Theatre on July 27th. The nominees are wide ranging this year, with…

It’s all gonna be happening in Adelaide in July, with a focus on live music becoming more concentrated than ever thanks to the return of Umbrella: Winter City Sounds. The announcement of the 2017 AIR Awards have also highlighted a national spotlight to be thrown on the city with the ceremony’s relocation to Adelaide this year,…

Thomas Oliver has returned today with a brand new music video for what has become a highlight piece of music from his album Floating in the Darkness, “Tenderly”. Filmed out at Wilpena Pound in South Australia, the music video encapsulates the isolated nature of the outback, while the vibrancy in the earthiness of the environment is…

The now Melbourne based Didirri has released his new single “Blind You”, today, and it’s another striking release from the artist who has had us charmed for a little while now. His songwriting boasts earnestness and a certain uninhibited nature that draws the listener in – with Didirri’s music, you’ll be wanting to know more. At…

This year’s Red Deer Festival returns to Brisbane this October for another surefire blinder of a BYO weekender while also providing a platform for some great emerging, and greatly-missed, Aussie talent to do their thing on this ‘Space Oddity’. Sure, the theme of Red Deer this year may be shooting for the stars but bear in mind,…

The 2017 SOTA Festival is celebrating everything great about WA music on June 5th, with a huge free event coming to Elizabeth Quay on June 5th, from 12pm. Headlined by Karnivool and Drapht, the epic live music event also features performances from the likes of Tired Lion, Gyroscope, Abbe May and Katy Steele – a great array of artists, both emerging and established, all set to…

Citizen Kay returns with a new music video, this time for “These Kicks” – directed by Elder and shot in Sydney, the video’s narrative follows a homeless man with an endlessly positive outlook. As Citizen Kay describes, the video’s concept ties in with the song’s central themes of ‘faking it til you make it’. “I’ve been beginning…

It’s come as no surprise that when Sia announced her return to Australia yesterday, the tour announcement was nothing short of huge. For her first shows back in the country in over five years, the Adelaide native has plotted out her debut Australian stadium run for the east coast this November & December (as well as adding…

Winning the Telstra Road to Discovery in 2015 gave Sydney songwriter Merpire a great platform to launch her music from and since then,she ha become a live performer in demand and a songwriting talent to be reckoned with. Most recently heading into the studio with Andy Bull, Merpire has released a new single in “Holding Breath”. The tune…

Adelaide’s Sincerely, Grizzly packed up guitars and drums and headed abroad not too long ago, heading to Thailand for the first time to perform their first debut headline shows outside Australia and also some primo spots alongside the legendary good guys of …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead. As frontman Joshua…

Now the dust has finally settled on The Great Escape for another year and a flight back to Australia beckons, I’ve been loading up my flight playlist and have come to land on my top eight artists from my time out in Brighton. Of course, there were some shining artists I’d known about prior, while…

Mikhael Paskalev is back with another sparkly number, this time in “Shotgun”. A fine return from the Norwegian pop maestro – with swirling textural vibes akin to popular Tears For Fears cuts and when his vocal kicks in, there’s hits of Passion Pit vibrancy that will instantly draw indie pop fans in. As a tune…

Zander Hawley is an American songwriter truly coming into his own with this, his debut album, When I Get Blue. Having first come across his music a few years ago (he is one half of LA’s Honeywater with Amandla Stenberg), I’ve been keeping track on Hawley’s solo releases out of Nashville since. There’s a poignancy that permeates throughout Hawley’s…

For Gold Coast artist Angie Farr, aka Old Sault, her debut EP Mostly Worried signified a great entrance to to the east coast Aussie music scene. Her single “Sleeping With Danger” established Old Sault as an artist to watch and propelled her to more success on triple j Unearthed, while her work with acclaimed producer Govinda Doyle on the EP…

You wouldn’t normally couple the words ‘dark’ and ‘euphoria’ together but somehow, when Brisbane’s Tabrill puts his touch on music, the two blend together well. Case in point, his new single, “Sans”. The song is minimalistic in delivery; the space normally occupied by vocals is instead filled with layers of dark electronic production, establishing a great…

Laura Imbruglia‘s Amateur Hour returns for a second season, bringing to screen seven episodes featuring interviews, music and more. The DIY style variety show has been filmed in Sydney and Melbourne, hosted by Imbruglia, and will be featuring the likes of Olympia, Candy Bowers, Ash Flanders and more in its new season. It’s a unique presentation and one that has…

Directed by Anthony Supreme, we head to New York City to follow Brooklyn’s SAINt JHN and his fellow Supreme-clad crew around in this, the official music video for “3 Below”. The noticeably down-temp trap-infused beat has made “3 Below” a favourite with the blogs and fans recently and now, there’s an extra attachment to the song for…

Dean Lewis is one of those artists who has an effortless charm about him. At The Great Escape this year, I was able to watch him perform twice – a proper introduction to his onstage presence – and it was undeniable, the hold the songwriter had over his audience. He’s slightly awkward, almost coy, in his…

It’s hard to position Allday within the cohort of musicians that make up the Australian scene. From Adelaide to Melbourne to now, Los Angeles, the rapper still very much holds a place within the local music scene but to look at how his last year or so has rounded off, it’s evident that the Allday brand is…

Ah, The Great Escape. Snipping at the heels of its American counterpart, SXSW, the British festival – established for music discovery – has grown considerably in recent year, drawing thousands of music fans and industry professionals out to Brighton to watch hundreds of established and emerging bands from the world over showcase their sounds in a variety of…

New York duo Overcoats are JJ Mitchell and Hana Elion – two musicians who have captivated our attention recently. Their debut album YOUNG is out now – exuding excitement and charm, there have been many moments on the album that caught our attention initially but more importantly, kept it. Current single “Leave The Light On” is one such example, a…

The Great Escape wound up for another year overnight, with the beating heart of Brighton’s cultural district and city surrounds hosting one final night of eclectic and diverse live music. Over Friday and Saturday’s program, we were exposed to music from some intriguing artists out of Europe who left a remarkable impression upon us – Iceland…