Author: Sosefina Fuamoli

With his sophomore album Rap Album Two steadily gaining serious momentum, LA’s own Jonwayne has now doled out another track from it in “TED Talk”. Utilising his clever knack for rhymes and brash delivery, “TED Talk” is sharp and confident – the production courtesy of The Eets is class A too. https://soundcloud.com/jonwayne/ted-talk ———- This content has recently been…

We’ve been keeping tabs on Alexandra Savior for a little while now and with the release of her album, Belladonna of Sadness, now creeping closer and closer, each update we get from this girl makes us even more excited. The latest? A new music video, this time for her single “Mirage” – an offering that shows Savior in…

Sydney and Melbourne come together for some glitchy goodness, with Lupa J taking control of Kalacoma‘s enticing single “Knives” and putting her flair to the original. Taking it to a dense and gorgeous aural sphere bands like Radiohead occupy so well, the production and delivery of “Knives”, as a musical piece, bleeds intrigue and eccentricity. Kalacoma’s signature electronic vibes…

A refreshed sense of vibrancy? A positive outlook on what’s still to come from artists in our own backyard as well as abroad? This year’s Laneway Festival had a lot going for it this year. In terms of highlights of the 2017 Laneway Festival, let’s start with Adelaide local, Lonelyspeck. Recently welcomed into the TEEF family, Lonelyspeck’s profile…

The Download Festival returns to Leicestershire in the UK this June and alongside the likes of Aerosmith, Biffy Clyro and System of a Down now comes an impressive addition of artists, including our own Airbourne and Northlane. Widely regarded as the world’s premier rock and metal event in the UK, Download draws in huge numbers annually over three days; this year, running from…

Helen Shanahan’s new single “I Only Hide” invites the listener in, as she opens up about the battle of suffering from anxiety. It’s an issue still incredibly prevalent today and for many creatives, music often provides a great avenue for comfort and escape. The single is officially released on February 17th, but you can listen…

Download Festival returns to Leicestershire in the UK this June and alongside the likes of Aerosmith, Biffy Clyro and System of a Down now comes an impressive addition of artists, including our own Airbourne and Northlane. Widely regarded as the world’s premier rock and metal event in the UK, Download draws in huge numbers annually over…

B Wise is no longer a fresh horse out the gate; 2016 was incredibly good to the Sydney MC and he more than proved that the hype surrounding him was justified. Now, we look ahead to more greatness from B Wise and it would seem that he’s stepping up to the plate, just as we…

One of those bands we counted ourselves so lucky to have seen in 2016, Pretty City, have come back on to our radars with a brand new single in “Don’t You Remember Me My Love”. The psych rockers are about to head out on a tour of North America, so it’s fitting that this is the type of…

A hundred new artists have been added to this year’s line up for The Great Escape out in Brighton, UK in May. Widely regarded as the biggest festival in Europe for new music discovery, we’re stoked to see the likes of Sampa The Great, Tired Lion, Slaves, Marika Hackman and more join a stellar group of artists from all over the…

Ah, Jackson Phillips. We’ve missed, ya. The new single from Day Wave is here, it’s called “Something Here” and yep, it’s definitely something. Named Zane Lowe’s World Record on Beats 1, the Californian has now given us another taste of his forthcoming debut album, The Days We Had. With the album due out in May, this glorious puzzle of…

WA group Rag n’ Bone have continued their winning streak, following on from a number of impressive shows at the tailed of 2016 and an impressive slot at the Fremantle Falls Downtown event last month, with the release of a new single in “Pissy Flow”. Taken from the band’s upcoming debut album, A Handful of…

A dimly lit stage in smoke filled club at around 1am had, what felt like, an over-capacity crowd surrounded in front of it. A then-21 year old from South London would soon be on it, wrapping the crowd up tight in frenetic, yet incredibly earnest lyrics that cut through the noise of the bustling East 6th…

Melbourne country folk artist Paul Reid comes through with his brand new EP, Nowhere Towns, his first full record release since 2014’s Vines EP. The interim period for Reid has been spent on the road, continuously refining his craft and introducing his music to more ears, while the process of making Nowhere Towns took a year  and a half. Working…

Get em, Lahey. Because 2016 wasn’t big enough for the Melbourne songwriter, Alex has gone and upped things another level as we enter the second month of the New Year by announcing a major international deal with Dead Oceans. For all territories outside Australia, the label (part of Secretly Group) has positioned Lahey on an artist roster alongside the likes…

Get around the latest from Sweden’s Urban Cone today; their latest single “Old School” is dripping in funky beats and guitarwork. It’s a little bit of a new direction for the alt-pop group but nonetheless, they’ve got an added sense of swag draped over the top of an already impressive sense of artistry. Says vocalist Emil Gustafsson, “Old School”…

One of our favourite Adelaide bands – Sincerely, Grizzly – are soon to be leaving the City of Churches for the exotic tropics of South East Asia soon, dropping their first tour dates for 2017 this week. Fans at home have seen the band make their first steps out on to stages with new music over…

Armed with a new single in “Vapours”, Aussie pop chart mainstay Nathaniel is bringing a hectic live show to various clubs and festival this month and in March. The single is the first cut from Nathaniel’s new collection of original material and already has struck all the right chords with fans. Produced in LA, “Vapours” sees…

Returning for its majestic 13th year this April and May, Groovin The Moo has dropped its line up for 2017 – throwing back to some of our favourite international bands (plus some names primed to be introduced to Australians for the first time), not to mention a class cut of Australian talent in the mix. With…

The Pretty Littles return after what proved to be a hectic 2016 with some brand new tour dates along with their latest single, “Helluva Tuesdi”! The band is already well into writing for album number five (yes, five), but these dates are going to be absolutely kicking and unmissable – the final tour of The Pretty…

British songwriter Johnny Flynn has dropped his new film clip for “Raising the Dead”, the first from his forthcoming album Sillion. Directed by Simon Ryninks, the video is the first in a series of visual accompaniments for the record, which is coming out in March. An intriguing insight into Flynn’s new music and how this album has continued…

Basement Jaxx are currently in Australia for the Electric Gardens Festival, which has been taking the British duo around the country to some large festival crowds. It’s been a prime opportunity for Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton to reconnect with Australian audiences after some time away and even though they haven’t released a studio album…

Melbourne’s Joey Cirillo is brightening up our Monday with new single “Hallway”, premiering today on the AU. The first cut from his new record Where Life is Fun, “Hallway” is a spirited tune from Cirillo that leans into the pop realm with ease. A seasoned songwriter and musician, Cirillo has been taking steps out on his own…

Phebe Starr‘s new single “They Keep Telling Me” is a bright new burst of indie pop that will land the artist well and truly on your radar, if she isn’t already. Working with Swedish producer Fredrik Odesjo, Starr’s latest release came as a result of a horrible songwriting experience. “I wrote this track after the worst…

Elbow have come through with a tight visual accompaniment for their new album in the music video for “Gentle Storm”. Directed by the iconic Kevin Godley, the short revisits his 1985 video “Cry” (by Godley and Creme), a throwback inspired by Elbow’s Guy Garvey.

Adelaide’s Naomi Keyte has long been a part of the tapestry that is the South Australian songwriter scene and this year, she’s striking out on her own with the release of her debut album, Melaleuca. The first release from Keyte since her 2013 EP Edge of Morning, Melaleuca sees the artist further flourish and perform with a refreshed sense of confidence and…

Having been back in Australia for a little over a week now for the Electric Gardens Music Festival, iconic house duo Basement Jaxx have been reconnecting with fans around the country with their unmistakeable DJ style and flair. Their festival and club tour has today added a special and exclusive show for Sydney, with Basement Jaxx…

The Old Mate’s Block Party kicks off tomorrow for another year, bringing a sick line up of Sydney and Melbourne bands to The Factory in Marrickville. The aim? To party, potentially come across your new favourite band and celebrate a live music scene that is most definitely still thriving and pumping out great talent. Ahead of the mini-festival,…

With the Old Mate’s Block Party hitting The Factory tomorrow, we linked up with the guys who spurred the idea of grouping together a bunch of Sydney bands (and some from interstate, too) into a reality. For those who were of the opinion that there wasn’t anything interesting happening in their local music scene (or that…

Ásgeir is back! With a second album in the pipeline (titled Afterglow), we’ve been gifted with the first taste in his new single, “Unbound”. Threading some great electronic sounds with slick melody and production, “Unbound” comes charging through to fill the space Ásgeir’s acclaimed debut album In The Silence left in its wake. We are here for it, you…