Author: Sosefina Fuamoli

Canada is way more than the 6God, that’s for damn sure. One of our new favourite artists out of Toronto is Jessie Reyez and ahead of the weekend, we’re easing in with her new single “Shutter Island”. The music video for the track sees Reyez submerged in a water tank, constrained in a straight-jacket, trying to…

The state of live music has been one of contention recently, especially within Australian culture, where various scenes have been going through stages of flux. Some good, some bad. Sydney in particular has been going through it, and going through it quite obviously. In the eyes of the rest of the country, the city has…

The effortlessly talented and charming Sam Buckingham returns from time spent abroad with a brand new album to be shared with fans and newcomers alike. Setting her sights on Latin America, the Byron Bay native spent time away travelling through Costa Rica, Granada Honduras and Nicaragua before coming home to put this album together – the…

Horrorshow head to country New South Wales for their new music video for the track “Push” – one we’ve been digging this week. Filmed by the Entropico crew, stories of striving to achieve one’s goals are explored within a diverse and culturally rich landscape. We meet Phil Kennedy and Mansi Patel, two individuals who have been running their own businesses,…

Hands up if your heart got broken then put back together at any of CERES‘ shows towards the end of 2016? Ours most certainly did. The emotional and cathartic rollercoaster that has become their album Drag It Down On You manifested itself into a beast live and this week, we were incredibly excited to see that it’s…

As January 26th approaches, the conversation surrounding changing the date of ‘Australia Day’ has become even more heated and indeed crucial than ever. Recently, NITV and SBS, in conjunction with a line up of noted Australian hip hop artists, came together to explore different perspectives and opinions of the national holiday, culminating in a one-of-a-kind collaboration, entitled…

The 2017 St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival kicks off in Australia this week after a successful run in Singapore last weekend and still, the new announcements are rolling out. First up, for Adelaide fans: Bad//Dreems have been added to your festival down at Port Adelaide, slotting in neatly between White Lung and Luca Brasi on the Spinning Top Stage at 3:10pm….

Vincent Sole is a name that crept up in 2016 but with his new single in “The Game”, this fresh face is making sure we’re remembering it. Utilising space in arrangement and throwing the spotlight strongly onto his vocals, Sole fuses a throbbing beat with R&B influences streaming in the song’s instrumentation. Turn this one up. https://soundcloud.com/vincent-sole/the-game-1…

Freooooooo. Damn, that place is producing some exciting musical talent (not to mention the footy team, but that’s for another day…) – Dream Rimmy have been one of our favourite emerging bands out of the west coast and today, we’re stoked to be sharing our pick of the day in their new single, “Like Me”. Taken…

He has a voice that has drawn international acclaim and a musical presence that has been turning heads recently. Louis Baker‘s fusion of hip hop with electronic and soul has brought him much attention and off the back of his new single “Gave It All Away”, we expect much more praise to follow. This particular version…

Busby Marou take us to Great Keppel Island on their latest music video for “Best Part of Me”, another beautiful cut from their upcoming album Postcards From the Shell House. “We wanted to capture the essence of the sound and the inspiration behind the songs and I don’t think the studios can’t really capture what we’re…

Following on from the announcement that Courtney Barnett will be performing her only scheduled theatre show for the year in support of Patti Smith and Her Band in Melbourne, Bluesfest has now revealed that the Melbourne songwriter and performer will be heading to Byron Bay for a special festival show on Easter Thursday this year. 2016 was…

South Australia is spurring on the momentum surrounding the wealth of events happening out in their wine regions – you don’t just head out to McLaren Vale, the Barossa and Adelaide Hills and the Clare Valley for hens days and weddings anymore, oh no. Now, vineyards and the gorgeous surrounds of South Australian farms are becoming…

ICYMI, the Client Liaison boys are hitting the road for their biggest headline tour yet. With their debut album Diplomatic Immunity doing the roads (quite brilliantly, we’ll add), the Melbourne band are due to embark on their national album tour in just a few months. Taking Luke Million on the road with them, Client Liaison will be showcasing…

Huge one for Courtney Barnett fans – your girl is set to support the iconic Patti Smith and her band at her final Australian date in Melbourne in April. Smith and her band will be in the country for a long-awaited tour including some unmissable Bluesfest festival shows – all shows of which have completely sold out….

Are you still coming down from UNIFY 2017? To keep the vibes from the festival pulsating that little bit longer, Northlane have dropped a new video for their track “Intuition”, a song the group premiered during their show. The video, filmed by Jason Eshragian encapsulates the band’s energy and the bond they clearly share with their crowd, regardless of the environment….

Wallace was one of those voices we heard in 2016, snapped our heads back round and mused, ‘Where did she come from?!’. Luckily, she is most definitely here to stay. The FBi SMAC Award nominee was the third most played artist on triple j Unearthed last year, now has a lucrative publishing deal with Mushroom Music…

Amanda Palmer. Always honest, never one to shy away from the provocative or the controversial, the artist has always been about sharing her truth and constructing an artistic environment that not only encourages creativity and eclecticism, but pushes boundaries. Currently in Australia for a run of shows that have seen her take to festival and…

It’s Friday, we all are craving another weekend of chilling out in the sunshine (while it lasts) and to take us into it is a sweet little cut of roots/reggae, courtesy of the Sunshine Coast’s Bearfoot. The music video for their latest cut, “Could Be Worse”, is here ahead some unmissable shows in February and March…

With The Great Escape only a few months away from kicking off in Brighton for another year, more information surrounding the event’s conference branch have emerged. The 2017 convention will be taking place across two venues over two days, with discussions and panel sessions focusing on music media, music exporting, royalties and the impact of drugs…

The Keep Sydney Open rally originally scheduled to be commencing tomorrow (complete with Flight Facilities DJing) in Kings Cross has been cancelled by the NSW Government and the Police Commissioner – in the wake of Mike Baird‘s resigning from his role this week, it would have been a perfect time to hit the streets and protest the crippling…

With a new year of music already well underway, we’re looking down the barrel of an exciting 12 months of international and Australian releases, that much is obvious. While 2016 introduced us to some of our now-favourite artists who really took off in their own way, we also twigged to some bands and solo musos…

The timing is kinda blissful for this one – with the resignation Casino Mike Baird being made public today, we’re even more stoked to share the details of the second Old Mate’s Block Party, headed for the Factory in Marrickville on January 28th! Inspired by a drive to bring more music fans out and experience…

APRA AMCOS have released their shortlist for the 2017 APRA Song of the Year, with 20 Aussie songwriters making it to the final round, as voted by APRA AMCOS songwriter and publisher members. Newcomers Amy Shark, Julia Jacklin, Tash Sultana and D.D Dumbo enter the shortlist for the first time, while A.B. Original and Flume lead the Top 20 charge with two nominated songs featuring…

Bonobo released album number six in Migration last year and, eagerly, we put our mitts all over it and have been sinking into those lush sounds all week. Today, he has shared the official music video for recent single “No Reason”, which features Nick Murphy (fka Chet Faker). Inspired by Birdman and Alice In Wonderland, the music video is trippy, playing on…

Now in its third year, the Sydney Psych Fest returns with more confidence and primo artists than before. Taking place at The Factory Theatre on February 25th, the likes of Carsick Cars, WHITE+ and Flyying Colours are some incredibly artists from around the country including Unity Floors, Dreamtime, Dead Radio and Grinding Eyes. Meniscus by dead radio With a reputation as Australia’s premiere independent boutique…

Are you excited? We’re excited. The 2017 St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival is almost here, though those lucky Singapore festival lovers will see the tour kick off in their neck of the woods this weekend. For those of us with a little while still to wait, don’t even sweat it – the official set times are here to…

Our Top 20 Singles from 2016 represent not only what was a strong and diverse year in new music, but they also presented themselves to be solid indicators of the trajectories of some of our favourite new artists. From NGAIIRE‘s “House on a Rock” to B Wise‘s “No Questions”, through to huge international hitters in Childish Gambino‘s “Redbone”…

The final festival announcement for WOMADelaide 2017 has been revealed today, with a whole slew of international and local talent now confirmed to appear in Adelaide’s Botanic Park from March 10th – 13th. Joining the already announced line up – which has included 30/70, Electric Fields, D.D Dumbo and L-Fresh The Lion – are the likes of Montaigne, Toni Childs, Caiti Baker, Kiasmos…

To be announced on March 8th, the 12th Australian Music Prize will be unveiled in Sydney. The shortlist, revealed today, has seen a diverse list of Australian artists grouped together in the final pool – following deliberation by the 16 member panel over the weekend, from the longlist of 61 albums, we now have the final…