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PLANET

Guest Playlist: Sydney’s PLANET reveal their pre-show hype tracks

2020 has dealt Sydney up-and-comers PLANET something of a rough hand. Thanks to COVID-19 their tours of Australia and the UK in support of their new EP Maybe Someday were cancelled.  And although they managed to sell out some intimate shows at Mary’s Underground in August, the Sydney quartet are determined to finish the year…

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KARLOU

Exclusive Video Premiere: KARLOU “Closer” (2020)

Released late last week “Closer” is the third single from Queensland artist KARLOU. The raw and emotive track details a vulnerable time in the singer’s life. Today, we’re pleased and excited to bring you the exclusive premiere of the accompanying touching music video.  The music video depicts the journey one can go through when struggling…

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Track of the Day: Tash Hills “First Breath” (2020)

Released on Friday, “First Breath” is the sophomore single from up-and-coming soul singer Tash Hills. Infectious and upbeat “First Breath” is like an injection of sunshine to the soul, and is perhaps the perfect remedy to the gloom of 2020.  Hills is inspired by Chaka Khan, and influenced by the likes of George Benson and…

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Live Review: San Cisco – Freo Social, Fremantle (14.11.20)

It’s only been two months since Fremantle indie-poppers San Cisco released their fourth studio album Between You And Me and for the past fortnight they’ve been making hay while the sun shines with WA’s relaxed restrictions with a series of the shows, the latest on Saturday night at Freo Social. Saturday night’s gig was actually…

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Clio Renner

Track Of The Day: Clio Renner “Collide” (2020)

Clio Renner is one of those musicians that make the complicated look easy. Accomplished on the keyboards, piano, vocals and songwriter, Renner has worked with some of Australia’s finest over recent years, and this year has provided her with the opportunity to give a greater focus to her own material.  Her debut album, Nothing Breaks,…

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Aspy Jones

Exclusive Single Premiere: Aspy Jones “Last Nerve” (2020)

Aspy Jones is a singer-songwriter who writes from the heart. His songs are steeped in keen observations, humour and honest reflections of his life. Some of his songs deal with his experiences learning to live with Asperger’s syndrome and anxiety. We are thrilled today to have the exclusive single premiere of his latest single, “Last…

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Cry Club

Interview: Cry Club on God I’m Such A Mess, their diehard fans, and being a Leo

Cry Club were crowned the most-played artists on triple j‘s Unearthed Radio last year for good reason. This dynamic punk pop duo are epitomised by ‘sweaty glitter’, reminiscent of their trademark glitter tears and the aftermath of their live shows; and have amassed a loyal and loud fanbase eager for more. Jonathan Tooke and Heather Riley have…

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Track of the Day: Martha Ffion “Rosaleen – Captured on Cassette Live Session” (2020)

Glasgow-based Irish singer-songwriter Claire McKay a.k.a. Martha Ffion has this week released her latest single, “Rosaleen” – taken from her wonderful sophomore album Nights To Forget. Alongside the album version of the track, fans are being treated to a new special live version of the track. It forms part of a larger live session that Ffion has recorded…

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Client Liaison

Interview: Client Liaison on “Intervention”, their upcoming album and the US election

Monte Morgan and Harvey Miller are on the forefront of intersecting fashion, experience and music; creating Client Liaison. Known for their well-woven and beloved references to 80s Australian culture both lyrically and aesthetically, the duo have shaped an immersive world for their listeners. From their touring music festival, Expo Liaison, to their highbrow merchandise that’s…

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THIS THAT Festival have announced their 2021 all-Aussie lineup featuring Hayden James

We’re sitting here with our glitter paint and vintage ski jackets we’d prepped for Splendour, wistfully hoping that summer festival season will be fruitful enough to absolutely SEND IT. And I’m here to tell you it’s very well possible!! THIS THAT Festival have just announced their juicy lineup for their February 2021 dates, and it’s…

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MOBS

Guest Playlist: Melbourne’s MOBS unveil their top ten favourite remixes

This week sees rising Australian quartet MOBS release a reworking of their single “Big World” with DJ, producer and singer-songwriter Goldhouse.  The quartet enlisted the expertise of the esteemed producer during COVID lockdown earlier in the year. “We were in lockdown with COVID and decided to bring a different energy to a collective favourite song…

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Davey Lane

Interview: Davey Lane talks to Todd Rundgren and about his new album Don’t Bank Your Heart On It

Davey Lane is probably best known as being the lead guitarist in one of Australia’s most-loved groups, You Am I. You might also have seen him on stage playing with Jimmy Barnes, Crowded House, The Saints or a number of other formidable acts. Davey has also helmed his own band, The Pictures, as well as…

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Interview: Chase Zera on “Over Here”, producing and running her own race

“Over Here” is the latest single from electro-pop princess Chase Zera. With three singles under her belt for 2020, Chase is giving fans the dance floor they need right now, with “Over Here” being the headline track of the party. Luckily for listeners, she has just announced an intimate and acoustic performance in celebration of…

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BENEE

Album of the Week: BENEE – Hey u, x (2020 LP)

Few artists worldwide have had as large and impressionable a past two years as BENEE. On the back of a string of hit singles strewn across two simply fantastic EPs, BENEE has seemingly been able to write songs with monster pop hooks, all whilst delivering them with a sweet level of melancholy and sincerity. Here…

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Bambi O'Hara

Exclusive Single Premiere: Bambi O’Hara “Crazy Without You” (2020)

Sydney artist Bambi O’Hara releases “Crazy Without You”, her second single this Friday November 13th. Ahead of the official release tomorrow we’re excited to bring you this exclusive chance to hear the new single early.  Co-written and co-produced with her producer, and now partner, Tim McArtney, “Crazy Without You” taps into the current global zeitgeist…

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Long Blue Light

Track of the Day: Leif Vollebekk “Long Blue Light” (2020)

A year on from the release of his critically acclaimed album New Ways, singer-songwriter Leif Vollebekk returns with a two-song EP, Long Blue Light. The title track, which we’re focusing on here, is a brand new original. Whilst, the second track is a cover of Bon Iver’s “29 #Strafford APTS”. It’s equally beautiful, so be…

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Album Review: Ukiyo – Ukiyo (2020 LP)

Money-can’t-buy endorsements from Will Smith, Pharrell Williams and Casey Neistat, to name a few, have given 23-year-old Perth electronic producer Ukiyo a big head start, and helped him to amass over forty million streams before the release of his debut LP. Now this week his self-titled debut album Ukiyo finally drops to a healthy degree of…

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Interview: Sloan Peterson on being a rebel teen, religious faith and strange nightmares.

Sloan Peterson is your nostalgic 60s- 70s-infused pop dream (if her Ferris Bueller moniker didn’t already tip you off). It’s a new era for Peterson, having recently inked a deal with Warner Music to begin what she’s calling “Sloan 2.0”. Her debut single with the label, “Nightmare”, has given us an insight into what to…

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Track of the Day: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets “Tally-Ho” (2020)

The Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have just released a killer video for their latest blistering release, “Tally-Ho”. This single is the fourth off their upcoming album, the imaginatively titled SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound, which is due to be released on 5th February 2021. The band has some shows lined up, supporting Ocean Alley – details below. “Tally-Ho”…

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Exclusive Album Premiere: Quinton Trembath – Amateur Art (2020)

Quinton Trembath is on the cusp of releasing their debut album, Amateur Art, and we are thrilled today to give you the first listen at this entertaining collection of songs. A raucous four-piece folk-punk band, the album colourfully details the ebbs and flows of the life led by frontman and lead singer, Quinton Trembath. Trembath…

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Don Glori

Exclusive Single Premiere: Don Glori “Dawn Calling” (2020)

“Dawn Calling” is the debut single from Melbourne-based artist Don Glori (a.k.a. Gordon Li). Recorded live to tape over two sweltering days earlier this year, it is also the second release from Nothin Personal, and teases an EP of the same name that’s on the way next month. The lead single drops this Friday, November 13th, but we’re stoked…

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Track of the Day: Fletcher Gull “City Is Busy” (2020)

Fletcher Gull‘s “City Is Busy” is a clashtastic anthem of gritty synths and kaleidoscopic production, quickly coming off the back of his 2020 EP, Remember That You’re Gone. The single is heavy-handed in the best sense – think the soundtrack to your fly-kick in the air landing in a superhero floor punch. It’s adolescent angry,…

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Dutch Monks

Exclusive Album Premiere: Dutch Monks – Yours To Lend (2020 LP)

This week sees the release of Yours To Lend, the debut album from transcontinental indie duo Dutch Monks. Ahead of the album’s release on Friday, we’re excited to bring you this exclusive first listen.  Dutch Monks are Melbourne singer-songwriter Jesse Rudd-Schmidt and Dutch pianist Thijs Flinsenberg. The pair met whilst they were both working together…

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Track of the Day: Nearly There “You Make Me High” (2020)

Nearly There is the latest project by music extraordinaire Jackson McRae. If you don’t recognise the name, you’ll have most certainly come across his work having collaborated on the likes of George Alice‘s “Stuck In A Bubble”, Japanese Wallpaper‘s GLOW LP, and Allday‘s “After All This Time”. McRae is a session musician, musical director and producer/engineer,…

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Track of the Day: Chase Zera “Over Here” (2020)

After her success with debut single “Bring Me Down” and “Saving Bugs” with Warner Music Australia, dance-pop artist, Chase Zera releases her addictive brand new single “Over Here”. With entrancing beats and raw lyrics, the track encapsulates a soulful dance party that you don’t want to end. Chase Zera talks about the inspiration behind the…

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Album Review: Felicity Groom – Magnetic Resonance Centre (2020 LP)

Western Australian dark pop songbird Felicity Groom is back with her third album Magnetic Resonance Centre; her first since 2014. And she’s bitten off plenty, largely producing it herself amidst having and raising two daughters. “It has been predominantly written and recorded in in my house in-between daytime naps that my children would have,” Groom explains in…

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Photo Gallery: Elana Stone Band + Inêz – Marys Underground, Sydney (04.11.20)

The Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival presented the Elana Stone Band at Marys Underground in Sydney last night. It was the first time in nearly a decade that the band played together, and a very-pregnant Elana Stone rolled out some favourites from the back catalogue. Many of the songs were off her sophomore album, Your…

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Exclusive Single Premiere: Tanya Ransom “Cyclone” (2020)

“Cyclone” is the latest single from Western Australian singer-songwriter Tanya Ransom, and we are thrilled to have the first listen of this track, and accompanying video, ahead of its release tomorrow. Ransom is a vivid storyteller, weaving together her narratives as skillfully as her blend of folk, blues and alt-country. In a time when there…

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Dust

Guest Playlist: Perth’s Dulcie share the tracks that inspired their latest single “Dust”

Late last month Perth indie girl band Dulcie released their latest single “Dust”. We enjoyed the song – a three minute burst of sunshine and positivity to help get you up and going – so much we made it our Track of the Day.  The song which is full of charm, personality and displays a…

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Interview: Aloe Blacc on All Love Everything, meeting his wife, and working with Avicii.

Aloe Blacc was thirty one when “I Need A Dollar” became an international phenomenon. Since then, the genre-less singer has presented good-time track after good-time track with raging success (take “Wake Me Up” with Avicii, or “Brooklyn In The Summer” as examples). He even dropped a whole Christmas album – a testament to Aloe’s pursuit of…

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