With their debut EP Crooked now out and working its way around the traps, Melbourne psych-rockers Gamjee are currently revelling in the results their months and months of hard work have now presented. When “Monday in Bed” came out last year, the band was quick to line up positive reviews but as a live unit, they really…
You know a show is going to be that extra bit extra when you walk into the Opera House and there are not just one, but three harps set up on stage. That said, if you expected any project by Daniel Johns and Luke Steele to side towards minimalist you may have recently had a…
DRMNGNOW is an artist you may have seen popping up in Melbourne over the last few months in particular, if you’re a local hip hop fan. With his new single “Indigenous Land”, the Yorta Yorta artist brings forth a striking portrait of the land we have been inhabiting and the acknowledgment of our history that…
Taken from their debut album, Welcome to the Glorious North, the new single from Melbourne alt-country group The Glorious North comes to us in the form of “The Widow”. Taking cues from classic murder ballads past, “The Widow” is a story of a slaying, but from the eyes of the murderer. An interesting sense of romanticism comes through…
This September, Wolf Alice are set to return to Australia with Visions of a Life, their acclaimed record that Aussie fans first got a taste of with the band’s visit to our shores earlier this year on the Laneway Festival tour. Since that last trip, the British foursome have been going from strength to strength, touring heavily…
Heading to Barcelona today for the annual, Primavera Sound festival? You’re in store for a treat – this is without question one of the best festivals in the world. Well managed, with stellar lineups to match, it’s impossible not to have a good time at this world-class festival. But if you haven’t been before, there…
Up and coming artists from the Barwon Southwest region are encouraged to get involved in this year’s Queenscliff Music Festival Emerging Artist Grants initiative; open for 2018, the grant offers individuals and groups the opportunity to take away grants of up to $10,000. The Emerging Artist Grants have been running for eight years now, with…
The SPIN OFF Festival is set to return to Adelaide this July 20th, the younger sibling of Splendour in the Grass ready to satiate the appetites of South Australian music fans as much as possible. With the likes of The Wombats, Meg Mac, The Jungle Giants and more on the line up, SPIN OFF have today revealed that local…
Fresh off their upcoming record The American Dream, Trophy Eyes have debuted their latest lashing of music in “You Can Count On Me”. A kickback response to the unhealthy side of social media and its effects on artists in today’s digital climate, “You Can Count On Me” joins the ranks of songs that takes a refreshingly honest look…
Ever wanted to just escape to somewhere completely indulgent and extra? Surround yourself with music, wine and good food only somewhere say, Paris, could offer? Machine du Vin has you covered. The crew behind the Australian ‘Wine Machine’ franchise of events is expanding this year, bringing an eclectic line up of electronic artists and DJs through…
With a lineup as mammoth as Primavera Sound in Barcelona – which kicks off tomorrow – you’d be forgiven for struggling to put your schedule together. Across stages on site and off site (as part of the simultanous Primavera Pro Conference), there are a bunch of amazing Australian artists playing (find out when and where…
With their national tour in support of their catchy as hell latest single “Suds”, Novocastrian trio RAAVE TAPES have taken some time out to reflect on some of the best, some of the blurst times they’ve had on the road over the last year. A band with a brilliant live presence, RAAVE TAPES have proven time…
Hannah Cameron is coming through as one of Melbourne’s best songwriters currently taking the attention of many around the traps, and with her latest single “What’s It For”, Cameron once again, puts it all out there in producing an evocative piece of music. Her vocals are striking but on this recording of “What’s It For”,…
In its 20th year, the iconic Iceland Airwaves Festival will take place once again in Reykjavík, and with the announcement of 50 more international acts to perform comes the announcement of Australia’s very own Stella Donnelly to the lineup. We previously caught up with Stella earlier this year as she toured Wales (you can check out that…
There is an increasing amount of singers and musicians debuting in today’s society, and with the public being so oversaturated with music it’s hard to find a particular band that sticks out and leaves a lasting impression on you. But in my case, that’s pop-trio Glades as they come back with their latest single, “Not About…
Boston Calling kicked off the weekend to a mid-sized crowd on a hot, windy day, which gave me major flashbacks to the Big Day Out and Falls Festivals past. Within the first ten minutes I was sweaty, covered in dirt, and had sneezed about a hundred times. But if you don’t get a little grimy and…
The second day of Boston Calling had the biggest headliners, and a solid late afternoon run on the Red and Green stages. The Pod Saves America podcast was a good idea until the line ended up going out the door and around the corner, but Manchester Orchestra on the Green stage was a good enough…
City Calm Down‘s huge jaunt across Australia is set to kick off next week in Brisbane, with the Melbourne heroes’ new record Echoes in Blue ready and primed to be introduced to fans nationwide in all its glory. The international market has been loving the album too and as we were able to see in the…
With her debut solo record LoveLaws bringing forth some great musical tones from Theresa Wayman, we spoke with her recently about where this album came from in terms of where her creative mindset was at the time. The Warpaint legend this week brings us a little playlist she’s curated – songs that make her want to create. Songs…
Leaps and bounds. Apart from being a classic Paul Kelly track, it is exactly what Middle Kids have been coming along over the past two years. While certainly not an overnight success, the steam the now four-piece from Sydney has built up in 2018 is almost unparalleled. Releasing their debut album Lost Friends less than a month…
The hot weather and sun we’d had on the first two days felt like a distant memory by Sunday afternoon. The temperature dropped 20 degrees overnight, and the cold wind made the light rain feel a million times worse than it was. The weather inspired me to check out The Arena stage, held in a…
It’s fair to say that the 2017 Yours & Owls Festival in the coastal NSW city of Wollongong really took things up a notch, with legendary rockers At The Drive-In headlining proceedings. This year, while the top of the lineup is a local affair – and an impressive one at that – an incredible international…
Get ready for a smorgasbord of glitz and glamour, because the Adelaide Cabaret Festival is back for yet another year and it’s looking as fabulous as ever! Running from the 8th-23rd of June, this year’s program is bursting with musical gems- from shiny show tunes to unexpected cover bands. Music lovers will be spoilt for…
There is rarely a head-banging, foot stomping track that I will actually genuinely enjoy and want to share with all my mates. But Foxton Kings have managed to achieve just that with their latest single Money, Money. The boys from Perth have gifted us with a new single, complete with edginess and hard grooviness. But underneath…
Crepuscule. Meaning ‘twilight’ or ‘dusk’, the term wraps itself around some notions of melancholy, wintriness and a slow burn of sadness that comes intrinsically linked with missing a loved one. For singer songwriter Mary Webb, these are themes she tackles with a rich musical depth and beauty, with new single “Crepuscule”. Working with dancer Lewis Major, the…
One of our favourite new bands of the last 12 months is Ontario’s Dizzy. First becoming hooked on their single “Swim” and then seeing them live for the first time in Canada last year, we knew they had to be a must see of The Great Escape in 2018. We were able to grab some time with Mackenzie, Katie, Charlie and Alex while…
With their Soul Breaker album tour ahead of them this June, Melbourne’s White Summer have been getting in the mood to win hearts on the road as opposed to breaking them, with some solid new rock sounds that will further position the band as ones to watch through this year. Still, weather is turning wintry and cold in…
When it comes to discovery, there’s few better events in the world than The Great Escape on the English seaside in Brighton. Now running for 12 years, the event thrives with its excellent curation of a couple of hundred bands from all over the world – with no less than 26 Australian acts making up…
We’re stoked to see Fraser A. Gorman has released new music this week, this latest single coming to us in the form of “Walking to Oman’s”. As his first release in three years, “Walking to Oman’s” features Hachiku on guest vocals, injecting a cool unique flair into the overall piece. The music itself is true to Gorman’s aesthetic…
Named for the Greenlandic word meaning “What is it?”, Sunaana is a steady growing music (and craft beer) festival that poses a bunch of questions for the U.S city of Portland, Maine. It’s focused on discovery, but also asks how a small historic city in New England can pretty much become a music festival venue,…
