The National Live Music Awards have today announced the performers set to take to stages around the country as we enter the home stretch of the event’s countdown. Taking place in eight venues around Australia next Thursday, the NLMAs have got special guests in store for each and every one. The Melbourne Gala, hosted by triple…
NYE on The Hill have continued to build up their 2017 event in dropping their set times this morning. As well as announcing two more acts in Melbourne’s DJ Kodiak Kid and South Gippland’s Janie (Jay) Gordon to join the already revealed line up including Ball Park Music, Regurgitator and Jordan Rakei, NYE on the Hill have provided punters with playing times…
No nonsense rock and roll is the sound of Brisbane group Port Royal, a band whose massive year is capped off with the release of a new video for single “Pinch-Hit”. The band has played to massive crowds around Australian, packing venues in Newcastle and Brisbane. The band has also toured with The Belligerents and…
As part of the 2018 Adelaide Festival, The Lost and Found Orchestra is setting up to be one of the highlight events of the series. Originally created for the Brighton Festival back in 2006, The Lost and Found Orchestra – under the direction of Luke Cresswell – has seen instruments invented and reinvented by using items like…
Over the weekend, Sydney folk got a dose of Melbourne’s vibrant nightlife, as Melbourne After Dark came to King’s Cross. The first of three pop up events run by Visit Victoria, Melbourne After Dark brought just a taste of that goodness to over a thousand punters through the course of the free event, with Remi, Saskwatch and more performing live….
The ARIA Awards are kicking off in Sydney tonight, with performances from the likes of Gang of Youths, Lorde and Harry Styles scheduled to go down at the Star Event Centre, while award after award will be doled out to some of the country’s favourite established and emerging artists. Gang of Youths and A.B. Original are expected to have big night’s…
Brisbane based electronic three piece STEVIE are back with another 80’s inspired synth-pop track in “Toughen Your Skin”. STEVIE is made up of former Go Violets guitarist and vocalist Phoebe Imhoff, producer Miro Mackie and electronic wizard Jordan de Pasquale. Since Miro Mackie’s relocation to Los Angeles to hone his craft, STEVIE has become an international…
Jake Stiles and Sebastian Morales are South Sydney’s Blondebears, an electronic group who came together after unsuccessfully trying to sneak into a music festival as young boys. The duo has become a mainstay in the Sydney live music scene, and have been celebrated by Triple J Unearthed and Rolling Stone. They’ve achieved huge success with previous tracks “Dissolve”…
Los Angeles-based Australian singer Lili Kendall is known for her sass as well as her sultry vocals. The young songstress has been honing here craft in LA, producing surprisingly mature new single “Lifetime”. The track is a cosmic love song with hints of &B influences, and Lili’s voice feels at home with a stellar production…
Once again, Melbourne has hurtled through its famed Melbourne Music Week, seeing even more music injected into the already thriving music scene. The Age Music Victoria Awards are an integral part of the festivities, celebrating and showcasing that Victoria really is Australia’s music capital. The awards were co-presented this year by community radio favourites Chris…
It’s no secret how much Dorset, England metalheads Electric Wizard worship Black Sabbath. There’s the surface level influence, like the slow beats, bottom-heavy riffs, and Satan-worshipping lyrics, and their name is a reference to two of their idol’s songs – “Electric Funeral” and “The Wizard”. The band has made their influence more obvious by paraphrasing…
Imaginative, innovative and endlessly thoughtful emcee Lupe Fiasco will have a special treat in store for Australian and New Zealand fans when he returns to this part of the world for a round of shows in January 2018. Armed with razor sharp wit, the provocative rapper will not only bring fans a nicely sized scoop…
Saint Paul’s Cathedral has been playing host to some of Melbourne’s most talented artists over the last week. The 126 year old neo-gothic church, located in Melbourne’s CBD, proved to be a striking backdrop for the centre of Melbourne Music Week and promised a music experience like no other. On Friday, the cathedral saw Sampa…
Port Macquarie’s own, manicSOUL, are preparing to tread the stage at Festival of the Sun in a few weeks – representing for their picturesque part of the mid-north coast, the duo are eyeing up a big show to cap off a fruitful year. Purveyor of ambitious and playful hip hop that is already beginning to make waves…
Whether you’re into some hard hitting rhymes coming from Omar Musa, intricate production style from Melbourne’s Pataphysics or some glorious new material from Jack River and Walken, we’ve got you covered. Take a look at our new playlist and start adding to your own with these choice cuts from Australia and abroad. ———- This content has recently been…
If you’ve been craving new Tame Impala, then this one’s for you. After two years since Currents hit home sending shockwaves through the nation, frontman Kevin Parker has decided to revisit the group’s third LP, giving fans their well needed pick-me-up. Sparing three B-sides and two remixes, Parker isn’t holding back – the EP makes up just…
Out of Brisbane comes multi-instrumentalist Lilah. With her new single, “Pushed Your Hands”, the songwriter has taken the foundations laid on debut tune “Hold Me” into darker ambient pop territory, exploring space and darker tones to great effect. The sound of “Pushed Your Hands” is melancholic and yearning in the way a broken heart does, and…
Sydney’s Imbi the Girl comes representing for the current wave of young artists making their mark on Australian music in an unashamedly unique way. A fierce lyricist with a stage presence that is only snowballing in confidence and charm, Imbi is an artist to watch at next month’s Festival of the Sun. For the uninitiated, check out some…
The 13th Australian Music Prize is edging into its home stretch of deliberations in locking down their final long list of Australian artists to be in the running for the $30,000 cash prize (courtesy of the PPCA) – announced in early 2018 – but in the meantime, the organisers of the prize have unveiled another event…
Tasmania is known for a few things: it’s history, it’s wilderness and it’s music. Tasmanian musicians have unique experiences, from small towns to big cities; from sunny beaches to dreary farms. We’ve found five of the most interest Tasmanian artists you should all be listening to before they make it big on the mainland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oScCo3B9vkY…
Hip hop shows are a funny thing when the artist transcends in popularity. It’s an issue I have with many of these big name arena gigs, but it’s also an issue I’m well aware of not changing any time soon. In place of deep, great, cuts of music, comes an emphasis on ensuring the ‘turn…
Tomorrow, the REBEAT EP, the new record honouring iconic Australian group The Easybeats, will be released – a five track collection of covers from an array of artists including The Bamboos, KLP and Boom Tish. Ahead of the EP’s official release, we’re sharing one of the cuts from the REBEAT EP, LDRU and Nicole Millar‘s take on one of The Easybeats’ best known songs, “Friday…
Another big night for Trials and Briggs went down overnight in Melbourne, as the 2017 Age Music Victoria Awards saw A.B. Original walk away with Best Album and Best Hip Hop Album for the acclaimed Reclaim Australia. At the ceremony, held at 170 Russell, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard also emerged as big winners, landing awards for Best Band and Best…
Striking out hot from Lennox Head, WHARVES have had an impressive year. Turning the ears of triple j big wigs with their brand of indie rock music, the group have found themselves on stages around the country alongside the likes of The Delta Riggs and Polish Club, as well as at Splendour in the Grass and…
Tired Lion‘s year has been nothing short of yuge. Dominating on stages in Australia and internationally as well, the band has brought their debut album Dumb Days to life with excellent vigour and a ferocity that has positioned Tired Lion as one of the country’s best emerging rock bands. Today, we’re loving the band’s new music video…
Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens endured one hell of a beating on the weekend as it, along with the rest of the city, was battered by torrential rain and storms for most of Saturday afternoon. A Weekend in The Gardens, which had previously run the night before (headlined by Paul Kelly), was teetering on the fence of…
Cloud Nothings write some of the most memorable and infectious punk-pop songs in the history of the universe. They get stuck in your head in ways that are medically dangerous and should probably carry appropriate warnings. Frontman Dylan Baldi has an ear for a tune that’s unparalleled and that has been a key part of…
Sunday, after lucky, bag-eyed fans waded through a marathon weekend of music, was a delightful and unique way to close out Unsound. With a world premiere, and two Australian firsts, the festival still had plenty of surprises in store. The striking element about the stage for the Abrahams/Avenaim/Ambarchi trio is the twin kick drums mounted…
For songwriter Harrison Storm, this year has been incredibly fruitful. Emerging from his local scene of Wollongong with his stunning Change It All EP, Storm has landed on the radars of international industry, riding the successes of signing with Nettwerk Records at the beginning of 2017. Add to that a new management deal with ie:music that…
Ah, LANKS. What a year the Melbourne (now Sydney based) multi-instrumentalist has had. After the release of single “Comfortable” had him out on the road for a run of sold out live shows, LANKS returned to the studio to put more ideas to record, resulting in this charmer of a song – “My Own Mystery”….
