Photo by Stephen Porter BIGSOUND Brisbane brought BIG energy to the streets of Fortitude Valley last week, and as an Adelaide girl, the city definitely lived up to its nickname, BrisVegas. BIGSOUND, self proclaimed as “the biggest week in Australian music”, is a huge music conference by day, with networking events and industry panels across…
Movements have always made music that feels incredibly easy to fall into. They can be heavy without losing melody, emotional without being too dramatic and somehow make even their quieter moments hit just as hard as the big ones. Happier Now is no different. In fact, it might be one of their strongest records yet….
Happy Mondays brought their gloriously messy blend of Madchester grooves, psychedelic rock and dancefloor chaos to Sydney’s Enmore Theatre celebrating the 35th anniversary of their seminal album, Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches plus the hits. Frontman Shaun Ryder remained the wonderfully unpredictable centre of it all, delivering the songs with his trademark swagger while the…
With the seasons beginning to turn, there’s plenty of fresh music to soundtrack the change. This week we’ve added another ten new tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including two premieres we were lucky enough to share earlier in the week. Taking out Track of the Week is Naarm/Melbourne folk quintet…
When Paris Paloma released her 2023 track ‘Labour’, it quickly sparked conversation online, becoming a powerful anthem for feminist advocacy and cementing Paloma as a key voice in the ongoing feminist movement. The track went viral online, amassing over 11 billion views across social media, and three years later, it still soundtracks so many ongoing…
The Ministry of Sound Summer Dance Festival is returning in 2026, to kick off the warmer months in style with an Australian tour. But there’s only a few tickets left. There’s good reason to jump on board, too. Nothing says summer in Australia quite like a music festival and while the heyday has long passed,…
beabadoobee the Filipino-British singer-songwriter and alt-pop powerhouse will return in March 2027 for her biggest Australian shows to date, bringing The Powerlines Tour to Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Fans can expect a career-spanning live set drawing from Pylon alongside acclaimed releases including This Is How Tomorrow Moves, Beatopia and Fake It Flowers, with the distortion,…
NSW pop-rock artist Neo Stereo returns this week with his new single “Follow Me”, and today we’re buzzing to be able to give you an exclusive first listen ahead of its release tomorrow, Friday 4th of September. “Follow Me” captures a relationship somewhere between frustration and hope. A driving backbeat and insistent bassline give the…
Welsh genre-defying outfit Skindred are still finding new ways to surprise themselves after twenty-five plus years. Smashing together reggae, metal, punk, rock, hip-hop and pretty much anything else that’ll work, they’ve built a reputation as one of the most infectious and unpredictable live bands around in the process. Yet for all the festivals conquered, records…
Southern California folk singer-songwriter Kaz Murphy takes us back through generations of musical dissent on his new single “Old Protest Records”, which we are thrilled to premiere today ahead of its release this Thursday, 3rd of September. Taken from Murphy’s forthcoming fifth studio album Making Noise: Songs Of Rebellion & Redemption, out on the 18th…
For one more time this August we’re updating our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music with some of the best new music from across Australia and internationally. Naarm-based singer-songwriter and producer Eyes of Bel is in the spotlight, taking home Track of the Week for her new single “Bygones Will Be Bygones”. The single,…
Bruno Mars is officially heading back Down Under, and he’s bringing some very good company with him. The 16-time Grammy Award winner has expanded his mammoth The Romantic Tour, confirming a run of Australian and New Zealand stadium dates for February and March 2027. And, as if Mars returning to our shores wasn’t enough of…
Queens Of The Stone Age are back with their ninth studio album, Perfecth, arriving October 30 via Matador Records and the desert-rock heavyweights will bring their live show to Australia this December. Perfecth sees Josh Homme and company continuing to push the boundaries of their own distinctive brand of dark, swaggering rock’n’roll. The album takes…
Canberra singer-songwriter Jack Biilmann has been a firm favourite around these parts for some time, and we’re delighted to be premiering his latest single, “(Not) Easy to Love”, ahead of its release this Friday, 28 August. We most recently featured Biilmann in June with “Never Have It All”, another strong addition to a particularly productive…
New Zealand heavy outfit Haast Hunter are preparing to unleash their highly anticipated debut album, Plastique, on Thursday, 27th August, and today we’re thrilled to give you an exclusive early listen to the record, alongside a track-by-track guide from vocalists Sinaea Elizabeth and Jimi Harper. The debut marks a significant new chapter for the ferocious…
Seminal 90’s band The Wallflowers are touring Australia, playing their breakthrough album Bringing Down the Horse in full. The 1996 album reached #9 on the ARIA charts and was certified gold. You may remember the hit single “One Headlight” or other singles “6th Avenue Heartache”, “The Difference” or “Three Marlenas”. The lead singer and songwriter, Jakob Dylan,…
With torrential rain leading up to the 2026 Mundi Mundi Bash, it’s a credit to the organisers that the event took place relatively successfully. Some 10,000 campers made it through the gates, with around a third of the camping area too boggy to be used. Those that missed out will receive full refunds. On top…
More than a quarter of a century after Memento announced Christopher Nolan as one of cinema’s most audacious storytellers, the fractured psychological thriller is being pulled apart and put back together once again – only this time, rhythm is rewriting the equation. For the latest presentation from Hear My Eyes, Michael “CAVS” Cavanagh, drummer for…
We fell in love with KALEO when they made their Australian debut at Bluesfest back in 2016. It was hard not to. Frontman JJ Julius Son‘s enormous, booming voice seemed purpose-built for a festival stage, while the Icelandic band’s muscular blend of blues, rock, and folk made them one of the festival’s discoveries. They’ve remained firmly…
It’s hard to believe that the quintessential local emo record by one of Australia’s most beloved punk bands turns 10 this year. To celebrate this milestone, Trophy Eyes will be performing Chemical Miracle in its entirety around the country this October and November. The Newcastle quartet have also announced they will release a 10-year anniversary…
Melbourne metalcore favourites Windwaker have become a leading force in Australia’s heavy scene and the year is shaping up to be a big one for them. The band recently announced that their third album smile, you’re on camera will be out 23 October via Fearless Records and Civilians. To celebrate the release, Windwaker are embarking…
One of the reasons why the Mundi Mundi Bash is so popular is due in part to the sense of community and camaraderie on show. This year, the Bush Choir and the Mundi Undi Run raised some $150,ooo for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). This year, some 1,600 festival-goers joined the fun and raced…
By the second day of the Mundi Mundi Festival, the rain had stopped, the sun had come out and the ground started to dry out underfoot. Thousands of festival goers joined in for an iconic rendering of Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best” in what could be one of the world’s largest choir. Decked out in…
In the week before the Mundi Mundi Bash, torrential rain meant that the organisers had to made some fast and difficult decisions. To ease congestion, early bird tickets holders could arrive earlier and set up camp. However, due to the muddy conditions, many were turned away. Still, over 10,000 people still set up camp ready…
Miss Kaninna’s BLACKPRINT mixtape is immediately unapologetic. From the opening seconds of “Chat My Shit”, she declares “I’m Indigenous so you know you gon’ be feelin’ this.” It’s clear straight away that this isn’t a mixtape interested in quietly introducing itself, but rather it kicks the door in. Across six tracks, BLACKPRINT feels like a…
UK artist Jorja Smith is back on the scene with her new album What Are The Odds. It marks her third studio album and her first as a fully independent artist. She’s a distinct voice in the UK scene, with her signature warm and smoky vocals. This album takes what Smith has done so well…
It has been a colossal week for new releases, and this week we’ve had a hard time whittling our choices down to ten new tracks to add to our Discovery Playlist, available on Spotify and Apple Music. Our Track of the Week goes to Gang of Youths, who make a magnificent return with “Things Take…
Heavy metal legends Mastodon return later this month with Marrow Deep, an album forged through loss, brotherhood and the determination to keep moving. Five years is a long time between records, but for Mastodon, the journey to Marrow Deep has been shaped by far more than creative ambition, with the band’s ninth studio album arriving…
If Frenzal Rhomb are reading this, I promise this is not another bad review. Let me set the scene… it’s a Thursday night at one of Adelaide’s most iconic gig venues. Rain drizzles over patrons eagerly waiting for Frenzal Rhomb to take the stage and kick off their Sans Souci 23rd anniversary tour at The…
Frenzal Rhomb‘s San Souci has just turned 23 and, to celebrate, the band have taken to the road for a mammoth Australian tour running from August through to November. On Friday night, they took to the stage at The Gov in Tartanya/Adelaide, with support from Handouts. Photographer John Goodridge was there to bring us all…
