Parkway Drive have come a long way from their early days in Byron Bay, this much is true. Marking ten years since the release of their critically acclaimed debut album Horizons, the boys have announced a special anniversary tour that will see them reconnecting with that early era, charting what’s been a huge journey to where they…
With his acclaimed debut album The Autobiography still landing with fresh ears, Vic Mensa has continued to show the public he’s not about doing things the conventional way. His output shining with eccentricities and recklessness, Mensa has now produced the visuals for album track “Rollin’ Like a Stoner” – directed by Mensa himself, he describes the music…
Nominees have started rolling out for this year’s ARIA Awards, with the Fine Arts, Artisan and Comedy categories coming first out of the gate this morning. With the winners to be revealed at ARIA’s annual nominations event at the National Gallery in Sydney on October 10th, the countdown to the 2017 ARIA Award celebrations will…
Adelaide songwriter Alana Jagt is gearing up for the release of her much anticipated debut studio EP Wilderness and in continuing to build the excitement, this South Australian fave is giving us a sneak peek with her new single, “Somehow, Sometime”. Her vocals are gorgeous, layered with a delicate raspiness that makes her sound feel pulled from…
Celebrating their third awards event in November, the 2017 South Australian Music Awards have today unveiled their nominees, with A.B. Original leading the pack with a massive six noms to their name. On their heels, Tkay Maidza has four nominations while emerging SA talent DyspOra, Lonelyspeck and Bec Stevens have made their mark on the list this year. The event itself has…
Continuing on her path to Stateside domination, Tash Sultana broke another lil career milestone in performing on US television, making her debut on Late Night with Seth Myers. Performing her hit single “Jungle”, Sultana threw back to her breakthrough era with the song, as her new tune “Mystik” has surfaced back here in Australia. Check out the…
Bryson Tiller’s stock is skyrocketing in the music industry right now. It was only a matter of time really; anyone that caught onto his 2015 debut Trapsoul (or the “still finding his voice” Killer Instinct for the early birds) would have seen this success coming from a mile away, Tiller representing a new wave in…
It has been a huge year for the band formerly known as Small Town Heroes – the WA band has been in studio with Pete Wentz, Travis Barker and more recently but as they approach the end of 2017, they’re already well into the next phase of their career. Rebranding themselves as The Faim, the rockers out of Perth have…
Inspired by the legendary Bluebird Cafe sessions in Nashville, Sydney’s Leadbelly venue has been flourishing with their In The Round series of events. The brief is simple – music fans can get to see four singer/songwriters together for a night of candid performance; they perform their own songs, each other’s and some covers in between. The…
German producers Digitalism have come storming back through with a new single in “Spektrum” – a combination of the refined electro production style they’ve made their own over the last few years, as well as some fun melodies and bass warps in play to take things up that extra level. Taken from Digitalism’s newly announced EP 5KY11GHT,…
Some of hip hop and R&B’s finest breakthrough stars are Australia bound next January for the FOMO tour – easily one of the festival’s biggest line ups yet. For fans looking for that one on one headline experience from Post Malone and SZA in particular, they’ve got some brand new headline dates confirmed, and here’s where you can be catching…
“Good evening, Wrigley Field,” Eddie Vedder welcomes as the opening guitar to 1998’s “Low Light” begins behind him. The live album was recorded over two nights in August 2016 in Vedder’s hometown of Chicago before the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians World Series and accompanies a documentary directed by Danny Clinch who previously worked with the band…
Kimbra has returned with a hot new slice of electronic, melodic gold in “Everybody Knows”. As a hint of what is to come from the New Zealander’s highly anticipated third studio album, “Everybody Knows” is a great example of the new sonic playground Kimbra has been exploring. The ethereal pop princess has moved into breathy yet…
The Bombay Royale are one of those bands who are impossible not to feel affected by. Their positivity that drives each and every song they perform permeates through the crowd effortlessly – you want to dance if you’re not a dancer, you want to sing, even if you cannot understand the language. The dynamic the band exerts,…
Securing for themselves a well respected and enduring presence within the Japanese pop punk upper echelons, Shonen Knife have been favoured by their contemporaries in the Western scene since the 1980s. It seemed slightly surreal to have the band in Adelaide at the Nexus Arts Centre knowing their legacy, and yet, the large shadow they…
Released from their new album V, The Horrors have recently dropped a new music video for “Something to Remember Me By” – a look at the obsession with celebrity and its relationship (oftentimes twisted) with the music industry. The song itself has been lauded as one of The Horrors’ best yet and it’s not hard to see…
Ever since they released their break out single “Bros”, Wolf Alice has been a band who’ve been able to create tracks that are earnest, heartfelt and easily relatable, whilst simultaneously being as aggressive and downright brilliant as you could expect from a band in their genre. Where their debut album, 2015’s fantastic My Love Is…
In a hotel room high atop the Bangkok skyline at the Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, Imagine Dragons sit with us – all in bright, floral button up shirts – on sofas arounds a small table. We broke the news of their 2018 Australian tour plans a few weeks ago, but that’s not all we were able…
For 25 year old Novocastrian songwriter James Bennett, this year has seen him cover more territory with his music than ever. The success of his single “Fake Feathers” saw Bennett head to America to showcase his talents, while upon his return, Bennett continued to pound the pavement and get his music out to many more audiences…
WA’s Jacob Diamond is kicking off his Australian tour in support of his new single, “Blue Begets Blue”, tomorrow night – an exciting new run of dates for the alt-folk artist who has spent much of 2017 generating considerable momentum around his music. “Blue Begets Blue” sees Diamond’s songwriting talents on full display, while Lachlan Carrick‘s production…
Like its sister festival, Meredith, Golden Plains is one of those festival experiences that sells out of its ticket allocation every damn year, on the basis that punters know beforehand what type of experience they’re bound to get. Generating a unique environment all their own, Golden Plains is set to bring yet another eclectic line up…
Brisbane seven piece The Mouldy Lovers are gearing up for a solid run of tour dates through Australia next month through into the final months of 2017, a great way to cap off what’s already been a fruitful year of touring for the group. Ahead of their next run of shows, the group takes us behind the…
Since 2014, Melbourne songwriter has been finding her voice and the results and response have been favourable. Enjoying radio play in Australia and Europe, not to mention taking in huge show numbers both at home and abroad, Selki has continuously evolved her style and musical growth. In her new single “Skins”, the idea of continuing…
Melbourne trio Silver Linings have produced a grab of music that hooks the listener in with it’s groove and heart, in “It’s Not Me”. A funk-infused number that is carried strongly by Françoise d’Argent‘s strong and soulful vocal, the single itself has been described as a tribute to life’s ‘sliding door moments’. In the official music video for…
He’s one of the country’s most popular artists on the go at the moment and if you’ve been able to see Vera Blue enchanting on stages recently, chances are, you’ll have seen Lakyn do his thing too. As his new single “West” has begun doing the rounds and has enjoyed great reception, Lakyn has announced a run…
Gathering to make some passionate noise in rallying around the peoples of West Papua, multiple shows around Australia are kicking off – in conjunction with other global events – from October 6th – 8th. In its second year in 2017, the Rockin’ for West Papua global concerts have been massive, with events taking places across Australia…
L-FRESH The LION has been an artist we’ve been championing for a few years now and when it comes to Australian artists telling their stories from the heart and using their platform to spread important, crucial messages, the Sydney rapper is up there with one of the best. His new single “Our World” is another example…
As we sit perched atop beanbags inside Singapore’s CHIJMES venue, Melbourne electro-pop artist NUSSY is basking in the sunshine. While her presence in Singapore largely revolved around appearances at Music Matters Live – performing both solo and as part of Swim Season – Nussy was also part of a contingent of Australian songwriters taking part in APRA’s SongHubs…
If you know where to look, you could stumble across a music industry conference and festival just about every week of the year. It’s a rare week, however, you’ll find a barrage of events happenings simultaneously around the world. A little over a week ago now there were no less than four major festivals happening…
A special show is coming to Melbourne’s Croxton Bandroom on November 19th, with Yothu Yindi reuniting with Filthy Lucre‘s Gavin Campbell and a variety of special guests under the moniker of The Treaty Project. Celebrating 25 years of the iconic Filthy Lucre remix of “Treaty”, the show commemorates the newly released remix package as the band will take the…
