Music

This week, we’re looking at some impressive LA R&B and Missouri-born hip hop, while taking a jump into Melbourne’s emo scene and right into Washington’s indie scene, as the likes of SZA, Chastity Belt and more are featured! Check out what our writers have to say about the following beloved records… SZA – Z (2014) by Lauren Ziegler Given…

Ariel Pink has brought fans back into his curiously wonderful world with the release of his new single, “Another Weekend”. The LA artist’s first cut of new music since January’s collaboration with Weyes Blood (Myths 002), “Another Weekend” proves to be an exciting look ahead to the new chapter from Ariel Pink – one we’ve…

Fresh off the back of a whirlwind tour of the UK, Olympia is already on the road back home in Australia, playing with Paul Dempsey as he hits venues dotted around the place.  We were lucky to have seen Olympia and her fantastic band perform a few times while out in Brighton for The Great Escape, though…

We’ve got the new joint from Perth’s Coin Banks today in the glorious “Forgive Us” – as a step forward for the MC, this new single is a proven jaunt, not just a small creep further into the deserved light. Linking up with the WAAPA Gospel Choir, the song itself is playful and fully-rounded; smooth in delivery, memorable in…

Just under two weeks ago now, the classic Beatles album Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band – widely acknowledged as one of the best and most important albums of all time – celebrated its 50th Anniversary, with the release of a brand new remixed, repackaged and remastered special edition, produced by the son of the…

Following the success of his last single, “Just Like Magic” off his 2016 release, Live As One; teetering on the edge of commercial pop and rock, with that blend of American, modern-country, Casey Barnes has once again teamed up with Michael Paynter and Michael Delorenzis from MSquared Productions with the equally catchy, follow-up single, “The…

Full disclosure. I’m not the world’s biggest pop punk fan. Hell, until I found Modern Baseball and Basement, I avoided the overtly emotional genre like carpet cleaners avoid The Tote. Joyce Manor are one of the select acts on the pop punk spectrum I can’t get enough of – something in the combination of their…

It is that time of the year again. The sun is out, bands are out on the road, and crowds of all ages are tracking across the United States for the greatest concert acts in the world! Ah yes, it is festival season! Coachella has come and gone with memorable shows by Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar…

Jordan Rakei has returned with a brand new single in “Sorceress” – a hit of soul that gives us an insight into the vocalist and producer’s forthcoming album. Of course, Rakei worked his way onto the radars and into the hearts of many with his 2016 record Cloak, firmly establishing the NZ-born, UK-based artist as one…

They have been going from strength to strength this year and ahead of their return to Sydney this weekend, SAFIA have released this awesome live video of their current single “Go To Waste”. Filmed at the famous Festival Hall in Melbourne at the end of their Internal album tour, you can really get a grasp for just how big SAFIA have…

Klub Koori returns to Sydney’s Carriageworks next month for NAIDOC Week, bringing another stellar line up of musicians to the stage as part of their annual celebration of Aboriginal talent. This year’s NAIDOC Week theme is “Our Languages Matter” – focusing on the importance, richness and resilience of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture…

If you are looking for a band to help fill the gaping hole Sticky Fingers hiatus left, Perth band Death By Denim is exactly what you are looking for. With influences like Sti Fi and Red Hot Chilli Peppers, the bands spirited blend of indie pop and rock are youthful soulful all at the same…

This week, country music favourites, The Wolfe Brothers‘ latest single hit #1 on CMC, coinciding with the one year anniversary release of their third studio album, This Crazy Life. Gearing up to grace the stage alongside over 25 acts during the July 28-30 free Broadbeach Country Music Festival; I caught up with Tom Wolfe to…

Alex Lahey’s been making pretty big waves in the music scene both at home and internationally lately. She’s been very busy while on the road, with a heap of brand new music in the works. She stopped into Adelaide on Friday night towards the final leg of her Wes Anderson Tour and I was lucky…

Squidgenini returns with another groove set to have your head turning with “Alligator”. The film clip is bright and straight up in its message: “I’m just not that into you”. Humorous yet incredibly biting, “Alligator” is the tune you’ll want to hit ‘play’ on when you’re feeling your sassy self and simply wanting to dance to…

The recipients of the 2017 Marten Bequest Scholarships have been announced today, with 12 Australian artists granted $50,000 each to go towards global travel and investment in upcoming projects. The legacy of John Chisholm Marten has been supporting Australian artists for over 40 years now and in 2017, we’ve seen another talented crop of artists put into…

Melbourne group, The Attention Seekers, have been out and well, enjoying the attention that has come with recent electrifying live shows. Their new EP Itchy has been received well out on the live front but the band isn’t content to be resting on any laurels – continuing to push forward off the back of current single, “Disco…

Two LA boys got into the studio recently to produce a slice of heat and yep, it’s pretty great. RL Grime and Miguel have come together on “Stay For It”, dropping just as the DJ/producer is about to embark on another huge American tour. The track soars with Grime’s production and Miguel’s remarkable R&B vocals and as Grime…

Missed the frantic BADBADNOTGOOD rework of Denzel Curry’s “Ultimate”, the Fleet Foxes influenced newie by Didirri or maybe the soulful debut from Remi’s other half, Sensible J? We’ve got it all here in another weekly Spotify playlist, plus a bunch of other favourites from our writers and editors. Have a listen below! ———- This content has…

Troy Cassar-Daley has had one mammoth year! Continuing the success of his 2016 release, Things I Carry Around and the autobiographical book of the same name; he took home the Golden Guitar for Album of the Year and was named the 50th inductee into the Australian Country Music Roll of Renown, Australian Country Music’s highest…

Every single delightful snippet we’ve seen so far from The Preatures has been an incredible insight into their latest album, Girlhood, which is  set for release on the 11th of August. Thankfully, to take the sting out of the wait and anticipation, we now how some delicious visuals to go with the freshly dropped title track. The clip…

It’s a little difficult to accept that at 33 I’m attending nostalgia concerts. But in Adelaide on Saturday evening that’s what I did as Ella and Jesse Hooper made sure that Heidi was, in fact, dead. That said, this was never going to be a nostalgia show. And let me be clear, this was nothing…

Crystal Cities have followed up on their release of “Who’s Gonna Save Us Now” earlier this year with another entrancing tune in “Binary Eyes”. Equally as catchy as the earlier release, “Binary Eyes” comes delivering some moments of guitar and hooks, while remaining easy as ever to bop to. A great slice of indie, get Crystal…

“This gig’s like the difference between metallic and metal. Metallic’s still shiny and impressive, but doesn’t have the strength of actual metal,” was the analogy a friend made as we watched UK electro legend Alison Goldfrapp, clad in a head-to-toe metallic suit, perform as a part of VIVID Music at Carriageworks on Friday night. The…

UK indie-rockers alt-J first sent shock waves through the music world back in 2012, following the release of their debut album An Awesome Wave. Pocketing a Mercury Music Prize, an Ivor Novello ‘Album Award’ for songwriting and three BRIT award nominations, the band quickly rose to international acclaim, hooking listeners far and wide with their…

Recently the best former member of One Direction, Harry Styles, came out in support of the strength and undying enthusiasm that young fans have for the artists they like. “Teenage-girl fans – they don’t lie. If they like you, they’re there. They don’t act ‘too cool’. They like you, and they tell you. Which is…

Melbourne based four piece, The Harpoons, are an infectious group of siblings and mates, who came together way back in to create some incredibly catchy tunes throughout their careers. Starting as young teens, brothers Henry and Jack were busy jotting down songs taking inspiration from R&B and Disco from the sixties and seventies. Bec Ridges…

“Taking Care of Eddy” has been a choice cut from Surfer Blood‘s new album Snowdonia and today, we’re taking a closer look at its recently released music video. Directed by Niko Guardia and Sachio Cook, the animated video establishes a strange and curious universe that matches up with the intensity of the tune itself. The colours are great, as the…

WAAX‘s new EP, Wild & Weak, is officially out today (congratulations!) and to mark the occasion and herald yet another weekend primed for kicking on, the band have shared with us some of their favourite tunes. Whether they’re full on, energetic numbers, or more stripped back, evocative songs that are aimed right at the heart, check…

You know those days where you’re just kind of annoyed at the world and its patriarchal bullshit? You’re so irritated that it makes you want to laugh-cry. If only there was a Garage Punk album that would allow you to yell AND have a good chuckle, thus releasing all that pent up frustration. Enter Groundbreaking…