Music

Music is one of the very few things, that seems to take leaps and bounds across any particular barrier, particularly language. German rockers Odd Couple mash together a mix of psychedelic rock, garage sound and old school punk to produce their latest album Flügge. In light of the release, I sat down to chat with one half of…

Jeff Buckley was widely regarded by critics and fans as the most talented musician of his generation, yet his untimely death in May 1997, left only one studio recorded album, Grace, and a legacy of unanswered questions. In this revised and updated edition of acclaimed music writer, Jeff Apter’s 2008 biography, we hear from Jeff’s…

One of the first things I notice about any great movie or TV show, is the soundtrack. The way music can not only really connect an audience to the underlying message, but truly amplify the storyline, is the real beauty of the craft. Composer and music producer Elliot Wheeler, is the man behind the phenomenal…

Smoke Rings come puffing strong today with a new single in “Go To Hell”. The title seems pretty harsh, right? Don’t be dissuaded. The guitar pop charm the Melbourne group has harnessed on record as a result of sessions with Malcolm Besley (City Calm Down, Northeast Party House) shines brightly. The vocals and dynamic blend of percussion…

Late last week, we premiered the brand new single from Tasman Keith – “Might Snap”. The single (and its accompanying music video) tackles very real themes of addiction and personal struggle and as an introduction to this emerging hip hop talent, “Might Snap” kicks the door in. Hailing from the Bowraville Mission in NSW’s Nambucca Valley,…

Ben Walker and Ewa Lefmann, the duo out of London known as Fang Night, have dropped a strong new single in “Steady Cruising” – if this is the first you’re hearing of the band, it’s a strong intro point. It’s the first single from the duo since they released their EP Artificial and sees them veer into the darker, richer…

Harrison Craig has been wowing audiences with his voice since 2013. With the release of his third studio album Kings Of Vegas (featuring new interpretations of classics such as “Almost Like Being In Love”, “She’s A Lady” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”) displaying a mature sound with swing-inspired direction, this platinum-selling artist (and…

Since the 80s, many blockbuster films have owed much to the work of Hans Zimmer. It’s likely none of them would have been the same without tapping into the intricacies that have come to define the renowned composer’s treasured work, resulting in scores that have gone far beyond the screen and stood on their own…

While at Coachella last month, we were able to catch up with Ryan Hahn and Nik Ewing, who had been impressing crowds with their new album Sunlit Youth, as well as a stomper live show. Taking some time out backstage, Larry chatted with the guys about their experiences on the growing festival stage and how their own live…

Put your hands up is Emma Russack‘s In a New State went down incredibly well with you last year? It did with us and so today, we’re stoked to have found a new slice of music from the Melbourne artist sitting, waiting to be delved into. In “Everybody Cares”, the singer-songwriter has doled out the first taste…

Walking into the dimly lit and smoky Nightcat in Fitzroy, I was greeted by a literal orchestra of chairs, sheet music and anticipation of what was to be unlike any other night I’ve spent at one of Melbourne’s most eclectic venues. After seven long years of writing and recording in Brazil, LA, Paris, London and…

Only hours ago, Jay Z was squeezed onto the Austin City Limits festival line up ahead of the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chance the Rapper, The Killers and sis-in-law Solange – an exciting return from the New York King who is currently popping up on a few huge stages throughout the year. Of course, ACL is a huge drawcard for…

Anna Lunoe remained a standout artist of Coachella 2017 – from afternoon slam circles in the Sahara Tent to performances of new music, the Australian expat made sure her time out in the Cali desert counted. Backstage at Weekend Two, Jaime Lewis caught up with Anna to find out how the experience had treated her, and…

Tasman Keith is a name you’re likely to be hearing more of as this year rolls out. Fans of emerging hip hop talent Nooky will recognise Tasman’s talents behind the mic as a hype man but now, we’re seeing the NSW lad step further into the light on his own. His new single, “Might Snap”, is out…

Backstage during Coachella‘s second weekend, we caught up with The Lemon Twigs, brothers Michael and Brian D’Addario. Their 2016 album Do Hollywood made its way onto many a ‘Best Of’ list and as for their live shows? Well, the brothers have been garnering a solid reputation as one of New York’s finest emerging bands. You guys really foster a reputation of…

In some ways I think I am the wrong person to write this review. I’ve been listening to Green Day since I was 12 years old. As such, I may be a little bit biased. So be it. This band have been shaking the earth with heartfelt punk rock for over 25 years. Now in…

Gold Class. A Melbourne band whose reputation precedes them. As a result, the first time their dulcet post-punk reaches your ears, you’re already expecting something amazing – and you’re never disappointed. The four-piece have just dropped ‘Twist In The Dark’, produced by Gareth Liddiard (The Drones). With a writhing bass line that twists beneath Adam Curley‘s distinctive and resonant…

We’ve finally had a third glimpse of Beach Fossils upcoming album, Somersault – and the lo-fi trio have again delivered something wonderful. “Down The Line” shows sophisticated production over bouncing drum and bass lines, a mix of Clash the Truth era Beach Fossils, and the new directions they’ve been exploring in their recent releases. “I don’t want your Wall Street/Don’t…

For Melbourne artist AEORA, Canadian Music Week provided her the opportunity to not only perform for the first time outside Australia, but also to explore a foreign music community that has been home to some brilliant emerging artists over the last few years. She takes us through the trip via this special tour diary below… _________ So,…

When we get the opportunity to sit down with our favourite artists, of course, it’s not something we take for granted. And then there are the opportunities we get when we get to speak with someone as legendary as Lee Fields, backstage at what he describes as one of the best, if not the best, musical…

British ‘left hand’ pop artist, Joe Goddard, has finally graced us with his second LP, Electric Lines. It’s been a long eight year wait since his debut solo album Harvest Fest, but makes up for it with the 10 tracks on the LP full of irresistible, futuristic hymns. Starting off as a member of Hot…

Adelaide’s Sincerely, Grizzly packed up guitars and drums and headed abroad not too long ago, heading to Thailand for the first time to perform their first debut headline shows outside Australia and also some primo spots alongside the legendary good guys of …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead. As frontman Joshua Calligeros recalls, the…

Coming out of the studio and beating down a self-described ‘bubonic plague’ during its recording process, The Dollar Bill Murrays have delivered one heck of a sophomore EP in Always On. Fuzzed out goodness is met with frustrated grunge flair. Rhythms throb while percussion crashes around Felix Lundgren‘s catchy melodic work. Over five tracks, we’re given a little…

If you happened to be one such music listener who was quick to spurn A.B. ORIGINAL‘s acclaimed album Reclaim Australia as nothing but hot air spurring on a senseless and tired debate, let’s go through a quick history lesson before we get to this music video. Back in the 1980’s then-Prime Minister Bob Hawke called for a Royal…

Adelaide’s growling Battlehounds take another ground shaking step forward with their new single, “Night Crawl” and with its official music video, we things carrying out with as much grit as you’d expect. With Alex Rajowski bundled up in the boot, being driven along a dusty road, the action – directed by Adelaide’s Aaron Schuppan – plays out with great…

Charismatic, multi-award winning, singer/songwriter, Adam Harvey, alongside poster girl Beccy Cole, have recently released The Great Country Songbook Volume II album, with a tour soon to follow. Following the success of the original 2013 release of The Great Country Songbook and tour with Troy Cassar-Daley; the 2017 release pays homage to some of the greatest male/female…

Brisbane’s Shanon Watkins has been steadily gaining positive momentum surrounding his music which, put plainly but no less enthusiastically, blends folk, rock, blues and more on that end of the rich musical spectrum. His new single, “Sunnyside Up”, is representative of his songwriting talent that continues to display blossoming potential and today, we’re stoked to share the…

Ramona Gonzalez, aka Nite Jewel, recently dropped a new single in “Had To Let Me Go” and as a taste of what’s to come from her new album Real High (out on Friday), it’s a smoking hit of late-night club R&B. The song itself ‘explores a relationship that one enters into as a naive youngster with someone older…

Against Me! are currently back in Australia, touring for the Groovin the Moo festival and with this in mind, we were stoked to catch up with guitarist, James Bowman. It seems you’ve gone through a few line up changes over the years, though you’ve been a fairly consistent presence since 2001, is it? Pretty close; I…

The guy breaking all the hearts is back with yet another single set to reignite every single hopeless romantic bone in your body. Dean Lewis has just dropped his latest single, “Need You Now,”  and now we have an incredible video to feast out eyes on too. But unlike his debut single “Waves”, it’s a different…