Music

Yollks is the moniker of 21 year old Melbourne producer and vocalist Elle Tayla and in “Return to Sender”, we’ve caught a lil glimpse into what this talented lady is all about. A foray into the realm of some intriguing and decidedly off-kilter electronic sounds, it’s clear that Yollks is finding her own spot within the…

A Festival Called Panama has revealed its first line up for its fourth year, headed up by Kurt Vile and featuring the likes of Margaret Glaspy, D.D Dumbo, Koi Child and more. The festival is set to be held from March 10th – 12th next year out in Tassie and no doubt, will follow suit and sell out as their events…

With extensive touring just a regular item on Boy & Bear‘s calendar, we spoke to drummer/vocalist Tim Hart while in the United States about the regional dates they’ll be hitting through November, and their time spent creating their own beer with NSW brewers Akasha. How has the U.S been? It’s been great. It’s been pretty weird…

There are very few artists in hip hop these days who are balanced when it comes to both emceeing and producing, with many who try often excelling at one while falling behind in the other. Detroit’s Black Milk is one of these few, and while he has always been a stronger producer, previous projects have…

It was early on Sunday evening when I arrived at the Newtown Social Club; former Lisa Mitchell touring member Charmian Kingston – now performing under the moniker BUOY – had just kicked off her set, playing solo on the keys, with some pre-recorded samples. Her beautiful vocals were the most striking element of her performance, sometimes adding a…

Some of history’s greatest bands took over the Californian desert last weekend. Classic tunes, epic productions and moonlight bliss created something special for the history books. HOW THE FESTIVAL WORKED Six acts: Bob Dylan + The Rolling Stones (Friday), Neil Young + Paul McCartney (Saturday), The Who + Roger Waters (Sunday), played over three days on…

Angus Stone‘s latest project Dope Lemon hit The Gov on Saturday night, enveloping a packed-out crowd with laidback psych-folk vibes. The first album, Honey Bones, is the driving force of the tour, with the third single “Coyote” having been released to coincide with the announcement of the national dates. Adelaide local Jesse Davidson was first up, charming the growing crowd…

Chance The Rapper will be bringing his Coloring Book to Sydney and Melbourne in January, with Live Nation confirming the Chicago artist’s debut Australian headline dates this morning. Chance is already on festival line ups around the country for summer, including Field Day and Beyond the Valley, but these headline dates aren’t shows to be missed. Chance…

Who doesn’t love a bit of good fortune? Good thing we’ve been blessed with Conor McCabe and Barnaby Matthews aka Fortunes then, because the music they’re making together continues to hypnotise and intrigue. Based in Melbourne, the NZ duo have recently shared their new single “501s” – the first single from their new record (coming in 2017). Having signed…

The folk songstress quartet known as All Our Exes Live In Texas welcomed Perth for their latest single “The Devil’s Part” tour, proving they having every ounce of harmonic talent to back up potentially the best band name in history.  Wonderfully accompanied by Tasmanian Christopher Coleman Collective, locals Simone and Girlfunkle, and now infamous Tony…

Descendents are set to be returning to Australia for the first time since 2012 and this time, they’re bringing Hypercaffium Spazzinate with them! The tour brings the US group back over this way in February next year with the new record, one that has elevated the pop punk legends back into the spotlight. Their first full…

There’s a strange level of joy knowing that an album of such an immense quality as Don’t Let The Kids Win was written and released by an artist that grew up not too far from where I did. Much of where I grew up is quite maligned and often only makes the media headlines for…

Australian Music Week (AMW) is a three-day live music and entertainment industry conference event that will take place in the venues around Sydney’s beautiful Cronulla Beach on from November 2nd to the 4th. The only event of its kind in NSW, AMW is designed for music lovers, artists, and industry professionals as a chance to…

The bands at Northcote Social club on Friday night exemplified the flow-through influence of the pop-punk movement, from mellow Max Quinn to Adelaide duo The Hard Aches. Associating Max Quinn with punk might be a bit of a reach, but the combination of simple, chorus-y guitars and sweet vocals reminds me of pop-punk stalwarts Modern…

This week in the music industry: the City of Parramatta Council have joined forces with the Live Music Office to foster the growth of the city’s live music scene and drive economic growth in its hospitality industry, Switzerland was announced as the lead international partner of The Great Escape; and the inaugural recipients of the Victorian Government’s brand…

Fresh off a tour with Felix Jaehn, Linying is up for a busy month this November with a slew of gigs in London, Melbourne and Singapore. For those who aren’t aware of the Singapore gem, its time to get acquainted with this singer-songwriter who bounces from folk to deep house. Linying gained fame by having her…

Two beloved names of the current Melbourne music scene have come onboard for the Tram Sessions‘ lineup as part of Melbourne Music Week this November. Both Paul Dempsey and Alex Lahey will be part of ‘Tram Jam 2016’ – an event that has seen the non-for-profit music series partner with Qantas this year. With both Dempsey and Lahey having toured…

Meet some talented musos from right around the country this week, all doing some pretty tight things in studio and on the road. From Darwin to the Gold Coast and over to Cali, some cool Aussies are nailing it. Amy Shark (Gold Coast) Gold Coast singer songwriter Amy Shark has been garnering quite the rep…

Adelaide trio Battlehounds turn up the heat with their new single, “Good Man”, working its way online this week. It’s the first we’re hearing from the band in a year and a bit but hey, with this result, we ain’t mad. Kicking rock and roll licked with grit, “Good Man” gnarls and gnashes its way through its…

This week in album news, Trivium are giving fans one hell of a Christmas present, Nightmares On Wax returns to his roots, Big Smoke prepare to release a special record and more! TRIVIUM The Floridian metal legends will be re-releasing their debut album, Ember To Inferno, this December 2nd in multiple formats – an undeniably…

New York based songwriter Matt Simons has recently revealed the music video for his latest single “Lose Control” – a great cut from his new EP, When The Lights Go Down. Having made a rep for himself as a talented musician to watch last year with “Catch & Release”, Simons has continued to build momentum for himself…

While Sydney and Melbourne Kurt Vile fans have been getting their kicks this week, with the announcement of his return for the Melbourne Zoo Twilights and Twilights at Taronga sessions (also Golden Plains!), Brisbane has also had a cheeky Kurt visit lined up. During his solo tour through Australia in March, Kurt will play at QPAC,…

Get the highlighters out, The Plot has unveiled its set times for its 2016 event (going down at Parramatta Park in Sydney come November 19th, btw). The line up is jam-packed with some of our favourite Australian talent including Alex Lahey, Hellions, Gold Fields, The Bennies and Tash Sultana (pictured) – and that’s just a small selection of what’s on offer this year. For…

For Perth electronic duo Slumberjack, September saw some pretty hectic and invaluable experiences come their way, with their first trip out into the South East Asian market bringing them to Music Matters and the Ultra Music Festival. Having become a larger name in the States through this year especially, for Fletcher and Morgan, 2016 has been a year of levelling up and…

The D’Addario brothers have come out with one hell of a debut album in The Lemon Twigs‘ Do Hollywood. Recorded out in LA, the Long Island natives linked up with Foxygen‘s Jonathan Rado to put the album together – the result fuelled by some colourful and euphoric rock and roll influences, produced into an overall sound that is very much their…

South Australian artists have been given another chance to hit up stages at the Clipsal 500, with the Bands On Track competition now open! This year saw the likes of Nakatomi, Cabin Cults, Wasted Wanderers and Thom Lion win opening spots at the concerts held in early March; winners of the Bands On Track comp for 2017 will be notified on…

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals will be back in Australia next month for a quick run of highly anticipated shows, including their headline set at this year’s Queenscliff Music Festival. We’re wanting to get you along to the shows in Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide and so we’re offering up a double pass for two lucky fans in each…

The Jezabels‘ latest record SYNTHIA struck a chord early on, I remember. It had, admittedly, been a little while since I had revisited the Sydney band’s music (The Brink had a few striking moments, but wasn’t quite my bag), but this was an album that completely drew me back into the fold. There’s always been an unabashed sense…

The Naked and Famous will be back in Australia for the first time since 2014, with their new album Simple Forms all shiny and ready to go. Two shows have been confirmed for the LA-based New Zealanders, scheduled for January at the Metro Theatre in Sydney and 170 Russell in Melbourne; tickets set to go on sale to…

As I’m chatting to Konstantin Kersting, bassist of The Belligerents, the band has just touched down in Melbourne and their cymbals appear to be missing in action. While the remainder of the Brisbane five-piece tracked down the elusive percussion pieces, Konstantin chatted with me about their upcoming album release, their new single “Caroline”, national tours,…