This week, we’re saying hello to some great music out of Melbourne courtesy of Howlite, some sounds from the coast from Ziggy Alberts, ‘folk-punk’ from Tassie with Hurricane Youth; Irish trio Wyvern Lingo show us what they’ve got and The Winter Gypsy from Adelaide post up with some tops music of their own. Howlite (Melbourne) Melbourne muso Alison Thom currently makes music as…
WA music is going to be celebrated in all its glory tomorrow night, with WAMFest‘s annual Saturday Spectacular set to take over venues right throughout eleven venues from 4pm, November 5th. Venues including Badlands Bar, Jimmy’s Den, Ezra Pound and The Bird are all taking part, offering punters free live music late into the night. In short:…
February will see the debut of the Thrash, Blast and Grind Fest – a delicate summertime romp of a festival touring Australia and New Zealand. If by ‘delicate’, you mean some brutal live sets from some of our best and visiting thrash giants. Announced this week on the line up are King Parrot, US death/thrash giants Revocation, Tasmania’s Psycroptic, Sydney’s Black Rheno…
Leanne Tennant has been travelling through 2016 with more momentum surrounding her music continuing to swirl. She made a considerable impact at BIGSOUND this year, while her national album tour in support of Red Wine, Late Nights brought her captivating stage presence to more around the country. Today, we’re bringing you Tennant’s new music video for her single…
London trio HÆLOS have been a favourite act of ours since first clapping eyes on their live show at SXSW this year. Coupling gorgeous melancholy with some brilliant arrangements that instantly bring to mind some Portishead, London Grammar and even Massive Attack, HÆLOS are finally bringing it all out to Australia for the first time at the end of…
The Smith Street Band today drop their new music video for their latest single in “Death To The Lads” and announce a brand new Aussie tour to accompany – praise be to Wil, Chris, Fitzy and Lee. This year has seen the Melbourne four piece perform right round the globe but their return to Australian stages…
If you’re like us, when news of a new album from Japandroids (and those cheeky few shows) started dripping through, hype and excitement jumped off the charts. It’s been a long time since Celebration Rock brought the Canadian duo to the attention of many and understandably, the tour cycle that followed it led the band to take a much deserved break…
No doubt you may have heard that ear worm of a tune courtesy of Zeds Dead in “Too Young”. Featuring a catchy hook by Rivers Cuomo and sweet verse work thanks to Pusha T, the tune has put Zeds Dead well and truly on the map. The music video is fun – a claymation clip taking aim at internet and…
Australian Music Week is hooking into Cronulla right through the weekend, with multiple opportunities for those wanting to learn more about the music industry, network and see some fine artists perform all scheduled to roll out. Along with the program of panel sessions and the HiFi Days Festival, there will be a special premiere screening…
“Relevance” is a confusing term when it’s applied to hip hop. Whenever I discuss the music I tend to switch off as soon as someone says “so and so isn’t relevant” – it’s the most overused word by those who lack the knowledge or familiarity with such a complex culture and art form (I’m not…
Celebrating what has become a rich and diverse music industry out West overnight, the 2016 WAMFEST was kicked off brilliantly with this year’s WAMAWARDS. Held at the new Gate One Theatre at the Claremont Showgrounds, the event saw Koi Child (pictured) take home awards for four of their five nominated categories, while the likes of Abbe May, Verge Collection, Mathas, Tired Lion and…
Mallory interviews Victorian country music legend John Williamson during the Deni Ute Muster in NSW to talk about song inspiration, longevity and utes.
Fucking ay. WAAX‘s Marie DeVita is one of my favourite humans ever and even though I’ve never met her before (which, yes, sounds creepy as hell), I am consistently reminded how much of a fan I’ve become through this year with each musical update the Brisbane band gives us. On their new single “Same Same”, WAAX dial things up…
This Friday, Allan Smithy releases his debut EP I See A Palm Tree – a great result to come after what’s been a solid year of shows and single releases that have introduced us to a talented and captivating songwriter and performer. Ahead of the EP’s release, we got to check in with the Sydney based artist…
It’s November, which means that for triple j, it’s officially Australian Music Month – dedicated to celebrating homegrown music and the artists who have been emerging, thriving and consistently nailing it throughout the year! This morning, the annual J Awards were announced, returning for its 12th year. The awards recognise breakthrough artists, some incredible albums and…
The 2016 South Australian Music Awards is taking place in a few weeks at the Norwood Concert Hall – the now completely sold out event set to recognise the talented individuals doing SA proud throughout the year. Today, Music SA announced that MC’ing the official ceremony on November 11th will be multi-instrumentalist Adam Page and BIGSOUND programmer,…
While up at the 2016 Deni Ute Muster, Mallory sat down with Tom Busby and Jeremy Marou, also known as Busby Marou to talk babies, parties and celebrities.
It’s fair to say that with her debut album Small Town Big Shot, Sydney’s Fanny Lumsden has been thrown well and truly into the spotlight; while she’s had a great reputation as a live performer and musician established for some time now, the album has brought Lumsden much acclaim and most recently, an ARIA Award nomination for…
Brendan Maclean is many things – he’s a musician, songwriter, actor, ukulele maestro and, if you get him on the dance-floor, you’re bound to have some serious shapes thrown your way (Looking at you, Adelaide Fringe Festival Artist Bar). I first got to know more about Maclean was back in 2012 – he was stuck in an…
March sees Diplo return to Australia and New Zealand for some headline shows that, no doubt, will have the producer selling out quickly. From Auckland’s Logan Campbell Centre through to the tour’s final show at Melbourne’s Festival Hall, Diplo’s brand new live show will be his biggest in both countries to date. A pre-sale session is kicking off…
Full disclosure: after watching this music video on YouTube, I then spent a good amount of time watching make up tutorials trying to see how Amelia Arsenic perfects her looks. If you’re not familiar with the name, Amelia is a Sydney musician and fashion designer who has been dabbling in music, design and art for a few…
Florida’s Alter Bridge are set to return to both Australia and New Zealand in April with their latest album The Last Hero! The album, released only in October, has already landed impressively with Australian fans, charting at #6 on the ARIA Albums Chart and continuing to show itself as one of the band’s best year. The band’s…
While at the 2016 Deni Ute Muster, Mallory sat down with bonafide Australian icon Shannon Noll to chat new music, including new single “Who I Am”, his visit to the Ute Muster this year and more.
You may remember Jake Meadows‘ track “Echo of Tomorrow” that came out earlier this year; featuring Daniel Johns, the single was awash in gorgeous textures and sounds, blending in emotive arrangements with rhythmic pacing. Continuing on this vibe, Meadows brings us another snapshot from his recent time making music with Johns in the music video for “Good…
When attending a sold out home town show you know you’re about to see some magic. The diehard fans singing along to every lyric, the swaying in unison, the smell of adoration and respect…. even if you’re not a punk rock fan, the atmosphere turns you into a punk rock fan. In support of their…
In just over two weeks, Electric Wire Hustle will be back in Australia for an exclusive album launch show in Sydney for their new record, The 11th Sky. It’s been described as ‘David Lynch meets Motown’ and off the first playback of the record, it was pretty evident that soul had been poured, well and truly, into Album Number Three. If The…
It won’t be long now before we see I Know Leopard back on the road, with the Sydney indie pop group set to support Holy Holy on their national tour, but in the meantime, wrap your ears around their latest tune “Rather Be Lonely”. Try it on for size, let it charm the pants off you. With the band’s Another Life EP setting…
Fans of British psych-punk legends The Damned are in for a treat when the band brings their 40th anniversary tour through to Australia early in the first half of 2017. Armed with a swag of fan favourites and classics alike, The Damned will be celebrating four decades in the game on the East Coast and out…
Meet I AM D. The Brisbane rapper has come up through the ranks in the last few years, earning his stripes as a lyricist and live performer supporting the likes of Thundamentals, Ghostface Killah, Drapht, Briggs and more. One of the newer names Golden Era are boasting, I AM D has well proven the calibre of company he and his…
Jack Colwell hasn’t been off the immediate radar for too long (how memorable was that recent Opera House gig?), but he hasn’t wasted time in continuing to impress, with the release of his new single “Seek The Wild”. Following on from the frankly exquisite When The World Explodes EP, “Seek The Wild” is definitely a catchy number and has…
