This week in the music industry, the Australian music industry service provider UNIFIED announced the launch of a new grant targeting young people looking to make it into the behind-the-scenes of the music industry, APRA AMCOS successfully won a copyright legal battle with a Soulfest promoter, and the first lineup of guest speakers have been announced…
‘Twas the night before BIGSOUND, when all through the Valley, Not a showcase was playing, it was quiet as a mouse. Except for the pumping opening parties running at venues across the Valley, as well as a few thousand punters, delegates and musicians beginning their BIGSOUND 2016 frivolities early. Unable to wait to dig into…
Have a slice of hip hop for your Thursday morning, courtesy of Gold Coast duo Lane-Harry x Ike Campbell. New single “Keith Richards” is the latest from their forthcoming visual record YOUTH, inspired by a vivid dream Lane had where he was the Rolling Stones legend himself circa Exile on Main Street. Produced by Campbell, the tune is…
While in Sydney recently, we caught up with Grouplove, who are in the early stages of what’s looking to be a huge run of tour dates through the States and in Europe. Beginning their Big Mess cycle in Australia, the boys of the group chat about how such initial shows have been treating them and how preparation…
Dusky, aka UK duo Alfie Granger-Howell and Nick Harriman, have linked up with Solomon Grey for the infectious tune “Long Wait” – a new cut from the house duo’s forthcoming album Outer. With Outer coming out at the end of the month, “Long Wait” is one hell of a tune to sink your teeth into in the lead up. With Grey’s intoxicating, yet…
Like an audible fist in the face, Indigenous Australian emcees Briggs and Trials, collectively A.B Original, are back to shake you awake with a powerful song and clip directed at one of Australia’s most contentious issues. With the video revealed at a recent BIGSOUND keynote, “January 26” is a bouncy, funk-inspired track that moves away…
How about some Swiss synth-pop for your Friday? Definitely get around TRUE and their latest single, “Holiday Tickets”. Rico Baumann and Antoine Katz have fused some excellently produced pop music with a dominating vocal courtesy of Daniela Sarda that just wraps you up and keeps you hooked. Taken from the band’s forthcoming album release Wrapped in Air, “Holiday Tickets” is definitely…
R&B songs about love and heartbreak are all too rare nowadays, even more infrequent when we’re talking ones that sound distinctive and sincere. The 21st century is riddled with shallow hits of sex and drugs that rely on catchy hooks or smart production to have any lasting appeal beyond a radio expiry date, so it’s…
The Ruminaters are set to hit BIGSOUND for the first time this week, with an eagerly anticipated set at The Flying Cock lined up for tomorrow night. Ahead of the show, we check in with the band to see how they’re looking forward to getting amongst it all. How are you anticipating the event, if this…
The first names for SXSW Music have been unveiled this morning, with a solid number of Australians included in this initial artist release. Along with confirmed keynote speaker Lee Daniels (Empire), some impressive speakers have been announced too, making for an eclectic and entertaining program for another year. Featured on the first artist announce today are the likes of Vera…
While in Sydney recently for their wildly popular shows at the Oxford Art Factory, Grouplove spent some time hanging out with Larry to chat about all the changes that have happened to the band since we last caught up. Of course, with the arrival of baby Willa and the impending release of their new album Big Mess, Grouplove…
The Lulu Raes are on the road this weekend with their new EP All Our Parents Are Divorced but in the meantime, clap your eyes on their new music video for “Change My Tune”! Musically, the song takes on more a garage-tinged edge compared to some of the more pop numbers The Lulu Raes have made in the past,…
Yesterday, we premiered a special music video for Bec Sandridge‘s ridiculously catchy single “You’re A Fucking Joke” – a great precursor for what are set to be some awesome live sets at BIGSOUND for the Stanwell Park local. With this year’s BIGSOUND being Sandridge’s first as a performer, she lets us in on how she’s anticipating…
Another huge tour is coming British India‘s way, with the Melbourne group set to be out on the road from October right through until December. Touring their new single, “I Thought We Knew Each Other”, British India emerge from the studio confident and raring to go. Since the release of their latest acclaimed album Nothing Touches Me,…
As we edge nearer to the release of Katy Steele‘s debut album Human, we find out some more about what the songwriter is hoping the record will showcase to fans and newcomers to her music alike. Having spent some time away from Australia in redefining her creative style away from Little Birdy, Steele returns with a collection of…
Shapeshifter invite you to take a peek into tour life with their latest music video for single, “Stars”. The New Zealanders, who are readying the release of their sixth studio album this November, have been blazing through Europe, the South Pacific region and Asia recently with sold out shows impressively being delivered upon. That journey has been…
Adelaide duo Auguste have continued to display promising potential with their new single, “Siren Sounds”. Straight up the alley of everything dreamy and atmosphere, a path illuminated by the likes of London Grammar in recent years, the song a great production by the girls who already made a significant impact with debut single “Kingdom”. The song itself…
There was so much great music released in 2015. But now, 9 months into 2016, it’s easy to forget some of what might have come before us. So, we’re looking back at what a bunch of Aussie bands rated amongst their favourite albums and songs of 2015. Did you listen to all of them? Featured…
Well, I’m just about to jump on a plane up to BIGSOUND, and many of you probably are as well. So while your editor-in-chief Sosefina delivered her comprehensive nine picks earlier in the week, today I’m going to assume you’re as time poor as I am and just cut to the chase. Here are the…
In the second instalment of our new industry profile series, we head from the west coast down south to the home of Golden Era Records. Based out of Adelaide, the hip hop label has been providing a platform for not only the Hilltop Hoods to cultivate and release music, but their friends as well. Helping to foster…
Trying to snag some of Marlon Williams’ time off road this year been a bit of a task. For the Lyttleton native with the voice that has captivated audiences around the world, his tour schedule has gone from an album tour here and there in Australia, to a full blown foray into the international scene….
If someone says they’re a Wilco fan, it could really mean a lot of things. Maybe they’re wearing a chambray shirt and cowboy boots, in which case they probably mean they like Being There or AM. Or perhaps they’re high and paranoid, in which case they’re Yankee Hotel Foxtrot fans, or they’re high and loving…
Sydney’s Allan Smithy is a lad we’ve been enjoying watch develop as a live performer through this year (he recently impressed at our 8th birthday party last month) and this week, we can’t wait to see how he goes at BIGSOUND. Returning for another round of showcase madness, he lets us in on how he’s planning…
Crowded House remain one of Australia’s most beloved bands and come November, the industry is recognising their achievements across the board as they become the latest inductees to the ARIA Hall of Fame. On November 23rd, the band’s 30 year/six studio record long career will be celebrated in Sydney – recipients of 13 ARIA Awards already, it’s…
Nick Waterhouse and Leon Bridges. A match made in heaven, I say. The two recently linked up for a tune on Waterhouse’s third album Never Twice, the final result presenting itself in the form of “Katchi”. What is ‘katchi’? The music, with its cheeky swaggering approach and the lyric “She give me katchi, all night long…” would probably lead you to make…
If you’ve never heard of LA based band LANY, well now you have. After surprising Paul Klein, Les Priest and Jake Goss with a fresh packet of double chocolate Tim Tams all the way from Oz – which by the way they loved, even describing them as starting off “real buttery but then finishes with…
Bec Sandridge, the goddess set to hit BIGSOUND for the first time this week, armed with some powerful vocals and insanely entertaining music to match. Ahead of her official showcase in Brisbane for the festival this weekend, we’re stoked to share this special live cut of Sandridge’s single “You’re a Fucking Joke”, recorded at Relativity…
Another day, another win for Alex Lahey. Currently on the road with debut EP B-Grade University, Lahey has also started her journey toward international success with today’s announcement of her signing with US booking agency, APA! Joining a diverse roster of artist boasting the likes of Modest Mouse through to Dolly Parton, Lahey has fallen into some solid company….
WA indie rockers Hideous Sun Demon are set to play their first ever shows in Brisbane this week, heading east for BIGSOUND 2016. Having built up a solid reputation for themselves as not only a strong live act, but a band with a knack for whipping out some killer tunes (see: “Oscillate” and “Bad Girl” in…
Directed and shot by Geoffrey O’Connor, the new music video from Gold Class captures the darkness and intensity simmering behind each one of their songs released from the Melbourne band thus far. The new single is the first cut of new Gold Class music from their forthcoming sophomore album and is cool song to get the hype train well…
