Irish alt-pop duo Hvmmingbyrd come to us with a new music video for their excellent new single, “If Love Was Enough”. The Massive Attack-style atmospheric production quality and influence remains prominent through this band’s music (one of the first elements of their style that had us drawn in early), while between Deborah Byrne and Suzette Das, there exists a cool…
Sunday night at Splendour wound up one of two ways; you either lost your mind blissing out to Sigur Ros in the Mix Up Tent or you threw down with a full amphitheatre of punters to Flume‘s jam-packed headline set at the other end of the site. Either way, wrapping up the weekend at the…
I caught up with Beach Slang‘s James Alex, while he was in Australia last week for Splendour in the Grass. We spoke at length about his trip down under, and progress to discuss those bucket list moments which he continues to tick off in his career… In part two of our interview, we look ahead…
For another year, Splendour in the Grass has succeeded in pulling off one memorable live music event out in Byron Bay. Providing a line up of artists representing some of the best touring musicians Australia has at the minute, not to mention some incredible international visitors, Splendour was more than just a playground for triple…
The 1975 can’t seem to get away from our beloved country. After a string of January shows, the alt-pop band upped the ante for the second coming of arena sideshows after this year’s Splendour in The Grass for their sophomore album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of…
Seattle formed quintet Band of Horses have long been favourites on Australian shores, and tonight the band made their long awaited Sydney Opera House debut, as part of their Splendour in the Grass visit and off the back off their brilliant LP Why Are You OK. It would go on to be a show that…
Acknowledging the crowd put in a pretty solid effort for a Sunday night before they left the stage, UK outfit Crystal Fighters had their Sydney audience singing and dancing along to every track of the hour-or-so set. The show marked the end of their brief run of performances in Australia, which included shows in Melbourne…
Saturday at Splendour kicked into high gear early, with phenomenal sets by NGAIIRE and Harts being laid down at the beginning of the day. NGAIIRE’s show at the mix up tent was easily a top festival pick, with a diverse and euphoric crowd loving every groove and note she and her brilliant backing vocalists doled…
I’m trying to teach myself French, and a friend put me on to Christine and the Queens (the stage/project name of bilingual French musician Héloïse Letissier). It turns out it’s only about half-useful, because Christine and the Queens’ self-titled debut has a lot of English lyrics, at least on the international release. It’s a good…
It was announced today that on New Year’s Eve 2016, Perth’s Red Hill Auditorium will throb with the sounds of metalcore. Redfest is the first event of it’s kind in Western Australia and will bring together the best the Australian heavy music scene has to offer and give fans the chance to bring in the…
Despite being in a small venue in the middle of Williamsburg on a hot and humid New York night, it feels like I’m back at the Oxford Art Factory in Sydney. I’m surrounded by Australian accents every which way, drinking beer and about to watch DZ Deathrays. Given it’s a Wednesday night and they’re not…
Splendour in the Grass came out swinging for its first official day and night of 2016, opening with quality exciting newcomers and ending with some huge names weighted with high expectation from the crowds. Alex Lahey and Sampa the Great’s opening sets at the Amphiteatre and Mix Up Stages respectively were great to set the…
Saturday at Splendour in the Grass was a particularly special one for the Borzestowski family, as they (along with some friends) brought the late Szymon‘s acclaimed debut album, Tigersapp, to life as part of a moving tribute to the Newcastle producer and songwriter. The GW McLennan Tent had a strong crowd of supporters during the…
JOY. has delivered another tight cut of music to add to her list of impressive releases! The music video for “Like Home” is here, JOY.’s first piece of new music since the acclaimed Ode EP saw the producer out on the road for some very well received tour dates. Working with Joel Burrows and producers Entropico on the visuals for her…
In this issue: Bright Eyes announce the re-release of their six album catalogue, Nick Waterhouse to release his third studio record, Alex Watts announces details of his new album Another Step In The Dark, Slowly Slowly anticipate the release of their debut album Chamomile and Seekae’s Alex Cameron strikes out with solo album of his…
This week in the music industry, Tasmania’s hugely successful midwinter festival Dark Mofo has received a new five year funding agreement from the Tasmanian Government, the finalists for the 2016 Art Music Awards have been announced and the National Live Music Awards announces its launch. New funding for Dark Mofo The Tasmanian Government, through Events Tasmania,…
Adelaide electro-pop duo Nakatomi have served up another slice of lush synth-driven goodness with their latest tune, “Alive”, and as its music video also indicates, their love of fusing old and new is producing some excellent and indeed colourful results. Directed by Capital Waste‘s Liam Somerville, the music video for “Alive” throws back to VHS tapes of old except now,…
How’s this for a Friday tune? Matthew Young and Grant Wheeler‘s new musical duo Hypercolour have come out strong with new tune “Pretty”, featuring Boston singer Che Ecru. Having that Weeknd-like R&B vocal over a lush beat composition harking back to Manners-era Passion Pit and Machinedrum makes “Pretty” an instantly infectious listen, perfect to look ahead to the summer…
Not long now until sleepmakeswaves are back on the road and we cannot wait. The post-rockers have been continuing to make a well-regarded name for themselves overseas and with their August Australian tour set to bring them to all the major centres with the equally as talented Contortionist and Tangled Thoughts of Leaving, this tour has really turned into a…
Fresh from supporting The Ataris on their Australian tour in June, Brisbane throwback punks Columbus have announced the release of their debut album Spring Forever. This twelve track promises to take fans on a ride through the best and worst bits of growing up, using the seasons as a metaphor. To follow up the release of Spring…
The end of July is always one of the most exciting times to be a music fan in Sydney, thanks to the onslaught of sideshows the city receives from the Splendour in the Grass Festival in Byron Bay. This year kicked off a little earlier than usual on Tuesday, with the festival officially starting tomorrow….
The Cure are set to deliver some of their largest sets ever seen by Australian fans, kicking off with their appearance at Splendour in the Grass this weekend. The set lists have proven to be extensive, with recent shows on the band’s world tour extending out to four encores, with the song count exceeding 30. With such…
Brisbane artist Emma Louise took the music world by storm at 19 years of age, producing a debut EP that earned her a nomination for the 2011 J Award Unearthed Artist of the Year. A beacon of raw musical talent she soon had a debut full-length album and an ARIA nomination under her belt. Sophomore…
Splendour in the Grass opened its gates for punters arriving ahead of the official first day of programming on Thursday, laying out the welcome mat and inviting us all to get the party started early. While the Tiny Dancer Stage hosted the likes of Fortunes, UV Boi, Charles Murdoch, Touch Sensitive and more, the multitude…
As they wrap up their US tour, which included an appearance at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, Sydney rockers – and total legends in our books – Royal Headache have made their television debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Performing “Another World” from their record High, Shogun and the band used their two…
The Splendour in the Grass party kicks off tomorrow – if you’re staying in Brisbane for the party at The Triffid or if you’re getting to Byron in time for the huge official shindig at The Northern, there’s going to be a solid chance you’re going to enter the actual festival already on a high. For the rest…
Brisbane beat maker has produced a silky and gorgeous new single in “You Got Me”, featuring the vocals of Dom Vino. Another strong result from the producer who has been taking strides in bringing his music to more and more acclaim from tastemaker blogs and radio abroad in recent times, “You Got Me” is an utter jam…
One of Brisbane’s most popular new live music venues, The Foundry, celebrates one year on the block with a birthday party you’re most definitely going to want to be at. With the front stage headlined by Velociraptor and featuring Straight Arrows and Whalehouse, the back stage of the venue will see the likes of Astro Travellers, Golden Vessel and YUUCA take the reins! It’s…
Off the back of those successful Melbourne and Sydney shows, Dappled Cities have well and truly ignited an excitement within fans (*raises hand*) in looking ahead to their much-anticipated fifth studio album. Latest single, “That Sound”, has brought one of our favourite indie rock bands back into the mix and this week, we’ve been loving its official…
Killswitch Engage are set to be on their way back to Australia and New Zealand early next year, bringing with them Fallujah! For Fallujah, the trip will be their first out to Australia but for the Killswitch legends, it’s a return t a fan base who has been ride or die for them for years now….
