You know how much a ticket was to see one of my favourite artists play the last show on her current tour? $15. Fifteen Australian dollars. A year ago, I was in London spending that much on a pint of beer. Yeah, the beers were delicious, but I’d have definitely been more than happy to…
Field Day is a must for many music fans keen to keep the New Year’s party going well into January 1st and for their 2017 event, the Sydney festival organisers have confirmed both Chance the Rapper and Childish Gambino to appear. For fans of both artists, being able to catch them on the same line up, especially at a…
Easily one of our most anticipated Australian album releases is Ceres‘ new record, Drag It Down On You. Set to drop this Friday, the album is going to be fleshed out on a tour post-BIGSOUND but in the meantime, the Melbourne band are looking to be bringing some sweet tastes of album number two to their official…
Ali Barter, drop your album already please. Since “Far Away” dropped earlier this year, the Melbourne songwriter has had us well excited for new material and with multiple opportunities now on the cards to see her perform around the country…all we need is a full record of material to cap it off. BUT. In the meantime,…
Japanese Wallpaper has recently unleashed the visuals for “Cocoon”, a perfect way to cap off a successful run of shows on Australian turf. A collection of outdoor scenes and landscapes, the song has been further explored by director Hamish Mitchell – the end result being all types of lush and stunning. Just like “Cocoon” itself. While…
Life’s pretty sweet for Adelaide rapper Tkay Maidza. She’s just dominated her first proper run of European festivals and has recently announced that she’ll be on tour with What So Not in the US before this year is out. For Australian fans, Tkay hasn’t forgotten them, with a highly anticipated BIGSOUND set bringing her back to Brisbane next…
Friday night marked Brisbane group The John Steel Singers‘ final ever show in Sydney, following the band’s decision to turn their latest tour – celebrating the release of their new LP Midnight At The Plutonium – into something of a farewell jaunt. It was a move that shocked fans, but one that ensure they came out…
The Shabbab. Let the Melbourne-via-Tel Aviv four piece take you through some epic garage rock this glorious Monday morning, thanks to their brilliant debut album GARLIC. Having made a name for themselves as a name to be watching in the same vein as your PONDs and your King Gizzards of late, The Shabbab step further out into…
Representing for Melbourne at BIGSOUND this year, the talented Ainslie Wills and her collaborator and guitarist Lawrence Folvig will be hitting up the massive conference and music festival for the first time. Currently in the process of writing and demoing some new music to follow on from their acclaimed release, Oh The Gold, Ainslie tells us how she’s…
She calls Melbourne home but recently, Europe has been calling Phia and like many young artists, she answered it and found herself in Berlin. Soaking up the atmosphere of a city currently thriving creatively, the Aussie singer songwriter found her feet performing and exploring threads of songwriting and arrangement that she would eventually pour into the…
Novocastrian alt-punk group Trophy Eyes have already built upon what was a huge 2015 with an acclaimed UNIFY Gathering appearance and continuing that momentum with a killer support slot touring with The Amity Affliction nationally. Their latest album Chemical Miracle has already been reaping in the praise since its release a few weeks ago and in their latest single, “Heaven…
On a Thursday night, The Gov fills out comfortably to await the return of Paul Dempsey to his beloved Kingdom. The air is chilly, but the vibe on the inside of the popular venue remains warm and inviting. It’s been a little while since the Australian favourite has been to Adelaide in this capacity and with…
Ahead of the weekend, Glass Animals released How To Be A Human Being, their much anticipated second album. As a follow up to their 2014 debut Zaba, this new collection of music has seen the Oxford group continue to pursue an ambitious approach to their craft and the final result has been a joy to listen to (check…
Angel Olsen‘s latest music video, this time for her stunning tune “Sister”, showcases summer in LA, particularly at Joshua Tree National Park. Directed by Olsen and Conor Hagen, the clip features some gorgeous cinematography. As Olsen explains: “I wanted to keep from cutting these shots up too much. I wanted to slow frames down just enough…
In this issue: A cool girl gives us lady wood, a Perth boy gives us a musical gang bang, some yanks call us ‘Generation Fucked’ and I need a cold shower… TOVE LO The Queen of the Clouds turned ‘Cool Girl’ is back with LADY WOOD, her highly anticipated second album. Broken this time into…
Too often, acts struggle to find a quality sound on their sophomore release that meets both the changing tastes and influences of the band members, but also tries to meet the demands of the fans they won over with their first release and any potential new fans that may be out there. For an act…
Taking some time out from their tour with Violent Soho as the demonic and fiercely entertaining The Bronx this year, Mariachi El Bronx are going to be stopping by the Manning Bar for an exclusive Sydney headline show! The only other opportunity fans will have to see Mariachi El Bronx do their thing in Australia will be at Melbourne’s Lost Lands…
For many of us, Nkechi Anele is best known for her work as the dynamic frontwoman of Melbourne band Saskwatch. Recently, she’s been entering new territory with her friend Lucie Cutting in establishing The Pin – a new website and discussion platform addressing issues of cultural identity and race in Australia. The Pin explores stories and experiences as told…
This week in the music industry: Music NSW announced the launch of their new music industry panel series Sound Advice, and APRA AMCOS won Australian Disputes Centre’s Corporate Team of the Year Award. Sound Advice by Music NSW This year, Music NSW are launching Sound Advice, a new panel discussion and masterclass series aimed at artists, managers and emerging…
Jack Grace has been building on the praise he’s been earning off the back of recent work with NGAIIRE and shows around the place with a stunning new single in “All Lost” – listen to this one and get your weekend started off right. Fusing melody with elements of trip hop, intricate beat production and an…
Multi-instrumentalist Elise Higgins, aka Fait, is coming to BIGSOUND representin’ for the West Coast and stands to be one of the highlight artists of the live music program…at least, in our eyes. Since the release of her debut EP Atmosphere, Fait has continued to demonstrate a sharp talent for live performance and we can’t wait to see her shake…
If Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite, Maxwell’s stunning debut album, was released today instead of two decades ago perhaps it would be him who would hold the power to glue our eyes to a live stream of a near empty room for days on end. Perhaps it would be #Maxwell that would constantly trend on Twitter…
Worldwide hardcore phenomenon, A Day To Remember, have just announced their highly-anticipated sixth studio album Bad Vibrations. The Floridian five-piece have spent the three years since their critically acclaimed Common Courtesy (2013) touring relentlessly around the globe, including the recent Big Ass Tour Australian tour. We caught up with guitarist Kevin Skaff to chat about…
Lisa Richards‘ latest single, “Frank Sinatra”, showcases a cool blend of folk, jazz and blues, while the music video (courtesy of Marisa Martin) is a sweet little animation that’s bound to charm. The single, taken from Richards’ forthcoming album A Light From The Other Side, has already been taken off as a favourite with crowds and…
Another festival set to hit a lush winery surrounding in South Australia is coming this November 12th, with the 2016 Handpicked Festival being lined up for Lake Breeze Wines at Langhorne Creek. Today, two festival headliners have been announced, with The Veronicas and Killing Heidi – who recently announced their reunion in celebration of Reflector and the band’s 20th anniversary –…
Melbourne heavy fusion band Twelve Foot Ninja are about to embark on the next crazy phase of their career, with the release of their new album Outlier lined up for Friday. Their new tour starts in Adelaide tonight at Fowler’s Live, the band itching to share their new music with fans and also, see how the Outlier material works…
Sharon Van Etten has dropped a chilling new single in “Not Myself”, available now for fans to purchase and also, donate to a worthy cause. The ballad, released in memory of the victims of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting, is emotional and raw. As she croons over some almost mournful piano, images of loss and the fear…
For Tigertown, this year’s BIGSOUND music festival and conference isn’t going to be their first rodeo at the Brisbane event. Hitting BIGSOUND for their third time, it’s safe to say that they’d have some tips and a game plan in place to survive the chaos. Alexi Collins takes us through it as part of our 2016 artist…
Remi‘s new album, Divas and Demons, is just weeks away from release now (keep an eye out come September 16th) and today, there’s a brand spanking new tour that’s been announced in support of it! Remi and Sensible J will be out on the road with their second record through November and December, with Baro joining on for all dates…
Gabrielle Cohen isn’t far off her much anticipated east coast tour with her debut record Full Disclosure and No Details, but in the meantime has kept us sweet with a new music video for her single “I Don’t Feel So Alive”! A definite highlight of the record, “I Don’t Feel So Alive” has Cohen front and…
