Låpsley has released the music video for the DJ Koze edit of her tune “Operator” this week and we vibe. Directed by Cherise Payne, who was also behind previous Låpsley clips (“Love Is Blind”, “Hurt Me”, “Brownlow”), the music video’s origins came from a wild night out in Berlin. “A group of friends took me out and introduced me to…
Caracal was one of the most anticipated releases of 2015. Disclosure had burst onto the scene two years before, with the brilliant debut LP Settle and lead track “Latch”, which introduced the world to the undeniable Sam Smith and that those two hair raising, falsetto syllables, “Da! Da!” (You sang them in your head right…
With the release of their new album Drag It Down On You getting ever closer (mark September 2nd down, guys), Ceres have continued to whet fans’ appetites with the announcement of a brand new tour in support of their new music! October and November will see the boys on the road around the joint with album #2 and after initial…
The Peep Tempel recently announced details surrounding the release of their new album, Joy, namely that it’s coming this October and they’ll be on the road with album #3 this November and December. All of the great things. In the meantime, wrap your heads around their latest single, “Rayguns”, if you haven’t yet. A tune we’ve been loving…
This October, The Saints will be performing some exclusive Australian shows, all taking place at The Gasometer in Melbourne. The intimate gigs will see the group’s entire catalogue revisited with Chris Bailey returning to Australia to play alongside Iain Shedden, with Pat Bourke and Davey Lane on bass and guitar respectively. Fans of The Saints will know how special these…
Loyle Carner has been generating some heat this year; having seen the reception the young British hip hop artist garnered at SXSW this year, it was clear that this guy out of South London had some serious potential he was only giving us hints of at that pint. With his debut EP A Little Late dropping…
THE PLOT is back for another year, continuing to gain speed as one of the east coast’s best festivals for both emerging talent and some of our favourites. Returning to Parramatta for its third year in 2016, THE PLOT has got a slick little line up raring to go; from indie to hip hop and raucous…
The Volumes Festival takes over Sydney this weekend showcasing some incredible local musicians in some of the city’s best venues; with limited passes still on sale, interested punters are encouraged to purchase theirs now. Ahead of the weekend though, have a suss of the official set times for Friday and Saturday – with the likes of Nicholas…
During my first listen of The John Steel Singers’ new EP, Midnight at the Plutonium, it’s a cold Melbourne winter day, but damn, this album makes it feel like a Brisbane summer afternoon. At just eight tracks, it’s short and sweet, and the funk that seeps through has a good chance of getting you bopping around,…
Following on from this morning’s announcement that London Grammar would be joining Childish Gambino on this year’s Falls Festival tour, the festival organisers have continued to make our Tuesday by following through with a stack of international and local names set to hit festival sites in Lorne, Byron and Marion Bay and of course for its first year, Fremantle,…
Melbourne’s Alexander Biggs has once again charmed the hell of us with his latest single, “Tidal Wave”. The third single taken from his debut EP Until I Go To Hell, “Tidal Wave” is another stunning release from this emerging artist set up for wider acclaim, for sure. Biggs has a fragility to his voice that is arresting…
January will see Dinosaur Jr return to Australia, bringing with them their latest album, Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not! Now with a catalogue of eleven studio albums to their name, comprehending just how these set lists will come together is a little daunting but knowing how long these shows have been anticipated, we’re fairly certain Dinosaur Jr are…
Julien Baker will be touring Australia for the first time at the end of the year, fitting in some awesome festival appearances at not only Fairgrounds in December, but at Queenscliff and Mullum music festivals, but some unmissable headline shows dotted around the country too. For the US singer-songwriter, the trip will see her debut…
This is one hell of a day house party. You’ve got a dance party in the backyard, an extensive vinyl collection inside, people of all different backgrounds drinking, smoking, loving, fighting…you name it. As Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds describe, it’s a ‘cross section of brown and beautiful eccentric types from every walk…
Talk about a way to wake up on a Wednesday morning: for another year, the Byron Bay Bluesfest has delivered its first artist announcement and it’s another big’n. Confirmed to perform at the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm over the Easter long weekend next April are some of the most important names in contemporary music, including Patti Smith, who…
Lastlings have really started to gain momentum off the back of their stunning single “You”, and the next few weeks are certain to put the sibling duo further on the map with some lucrative shows lined up down the east coast. With BIGSOUND firmly on the horizon for Amy and Josh Dowdle, Lastlings are also set to support two…
Young UK artist Billie Marten has been on our radar for a little while now and as we near the release of her debut album Writing of Blues And Yellows (due out September 23rd), we’ve been eagerly getting around each bit of new music she’s been releasing in the lead up. The latest gem from Marten comes in…
Fresh off some killer shows with Grouplove, one of our favourite songstresses, Lisa Mitchell, has announced a brand new headline tour of Australia to support her highly anticipated new album, Warriors! The Something About These Streets tour will take Lisa around the country through October, showcasing music from the new album, including her latest single “The Boys”, a tune that has…
Long may Client Liaison reign as purveyors of the glam. Purveyors of the funk. Wearers of magnificent power blazers and vests. Fresh out the gate with their new single “Wild Life”, the Melbourne group have come swinging – another musical gem of full of colour, co-written by Geordie Hewitt (Cleopold) and mixed by the master Eric J Dubowsky (Flight…
An eclectic group of musicians have been selected as finalists for FBi Radio’s Northern Lights competition for 2016! The competition offers the winning artist the opportunity to fly to Iceland to not only performed at the esteemed Iceland Airwaves Music Festival this November, but also record at Sigur Rós‘ Sundlaugin Studio for a day before bringing the music they made…
HUGE. TLC will be heading out to Australia and New Zealand this November for a tour fans have been hanging out for for a long time. Since the death of group member Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes in 2002, TLC have continued to tour around the world but haven’t released any new music in over a decade. Until now. With…
ICMYI recently, Cass McCombs will be back in Australia for a run of hot headline and festival shows in December! Already announced to be performing at this year’s Meredith Music Festival, McCombs will also be hitting venues in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane on either side of the festival show. An acclaimed songwriter, McCombs has been drawing…
The Pandora party comes to Sydney this October, with news being revealed this week that the music platform and the folk behind the go-to music source will be hosting the first ever Pandora Warehouse event in Sydney. The Warehouse party adds on to Pandora’s world renowned run of events right through the US which include the popular Pandora…
Last Thursday, Ben Woolner-Kirkham and Harry Sayers, aka two-thirds of certified Aussie electro legends SAFIA joined us for a chat in Sydney ahead of the release of their long-awaited debut album Internal and their huge national tour. Releasing the music video for their latest single, “Over You”, the day of our morning chat, the boys tell us about their shiny…
Back for Round 2, the LISTEN Conference 2016: Feminist Futures creates dialogue about gender and feminism to better engage with the current music community. This year, Clementine Ford and Alok Vaid-Menon of Darkmatter will serve as keynote speakers. Giving women and members of the LGBT community an opportunity to define their position in today’s exclusive…
Far From History are five dudes hailing from Herts & Essex (UK) and are undoubtedly bound to carve a place in deathcore history. Brutal breakdowns, djent-esque rhythms and a solid energy culminate in a genre-spanning sound, which is captured on their newest EP, Gallows Hill. We caught up with them between their recent UK tour…
This week in the music industry: the second round of applications for Music NSW’s Opportunity Development Grant has opened, Melbourne contemporary music summit Face The Music released their first lineup of speakers, and the 2016 Art Music Awards winners were announced. Music NSW’s Opportunity Development Grant The second round of applications for Music NSW’s Opportunity Development…
Joe Moore has been enjoying great favour in Australia following his progression through to the runner’s up spot on The Voice last year; the release of his record A Thousand Lifetimes hit the ARIA Top 5 and now the dust has somewhat settled on that part of his career, the West Sussex native has made his next step…
The Whitlams remain one of the most loved Australian rock bands ever. Beautiful songwriting, poignant lyrics and a real talent for the live performance. Frontman Tim Freedman is one of Australia’s most talented creatives and in anticipation of The Whitlams’ annual expedition across Australia, he took some time out to talk to me about the…
US group Baroness will be bringing their acclaimed new album Purple (not to mention a beloved and much-respected back catalogue) through to Australia at the end of the year for their first ever headline tour of the country! Last in Australia for Soundwave 2014, the band was fast to establish themselves as favourites with heavy rock fans…
