The Gooch Palms have a penchant for making music that is damn near impossible not to have in your head for days after. Latest single “Don’t Look Me Up” is just one of those nuggets from Introverted Extroverts that ends up bouncing around long after the song itself has finished – we’re not mad about it either. Today, we’ve…
The Byzantines continued to explore the more chaotic fringes of indie rock/pop, gleaning themselves off the direct Brit-pop influences that drove much of their earlier material on new single “She Moves”. We already caught a move in a slightly different, restless direction on previous single release “Jamaica”, but this new gem sees the Adelaide group continue…
Frank Ocean has brought fans to a new level of a hype today, with his live stream kicking off once again, indicating new music was coming. And it has. But not in the way we were expecting. Ahead of the release of Boys Don’t Cry (money on it dropping this weekend), Ocean has released a 45 minute…
In this issue: Metallica are releasing a new album. There are other peeps doing some pretty cool things too, and Nick Cave is still alive, but Metallica are releasing a new album. METALLICA Hooooo boy! Here we go. After a long eight year wait, Lars tingled our spines when he announced Metallica would soon release…
Earlier this year while in Spain for Primavera, I sat down with Swedish psych rockers Dungen, who talked with me at length about their first and only Australia tour, reflected on their tour mates the Tucker B’s, their reciprocal love of Tame Impala and the soundtrack they put together for Lotte Reiniger’s The Adventures of…
Tonight we’re celebrating our 8th Birthday (#au8thbday) in Sydney! We’ll be returning to the Oxford Art Factory Gallery Bar with Hedge Fund and Allan Smithy scheduled to perform live. The event is totally free! You’ll just need to RSVP while tickets last at THIS LINK. Please note that the venue is subject to capacity so…
Brisbane group Future Haunts bring some rich indie rock through on their brand new EP, Rubicon, premiering on the AU today! The latest from the band sees them delve further into some harder, yet more refined, guitar and percussion, while Ben Speight really hits his stride as vocalist. Recorded between Plutonium Studios and Speight’s home studio, Rubicon shows the band…
The first song I ever heard by Grouplove was “Colours”; I think it was an iTunes Single of the Week back in the days before streaming – remember those?! In the months that followed, while the tune had incredibly high rotation on my iPod, I remember having a feeling they’d be kick-ass live. Hitting the Oxford…
Taking Back Sunday will be making their Australian and New Zealand return next year, hitting some great rooms with their new album Tidal Wave in March. Along for the ride is Acceptance, who will be performing their first shows ever out this way – since reforming last year, the group have been working on a new album, so no…
The first time I remember seeing Violent Soho perform, I want to say it was in one of Adelaide’s smaller CBD venues. Truthfully, all I remember from the night was beer flying and Boerdam almost becoming enveloped by the crowd as he dared to launch into us. The energy was palpable, sweat flinging, noise threatening unprotected ear drums….
Quality. Peter Bibby and Melody Pool, two musicians who’ve been reaping in the success of two solid album releases recently, have joined up for a co-headline tour not to be missed. For Pool, 2016 has been incredibly fruitful with the release of her acclaimed sophomore album Deep Dark Savage Heart, while for Bibby, the praise has continued to roll in…
Midas.Gold is here to make you work it out. The latest track from the Brisbane rapper is smooth and catchy as hell – the perfect new beat released to get fans keen for his upcoming September and October tour! Bass heavy, hook laden and slick to the ear, “Work It Out” has producer Jangus lay his…
We’ve turned the corner and are now weeks away from BIGSOUND 2016; three days and nights of live music, partying and hopefully, little regrets from the night before. Today, the BIGSOUND crew have released their schedule of all 160 live shows right across the festival, while the conference program has also become available for those attendees…
Usually I’d have some kind of notes written down about a tune I’ve been forwarded to check out. Who’s produced what, where it was recorded, who the artist sounds like. When I was pointed in the direction of Air Max ’97‘s remix “Looking At Myself” by Sydney artist Gussy, there was none of this except for a…
Georgia and Caleb Nott have made it a long way from home playing in front of five people in their local New Zealand pub. On this night, Broods was in the second week of their U.S. headlining tour and playing a sold out show in Omaha, Nebraska. The fact that this brother-sister band just formed three…
Already announced for the Meredith Music Festival this year, Sheila E. has also confirmed that she will be playing two extra gigs while out in Australia. Predictably, they’re for Sydney and Melbourne BUT, these ones are definitely going to be worth the money/travel. While her work with Prince is iconic, Sheila E.’s stamp on popular music over the…
The Rolling Stone Live Lodge has bolstered its 2016 line up in Melbourne today, with the announcement of Jimmy Barnes, Ecca Vandal, The Fauves and more on their second artist announcement. Running from September 21st through until October 8th, The Workers Club in Fitzroy will be playing host to a number of live shows, DJ nights, Q&A sessions and…
Guns N’ Roses will indeed be heading to Australia for a long awaited tour next year! After months of rumours and that billboard leaking the Melbourne date this week, TEG Dainty have today confirmed the tour dates which will be seeing Axl, Duff and the classic line up performing for Australian fans for the first time since…
I don’t think it’s much of a stretch to assume that when B Wise drops his debut EP Semi-Pro later in September, it stands to be one of the best hip hop releases of 2016’s second half. What we’ve heard from the MC so far has continued to impress but still, it feels like we’re just scratching the…
Currently in Australia with their new record Misadventures, Pierce The Veil have wasted no time in making sure the wait has been worth it for the fans who’ve been hanging out for shows for near on three years. Speaking with bassist Jaime Preciado just prior to the band’s return, the feeling has been mutual – absence has definitely…
SHAKAFEST already stood to be one helluva loose festival outing on the Gold Coast this year, but the organisers have proven today that they’re far from finished doling out the quality names to help bring the party to full, raucous fruition. Announcing their third and final round of artists today, the SHAKAFEST crew reveal details…
Jack Colwell is soon to be out on the road with his new EP When The World Explodes and we couldn’t be more keen to see this performer bringing his music to more cities outside of Sydney. Visiting venues in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra as well, Colwell will be joined by Miles Brown of The Night Terrors…
The Julie Ruin have come through with their new music video for “Mr. So and So”, -co-directed by Kathleen Hanna herself and Becca Albee. Taken from the group’s latest album Hit Reset, “Mr. So and So” focuses in on tokenisation and in an excellently delivered clip, shows Hanna, Sara Landeau and Kathi Wilcox in different stages of stuckness in New York while Carmine…
Sally Seltmann recently unveiled some new music she’d been working on in “Dancing in the Darkness” and following on from the release of a short film to accompany the single, she has announced two launch dates for October! It’s been a little while since we’ve seen Seltmann headline venues, so these dates at the Newtown and…
As I’m chatting to Charles, lead guitarist and vocalist of Brisbane favourites Babaganouj, he’s laughing, struggling to unlock the door, and has just made it through Brisbane peak-hour traffic. “It’s really not [that bad],” he laughs, reminiscent of the laid back nature of Brisbane; it’s no wonder Babaganouj’s indie pop-rock sounds are so upbeat. The…
For Toronto’s VACAY, the momentum generating around his music is only getting stronger at them moment. With his single “The Other Side” bringing him acclaim from blogs, tastemakers and hungry new music fans online, the young artist is steadily building himself up as an artist to be watching. We find out more about ‘the male…
Melbourne’s Mcrobin (aka folk songwriter James McGuffie) today gives us a little hint into what’s in store on his sophomore EP release Shallow Diver, in new single “Concrete Feet”. Set for official release at the end of the week, the new track sees Mcrobin step further out into the spotlight with some rich and rhythmic alt-folk music. Co-produced…
With his new album Smoke Fire Hope Desire edging its way towards release, Harts has now unveiled a stack of Aussie tour dates to support this highly anticipated record. September and October will have the guitarist on the road down the east coast and into South Australia with a live show that has continued to develop and…
Passenger has long held a strong fan base in Australia, with his years of busking experience through our cities making him one of our favourite performers way before he hit it big. Good news for his fans came recently, with news of a new studio album in Young As The Morning, Old As the Sea, and a…
October will be seeing hip hop artist ANTWON out to Australia for the first time, taking in festival appearances at both Yours & Owls in Wollongong and at Camp Doogs in Perth, but also some east coast headline dates too. For Antwon, his profile both within and outside the US has continued to rise through this year…
