Continuing to globe hop through the early months of 2016, a strong contingent of Australian bands have now found themselves in Brighton, UK for The Great Escape. Descending upon the beachside English town for the next three days and nights of live music showcases and conferences, the musicians flying the flag for our area of…
Bringing A Head Full of Dreams out down under for the first time, Coldplay fans can expect their boys performing this December! The band will be touring down the Australian east coast in early December following a show in Auckland at Mt. Smart Stadium – the band’s first tour since their Mylo Xyloto tour. Tickets for the band’s tour…
What makes a good song great? What is it about that one song from the 80’s that still resonates with you now, in 2016? What was it about that artist’s debut single that still stacks up with material they’re releasing now, four or five albums deep? These are the sorts of questions we’ve been asking ourselves recently in…
In our 111th edition of Stumbled Upon, we meet Berlin-based New Yorker, Jon Campbell. Learn more about this talented musician and his debut EP, About a Boy, out now! Name: Jon Campbell Website / Social Media: Facebook Members & their roles: This was the band for the recording, although the band for live shows varies: Jon Campbell – vocals, guitars,…
Sebastian Chesney is the latest Melbourne producer to have come crashing down onto our radar, with his fusion of psych and distorted, warped production as Blyolk catching our attention instantly. For the 20 year old, multi-instrumentalism has been in his blood from a young age; from learning piano, guitar and drums in his early teens through to developing a…
Thinking of going tropical this summer? Book your time off work and head to Fiji in December, as Your Paradise have announced their 2016 line up! Running for its third year this year, the islands of Malolo Lailai will be hosting the likes of Akouo, Anna Lunoe, Breakbot, L D R U, What So Not, Slumberjack and more from December 10th – December…
Melbourne’s Native Spirit – brothers Jonathan, Asher and Daniel Takle – have released their new single “Look Around”, plus a brand new music video to accompany. Where debut single “In My Head” established the trio as makers of some fresh and interesting indie-electro sounds, the follow up tune has seen them explore some dreamier, woozy hooks and production. Says…
New Zealand’s Tiki Taane has announced his return to Australia, this time bringing his brand new single “No Place Like Home” out to fans! For Tiki, this tour is set to be his largest Aussie run yet, with 14 shows taking him around to venues around the country through October and November. The former Salmonella Dub legend has been…
Sydney’s I Know Leopard easily stood out as one of the east coast’s most exciting bands throughout 2015, playing shows of a continuous high calibre and whipping up a reputation for themselves as a band that has become well-respected and sought after. They’ve toured with Gang of Youths and Last Dinosaurs, not to mention embarking on their…
This week, Gang of Youths kick off their run of international tour dates (starting in the UK at The Great Escape) but before they get that ball rolling, the Sydney band has had the first taste of new EP Let Me Be Clear premiere overnight! Zane Lowe premiered “Strange Diseases” on his Beats One show through Apple…
It’s a good time to be a Glass Animals fan. The British band have given us a new slice of music that they’ve been working on in “Life Itself” and it’s absolutely nuts. Everything we’d expect from the ZABA purveyors. It’s clear that being out on the road and immersed in different live environments over the past few years…
W Hotels Worldwide have had a long-standing and seamless involvement in the music world for years now. Prince once famously performed unannounced at W Hollywood, and their many properties in hot-spots like Barcelona, Seattle, and Bali regularly welcome traveling musicians, producers, and DJs. It then makes perfect sense that W kick up their immersion in…
Today, Sydney Tegan and Sara fans have stood up and shown their love for the Canadian sisters, bringing their upcoming show at the Metro Theatre to total sold out status! The girls’ Melbourne Splendour in the Grass sideshow sold out within 12 hours, so it’s no real surprise that Sydney would be soon to follow however, it’s great news…
As we proceed further into 2016, the international live music showcase train also continues to chug along; from SXSW to CMW in Toronto recently, the next major stop on the calendar is Brighton, England for The Great Escape Festival. Regarded as the major event for new music discovery in Europe, The Great Escape this year…
The Screaming Jets are a piece of the Australian rock music scene’s furniture. They’ve been creating majestic rock anthems for 27 years. Recently, ahead of the release of their latest album Chrome, Paul Woseen took some time out to give us an insight into the way an iconic Aussie rock band sees the industry, and…
Melbourne seven-piece outfit King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have just released their eighth full-length release, Nonagon Infinity, and it is nothing short of pure madness. Although typically referred to as a psychedelic rock group, the septet have been here, there and everywhere over the course of their relatively short musical career (for a group with…
Thom Lion has followed up the engaging “Mess At Best” single with another delight, a new gem of a tune in “Fire Escape”. The Adelaide songwriter is showing more and more promise as a writer as he embraces some great piano-led choruses and a rich folk-pop vocal that just shines on this one. Dealing with a frustrating…
Dead Letter Circus are getting back on the road for another stomper tour, this time hitting venues around the country through August and September with new single “The Burning Number”! The single has already been doing incredible things for the band – check out the video below to see how it’s been resonating on the road so…
San Diego rockers Pierce The Veil are on their way back to Australia this August for a tour fans have most definitely been hanging out for! With their new album Misadventures dropping to much praise, the band has shown to have gone from strength to strength in becoming one of the fastest growing bands of their genre on…
Sad news, emo-punks of the last few decades – Motion City Soundtrack have finally unveiled their final Australian tour dates, putting a definite stamp on their time as a band – this September. The band called time on their 18 year long career back in March but promised fans that there’d be one last dance in store…
KAYTRANADA has continued to spur on the positive momentum surrounding the release of his anticipated album 99%, with the release of his new music video for “Lite Spots”. The Canadian producer linked up with director Martin C Pariseau for this visual outing, produced by Evren Boisjoli and Romeo & Fils (along with MuchFACT) – a narrative that sees the man himself create…
Billy Talent will be on the road through Australia this August – their first headline tour in over four years. The Canadians are preparing to release album number four in Afraid Of Heights and as their year of touring is shaping up, it’s looking like Aussie fans are going to be amongst the first to hear the material…
It’s bizarre to think we’re already hurtling towards the end of May and yet, so much quality music has already been released and jammed into five months! As part of a new series ICYMI, we’re throwing back to some of our favourite music videos, many of which you’ll have seen featured on the AU through the…
After his global tour and fresh from his appearance at Groovin the Moo, Australian producer What So Not has announced an Australian tour with label mate A-Trak, set to kick off in June. What So Not has been collaborating with Netherlands beat master GANZ and George Maple of late. A-Trak is a versatile electronic musician who has received…
Melbourne duo From Oslo buried themselves away in studio with producer Jez Giddings in working on their self-titled EP, making its impressive release on Friday. Their brand of grunge-punk isn’t just noise upon noise thrown at the listener; From Oslo have demonstrated a solid knack for writing catchy hooks and strong melodies that carry weight of their own….
And so, the dust has settled on another Groovin’ the Moo tour. The international visitors have wrapped up their brief Australian visits, the local heavy hitters have returned to plotting the rest of their plans to dominate 2016 and fans around the country no doubt have been left with some brilliant memories of yet another…
Grimes has dropped the fourth video from her pop-gem of an album, Art Angels. The song, “California” is about the reaction to her one off release of “Go” last year, when some of her audience seemed less than happy about her evolving sound. The new video, which features a version of the track different to her LP, grows throughout from just…
Northlane and In Hearts Wake have released a surprise collaboration, in an EP called Equinox. Ahead of their combined Australian tour, Marcus Bridge of Northlane and Jake Taylor of In Hearts Wake chat to John Goodridge about the making of the EP and the long standing friendship between the two bands. How has the Northlane…
It’s been a rollercoaster week for Sounds Australia, who were dealt the blow of losing out on crucial funding through The Ministry of Arts Catalyst Program for next year. Its effect on the organisation’s export initiative is severe, meaning that the international programs Sounds Australia has successfully run in previous years will no longer be…
Emerging Melbourne dark electro trio RKDA are fast getting their name out there as a band to watch; their debut EP CS has been released to eager ears and so far, has been generating positive response for its captivating and ambient elements, not to mention some killer production laid down on all tracks. Laura – writer, vocalist, synth magician…
