Tigertown continue to impress, following up a well-received run of live shows with the release of the official music video for their brilliant single “Lonely Cities”. The title track from their latest EP, “Lonely Cities” is a glossy, prime example of the handle on pop sensibilities the band has and is a standout song from their body…
It’s been a tough day for Sounds Australia and their extensive team of colleagues and supporters, with the low-key posting of the controversial Ministry for the Arts Catalyst Program over the weekend revealing that the live music body has failed to secure crucial funds. As detailed in an article by the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday, the Coalition has allocated…
Alexander Biggs is hands down one of my favourite new artists out of Melbourne. While his name has been one that has been on the radar for a few months now, his new single “Out in the Dark” has well and truly grabbed our attention. The tune, recorded and mixed out of his bedroom is…
Talk about a triple whammy. With The Great Escape Festival preparing to take over Brighton, England next week, an Aussie trio in The Temper Trap, Jagwar Ma and DMA’s have just been announced on the already extensive and diverse line up! The Temper Trap have just wrapped up some successful shows here in Australia, their first headline dates…
“I don’t think we’ve ever met before, but I feel like I know you so well. There’s something in the way you talk; when you move your lips, move your lips.” Ladies, you know this type of line. In fact, there’s a chance you’ve probably heard one far worse from a guy at some point during…
‘We play rain, hail or shine’ has never been more relevant than in 2016 for Perth festivals, however the Bunbury leg of Groovin’ The Moo managed to march on through the temperamental weather with some killer acts without resorting to doing the worm through a giant mud puddle. While for those staying outside of Bunbury, getting on…
Australian singer-songwriter, Pete Murray is about to hit the road, or hop a plane more specifically, for Surf Music in Paradise – a unique concert experience combining music, sun and surf in the beautiful Maldives. Currently hard at work on his fifth album; I spoke to Pete about exotic locations, surfing, new music and touring…
If I were to ever offer any pieces of advice to the gig going public, there would be two bits. The first would be to try avoid living more than 50km from the venue you’re attending, while the second would be to make sure you don’t forget to N/A work the night of a show….
With their new album If This Is All We’re Going To Be now out and reaping in the acclaim, Luca Brasi have today announced a headline tour of their own to precede their national run around the country with The Smith Street Band! The tour will have the band on the road through August, hitting venues right round…
South and Western Australian fans of The Cure can now officially start to get excited, with dates in both cities being announced today! The iconic UK band, on their way to Australia in July for Splendour in the Grass, recently announced a run of headline Australian dates but until now, Adelaide and Perth were on the tour…
They’re going to be in the country for Splendour in the Grass this year, but when Band of Horses hit Sydney, their time in the city is going to be an experience all its own. Hitting the Sydney Opera House for the first time, the US band will be a part of this year’s Contemporary Music Program…
The almighty Funkoars are most definitely back, announcing a new tour and a new single in “Mad As Hell”. Keeping it Adelaide as all hell, the track leads with a voicemail left by Fitzy before Sesta and Hons jump in with some quick-fire bars that will have heads moving at a show near you, no doubt….
Post-Apocalyptic Love Songs is the new album from Brisbane songwriter and musician Jimi Beavis and this afternoon, we’re stoked to premiere his latest cut from it, “At Least It’s Better Than Home”. Beavis’ musicality oozes some great blues and roots tones, while exploring the fringes of pop and Americana as well. This single demonstrates a great use…
Philly punks Modern Baseball have dropped their music video for “The Wedding Singer”, yet another dope song from their upcoming new album Holy Ghost. Featuring a wild pink wig-sporting girl at the centre of the action offering up an escape for ‘Charlie’. Directed by Kyle Thrash, the visuals for “The Wedding Singer” is brilliant, frenetic and everything…
“I can’t hear God anymore ever since you left; he don’t come round here no more, he just went away.” NGAIIRE wears her heart on sleeve as she delivers the lyric, a heart-wrenchingly raw vocal powering through behind it. As we get closer to the release of the Sydney artist’s new album Blastoma, the surprises and…
Just days after releasing “Burn The Witches”, the hyped single leading their 9th record, Radiohead have dropped “Daydreaming” and announced more details of their forthcoming release. The video for “Daydreaming” was created in collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson, the filmmaker behind the Jonny Greenwood soundtracked There Will Be Blood from 2007. The band have also announced…
In Sydney ahead of their wild show at the Metro Theatre, Claudio Sanchez of Coheed and Cambia sat down with Larry to have a chat about touring, balancing family life with the band and more. In parts two and three of our interview with Sanchez, we find out more about the band’s life on the road and more!…
Atmospheric, enveloping and lush. Three words that can easily describe Ed Wells’ new single, “Swirl”. The latest piece of music from the Sydney songwriter blends some deep electronic production with a stunning vocal that builds with each lyric. In a similar vein to the likes of James Blake and Ben Howard, Wells’ uses the almost…
New James Blake music is here and ready to make you feel all the feels once more. Originally slated to drop at midnight (US time), Blake’s third album The Colour in Anything is currently sitting pretty on Spotify and iTunes right now. The 17-track album features some notable names, with Rick Rubin as co-producer, a contribution by Bon Iver on the haunting “I Need a…
The Queen’s Birthday Weekend will see the Barunga Community host some amazing live music with this year’s Barunga Festival, one of the biggest festival events in the NT. Welcoming people from all over the world, the Barunga Festival this year has got a diverse and strong program of events and activities planned for the weekend,…
In Australia for their highly anticipated national tour, Coheed and Cambria have brought a hectic show with them. Performing tunes from their new album, the band’s eighth, The Color Before the Sun, as well as cuts from over their acclaimed seven-album strong career, the iconic US group isn’t resting on any laurels. They’re here to deliver. Band founder…
James Blake unexpectedly dropped his third album The Colour In Everything overnight, his first official release since the 2013 favourite Overgrown. The 17-track effort, featuring co-production from Rick Rubin and co-writing from Frank Ocean, also features vocals from Bon Iver in our Single of the Day, “I Need A Forest Fire”. Have a listen to it…
New Zealand born singer songwriter Aaradhna has announced an Australian and New Zealand tour for this June, where she will debut her new live band and perform tracks from her new album Brown Girl. Brown Girl, which is Aaradhna’s fourth album, was recorded live in Brooklyn and Los Angeles and was produced with Truth &…
In this issue: A lot of newcomers are set to release their debut albums this week! Keep the playlists alive with a bunch of brand new tunes. THE POSIES Stretching their on-and-off again relationship over four decades, The Posies release album number eight Solid States, via Planet! HOMEBOY SANDMAN Addressing themes such as; his personal insecurities,…
Sydney trio Philadelphia Grand Jury are back with some tour news, and not just any ordinary tour news. Although they have been a little quiet of late, working on album number three, they have just announced the appropriately named So You Think You Can Philly Jays five date national tour, that gives fans the chance…
After spending the past year in various studios and living rooms writing and recording material for her debut album, Thelma Plum has announced a headline Australian tour, where she will be giving fans a taste of what she has been working on. The last time Plum set off on a national headline tour was over…
Beach Baby are a band high on our must-see list at The Great Escape this year and this week, we’ve loved seeing that the band have dropped a new little gem, their new music video for “Lost Soul”! The single itself has proven to be a popular one for the band, as they are currently completing…
This week in the music industry, the Association of Artist Managers (AAM) focuses on the relationships between managers and artists, MusicNSW focuses their attention on the representation of women in the electronic music scene and the line-up for the NGV’s Unplugged Live returns to Melbourne in June. The Manager and Artist Relationship Panel Discussion On…
Last year’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late was a bold move for Drake, moving away from the ultra-relatable, slightly neurotic rapper-singer and towards something closer to street-minded hip hop, taking aim at critics over dark, brooding beats that were glued together by an adrenaline-inducing energy. It was mafioso rap for the selfie generation,…
It’s been a big year for Anthony Callea, the ARIA Award winning singer-songwriter proved his tenacity in this year’s I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!, placing fourth, after six grueling weeks in the African jungle. Currently splitting his time between LA and Melbourne alongside his actor husband Tim Campbell, he returns to…
