Last night, 80’s parody band Steel Panther rocked The Big Top in Sydney’s Luna Park. If you’ve heard even one Steel Panther song, you know exactly what to expect from their live performance and god, I hope for their sake there was not a single feminist without a sense of humour in the audience. The…
One of Triple J’s Unearthed High success stories, Japanese Wallpaper, made a huge impact with his string of singles over the past few years, leading up to his debut EP, which featured the likes of Airling and Wafia on vocal duties. For his new single “Cocoon” however, the producer and songwriter also takes on the role of singer….
I’ve said it before, but mid-week shows are always outstanding. It’s not just mid-week gigs that go down a treat; it’s anything that breaks up the monotonous nature of work. While there would have been plenty of other reasons for people to have a cheeky night out on a Thursday night, for me, it was…
Thelma Plum has been working her way around to fans recently, making her return to the stage as a headliner after spending time out of the spotlight to work on new material. It’s been some time since we’d seen her, but her return has been a well-welcomed one nonetheless. The songstress hit Sydney’s Plan B…
The Wildbloods come crashing through with this taste of new music from their forthcoming debut album All The Adversity, in new single “Don’t Be Shy”! The Sydney band make an impression as a group of musicians who know the type of rock ‘n’ roll music they wanted to be making – rollicking, catchy, and fun. A great start…
The last time I properly remember Spit Syndicate coming through Adelaide was maybe in 2012. Playing to a handful of people on a Thursday night at then-metal bar Enigma, the fans who had deigned to leave their houses on a weeknight to see the Sydney rappers (plus Joyride on decks) do their thing got a great show….
Glen Hansard is on his way back to Australia to win hearts, charm them, break them and then win them back over again on a tour of the country in October. The Irish songwriter was, of course, catapulted into the spotlight with the success of Once, though many fans who have been following his career with The…
Katchafire have announced a new Australian tour off the back of their new single “Burn It Down” and for fans out this way hanging out for the group’s return, get set – Katchafire are set to embark on a huge 22 date run all across the country. The extensive nature of the tour reflects not only…
Vera Blue is a lady who is continuing to impress and in the new music video for her tune “Fingertips”, we’re even more sold on this woman’s talent. She’s already shown herself to be a great songwriter and “Fingertips” is one of those songs that has the potential to be the song that fans further down the…
Liz Stringer is mere weeks off coming through with her fifth studio album in All The Bridges – a long-anticipated follow up to 2012’s Warm in the Darkness. Having recorded the new album last year out in the US with acclaimed producer and engineer Adam Selzer, Stringer’s new album stands out strong and is another confident and vibrant addition to what’s truly become…
Dustin Tebbutt has unveiled details surrounding his much-anticipated album today, as well as a bunch of tour dates for August and September that are most definitely not to be missed! The record, First Light, will be released on August 5th and is a snapshot of an artist truly coming into his own as a musician and lyricist. The album’s…
EDM fans headed to Fiji for this year’s Your Paradise event this year now have even more reason to get keen, with the addition of Skrillex to the 2016 artist bill! The Grammy winner will be the festival’s special guest, appearing in partnership with his label, OWSLA. It’s a great coup for the festival, with OWSLA set to…
It’s finally upon us! The debut Totally Unicorn album Dream Life is going to be seeing release on July 29th, which is when all hell is most likely going to be let loose. The Sydney legends have been working towards this one for some time now and the singles we’ve been seeing doled out from Dream Life so far…
They were announced on the stomper Yours & Owls Festival line up this week, but we’re stoked to see The Coathangers are going to be out in Australia for a bit longer! The US band will be bringing their praised album Nosebleed Weekend out to Australia and New Zealand for the first time, hitting up venues around the…
Melbourne’s Tough Uncle have impressed once again, this time with the release of new single, “New Boy”! There’s a richness to way the vocals are layered in over that whopping lead guitar and bassline, making the opening of the song instantly catchy. This tune is another great step forward for Tough Uncle, who have been busy building…
Darwin based hip hop artist Requiem has teamed up with the stunning Kathryn Rollins out of Melbourne for the hypnotic and catchy “Treading Water” – today delivering the official music video to accompany. A reflection on anxiety and control, the song is built on some simmering and broody beats, while Rollins’ vocals float throughout almost like smoke. A…
The Queenscliff Music Festival has unveiled its first artist announcement for their huge 20th birthday celebration in 2016 and yep, it’s got us wanting to go and join in the fun. News of Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals‘ headline set on Sunday already broke this week, but the rest of the artist announcement we’ve received…
This week in the music industry: the PPCA and the Australia Council announced the six recipients of their recording grants worth a total of $75,000, and Australians have voiced their support for the federal government to invest in Australian music, in an APRA AMCOS national survey. PPCA and the Australia Council recording grants Earlier this week, the Phonographic Performance…
Here’s some nice, soothing sounds for your Thursday morning. Melbourne songwriter Kathleen Mary Lee is soon to be releasing her debut EP next month and today, we’re excited to be premiering her new single from it – “Hey, Very Good Friend”. There’s a timid, delicate approach to the song’s delivery that first caught our attention – a…
They’re two of our favourite songwriters and performers, so to see the link up between BANFF and Caitlin Park has made us extremely happy. After seeing BANFF at The Great Escape last month and being blown away and of course, knowing the solid quality Caitlin brings to her craft, this partnership is a complete no-brainer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OrkbrcEToM&feature=youtu.be The musicians recently…
NSW’s Strawberry Festival returns with another great run down of names doing their thing within the electronic music scene, revealing its first artist announcement today! With the likes of George Fitzgerald, Henry Saiz (with a full live band), Marcel Fengley and Patrick Topping, punters can expect some quality sets over the weekend of November 17th – 20th this year. In…
The tenth Treasure Island Music Festival has unveiled its line up for this year and, for its final year being held on the island in San Francisco Bay, the organisers have planned a memorable list of artists. Headlined by Sigur Rós and Ice Cube, the Treasure Island Music Festival also features James Blake, Purity Ring and Sydney’s Flight Facilities (the…
Overnight, Marlon Williams & The Yarra Benders made their US TV debut, hitting the Burbank studios to perform on Conan. Currently in the US reaping in the praise off the back of recent live dates, the band are laying the groundwork for what’s set to be an impressive return later in the year. With festival dates (including…
The now Melbourne-based Flower Drums have continued to conjure up excitement surrounding the forthcoming new record with the release of their new single, “Idle Time”. The duo have a penchant for creating music that is perfect for hazy nights, ideal to get lost in and this latest cut is another perfect example of the amount of…
It’s a good day for Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals fans. Even better if you’re planning on hitting up the Queenscliff Music Festival this year! For the festival’s special 20th anniversary celebration, it has been announced that the US band will headline the festival – an impressive addition to the QMF’s three day event. Ben…
Bear’s Den have recently released an expertly shot and delivered music video for their single “Auld Wives”, a particularly stand out piece of music from the UK duo. The single, to be featured on their sophomore album Red Earth & Pouring Rain (due out in Australia on July 22nd), saw the band link up with acclaimed director Sam…
Slumberhaze today complete their epic Rhyme, Rhythm & Reason EP trilogy release, dropping the third instalment for you all to get around! Most recently, we’ve been loving their single “Neon Demon” and as we’ve come to learn from the Sydneysiders, this conjuring of awesome sounds into some well-produced and catchy songs is very much just the beginning. Listen to the…
Over five days, at the start of the Northern Hemisphere Summer, Primavera Sound took over Barcelona in Spain with one of the world’s finest and most eclectic music festivals. Earlier this month, we outlined why every Australian should make the pilgrimage to the event – which was without question one of the best events I’ve…
UK band Catfish and the Bottlemen, named after lead vocalist Van McCann’s encounter with an Australian busker called Catfish the Bottleman, have recently released their follow-up album to 2014’s debut, The Balcony. The Ride is a stonkingly good collection of tunes which are so polished and mature in their sound and production that I was…
The first names confirmed to perform at this year’s National Indigenous Music Awards have been released and already, it’s looking to be quite the diverse and entertaining night under the stars in Darwin this August! With 2016 standing out as being quite the significant year for Indigenous people, it’s expected that this year’s NIMAs will…
