For Danny Miller and Max Harwood, their musical journey as Lewis Del Mar is one that is continuing to take on new shapes and layers with each show they lock down. Their debut EP dropped this year and off the back of its release, the duo have already impressed at SXSW and as we were to find out, The…
Perhaps unsurprisingly, all the early bird tickets for next year’s UNIFY Festival have completely sold out. The allocation, open to previous attendees of UNIFY exclusively, only had 2000 tickets and once they went on sale, they flew out the window in under 24 hours. The heavy music festival happening out in Gippsland on January 13th –…
After the melancholic Morning Phase released in 2014, Beck‘s last single “Dreams” came as a pleasant surprise; upbeat Beck is back. His new release, “Wow” is no exception, with Beck’s lazy rapping and beats making a comeback. We’re hoping we’ll get an album entirely of this sort of sound and songwriting sometime this year, but for now we’ll…
While it’s only been three years since The Strokes‘ last album, Comedown Machine, it feels like a whole lot longer, since there was no promotion or touring on the back of the release. After announcing a bunch of festival dates, including an exclusive Australian appearance at Splendour in the Grass this year, the band unexpectedly dropped a…
Arriving right on opening time, there’s already a substantial queue of people eager to make a beeline for the Björk Live DJ Set room. It’s a good thing that they are there early, as once you’re in the space, you quickly realise that if you want to actually see the Icelandic musical genius, you will…
South Australian musicians and industry personnel are encouraged to get involved in the 2016 SA Music Awards this year, the entries for which have been officially launched by Music SA today! The second annual music awards will see the winners announced on Friday, November 11th. For the 2016 event, there are ten public-voted genre awards…
The legendary PJ Harvey performed in front of tens of thousands of people last night at the iconic Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona, helping bring to an end a massive four days of live music on the waters of the Spanish city. Playing with an eight piece band that included the likes of Alain Johannes,…
The 13th annual Bush Bands Bash is taking place in Alice Springs this August – a result of the Bush Bands Business and the Bush Bands concert coming together and showcasing some incredible talent. In a record-breaking effort, 16 bands from remote communities applied to be part of the Bush Bands Program this year and…
The internet’s favourite motivational snapper DJ Khaled is just about ready to unleash his new record Major Key which will no doubt be packed full of airwave-dominating tracks like previous hits “I’m On One” and “No New Friends”. Like those two tracks, Khaled has brought on none other than Drake to ride solo over the…
A little more than a day after releasing their first new song in 16 years, “Frankie Sinatra”, and confirming the release of their sophomore record Wildflower on 8 July – just before they play Splendour in the Grass – Australian duo The Avalanches have made their return to the stage in Barcelona, Spain as part…
In this issue: A bunch of freshies to check out this week! You know the drill, update the music library and enjoy! Selah Sue Five years after her European multi-platinum debut, Selah Sue is releasing her sophomore LP, Reason, today via Because Music. Deeds Brisbane rock outfit Deeds are set to release their forthcoming EP Exile, today! Ice Cream Canadian electronic duo…
The Lumineers released one of the easiest listening albums in recent years with their self-titled debut LP and with it, they were essentially granted the choice of playing to whomever they wanted, wherever they wanted, whilst simultaneously owning the keys to cities all over the world. They released one of the most catchy tunes in…
At a late night SXSW showcase last year, we came across American R&B act Marian Hill. On a lineup curated by the Communion label, vocalist Samantha Gongol brought a swagger with her performance that stood up well against the rock and roll antics of Catfish & The Bottlemen and The Vaccines, two bands who would follow on after her…
Bonnaroo is a festival like none other. On a farmland in the middle of Tennessee, hippies, deadheads, EDM kids and people of old and young gather in the center of the United States for four days of sweltering heat, non stop music and lifelong memories. 2016 marks the 15th edition of Bonnaroo and this year’s…
This week in the music industry: the Productivity Commission’s draft report on the inquiry into Intellectual Property in Australia has raised some concerns within the music industry, and celebrated Australian musician Archie Roach AM received the Distinguished Artist Award at the 2016 ISPA Congress. Industry concern over draft report on the inquiry into Australian Intellectual Property …
When I sat down with London duo Oh Wonder at The Great Escape, we were a world away from the last time we met, just prior to New Year’s Eve at the Falls Festival in Victoria. For one thing, it wasn’t 40-something degrees. For another, we’d swapped the makeshift backstage set up at Mt. Duneed for…
Justin ‘Sensible J’ Smith is a producer and percussionist whose talents you may have seen along with musical partner in crime Remi. They’ve been touring extensively around Australia and overseas since the release of Remi’s acclaimed debut album Raw x Infinity in 2014. An avid music fan with diverse music tastes and influences of his own, Sensible J…
Fresh off the back of some impressive shows in the UK, Melbourne’s City Calm Down dropped news of their new Australian tour this week. With debut album In a Restless House continuing to generate a considerable amount of positive momentum, the band now sets their sights on larger venues around the country, and are bringing two fantastic Aussie talents…
Emerging rap talent Nooky is a perfect example of the bold and forward-moving pace Australian hip hop is currently running at. Since signing to Bad Apples Music after making quick and impressive waves following a break out on to the Sydney scene back in 2010, Nooky has continued to develop as a fire vocalist and a seasoned…
As the G.O.O.D Music team prep their new compilation Cruel Winter, the follow-up to 2012’s Cruel Summer, a preview has appeared by the tentative name of “Round & Round (Champions)” and – in a similar fashion to “Mercy”, the lead single from Cruel Summer – it has Kanye at the head of a strong line-up…
She may call Wellington, NZ her hometown, but the vibe Wallace‘s voice has definitely indicates an international appeal. Now based in Sydney, the future-soul vocalist throws down another impressive single with new track, “Is It You?”. Teaming up with Dutch duo Kraak & Smaak, the song starts delicately – a simple piano opening leads into Wallace’s intoxicating…
The traditional A Day On The Green tour format offers longtime fans of some iconic bands the opportunity to enjoy throwback sets of classics mixed in with current repertoire, in the surrounds of some of the country’s lush wineries. This year, the festival team has come out kicking once more, turning the focus on to…
Adelaide troubadour Sam Brittain is currently preparing for the release of his new record Signal Lights (out tomorrow) and his hometown launch show on Saturday night. A record that is both deeply personal and musically charming and captivating, the alt-country sounds Brittain brings to this new material points to a talent that has been flourishing within a live capacity…
Everyone can take a collective sigh of relief. The Avalanches are well and truly back. We’ve been teased, hopes have been raised, expectations inflated and now, 16 years after the release of the game-changing Since I Left You, the group have released their first new piece of music in “Frankie Sinatra”. With its Australian premiere on triple j…
Alex Lahey has been getting people stoked for her debut EP (still a little way off being released this year) with the catchy “You Don’t Think People Like Me”. Today however, we’re keen to share the music video for her popular new single “Let’s Go Out”, no doubt the track that brought many newcomers to Lahey’s…
He’s perhaps most well-known as the son of legendary reggae artist Bob Marley, but seven-time Grammy Award-winner Ziggy Marley is a major musical force in his own right, as well as being one of the nicest guys in the business. Marley has just released his sixth solo studio album, Ziggy Marley, and explains how the…
Adelaide’s winter hibernation season is about to get woken the eff up, with the announcement of the Umbrella: Winter Sounds festival, set to take over 60 different venues from July 15th through until August 7th. The new model will see more than 200 live music performances take place, thanks to funding from Arts SA and the…
Easily one of the most buzzed about artists at SXSW this year, US West Coast trio Bleached have announced their debut Australian shows for September and October, set to show more people out this side of the globe what everyone’s talking about. Their 2016 album, Welcome the Worms, brought the ladies to wider attention and wider acclaim, with an…
Following on from the unparalleled success of UNIFY this year, the crew behind UNIFIED, The Hills are Alive and Red Hill Entertainment have dropped details of next year’s heavy music extravaganza. Returning in January next year, UNIFY will be running over two days and nights, January 13th – January 15th. The camping festival is one of its…
The Delta Riggs have dropped their first piece of new material since the Dipz From The Zong EP in the catchy-as-fuck “Surgery of Love”, timely released just ahead of their upcoming Australian tour dates! The tune is classic Riggs; infectious bass lines coupled with funky rock grooves, while vocalist Elliott Hammond swaggers his way throughout with blissed out Jagger-like…
