Alex Wall is coming home for a short three date Australian tour down the east coast this July! As Wax Witches, Wall brings his new album Memory Painting, to crowds in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane along with a live show that has been acclaimed the world over in recent times as a result of successful tours and festival…
There’s something about Vera Blue that instantly charms. When “Hold” was first released, we were struck by the intrigue she brought to the track – what was presented was a great show of potential from a young artist who definitely has a tonne more to offer. And recently, her short tour with single “Fingertips” proved that she’s most…
Next month, UK act Blossoms will be making their debut Australian appearances at Splendour in the Grass and then in Melbourne and Sydney alongside Jake Bugg. Their brand of pop-rock has seen them already smash out festival sets at the likes of Reading and Leeds and T in the Park, not to mention at a…
Ahead of his much anticipated “78 Benz” single launch tour in Sydney tomorrow night, we snag some of Tim Wheatley‘s time to find out how the Melbourne native is enjoying being back in Australia. The troubadour has been on the grind making music and delving in and out of other artistic projects in LA for the…
As we officially begin our descent into the wintry depths of 2016, we’re in need of music that’s going to hit the right mark and fill us with warmth and richness. Thankfully, Adelaide electronic duo PINES have us covered today, as they celebrate the release of new single “Calling You”. The duo continue to make steps out…
Today, the annual festival Primavera Sound kicks off in Barcelona, Spain – a five day event that has expanded in recent years with the addition of a conference arm – Primavera Pro – which has welcomed a group of emerging artists to the festival, alongside the big name headliners we can expect to see at…
Founder of Falls Festival has went and brought another three-day* festival into the Australian market, securing Melbourne’s Victorian era Weribee Mansion for The Lost Lands. Over the Melbourne Cup weekend (Oct 29 to 30*), this new all-ages festival will be driven by a local and international line-up of some very reliable bands and musicians, spread…
And this week in our countdown of the 101 Greatest Songs of All Time, we reach the illustrious Top 50, as voted by our contributors. Where last week, we saw some classic compositions by some of pop and rock music’s legends mix in with the likes of Sia and Gotye, this week sees some iconic musical gifts from Bowie, The…
Ahead of their impressive run of Australian dates next month and through July, we catch up with Tom Larkin of Shihad to find out how the band recovered from their recent chaotic venture of slamming down three shows across three NZ cities in one freaking day, what the re-release of the beloved Fish album means to the band and the direction of…
Now taking off for its fifth year, the National Indigenous Music Awards and triple j Unearthed have launched their search for the best independent and unsigned Indigenous artist to perform at the 2016 NIMAs! Previous winners have included Philly and Thelma Plum, with the prize including flights and accommodation for the award event in Darwin on August 6th,…
Perhaps unsurprisingly, when the general public ticket sales for Coldplay‘s Australian tour commenced yesterday, many fans were left put out by how quickly the initial ticketing allocation was exhausted. Due to the amount of public demand that followed, Live Nation has confirmed that in addition to the band’s original four stadium shows, an extra date at Etihad…
The Yours & Owls Festival returns to Wollongong this year, hitting up the gorgeous beachside surrounds of Stuart Park in North Wollongong this October 1st and 2nd! Though it’s only in its third year, the level of popularity Yours & Owls have reached with music fans out on the east coast since its inception is…
Melbourne’s Tim Wheatley has released his third track from his Top 10 album Cast of Yesterday in “78 Benz”, a nice little slice of folk-rock we’ve been switched onto this week. Wheatley’s vocals shine on the track, drawing you in and melting in brilliantly with the guitars and country-tinged arrangement. Working with Paul Mckercher and Niko Bolas on production and mixing duties…
Everything about this announcement makes us ecstatic. Even the press shot. Dappled Cities have today officially made their return, unveiling the first taste of what they’ve been working on for album number five in “That Sound” and some special single launch dates in Sydney and Melbourne this July. From what we’ve now heard of the band’s new album,…
The Byzantines are a band who we’ve been following since their early days – their adoration for the English Premier League and sharp take on Brit-pop music easily becoming two of the most recognisable elements of their general swag. In new single “Jamaica”, we see the Adelaide band stride out into a new phase of…
When I saw Client Liaison for the first time live at Groovin’ The Moo this past April, I was blown away. The enigmatic frontman Monte Morgan had the crowd eating out of the palm of his hand, solidifying the two-turned-four piece band as the act of the day. With such high standards, I was genuinely…
Today, we find ourselves at the top end of our 101 Greatest Songs of All Time countdown. We’ve already seen some classic gems mixed in with some older favourites further down the list but as we look at this eclectic Top 25, there are definitely some tunes in here that might surprise. When it came…
Since finding out about Waza and the beats he’s been making through 2015, keeping a close eye on the Sydney musician and his new work has been getting us excited about what’s still to come from his forthcoming album. Where last year’s The Art and Technique Sessions established Waza as an attention-grabbing and ambitious talent, his new single “Rocks…
Peter Garrett has further ignited excitement within the Midnight Oil fan ranks with the release of new solo single “Great White Shark” and some special solo tour dates to take place around the country through July and August. The new single is taken from Garrett’s forthcoming solo record A Version of Now and as the live shows come together, Garrett will…
At an undisclosed location somewhere in Sydney on June 21st, OneRepublic will be performing a special set for their Australian fans. The US group will be in Australia for a promo visit off the back of their successful new single “Wherever I Go” and have been able to fit in a cheeky live set, thanks to…
When Bombay Bicycle Club announced they would be going on an indefinite hiatus it didn’t mean that they were quitting music by any means and for us, while we were bummed out by the band’s decision to put the Bombay focus on the back burner, the concept of new music projects from the members was exciting on its…
With some heavy psych-influenced grooves, pitched with dark and attention-grabbing vocals, Melbourne’s Pink Harvest come out swinging with the material on their new album, Kind of Pink. Premiering on the AU today, the band’s debut offering sees the trio emerge from recording at their home in Footscray with a collection of sounds that warps, envelops and comes crashing…
The Blastoma countdown is well and truly on, with only weeks to go until NGAIIRE‘s new album is with fans in all its glory. To keep us hanging on in the meantime, the lady herself has recently gifted us with a brand new single in “House on a Rock”, showing NGAIIRE at her most electrified, her grittiest yet….
They were one of our choice picks from The Great Escape Festival this year and today, Beaty Heart have continued to impress with the release of their music video for the effortlessly catchy single, “Soft Like Clay”! What drew us to the band initially was the way in which they craft some frenzied pop melodies with a…
For London quartet Arthur Beatrice, the release of their sophomore album Keeping the Peace marked a great move forward. Following on from the release of their acclaimed debut album Working Out, the band underwent significant changes both creative and emotional. Where listeners were first introduced to a male/female vocal partnership in Ella Girardot and Orlando Leopard, Keeping the Peace has seen…
Sydney’s Phantastic Ferniture have lined up some unmissable headline dates for Sydney and Melbourne music lovers this July, bringing their new single “Gap Year” to the Newtown Social Club and the Grace Darling. The band, also announced to perform alongside the likes of Shining Bird and Noire at Stanwell Park’s Spunk Rock Festival on July 2nd, have been cultivating quite the…
Irish duo Little Hours came to my attention somewhere between the Norwegian indie pop and German rock selections on my Great Escape Spotify playlist last month. Between John Doherty and Ryan Mc Closkey, some gorgeous indie-folk sounds present themselves and after discovering their debut EP, I knew theirs was a set I’d wanted to see out in Brighton. Sitting down with both…
In This Issue: A wide range of fresh tunes this week from electro to thrasher, broaden your ear drums and enjoy! FLUME After writing in hotel rooms, aeroplanes, trains, taxis and tour vans, Flume’s album Skin is available today via Future Classic! FUJIYA & MIYAGI Brighton based outfit Fujiya & Miyagi will be releases new music in EP…
Marcus Whale is set to take his much anticipated debut album Inland Sea down the east coast this June and July! The album, set for a June 10th release, is Marcus’ first under his own name and a step outside his work with Collarbones and BV while remaining very much in the pocket of some great and forward…
Lance Ferguson has followed up his impressive Lanu album, The Double Sunrise, with a special documentary featurette that takes us through the making of the record! The record, out now, was released back in February to much acclaim and has become one of Lanu’s best releases to date. In this 10 minute short, Ferguson retraces the inspirations that ultimately formed the…
