Melbourne folk & country singer/songwriter John Flanagan took time out of his busy touring schedule to perform a special unreleased song, “Ripples”, for the AU review’s sessions series – The AU Sessions – on the rooftop of the Space Hotel in Melbourne, Australia. Watch John live, uncut, unplugged and acoustic here: John’s new album There’s Another Way…
Melbourne three-piece Camp Cope have just released their debut, self titled album. With its roots in punk, the record is a beautiful, emotionally driven collection of musings from singer Georgia Maq. Released on Melbourne’s Poison City Records, Camp Cope‘s debut release will see them touring the east coast of Australia over the coming months. Listen…
Adelaide’s West Thebarton Brothel Party have dropped the music video for fiery new tune “Red or White” and once again, it’s an impressive cut from a band on the rise. Filmed and directed by Lewis Brideson, he explains the origins of the project: “Between scratching away at that wall of monotonous to-dos and stepping into…
Well, after another brilliantly executed social media campaign that sparked the interest of the Beyhive and anyone with any passing interest in anything Beyoncé, Lemonade has finally been revealed. Coming to fans in the form of a hotly anticipated HBO Special, the Lemonade special showed a whole album’s worth of visuals and new songs. The…
Making the way up the F3 on what’s become an annual pilgrimage to the Maitland Showground for the 2016 edition of Groovin The Moo, the weather and travel gods weren’t playing too nice as the convoy of punters hit unneeded rain, traffic and in my case a near empty petrol tank. As the only touring…
Ribongia has shared detailed of his forthcoming national tour in support of his recently released ESCAPISMS EP this May. The tour will be stopping off in Brisbane, Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, ending at Splendour In The Grass in Byron Bay. Find all the tour details below. The ESCAPISMS EP, which features current single “Downstream” and previously released…
Indiana’s The Ataris have five full length albums to their name, and twenty years of touring. Now they’ve announced their return to Australia for their first headline tour in seven years. The band will be performing fan favourites from their band’s second album including “Blue Skies”, “Broken Hearts…Next 12 Exits” and the 2003 LP, So Long Astoria. …
Prince Dies Aged 57, Industry Mourns A Legend Prince was found unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park Studios compound, which included his home, in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen. “When deputies and medical personnel arrives, they found an unresponsive adult male in the elevator. First responders attempted to provide lifesaving CPR, but were…
If you’ve been missing the sounds of The Trouble With Templeton (we have), this is going to cheer you up this Friday. Front man Thomas Calder has been working on some solo material under new project Daggy Man and already, his debut single “Little Whip” oozes that delicate charm and warmth that TTWT won hearts with some years ago….
Brisbane’s Clea has achieved a lot in her the last few months; releasing her debut single “Polyester” to critical acclaim, featuring on Zefereli‘s killer single “54321” and getting a whole lot of praise from Triple J. She’s just released the video for her second and equally strong single, “Dire Consequences”, along with a stunning self-directed video. Check…
Canadian folk/country singer Old Man Luedecke will commence his Australian tour with the release of his new album Domestic Eccentric, that features a special collaboration with fellow folk and roots musician Tim O’Brien. The album was recorded in the snowy Nova Scotia wood, in a cabin Old Man Luedecke built himself from rough-sawn lumber. He…
Seth Sentry hits the road for a huge national tour this July and August. After the release of the fourth single off his album Strange New Past, Seth is launching his 1969 Campaign to bring hip hop to the Australian public, and there is no doubting that he is the prime candidate. Rising hip hop star,…
The elevator is sardine tin crammed. Excited teens are clutching photographs, t-shirts, and – in a couple of cases – a ukulele. At the 39th floor, the doors open and we spill out at the Twitter Australia HQ. It’s floor to ceiling glass on nearly all sides, the view over the CBD and the glittering…
Last year was huge for Citizen Kay, with the release of his debut album With The People. A fusion of hip-hop and soul, his album explored the musical passions, life experiences and insights through grooves of funk and reflective rhymes. The first single “Wax On Wax Off” initiated his soulful hip-hop mood, and was confirmed by “Life…
Sydney has recently received a lot of flack for its lack of nightlife, but that is easily crushed upon a wriggle into Oxford Art Factory on a weeknight. On this particular night, the lineup featured Aussie favourites Paces and Branchez supporting all-star American DJ/producer Dillon Francis. What was once underground is now familiar, when it…
Melbourne artist Aeora has changed things up a little recently but what’s remained the same is the intriguing and arresting brand of evocative electronic production she’s fashioning. In new single “Medicine”, Aeora (formerly Aura) has given us a taste of what’s to come on her forthcoming debut EP, Alt – a rich electro-pop number with R&B tones that nod…
As has been reported around the world this morning, legendary musician Prince – full name Prince Rogers Nelson – was found dead today at Paisley Park, his famous recording studio and estate in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Prior to the discovery the Carver County Sherriff’s Department was called to investigate a death at the estate, following which…
Splendour in the Grass fans who missed out on tickets yesterday (gathering that was many of you…) now have a second chance to grab tickets to see their favourite Byron Bay bound festival acts, with the first round of official sideshows being announced! The likes of James Blake, At The Drive-In, Jack Garratt and Jake Bugg join the list…
With the next few months set to have Client Liaison on the road, bringing the good word to fans around the country – we figure, what better way to kick off the weekend than with their new single, “World of Our Love”? This slice of vibrant, synth-y goodness is the first cut from the forthcoming…
A number of bands, including Lime Cordiale, Good Boy, Deep Sea Arcade and Lily and the Bellows, took over Oxford Art Factory for Rare Finds‘ first birthday celebration! On the main stage, Lime Cordiale slayed. The band has been on a break from playing live but you wouldn’t have known it, based on their performance….
GiggedIn are hosting a special show for Alpine fans in Sydney next month, supported by Jess Kent and R.W. Grace! Taking place at the Oxford Art Factory on May 19th is free for all GiggedIn members, while new people are also encouraged to sign up HERE, if they haven’t already. The aim of the service is to encourage more…
Well, this is a little slice of gorgeous for your Wednesday. Melbourne duo Kllo have dropped their new single in “Bolide”, the first cut release from their new EP Well Worn. The hype and momentum that has built around Simon Lam and Chloe Kaul since the broke out with the Cusp EP in 2014 has been amazing to watch and with this…
In a really overdue move, those on-point curators over at Red Bull Music Academy have decided to bring the world-renowned four-day city takeover known as Red Bull Music Academy Weekender to Sydney in September. The tightly selected festival program of music events, live performances, public artist lectures, club nights, and art exhibitions will be shaped…
Danny Brown is mere days off the start of his Australian tour dates for this year’s Groovin’ the Moo tour, a much welcomed return to the country for the rapper, who has been spending much time in the studio recently working on a follow up album to 2013’s Old. He’s just arrived back home to Detroit when…
Broods will be bringing their electrifying live show back to Australian shores this July along with their new album Conscious! The east coast tour will have the Nott siblings hit up venues in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, supported by Vera Blue and Xavier Dunn. Both support artists are generating their own hype, so this makes for a hectic triple…
The Dandy Warhols have been making music for over twenty years and have just released Distortland. Brent DeBoer chats to John Goodridge about the making of the album, cassettes and touring. Hey Brent, how are you doing? Yeah, I’m all right. I’m a little bit tuckered out, but I’m in a really cool space here….
“Where’s your self-esteem, gorgeous? Did it go when I told you that I was a cheat, gorgeous? I had to come clean, even if I made you smash my Nintendo Wii, gorgeous…” Oh REMI, Remi, Remi. The Melbourne hip hop favourite lays his laddish past out on the table on his new single, “For Good”, featuring the amazing Sampa…
Delivering a slice of rock reminiscent of Queens of the Stone Age today is Brooklyn duo Of Clocks and Clouds! Joe Salgo and Ross Procaccio go in on heartbreak and relationship dissolution on new single “She Had To Go” – channelling hurt and emotional grief through some aggressive and intensifying music. This isn’t a break…
Splendour in the Grass tickets are going to be few and far between once those bad boys go on sale (remember – 9am sharp, April 21st), but the good folk behind Australia’s premiere winter music event are giving you the opportunity to nab not one, not two, but three festival passes with a new competition they recently…
Craig Nicholls‘ reputation precedes him. As The Vines’ lead singer, he’s been through a lot over the years, but tonight, the music is the focus. We’re treated to stripped back versions of the laid back Vines’ songs, as well as a few covers (spoiler alert, there was no “Ms Jackson”), and the night was enjoyable…
