There’s really only one unwritten rule for music reviewers: never gush. Well, strap yourselves in, because I’m about to break that rule and break it hard. James Bay and his band picked me up and shook me completely out of my critique’s headspace. Rather than being there for the expressed purpose of reviewing the show,…
Finally, after what seems like TOO long away, Sydney favourites Dappled Cities are ready to return with a new album and live show in tow! Catching up with Dave Rennick and Tim Derricourt at AU HQ recently, we learned a bit more about the new music Dappled Cities have been making. “When we decided to…
In This Issue: And the gates are open! We have hundreds of new releases flooding in so check out this tasty little sampler to fill your indie, rock, punk and classical needs from The Jezabels new album to a bunch of debuts coming out of Perth. The Jezabels The Jezabels return with their third studio…
Last month, I had the chance to speak with the legendary frontman of The Flaming Lips, Wayne Coyne, just before he arrived in Sydney for his free Sydney Festival show. You can read the first part of our chat HERE. In the second part of our conversation, we turned to the 20th anniversary of Clouds Taste…
Something for Kate frontman Paul Dempsey just released his first solo material in 7 years, and it’s a strong return to form. The new single takes a more rock oriented approach than his debut solo album, Everything is True, driven by intense drums and a distorted bass. Check it out here, and his newly announced…
Once again, the team behind Byron Bay Bluesfest have gone and delivered. With only seven weeks to go before their 2016 event kicks off at the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Bluesfest have named yet more artists to their expansive and impressive line up. Joining the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Tom…
I’ll get straight to the point – this is a seriously good track. “Wars” comes from Eliza Shaddad, a Sudanese/Scottish singer-songwriter whose description of the song as ‘a mix of icy calm and chaos’ is about as accurate as you can get. This music video follows a similar vein, showing Shaddad making her way through…
I find Adam Lambert so incredibly sexy. I know that’s a weird way to start a review, but it’s true. So what does one do when they spend two hours at The Original High concert wanting to rip the star’s clothes off? You hold onto your ovaries and realise what an incredible singer and, surprisingly,…
“Samsung: Sound + Vision” was a debut collaborative music and visual arts project by Vice and Sydney Opera House principal partners Samsung Electronics Australia, taking over the iconic Concert Hall to showcase the marriage of music and technology, as well as the local and international artists involved. Perhaps the strongest element to this project was…
St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival has always been a platform for catapulting the most eclectic and diverse acts into the musical stratosphere, and this year was no different. Aside from the big names such as Hudson Mohawke, Flume and CHVRCHES, we tabulated a list that we feel could dominate the sounds of the future. Take a…
British artist East India Youth is days off his first ever Australian shows, with the St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival coming up this weekend. One of the buzz names of 2015, his music has brought him acclaim from many and his live shows have been received as popularly. Backstage at the Laneway Festival in Singapore, the…
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Eric Burdon and his band The Animals are set to perform a string of Australian shows in nearly a decade! The shows will relive the songs that became part of the foundation of rock & roll as Eric Burdon & The Animals play a series of rare Australian shows including special…
Today’s choice for Single of the Day comes out of Melbourne where, lets be real, there exists some incredibly cool young musicians and producers making some effortlessly attractive music. Alice Ivy (moniker of Annika Schmarsel) is just one of these talented individuals, blending some great electro and soul influences together in producing a sophisticated and…
Ahead of the Courtyard Sessions at the Seymour Centre (kicking off this weekend), Sydney’s own Ed Saloman takes some time out ahead of his gig as part of the series to answer some of our questions! Citing the likes of Thom Yorke as inspiration for his music and giving us some hints as to what’s…
In our 104th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Japan’s latest girl band sensation Otoboke Beaver , chat about their love of punk rock, meeting in uni, touring around the UK and get a sneak peak at their latest release, “Akimahenka”. Name: Otoboke Beaver (It is taken from the name of a local ‘Love…
Australian born Animalia has a voice that blends innocence and conviction like few others, putting it to incredible effect on “Paradise”. The track is a short but sweet piano led piece that was written after a period of constant news of young people losing their lives to gun violence, with the pain of such events…
When Ali Barter packed up and headed out to LA for some writing sessions in 2015, what met the Melbourne songwriter were some experiences that she would latch on to and embrace to the fullest. As she describes her latest trip to the United States (which resulted in the recording of current single “Far Away”),…
2016 is going to be a belter for The Cat Empire, who’ve been so far teasing fans with tasters of their highly anticipated new album Rising With The Sun, particularly with the single “Wolves”. The album, due out in March, now sees a new single in “Bulls” released and a full national tour from The Cat Empire –…
Grammy Award winning performer Ryan Bingham is making his way out to Australia this April for a run of dates fans won’t want to be missing – instead of just ducking over for a quick stop Melbourne/Sydney run, the Texan will be sticking around a little longer, visiting venues in Byron, Brisbane and Bendigo as…
They’ve only just wrapped up some huge shows alongside both R5 and The Vamps but today, At Sunset have continued the good tour vibes, announcing a March/April headline Australian run of their own! With a new single in “Kiss Me” ready to be unleashed to more fans around the country, the Adelaide band will start…
After the atrocious weather Sydney copped leading up to the weekend, it wasn’t shaping up to be the ideal time to hold an afternoon courtyard event. But come Sunday morning, the rain decided to play nice and blue skies and sunshine were welcomed, just in time for the crowds to start pouring into Sydney’s Black…
The St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival is known for bringing together artists who’ve either laid down some hot collaborations (Chet Faker x Banks), brought the love-ins onstage (Connan Mockasin x Mac DeMarco) and have provided opportunities for international touring bands to get to know some fellow artists they’ve not yet had the chance to see. This…
Next month, one of the most anticipated hip-hop tours of the year will be going down when the Wu-Tang Clan make their Australian return! Performing three dates down the east coast in February, the crew will be back in force after a five year absence. The original line up, that unforgettable music…we cannot wait for…
Ah, St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival, we meet again. In this year’s edition of the acclaimed indie music festival, organisers pulled out all stops when it came to righting the wrongs of yesteryear – and have duly redeemed themselves. In 2015, much was made about the mismanagement of crowds, the poor choice of the placement of…
Trip-hop legends Massive Attack have released their new four track EP, marking their first new music in six years. The EP features appearances from Roots Manuva, Young Fathers, and in the leading track “Take It There”, Tricky and 3D. Check the video out here: Massive Attack‘s Ritual Spirit EP is out now. ———- This content has…
Returning to the St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival as global touring favourites, Scottish trio CHVRCHES are in the best position to see just how much the love and support for them and their music has grown in the past year, so far away from home. Backstage at the Laneway Festival in Singapore over the weekend, the…
There’s plenty to be said for a band who sells out Melbourne’s Corner Hotel quicksmart, and have people scrambling for tickets right up until show day. It’s no surprise, however, that Holy Holy managed to pull it off. This band has been turning heads since they dropped debut single “House Of Cards” a little over…
This past week, I’ve not been able to stop listening to “Pleasure Drive”, the latest single release from The Jezabels. What dark, twisted and sexy tones were already laid down on record were further bolstered in the single’s film clip; Hayley Mary‘s demonic summoning in liberating women from their partners is equal parts sultry and…
With the inaugural Old Mate’s Block Party primed and ready to go down in Sydney tomorrow, we continue our little ‘getting to know you’ series with some of the artists ready to take to the stage at The Factory throughout the day. Next up, we find out some more about the Black Heart Breakers… Tell…
If anything, try saying this song title five times fast… Sydney’s Magnus have followed up their impressive tune “Pandora” with this new single in “Non-Activity-Negativity-Not-A-Tivity”, further demonstrating a solid knack for blending genres, harking back to some classic rock vibes in producing some great sounds all their own. The music video itself adds to this…
