Music

This year has seen The Maccabees release the long awaited follow up album to 2012’s Given to the Wild in the acclaimed Marks to Prove It. A continued development of the Londoners’ striking and confident musicianship, The Maccabees’ latest offering sees the five-piece taking a further step out and really dive into the creative fire…

Praise has been coming in thick and fast for Beach Slang’s debut album The Things We Do To Find People Like Us, and based on lead single “Bad Art & Weirdo Ideas” it’s not hard to see why. The track strikes a perfect blend of punk rock and melodic alternative with a fantastic video to…

Feeling a strong connection to the USA, Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Krista Polvere decided to return to New York and San Fransisco, and absolutely fell in love with the countryside of Wyoming after visiting it for the first time ever! Join her as she reminisces about her favourite moments and favourite people to play music with. Get to know her a…

In This Issue: APRA AMCOS Boards has a new member join the ranks, Melbourne musicians start new project to connect the community and High Tension welcomes their new drummer as well as the updated ARIA Charts. New talent joins APRA AMCOS Boards Amanda Brown was welcomed for the first time to the 12-member APRA Board…

At the core of Indie Dance and Deep House music, Swiss based Nora En Pure created her own unique style, connecting epic melodies with punchy basslines. The vivid South African, has already proven to be quite productive, what resulted in deep and funky works of audible engineering for the label Enormous Tunes and Tokenish since…

Tonight, the inaugural Australian Music Week kicks off in Cronulla, NSW, for some four days of conferences and showcases. As with any event of this nature – be it BIGSOUND, SXSW or the recent WAM Festival in Perth – there are dozens upon dozens of incredible acts out there for you to discover. It’s almost…

On Saturday night, as storms blew across the city and with lighting carving across the sky, C.W. Stoneking’s national tour came to close with a sold out show at Fremantle Arts Centre. To me it seemed a fitting prelude for an artist as idiosyncratic and otherworldly as Stoneking. Listening to Stoneking is like listening to…

Monday night gigs are a strange anomaly. Personally, I like them. They kind of take your mind off the working week to come, and allow you to ease yourself into the next four days of working for the man, or woman. One thing about this particular Monday night was that Matt Corby was gracing the…

A huge round of names have been added to SXSW Music program, featuring artists from all corners of the globe. The Australian contingent continues to become a well-rounded and diverse one for the festival next year, with alt-country, rock, electro and more being represented. Amid the new round of artists being announced today, SXSW Music…

Adelaide’s Max Savage presents his latest effort in new single, “Baby Don’t Cry”, an earnest and gorgeous track that sees the songwriter pursue a more intimate and stripped back vibe – just vocals and the aid of an electric guitar. Fans will be aware of the raucous rock and roll type shows and music Savage…

In This Issue: A slew of EP’s and Debut’s are coming your way from the likes of the dark and raw R. W. Grace and the seemingly unknown Fantastic Modern to live recordings and covers from Placebo and Natalie Prass. R.W.Grace Perth-via-Sydney songstress R.W.Grace’s debut EP Love It Need It Miss It Want It is…

US based Hangout Music Festival has announced its 2016 lineup earlier than ever before, with The Weeknd and Calvin Harris joining Florence + the Machine revealed as headliners of a long list of musical acts, with a slew of Australian talents coming along for the ride. Australia will be well represented with Aussie acts Flume, Courtney Barnett, The Griswolds, Alison Wonderland…

Yes, yes, YES! After seeing Hayley Mary make an appearance and present at the Independent Music Awards last month, thoughts immediately turned to when The Jezabels would be releasing some new music. Today, we have that answer. The Sydney band will be releasing their new album Synthia via MGM Distribution next February following 18 months…

Now here’s a candidate for collaboration of the year. The new Charles Murdoch single brings Ta-ku’s first vocal performance into a duet with the stunning voice of Wafia, all over minimalistic synths and a trip-hop esque beat. This one’s lifted off the 2015 Future Classic sampler, so we’re not sure if we’ll see it on…

These guys could honestly pass as Madden Brothers vocal impersonators. ‘These guys’ being Vallee, a Melbourne duo whose latest track “Jungle” that hits all the right spots with its indie-rock sound and tight instrumentation. You can check out the impersonation/track here: Follow the band on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Valleeband/ ———- This content has recently been ported from its original…

Two acts on the 2016 Laneway Festival lineup make this edition of the 5 best music performances on US late night TV of last week! Joss Stone Temple Pilots “Interstate Love Song” – Jimmy Kimmel Live! (Monday) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfYKWsEuz-0 Continuing the Monday epicness of having two different acts team up, Jimmy Kimmel brought together Joss Stone…

On the eve of her Australian tour, legendary artist Lucinda Williams has announced her 12th studio album The Ghosts of Highway 20, setting its release for 5th February 2016. Continuing her nearly four-decade long career, and co-produced by Williams, Greg Leisz and Tom Overby, we’ve also learnt a bit about what we can expect from the release. 12…

Art Vs Science are set to tour Australia in March, 2016 in support of their recent album release, Off The Edge Of The Earth And Into Forever, Forever. Art Vs Science will take to the stage in five capital cities, as well as select regional dates, with support from Australian DJ, KLP, who is set to unleash…

The impending and inclement rain and the mud and the grey skies were no deterrent for the loyal music fans who descended upon the already trampled turf of the Domain. Gentlemen of the Road is part music festival, part band love-in all originated, hosted and curated by the lads from Mumford and Sons. The aim…

In our 92nd instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Christa Vi from London, and chat about her synth-centric indiepop, being a solo artist, moving to the UK from Australia and check out the title track from her debut album, Makeshift Happiness. Musician: Christa Vi Website / Social Media: christavi.com Facebook / Soundcloud / Twitter Genre:…

Ahead of his Lagwagon and solo tour dates later this year in Australia, I chatted to one of punk rock’s godfathers – Joey Cape – about what to expect from his solo act, what he feels is really wrong with the world today and how long he feels like he can keep being the embodiment of…

All artists are unique, but some are more unique than others. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are without doubt one of the more quirky musical acts doing the rounds, and this video for “Trapdoor” is certainly no exception. I can’t really do the music justice by attempting to describe it through words, but the…

“Too Slow” is the latest from London-based band Tempesst, an Aussie duo who based on this track have a seriously infectious groove about them. If you’re a fan of Tame Impala there’s a good chance you’ll dig psychedelic one, but you can find out for yourself below: Follow the band on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TempesstBand/ ———- This content…

It’s hard to imagine a more pristine and picturesque setting for a four-night run of shows, other than overlooking Sydney Harbour, the Harbour Bridge, and the world famous sails of the Opera House. For a select few thousand punter on a wet Friday night, this is exactly the view that was afforded to them, as…

Friday night I donned my most obnoxious striped pants to see 80’s power rockers The Darkness play the Enmore Theatre in Sydney. The band took the stage with flamboyance, Justin Hawkins sporting a gregarious black and white pinstriped suit, complete with suspenders and his name emblazoned in metallics across the back, validating my calculated fashion…

After the huge worldwide success of Heartbound (2011) and Loveless (2013) Dream On Dreamer have just released their much anticipated third album Songs Of Soulitude. To celebrate the release Premier Artists, A Northern Soul and Coalesce Group present Dream On Dreamer Songs Of Soulitude Tour. On Thursday the 17th of December they’ll be playing an…

The Getaway Plan have unveiled their highly anticipated third LP Dark Horses to general praise and great excitement from dedicated fans. The Melbourne quartet are currently in the middle of a marathon thirty three date album tour. Supporting them on this mammoth tour are Gympie alt-rockers Red Beard, fresh off the release of their new…

The Bureau; Melbourne’s newest boutique festival, fusing the city’s much-celebrated music and food cultures. The annual end-of-year Christmas party is a much-loved part of Melbourne’s culture. It is one of the most awaited days on the calendar and signifies the wrapping up of another work year, bringing in your summer holiday. With a line-up that…

After throwing a number of electronic mini­festivals in Adelaide and running fortnightly showcase Sidechain, Futuresounds​ are bringing the party to Melbourne and enlisting some locals to help out. Originally created to develop a community around Adelaide’s electronic scene and aid local acts, Futuresounds are taking the next step by coming to Melbourne and introducing three…

There are few bands who I’ve been lucky enough to witness multiple times in the past few years who have managed to leave a starkly different set of memories with me following each set. The first time I saw Future Islands was earlier in the year at the Laneway Festival and they wasted no time…