Music

As Sydney hip hop collective One Day prep their first ever boutique festival One Day Only they’ve decided to jump on the line-up as a collective, meaning that we’ll get to see all seven members on stage performing tracks from last year’s epic Mainline, and hopefully some new material. This is, of course, in addition…

In This Issue: Its time for the remastered and the special editions, as well as the usual exciting debuts and continuing legacies of our favourites, check it out! King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard confirm their seventh LP Paper Mâché Dream Balloon, recorded using nothing but acoustic instruments., will…

Troubadour Music is thrilled to announce The Coronas, one of Ireland’s most successful & talked- about acts in recent years, will be returning to Australia this November / December with their brand new album The Long Way. After a nation-wide sell-out tour in early 2014, the boys are bringing their impressive live show for a…

Recent news that Erykah Badu will be releasing a new mixtape, titled You Cain’t Use My Phone, sent her many fans around the world into frenzy. We don’t often get full projects from the Queen of Neo-Soul nowadays, so her being inspired enough to give us a bunch of new material is a big deal….

This past weekend, our US photographer Waytao Shing headed along to cover the annual Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas. Along the way he saw dozens upon dozens of incredible artists – and today he’s delivering to the AU his 7 festival highlights and discoveries across the three day festival. In no particular order…

Continuing to build her new label NLV Records by releasing a series of tracks showcasing the roster, Nina Las Vegas has hooked up with Miami bass champ Snappy Jit for a dance-floor killer titled “Contagious”. Making the track available for free download for seven days only, Nina has offered this production up as the third…

Melbourne Music Week begins this week, meaning that the opening weekend is going to be spoiling music lovers for choice when it comes to the live music events strewn throughout the city. One special event occurring this weekend is Lost Children Found, run by The Lost Children’s Project on Saturday (November 14th). The fundraiser will…

The support acts for the MONO have been announced, furthermore indicating that these shows are going to be some of the most memorable of the year. Of course, the headliners have a reputation that has long preceded them. In their 15 year history, MONO have fashioned a stellar body of work over five studio releases,…

Brisbane based Kieran T. Stevenson has just dropped his first single “Go”, and it’s a stunning debut from the vocalist and songwriter. Citing influences of everything from Jonsi to Fleetwood Mac “Go” embraces ambience and minimalism and presents it in a way reminiscent of Sigur Ros‘ quieter moments. Pulling together friends Joseph Rabjohns (guitar), Becky Meimaris (drums), and Helen Svoboda…

This track from Bayonne melds perfectly with its video from director Lauren Gregory, featuring an aesthetic that aligns fantastically with the quirky audio, drawing similarities with artists like M83, Coldplay, and MGMT. The video really is captivating in its style, and you can check it out here:   ———- This content has recently been ported…

The Darkness last played Thebarton Theatre on their last Australian tour, so to see that they had downgraded slightly HQ wasn’t too much of a worry. If you’d seen them before, you’d known that they’re more than capable of putting on a brilliantly entertaining show regardless of the room. On a Friday night in Adelaide…

She’s already won awards and been sampled by the likes of A$AP Rocky, but Perth bedroom-producer Kučka still values the kind of growth and development that an institution like Red Bull Music Academy will bring. It’s well known now that RBMA is one of the most challenging, provoking, and rewarding experiences for any producer or…

Ed Sheeran is set to return to the shores of Sydney on November 26 for his first ever ARIA performance. Ed Sheeran will be joining the likes of Conrad Sewell, Flight Facilities, Hermitude, Peking Duk, Vance Joy and many more. Tickets to the 2015 ARIA Awards have sold out, but you can catch Sheeran on his Australian Tour from the…

In conjunction with the first leg of The Laneway Festival, triple j will be presenting an exclusive broadcast of live sets and interviews from Laneway artists including Grimes, CHVRCHES, Flume, Hudson Mohawke, Beach House and more. Listeners can tune in when the festival kicks off on February 5th from 12pm. Once more, Laneway has offered…

If you grew up in the 90’s, chances are you’ll be well aware of Naughty By Nature. The Grammy Award winning hip hop crew responsible for some huge hits during what was arguably one of the best decades of the genre were in Adelaide on Sunday night to take people for a trip down memory…

This December Melbourne will be hosting a festival that blends music with renewable energy solutions. Titled OFFtheGRID, the event will be presented by Finding Infinity and will take over the forecourt at Australian Centre for Contemporary Art for a summer solstice aimed at both providing punters with an awesome local line-up and raising awareness and…

You could be forgiven for dismissing King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard as a novelty. Their name alone sounds like it was created using some kind of random name generator, they have enough band members to field a football team and they seem to release something new every time the seasons change, but as always…

Since the release of their latest LP Colour Blind, Canadian pop-punk band Seaway have been turning heads in both America and the UK. We had the opportunity to speak with bass player Adam Shoji about the new record, the current pop-punk scene and the band’s progression in their music. At the moment you guys are touring with Knuckle Puck, Sorority Noise…

In our 91st instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we chat to gorgeous Melbournian Jasmine Nelson, find out about her album Hercules, discover future tour plans and check out her single “Heart”. Musician: Jasmine Nelson Website / Social Media: www.jasminenelson.com Facebook / Soundcloud / Instagram Genre: Singer / Songwriter Members & their roles: Jasmine Nelson – singer,…

Arizona newcomers Flight of Ryan have got a cracker on their hands. “Technicolor Souls” is the first single from the four-piece’s upcoming debut LP From Cocoon, and if the full length release is anything like this single then they’ll be on a winner. If you’re a fan of anything indie/electronica/pop, there’s a good chance you’ll be…

Mini Mansions are in the midst of a victorious year. Following their break out performance at SXSW, the band have toured with the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Royal Blood and New Pornographers and made their Glastonbury debut this June. The indie pop trio led by Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman are touring Australia…

After the heartbreaking demise of Philadelphia Grand Jury and a few teasing reunion shows, the cheeky trio of Berkfinger, MC Bad Genius and Dan W Sweat have finally returned, finishing their Summer of Doom tour in Perth Saturday night with plenty of flailing fans and sweaty, sweaty hugs. High-tails from Sydney were up to debut…

The Australian World Music Expo (AWME) kicks off for another year in Melbourne this week, with a diverse and brilliant line up of artists scheduled to showcase across a range of the city’s music venues. The event is not only about the live music of course, with multiple conference sessions also programmed from November 12th…

Adelaide musician Jesse Davidson recently dropped his sophomore EP Lizard Boy near the end of October and as far as 2015 has gone, it’s another sweet little addition Davidson can add to the pile of accomplishments that has been his past year. From breaking out as part of the crop of exciting South Australian artists…

The Triffid celebrated with a rock Sunday sesh last week. What better way to do it then with a visit from English rock band The Vaccines who are celebrating their latest album, English Graffiti? Joining them on the night were The Jensens and The Belligerents, both locals and Brisbane favourites of the Brisbane music scene….

Music has all different kind of purposes. To entertain, to dance and to sing; but the real purpose, for any music lover, is to feel a connection with it. American emo/punk rock band, Pentimento, recently released their sophomore record, I, No Longer and it’s absolutely stunning. Through heart-wrenching lyrics and grounded punk/emo music, the four-piece…

City Calm Down have been on our radar for a long time now, and their debut album (out now) had become one of the most anticipated releases of the year. Seamlessly blending live instrumentation with subtle yet powerful electronica, City Calm Down have cemented themselves as a band with a distinctive sound that sticks out above…

Following his third release as Tim Omaji, it would seem that the Australia performer has finally broken free of the Timomatic shackles and begun to define who he really is as an artist. I caught up with him to talk about the new single, working with some of the world’s best producers, and what we can expect…

The beard may be gone, but rest assured – Chet Faker is still the king of Australian soul music. On Friday, thousands of fans flocked into the infamous Opera House forecourt for the first show in the new summer series that will welcome both Tame Impala and Florence and the Machine to the prestigious venue….

Sam Smith is still one of the most anticipated voices in music today, gleaming with a dulcet, soulful tone that has him easily accenting emotions that contemporaries may struggle to capture. A good demonstration of that is his newly released cover of Amy Winehouse ballad “Love is a Losing Game”, which debuted this past week…