Music

D.R.A.M’s quirky Super Mario World sampling “Cha Cha” had barely been out for half a year before Drake flipped the beat into what is currently the number two song on the Billboard charts. “Hotline Bling” has, as with pretty much everything Drake does, become one of the most popular tracks of the year so it’s…

We already knew that left-field NYC emcee Le1f will be returning to Australia next year for Melbourne’s Sugar Mountain Festival, but now Handsome Tours and Astral People have decided to take the distinctive rapper around the country for shows in Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth. Le1f, whose debut album Riot Boi will be released mid-November, has…

DJ Yella will be returning to Australia next year for the first time since N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton renewed worldwide interest in The World’s Most Dangerous Group. A founding member of the pioneering gangster rap group, Yella remains one of the most respected DJ’s and producers in hip-hop. He was out here for a…

Meredith may not be huge just yet, but she’s got a sound that still comes off as strangely familiar. Today‘s video of the day is from the young Aussie whom we haven’t heard much of in the past year or so, however “Levels” marks a fantastic return. This Lorde-esque clip has fantastic aesthetic that captures the…

Thursday October 15th at The Gov, in Adelaide, was the first show of The Paper Kites’ Twelvefour Australian tour, supported by Patrick James. It was also one of the early very hot days of spring. The beer garden of The Gov felt tropical, almost pre-cyclonic, the palm trees streaming in the hot, humid breeze. It’s…

Who’d have thought that a debut album released 10 years ago, with a lead single whose title was effectively just onomatopoeic syllables put together, would have spawned one of the sweatiest headline slots Sydney’s Metro Theatre would see this year? Definitely not me. But it’s exactly what Melbourne Indie-Pop-Punk quartet Kisschasy did. Acting as main…

We’re going with a bit of alt-punk for today’s single of the day courtesy of Toronto’s very own Seaway. With sonic similarities to Neck Deep and Real Friends this Canadian five-piece could soon find themselves playing with the big names of modern punk if they keep the quality up in the way they have with…

You may have seen recently that the Flaming Lips are planning to host a concert with best friend Miley Cyrus wherein they’ll all be nude and milk will be involved because, well, of course they are. This partnership, although a little more than quirky, isn’t a surprising move for the Lips, whose career has always been marked by…

Into the Dirt is the brand new EP from dynamic duo, the Pierce Brothers. Having gained a stellar reputation through busking on Melbourne’s streets, the multi-instrumentalists have taken to the world stage with passion and ferocity. Earthy acoustics are skillfully executed, their DIY approach oozing with folk. Lyrical narratives are delivered with sincerity and grit, tranquil…

The Woodford Folk Festival have delivered a strong line up for their 30th anniversary festival this December, representing a diverse and extremely talented group of musicians set to spend the final days of the year up at Woodfordia. Six days and nights of music sounds like a pretty awesome way to wrap up a year,…

We think people are still recovering from the huge Flight Facilities show in Melbourne over the weekend, the duo bringing Down to Earth to life in front of thousands at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. The show must go on for these two however and in what seems to be true Flight Facilities form these days, the announcements…

In our 86th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Roses & Revolutions from Rochester, and chat about moving towards a more indie pop sound, their love of Fleetwood Mac and get a sneak peak at their latest track ‘Start Over’ off their EP, Torch. Band Name: Roses & Revolutions Website / Social Media: rosesandrevolutions.com Facebook…

For Melbourne based band Postblue, this year has seen many wins and changes. Off the back of the release of their debut album I Hope They’re Praying For Me, the band has been working consistently on landing themselves on more and more music fans’ radars around the country. Not content to rest on any laurels, the Byron…

Dallas Green is officially in the country, people. For a select bunch of City and Colour fans in Sydney and Melbourne, this week will provide some special opportunities to get up close and personal with the Canadian artist as he hosts two stripped-back, fan only events. Promoting his fifth City and Colour record If I Should Go Before…

American emcee Mac Miller is set to return to Australia early 2016 with one festival appearance in Western Australia and a string of east coast headline shows in the first weeks of the new year. Originally announced as part of the line-up for WA’s Origin NYE festival, Miller has revealed that he’ll be heading to…

Taken from their brilliant new record Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied, Scottish rockers The Fratellis have released a video for their single “Impostors (Little By Little)” – a track which is destined to get stuck in your head (little by little), and a video which is pretty easy to enjoy. We at the AU are excited to…

Box office smash Straight Outta Compton has renewed a universal interest in not just The World’s Most Dangerous Group N.W.A, but the entire story surrounding the pioneering west coast icons, including those closely associated with the story. You don’t get any closer than The D.O.C, legend in his own right, who helped co-write many of…

Following a soul-grabbing cover of Boy Next Door’s “Shivers”, world conquering Aussie Courtney Barnett has released another collaboration with Jack White, re-working “Boxing Day Blues”, the closing track on her acclaimed Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit. Serving as an epilogue to the blues-infused number, “Boxing Day Blues (Revisited)” is a…

It goes without saying that the Lorne edition of the Falls Festival always stands out as the favoured site of the tour’s three for many people. Almost always a sell out event, the coastal Victorian site boasts a great environment for campers and a unique little Falls vibe all its own. This year, Falls Lorne sold…

The last time RÜFÜS played HQ in Adelaide, it was hands down one of the best live shows I’d seen that year. To see that the trio was coming back through was incredibly exciting and I knew it would be a good opportunity to see RÜFÜS before they headed back overseas where, no doubt, their…

Boyz II Men embody the warmth and tenderness of classic 90s R&B, and I’m far from the only one who still recognises and celebrates that, as evidenced by numerous sold out Australian dates, almost 25 years after this ultra successful group hit mainstream consciousness. Hitting Luna Park’s Big Top for the second of two shows…

Leon Bridges will be sticking around Melbourne for one more show in January following his original date at the Corner Hotel selling out unsurprisingly quickly. The neo-soul artist, who recently wrapped up some huge set at Austin City Limits, will be out in Australia at the end of the year for the Falls Festival tour…

Having recently been announced to be heading back  to Australia for the Falls and Southbound festivals at the end of the year, The Wombats evidently couldn’t go a trip Down Under without making a stop in the Harbour City. They’ve announced their only headline Australian show on the trip for the Hordern Pavilion for January 3rd, their…

The 80s vibes are strong in this one from VANDER. Although it’s tagged as #Pop on Soundcloud, there are elements of funk, alternative, and even shades of rock in this cracker of a track from the Sydneysider. Having travelled to Los Angeles to work on his upcoming EP Venus, the future is looking bright for this…

2015 has been a great year for music. While it was almost universally agreed that 2014 was pretty light on ground-breaking releases and tactfully glorious tunes, 2015 has gone in the complete opposite direction and released banger after absolute banger; masterpiece after masterpiece. And Little May’s For The Company is another one you can add…

The first memory I have of Mac DeMarco is of him opening a beer bottle with his teeth to lashings of applause from a sweaty Adelaide Laneway Festival crowd earlier in the year. The 25 year old Canadian had the crowd in his grasp and maintained a good balance of obviously talented musicianship and banter with his…

MOFO 2016, MONA’s Festival of Music and Art, will be storming back through Hobart in January with over 300 artists confirmed for their eclectic and diverse program! Curated by Brian Ritchie of Violent Femmes and The Break fame, MOFO has been described as being a ‘beautiful broken up beat of old and new’. Recently announced on the line up…

Patrick James today celebrates the release of his debut album Outlier and to add on to the excitement, some special launch tour dates have been announced for early next year. Having fast become a beloved performer on stages around the country in the last year, James will take in six cities on this tour, his first…

Southbound 2016 will be going more loco than usual, celebrating 10 years of the Coconut Club! The beach-themed club invites festival attendees to party in the sand at the Captain Morgans-presented venue exclusive to Southbound and has been bringing the party vibes to the West Coast festival for an impressive decade now! For it’s 10th…

Citizen Kay is a talent who hasn’t stopped smashing goals this year. Developing a reputation for himself as a solid live performer with a stage presence that is undeniably entertaining, the Ghanaian rapper who has called Australia home from a young age has shared stages with some of hip-hop’s freshest and finest including Run the Jewels, Danny…