Australia’s oldest (and coolest) rugby league club, Newtown Jets have teamed up with long-time collaborators, The Music & Booze Co. to present their annual “Welcome Day”. With music from Heaps Gay DJ’s and Newtown’s iconic Welcome Choir, the day promises to be a fun-filled affair. The Petersham Rugby Clubs (womens and mens) have also been…
Adelaide songstress, My Cherie is known for her ambient multi-instrument style and pop tinged guitar loops. Her latest single, “Darkness and Gold” is a testament to her previous work. The song invites the listener on a journey of introspection and self-discovery. The track opens with a beat and a soundtrack reminiscent of early Billie Eilish….
Embarking on the last leg of their co-headline tour down under, Everything Everything and The Vaccines brought their A-games to a near capacity crowd at Sydney’s Roundhouse. It’s not every day you get a co-headline tour. Those days are even less common when the headline bands are two of England’s tightest bands returning to the…
Rebranding herself as a hyper-pop princess, Camila Cabello has launched a VHS-inspired trailer to celebrate the impending release of her fourth record, C, XOXO, set for release on June 28th this year. After gifting fans with the album’s cover artwork, the former Fifth Harmony starlet’s self-narrated trailer leans into the carefree, Miami-inspired vibe the album…
It’s been almost exactly a year since Middle Kids last played in Melbourne, and their success since has been nothing short of spectacular. Coming off an international tour with Jimmy Eat World and now celebrating their third album Faith Crisis Pt 1, the Sydney trio played a spectacular show in the wake of their latest release….
The Vaccines and Everything Everything are a perfect co-headline Friday night out at The Tivoli in Brisbane. Both of these UK indie stalwarts have a dedicated fan base with clearly a lot of crossover tonight between both. Every word to every song is sung in full chorus as the night delivers a masterclass in guitar…
The Beaches touched down in Melbourne on Wednesday night, stopping in at Howler for the Blame My Ex tour. Their energy was incredible for the intimate room size, delivering a solid setlist. It’s easy to imagine them dominating their slot of the now-cancelled Groovin the Moo festival tour, but despite this set-back, their fans made…
Our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music has been updated with a further ten new tracks, including two tracks we exclusively premiered earlier in the week. Sydney’s Johnny Hunter are back with “Frustration”, their first new single in two years, and it’s our Track of the Week. The post-punk outfit have come back with…
Last month, Sydneysider punk-rocker singer-songwriter and DIY music video maker Jovi Skyler released Call It A Day, his latest EP. One of the tracks on the EP is “Lil Bo Weep”, a wild and haunting song that details the life and struggle of the late Adelaide artist. We thrilled today to be premiering the video…
Jesse Morrison is a singer/songwriter hailing from Newcastle who has the knack for brilliantly detailing the ebbs and flows of life. He has been teasing out singles for the past few years, and we are very excited to be premiering his debut EP, the brilliant Tyrrell St, ahead of its release on Friday. Jesse released…
If I’m going to make one recommendation to you this year, let it be this: attend a Sydney Opera House show on a rainy Saturday night. If it’s with Ngaiire as the headline act, then that will make the night that much better. On the back of the release of her new live album, Live…
Aussie Indie Artists is a series of interviews with lesser known Aussie creators across all forms and fields. The goal is to share exciting new works, find new angles towards the art, and peek behind the scenes. Punk rock trio Kill Bell play it loud with fuzzy, distorted guitars and battlecry vocals. In the lead…
Niall Horan‘s inaugural Melbourne show on The Show tour at Rod Laver Arena marked a monumental milestone in his solo career journey. Having risen from his One Direction roots, Niall has solidified himself as a formidable solo artist with three studio albums to his name, amassing a dedicated and loyal fanbase. This concert, selling out…
Tori Forsyth releases her third album All We Have Is Who We Are today through Island Records. Following her Golden Guitar-nominated debut album Dawn of the Dark (2018) and the rock album Provlepseis (2021), the new record includes the QMA 2024 Country Award winning single “Sometimes”, as well as most recent release “All We Are”….
We’re welcoming in May with ten new tracks added to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Our Track of the Week goes to, in the words of The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins “a proper f***ing rock band”, The Southern River Band and their new single “Vice City III (We Got Another Man Down)”. The…
On the eve of releasing his tenth solo album, Undefeated, we had a chat with Frank Turner about life in the music industry in a post-pandemic world, just days before a world record attempt for the Music Venue Trust. You’ve got quite a busy weekend coming up… I do, yeah. I’ll be honest with you,…
Adelaide emo act Wolf & Chain are steadily making a name for themselves as ones to watch in the local alt-rock space. The band have recently released the new single “Not Giving Up”, exploring lycanthropy as a metaphor in their first offering of the year and third single since their 2021 sophomore EP Amor Mortal….
We first came across Adelaide indie-folk band Sturt Avenue late last year when they released their album Bury Me in the Garden. On the back of that they’ve just released a new single “How Much it Costs”. This time they’ve collaborated with keyboardist Dave from local band Bromham, known for their sprawling folk infused music….
A genre of music that always seems to bring a big smile is pop/funk, and we’ve got some great exponents in Australia. One who shines brightly is Naarm’s Zachary Leo, and we are beyond excited today to be premiering his latest single, the pulsating “On My Mind”, ahead of its release on Friday. It’s a big week…
Hailing from Meanjin, the fem–led TYDE know how to bring in the good times. Last month they released the raucus “Latte Partay”, a genre-bending, funky, groovy ball of explosion, and we are thrilled today to be premering their awesome new video to accompany this feel-good track. With a booming bass line, and a vibrant horn…
Solo album number 10 for Frank Turner opens with “Do One” and it just might be my personal anthem by the end of all this. It’s a siren’s call to anyone who has been on the receiving end of someone else’s bullshit, with lyrics that resonate on an intimate level, cleverly wrapped in one of…
Adelaide’s loved festival, Spin Off, has just announced their 2024 line up and it’s a corker. In a world of festivals cutting back or taking a hiatus, this year the Spin Off crew have announced not one, but two stages of music. It all happens at the Adelaide Showgrounds on Friday 19th July. What do…
When it came to the individual members of One Direction embarking on their inevitable solo careers, it would be a fair assumption that not many expected Niall Horan to emerge as one of the most successful. Sure, he hasn’t risen to Harry Styles’ level of manic fandom, but Horan, with his easy Irish charm, blend…
Billie Eilish will be releasing her third studio album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT on the 17th May, and has just announced that she will be touring Australia in February, 2025. The world tour kicks off North America in September this year, and will be hitting Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in February. She will be performing…
ARIA Award winners Holy Holy rocked Forum in Melbourne on Friday night. The project brought two interstate musicians/frontmen Timothy Carroll and Oscar Dawson for a stunning night under the theatre roof in Melbourne for the Cellophane tour. Standouts were “You Cannot Call for Love Like a Dog” and “True Lovers” with encore “Teach Me About Dying”…
Australian singer/songwriter AYLA began releasing music at the tender age of 18 – before starting a University degree in audio production and music business. Fast forward almost a decade and she is releasing another single from her forthcoming debut album, Dopamine. A string of heavy-hitting singles such as “Like the Other Kids”, “Waiting”, “Shallow End”…
We have added another ten tracks to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including two tracks from exclusive premieres this week. Our track of the week is “One Last Drag” from one of our most talented singer/songwriters, Hayley Mary. The track was co-written and co-produced with her husband, Johnny Took of DMA’S. The…
Australian pop superstars Sheppard have announced the release of their fourth studio album, sure to be one of the most anticipated records of 2024. Zora will be released worldwide on June 21st on the back of their move to Nashville, a run of headline shows in the US, and the tenth anniversary of their global…
Blick Bassy is a master of world-building. One need only listen to songs like “Bengue” and “LoBa” to hear this African artist’s unquestionable talent at creating music that drips with feeling. Although his instrumentation is sparse and earthy, his vocals fill spaces with a soaring sense of soul. Having such a gift for vocals and…
Newcastle/ Awabakal’s alternative-pop fem four-piece band Butterknife have been making waves in the local scene since they dropped their 2019 debut single, “misty”, which has amassed over 1.8 million streams on Spotify alone. Since then, they have gone from strength to strength, and we are thrilled today to be premiering their debut EP, Lilith, ahead of…
