Music

Melbourne dance-pop singer and producer m8riarchy has returned just four months after her 2022 EP Never Drop with another floor-filler “Body”, released 29 June. An exploration of sexuality and freedom, the latest bop is an invigorating and playful celebration that will transport you straight to the club. “Body is a sex-positive dancefloor banger that explores…

National treasure Robyn Archer has set up home at Queensland Theatre for the next couple of weeks. Alongside her long-time band members, George Butrumulis (Zydeco Jump), Cameron Goodall (The Audreys) and Ennio Pozzebon (Keating: The Musical), she’ll be taking audiences on a journey through Australian song – and it won’t always be the tracks you’re…

Sydney electronic pop trio Art vs Science have achieved just about as much as any established Australian act can. Today, the band share vibrant new single “I Saw You” from their forthcoming album Big Overdrive, due 5 August – their first album in seven years. “I Saw You” was produced by members Dan Mac and…

We’re welcoming in July with ten new tracks added to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including one track we exclusively premiered earlier this week. The new single from Broken Bells, “We’re Not In Orbit Yet” heads up the playlist as our Track of the Week.  “We’re Not In Orbit Yet” is the…

This week saw Boo Seeka finally release his long awaited second album, Between The Head & The Heart. The album saw him working alongside producer Matt Bartlem, with creative input from Jay Bainbridge, Luke Palmer, Ian Peres and impending tour mate Hayden James. The result is an album that is rich in creativity, with Boo exploring…

Today we’re stoked to bring you the exclusive premiere of “Spines”, the captivating new single from Sydney-based alternative pop artist Darcy Lane. Officially releasing tomorrow, “Spines” is a delightfully dark and hypnotic slice of pop. From a relatively intimate opening of bass paired vocals, the track builds and swells strongly, before really bringing it home…

SXSW have announced an annual Asia-Pacific installment, with Sydney set to host in October 2023. It’s the first time the iconic conference and festival of creativity has expanded beyond North America since its inception in 1987. A joint collaboration between the NSW Government, Destination NSW, TEG, and SXSW, SXSW Sydney will bring together the world’s…

Musically minded wine brand Headline Acts have created a new industry rewards program called Headline Access. In partnership with Muso, the idea is to nurture the careers of Independent Australian artists. The Release Cycle is the first iteration of this, giving one budding artist the opportunity to learn from industry names including Johann Ponniah (I…

Sam Fischer is one of Australia’s most streamed exports right now with his hit track “This City” – an ode to his love-hate relationship with his adopted home of Los Angeles. His latest offering “All My Loving” shares the same undercurrent of opposition, this time about recognising your shortcomings in a relationship and fixing them…

Today, one of the best lineups of the year dropped as THIS THAT announced its awaited return. The contemporary music festival will host two shows in Sandstone Point (QLD) on 29 October and Newcastle (NSW) on 5 November 2022. Announced at 8am Monday, the huge lineup features DMAs (Newcastle only), The Presets (Newcastle only), Earl…

Melbourne-via-Darwin artist Local The Neighbour a.k.a. David Quested recently unveiled his latest single “Point Guard”. A shimmering slice of warmth and positivity, the track pays tribute to loved ones, and was written for his girlfriend as an appreciation of their relationship. There’s even a charming Super 8 style accompanying music video that was created by…

Two worlds collided when Goodna rapper Lisi performed with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra at the Princess Theatre in Brisbane on Saturday 25 June. Sponsored by Red Bull Symphonic, fans were treated to the special event with a 25-piece orchestra – conducted by Nicholas Buc – bringing Lisi’s biggest hits to life. The night began with…

German indie-folk duo Nick & June have today shared the dreamy video for the latest single “Anything But Time” – released 3 June – from their forthcoming EP Beach Baby, Baby. Nick & June (Suzi-Lou Kraft and Nick Wolf) share a unique dynamic and their first release since 2017 is an exciting and important step…

After the band’s 2020 debut album Sunlight, which skyrocketed Spacey Jane to the stratosphere of the Australian music industry, it was hard to think that their follow up LP would hit the same notes. Yet, they’ve managed to capture the strength of their previous releases, and on Here Comes Everybody – out today – even…

Slowly building their sound over the past 4 years, Sydney lords Johnny Hunter are here with their debut album Want – and it’s everything you could have hoped for from the band. For the uninitiated, Johnny Hunter have been slogging away since emerging from the shadows of Sydney’s grim (read non-exist) nightlife in ’18/’19. They…

Saturday was a busy night for the city of Melbourne, as it seems to be every weekend since everything opened up. It’s meant competition has been somewhat high for artists and sometimes gig-heavy dates cause shows to suffer. Nonetheless, Jaguar Jonze shone above all at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne, supported by Nat Vazer and…

For the last time this month we have updated our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music with ten new tracks.  Our Track of the Week is “Cracker Island”, the brand new track from Splendour bound Gorillaz, featuring Grammy award winning Thundercat. Upbeat, energetic, a little bit funky and delivered with swagger “Cracker Island” is…

Alexisonfire have become somewhat of a household name in the global punk scene, their explosive career taking off in the early 2000s with big hits like “44. Caliber Love Letter”, “Accidents” and “This Could Be Anywhere in the World”. Today, the Canadian post-hardcore quintet has released their fifth studio album Otherness – their first in…

A great night on Saturday saw Jaguar Jonze put on a fantastic set at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne for the launch of her debut album, Bunny Mode. Daniel Hanssen was there to capture the Brisbane artist as she put on an energetic and memorable show supported by Nat Vazer and Chitra.

Today we’re sharing the exclusive video premiere of Woodlock‘s “Sunday Drive“! It’s the third single to come from the trio’s upcoming Bermuda Sea EP, due for release in early August. Woodlock, consisting of brothers Zech Walters (guitar/vocals), Eze Walters (guitar/vocals), and friend Bowen Purcell (drums,), describe the new EP’s theme as “yearning”, of wanting to…

Let’s us help you get through Hump Day with some new music! Today we’re sharing an exclusive look at Getting Over All Of It, the latest from indie-folk singer-songwriter Matthew Gilbert. Funded by Gilbert’s fans through a Kickstarter campaign, the sophomore release was penned and produced during the Melbourne lockdowns last year. Mixed by Jacob…

Vivid Live returned to Sydney for the first time in three years, giving Meg Mac a chance to return to the stage and successfully close out the festival. Playing her first Sydney show in close to three years, the Melbourne artist was better than she’s ever been and returned to the stage with more confidence,…

Is there a better way to celebrate your 500th show than with 5000 of your closest friends? I’m here to tell you the answer is no, dear reader. Seven albums in and on the back of their newest album Weirder & Weirder, Ball Park Music returned to Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion and showed the crowd how…

Nils Frahm is just some guy on a stage fiddling with knobs, tinkering with futuristic glass harmonicas, and clanging away at keys with a penchant for building waves of contemplative sounds. So you can soundtrack whatever stressful thoughts you may have brought with you on a Thursday night. Across the better part of a decade,…

Aussie hip hop royalty Bliss n Eso treated their Brisbane fans to a once-off show with the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra at Fortitude Music Hall on Friday, 17 June. The highly-anticipated special event was part of the Strings Attached concert series and saw the ARIA award winning, multi-platinum trio backed by a 35-piece orchestra to bring…

Eleven tracks have been added to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including three exclusive premieres. Our Track of the Week is “Graffiti”, the new single from AU favourite Nuria.  “Graffiti” is the first single from the Tasmanian artist’s forthcoming third album. The single is a beautiful slice of defiant electro-pop, with the…

Almost 15 years since the release of their debut album Antidotes, English legends Foals are back with LP 7, the incredibly dance and groove heavy Life Is Yours and I’m here to tell you it’s a pop laden masterpiece. One of the best bands to ever do it in a studio and on a dance…

Darwin band DRAFTDAY are set to return with evocative new single and video ‘Callback’ on Friday 17 June, their first new music since 2020 EP When I Went Away. The latest offering is a pop-rock journey with a dual meaning of self-discovery. It illustrates the relatable mixed emotions of a breakup and conveys the reluctancy…

Brisbane-based singer-songwriter Georgie Neilsen returns this week with her rousing  swaggering new single “The Last Time I Felt Better”. We’re excited to bring you this exclusive first taste of the single before its official release on Friday.  “The Last Time I Felt Better” is a rousing and rich slice of indie pop. It all starts…

Alexisonfire remain one of Canada’s and the post-hardcore scene’s most influential bands. The charismatic quintet has returned with their fifth studio album Otherness – the band’s first full-length in 13 years – to be released 24 June via Dine Alone Records/Cooking Vinyl Australia. We caught up with vocalist and guitarist Dallas Green to chat about…