News Arnhemland bush punk act who “Never heard of Queens of the Stone Age” score their support slot in Darwin by Molly Ulm The Lonely Boys are a six piece “bush punk” band from the Arnhemland community of Ngukurr, 700 km south-east of Darwin. They’d never heard of…
Music JURAN talks dreams, influences, and real-life experiences by Jasmine Kassis Inventive and whimsically lustrous artist, Juran, delves into the influences and dreams that paint her vivid music. New Zealand singer/songwriter, Juran, leaps into the stories…
Music Juran’s lustrous heat will make you melt in single ‘Wish U Well’ by Jasmine Kassis In an obsessively magnetic R&B tune, New Zealand artist, Juran, hypnotises all who hear the glistening echoes of Wish U Well. The gorgeously riveting soul…
Lists News 5 events you can’t miss at Sydney Festival 2020 by Heidi Harrington-Johnson It’s that time of year again, folks. Sydney Festival is about to hit our shores with a stellar lineup of Australian and international theatre, dance,…
News Baker Boy and Mojo Juju win big at the 2019 National Indigenous Music Awards by Claudia Schmidt The 16th National Indigenous Music Awards took place on Saturday night in Darwin, with Baker Boy and Mojo Juju taking out some of the night’s…
Books Lists News Song Spirals, Growing Up Queer in Australia and more – Happy’s Weekend Reading by Happy Dive into a slice of literary bliss this weekend. Connect with the ancient song spirals of the Yolngu women of north-east Arnhem Land, get a…
News Indigenous rapper Baker Boy named Young Australian of the Year by Molly Lasker Baker Boy, the moniker of Darwin-born Indigenous rapper Danzal Baker, has been graced with the coveted title of Young Australian of the Year at the…
News Gurrumul and Baker Boy lead tally at the National Indigenous Music Awards by Louise Osborne The 15th annual National Indigenous Music Awards took place over the weekend in Darwin, with Baker Boy and Gurrumul winning two and three awards respectively. A truly unforgettable…
Live Not a still body in the house: Baker Boy brings Marryuna to The Lansdowne Hotel by Dani Hansen It has been some time since I left a gig feeling so ready to kick ass. Fresh, fiery and full to the brim – that’s…
Magazine News Connecting on common ground: a chat with Baker Boy by Freya McGahey Quietly spoken but radiating with energy, Danzel Baker aka Baker Boy was completely at ease with the chaos surrounding him when we met in a…
News Bluesfest keeps on growing; announces Boomerang indigenous mini-festival by Happy Continuing their crusade to make 2018 the biggest edition yet, Bluesfest has announced it will be teaming up with Boomerang Festival once again to celebrate…
Lists Thunderous highs and teary lows: our 5 favourite acts from Bigsound 2017 by Happy Bigsound 2017 is wrapped, and what a time it was. An Aussie answer to SXSW, the festival has been kicking around for over a decade…
Music Triple platinum Galiwin’ku musician Dr G. Yunupingu passes away aged 46 by Happy Dr G. Yunupingu, whose name and image has been withheld at the request of his family, has passed away aged 46. His importance, put simply,…
