Music WAAX chat depression, growing up, and how Splendour In The Grass can change your life by Bill Robinson Having just been announced for this year’s Splendour In The Grass, and fresh off the release of their powerful new single Labrador, WAAX are set for a huge year. If…
Lists News How’s that Splendour playlist coming? Start with these 10 iconic tracks from artists you’ll soon love by Alexandra Ainsworth Since the release of the long-awaited Splendour In The Grass lineup, I bet you’ve all been conjuring up a Splendour playlist to fill the gap between now and July. Unable…
News Sit down, be humble: The Splendour in the Grass 2018 lineup is here! by Happy Aaand here we are again at one of the most exciting dates on the Australian music calendar. The Splendour In The Grass 2018 lineup has just dropped, and it’s a…
News The Vivid Sydney 2018 program has been announced – and we’ve got a surprise for you by Happy Sydney’s yearly light, music and art festival Vivid has unveiled its full program for 2018. Come May, the city will be awash with colour, not to mention appearances from some…
Lists 5 artists from Queensland that we’re digging right now by Freya McGahey In the search for the dopest talent there is around our Needle in the Hay vinyl competition, we’ve been scouring the web and jotting down names of some of our favourite…
Lists Happy Mag’s Top 100 Songs of 2017: 31-40 by Happy 40. Alex Cameron – Stranger’s Kiss 39. Sex Tourist – Disconnect 38. WAAX – Wild & Weak 37. Camp Cope – The Opener 36. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard…
Live The Plot 2017: the festival’s most diverse and downright awesome entry yet by Brooke Tunbridge Since its first instalment, The Plot has shown a knack for picking a diverse range of acts on the verge of blowing up. Obviously, 2017 was no exception. This year…
News WATCH: The Daily Squeeze with WAAX by Happy During the NSW leg of their national tour, we were joined by Maz, Tom and Chris from WAAX on The Daily Squeeze. Some technical difficulties may have cut the video in…
Lists 20 Aussie singers you need in your life by Sam Dawes A man who possessed one of the most glorious, ethereal and celebrated singing voices to have ever been committed to record, Jeff Buckley once said “your voice is your essence”. People can’t put…
News Get pumped! Dune Rats, Bad//Dreems and Methyl Ethel head the The Blurst of Times 2016 lineup by Shayen de Silva After taking a break last year, The Blurst of Times is coming back to 2016 in a big way with Dune Rats, Bad//Dreems and Methyl Ethel headlining the festival. Billed…
Lists The 6 Aussie punk acts who are gonna tear you a new one in 2016 by Guy Aldous Violent Soho and The Bennies, Australia’s top two punk bands by popular vote. Both managed to smash 2015 out of the park, reminding the listeners of triple J that punk is…
Lists Forget your work Christmas party, these 4 gigs are where you need to be! by Happy Whether you’re running around mad trying to get your Christmas shopping done or flipping your boss the bird as you take an extended holiday one thing is for certain, no…
Lists Happy’s Top 100 Songs of 2015: 41-50 by Happy 50. Bad Apple – Palms 49. Crashing And Burning Pt II – Philadelphia Grand Jury 48. Glue – A.D.K.O.B 47. Salt Shaker – Jaala 46. Multi-Love – Unknown Mortal Orchestra 45….