Interviews Music News With a stellar new single and a performance slated for Vivid Sydney, Akala Newman is just getting started by Tom Disalvo Akala Newman pops into Happy for an insightful chat, fresh off her new single and ahead of her performance at Vivid Sydney. It’s been a busy period for acclaimed singer-songwriter…
Interviews Music News Meet Ben Marshall, the mastermind behind Sydney Opera House and Vivid LIVE festival by Tammy Moir Ben Marshall, the mastermind behind Sydney Opera House’s contemporary music scene, is a double threat: Head of Contemporary Music and curator of the renowned Vivid LIVE festival For nearly a…
Interviews Music News Simple Plan’s Chuck Comeau chats first-ever drum kit and “special relationship” with Aussie fans by Tom Disalvo Fresh off his band’s whirlwind tour Down Under last month, Simple Plan’s Chuck Comeau chats drumming, live shows, and his “special relationship” with Aussie fans. While he’d later form part…
Interviews Music News Allday talks ‘Access’, gifting puppies and rapping on the subway by Tom Disalvo In the lead up to his forthcoming album ‘The Necklace’, Allday drops by Happy to chat rapping, making music videos, and puppies as the ultimate romantic gesture. It was some…
Music News Listen to Allday’s new single ‘Drip Drop’ by Tom Disalvo Allday has offered latest preview of his imminent album ‘The Necklace’ with the just-released second single, ‘Drip Drop’ Allday has today (April 5) released ‘Drip Drop’, the latest taste of…
Music News Allday shares new single ‘Access’, announces upcoming album ‘The Necklace’ by Tom Disalvo Allday pines over someone who isn’t what they seem on Access, the first taste of the rapper’s imminent fifth album The Necklace. Allday has today (February 22) released Access, the…
Features Lists Music The 10 best surprise release albums, from Radiohead to Frank Ocean by Tom Disalvo We’re counting down the surprise albums that shocked the world upon their spontaneous arrival, from In Rainbows to Channel Orange. There’s an art to surprise release albums. Usually, fans eagerly…
Music News Pride LGBTQIA+ festival ‘Summer Camp’ is coming to Sydney and Melbourne by Olivia Adams Sophie Ellis-Bextor is set to headline the queer ‘Summer Camp’ festival in Sydney and Melbourne this November. The organizers for the LGBTQIA+ festival have announced more acts to the line-up…
Music News For The Love’s 2022 lineup is here, featuring Dom Dolla, Mallrat, and more by Cassie Benco It’s all happening in the comeback season for Aussie festivals, and the For the Love 2022 lineup is one you don’t want to miss. Another festival that fell victim to…
News triple j have calculated the most-watched Like A Versions of 2019 by James Peppercorn Every year, we hear many stunning Like A Versions from a variety of artists on triple j. These covers can range from the gorgeous through to the absurd and all…
News The Drop 2020 brings an all-Aussie lineup to the coastline by Luke Saunders For the third year in a row, The Drop festival will be returning, bringing its coastal party vibes and a killer lineup to Noosa, Newcastle, Manly, Coolangatta, Torquay, and Bussleton…
News Queensland’s Big Pineapple Music Festival just dropped their hugest lineup ever! by Happy The only thing sweeter than a big ‘ol pineapple is a big ‘ol lineup, and there’s only one festival in Australia where you can actually get both. After hearing the…
News Inaugural Sydney City Limits Festival books Beck, Phoenix, Justice, Grace Jones and more by Happy The legends who work hard each and every year to bring you Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival have just announced a brand new event. Taking note from the…
