Music News Happy Presents: Nick Griffith ‘Something I Once Heard’ album launch shows by Lochie Schuster Join us in Sydney, Port Kembla, and Wollongong to celebrate the release of Nick Griffith’s sunny sophomore album Something I Once Heard. Treat yourself to the tasty licks and warm-hearted…
Features Music From Sydney to London: how DIY music flourished during the global pandemic by Ben Hansen Affordable music equipment, revolutionised distribution systems, and a blossoming community all created the perfect storm for DIY music to succeed while the rest of the industry struggled. For decades, DIY…
Lists Dark pop muso Giverny went to one gig per week in 2017. These were his 6 favourites by Happy Before Giverny plays the Botany View Hotel in January, suss out the artist’s six favourite shows of 2017. You might just find something you love. Words by Giverny. I think…
Lists Happy Mag’s Top 100 Songs of 2017: 61-70 by Happy 70. Darts – Distance = Infinity 69. Cody Munroe Moore – Gold Watches 68. Froyo – Darling 67. Raindrop – Only Hope 66. Leroy Francis – Carry Me 65. DMA’s…
News Lock it in, Newtowners: the full program for Newtown Festival 2017 has landed by Happy Newtown Festival, a yearly favourite for Inner Westies all shapes and sizes, have unveiled the full program for their 2017 event. Chockas with the usual cohort of music, art, food…
Music Life got you down? Keep on keeping on with Cody Munro Moore and No Matter How Hard by Susie Garrard From dodgy global politics to poignant memes, these are tough times. It’s best not to go too far into that, suffice to say, the struggle is real. And it may…
Live They grow up so fast! Dinosaur City Records turned 1 and took it to the next level over the weekend by Dani Hansen Propelled by endless creative momentum, Dinosaur City Records are leading the charge for a deeply exciting local scene in Sydney. Born in 2016 out of an art deco building in Hurlstone Park, Dinosaur…
