Interviews Pro Audio Beatrice Lewis: a side project to suit every mood by Tom Cameron It’s fair to say Beatrice Lewis has a lot on her plate. Finally, she believes she’s learning to manage it all while staying sane. Beatrice Lewis is an Australian musician…
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 album, Child of the Rainbow…
Features News Vinyl Kardajala Kirridarra’s stunning debut album has been pressed to vinyl by Tom Cameron Kardajala Kirridarra, the winners of our inaugural Needle In The Hay competition, have pressed their self-titled debut album to vinyl. One of the most inspirational breakout acts of 2017, Kardajala…
Interviews Music Culture, community, creation: a chat with Kardajala Kirridarra by Happy From the first moment we came across Kardajala Kirridarra, it was apparent they were special. Meditative, emotional and deeply spiritual, their music places fantastical verses in the rarely-heard Indigenous language Mudburra…
News 5 artists from Northern Territory that we’re digging right now by Freya McGahey The Northern Territory often gets a light once over, but rarely do we take a close look at the talent that is actually growing steadily in the North of our…
Lists Happy Mag’s Top 100 Songs of 2017: 11-20 by Happy 20. The Babe Rainbow – Peace Blossom Boogy 19. Yon Yonson – This Evening 18. Donny Benet – Konichiwa 17. Fishing – Yuwa 16. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever –…
Music WATCH: Kardajala Kirridarra – Warmala (Young Girls Song) (Alternate Arrangement by D. Williams & S. Kim) by Happy Marlinja Community band Kardajala Kirridarra have revealed a stunning debut video set to a blissful, stripped back arrangement of Warmala (Young Girls Song). Catch Kardajala Kirridarra live in 2018: Friday 19th…
Features Needle In The Hay News Vinyl Here are the winners of Happy Mag’s Needle in the Hay competition! by Happy Back in May we announced Needle In The Hay, our very own vinyl competition. With a grand prize of 250 vinyl pressings from Zenith Records and a slew of backup…
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 now, growing with each incarnation….
Lists 5 artists from Northern Territory that we’re digging right now by Happy With the launching of our Needle in the Hay competition, we’re taking a few weeks to bring you our favourite artists from each state in the country (plus New Zealand). With Western Australia, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania done…
