News The Butterfly Effect: Kendrick Lamar biography set for release this October by Matt Brazel Kendrick Lamar will have his biography released in October this year via Atria Books. Author Michael J Moore took on the project two years ago, naming the book The Butterfly…
Features Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ by Dan Shaw How does one encapsulate a life in music? How does one even contemplate saying goodbye at the end of it all? Perhaps you do what you do best: confound expectations…
News New study suggests link between bad driving and listening to heavy metal by Sarah Gillard A new study has shown that listening to heavy metal music while driving may lead to distraction and erratic driving. The study, conducted by IAM Roadsmart and auto magazine Auto Express, compared…
News Kendrick Lamar just became the 2nd rapper ever to spend 300 weeks on the Billboard charts by Happy Seeing Kendrick Lamar headline the Amphitheatre Stage at Splendour In The Grass was a truly magnificent spectacle and empirical proof that he is, without doubt, one of the greatest rappers of…
News Watch Kendrick Lamar’s incredible acting debut on 50 Cent’s TV show by Happy Fresh off a huge Aussie tour, Kendrick Lamar has made his acting debut on 50 Cent’s TV show Power… and seriously, is there anything this guy can’t do? Kendrick portrays a…
Features Pro Audio Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Black Panther’ theme: the epitome of modern hip-hop production by Pinky Latt From subtractive EQ to circular signal chains, we look at how Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Black Panther theme All the Stars epitomises present-day hip-hop production. Black Panther has garnered widespread acclaim for…
News DAMN: Kendrick Lamar becomes first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize by Bill Robinson Kendrick Lamar has made history, becoming the first ever rapper (or non-classical/jazz musician) to win a Pulitzer Prize. The prize was awarded to Lamar for his 2017 album DAMN, which…
News Playing schedules have arrived: which Splendour day has the ultimate line-up? by Liz Campbell Whether you’re heading over to Byron to catch Lorde, Kendrick Lamar, DMA’s or Vampire Weekend, you’re going to get your money’s worth at Splendour in the Grass 2018. Festival organisers have…
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 I have been personally attacked by the 60th Annual Grammy Awards by Jack Gramenz It should have gone differently. When the full list of Grammy nominations was released in late November I felt an excitement almost impossible to contain. My eyes watered as they…
Film and TV News With a surprise new tune, Kendrick Lamar announces full involvement in Marvel’s Black Panther soundtrack by Happy At the rate they’ve been pumped out, it can be almost easy to lose track of each Marvel movie as it comes. Next in line Black Panther is hitting theatres next…
News Trump’s presidency sees a surge in protest music as more and more artists speak out by Freya McGahey In light of Donald Trump’s presidency we have discovered two things. Firstly that it is in fact possible for a child to be president and that with shit politics comes…
News Kendrick Lamar’s clip for ELEMENT. hits harder than ever with homages to late photojournalist Gordon Parks by Molly Ulm In April this year, Kendrick Lamar dominated the highest-selling opening week of 2017 with the release of DAMN. Since then, he’s slowly released video accompaniments for the tracks HUMBLE., DNA. and now ELEMENT. The…
