Exclusives Features Pro Audio Sydney Sounds: download 9 free sample packs created by local artists by Tom Cameron Introducing Sydney Sounds, an upcoming free sample pack for Ableton Live users. Curated by Sydney-based artist Lupa J, this package is bustling with urban, industrial sounds…
Music LISTEN: Lupa J – ‘To Breathe Underwater’ by Happy Lupa J speaks volumes on their new album To Breathe Underwater, darting between thumping, techno-inspired beats and euphoric, hooky vocals. Listen to the new record below. Lupa J is a…
News Pro Audio Watch Lupa J perform ‘Limbo’ Live at Enmore by Happy Lupa J—the project of artist Imogen Jones—creates mesmeric solo performances showcasing the depth of her songwriting and production sensibilities. She brought these qualities and more to her recent Live at…
News Check out what went down at the Happy Mag Issue 12 Launch by Sarah Gillard Over the weekend we put on our biggest party ever, inviting over 20 live acts to the Marly Bar in Newtown to celebrate the launch of Happy Mag Issue 12,…
Lists Music Happy Mag Issue 12 Launch Party: a playlist by Happy We’ve rounded up tracks from each band playing our Issue 12 Launch Party into one epic playlist. Get keen. On August 16th, at the Marlborough Hotel, we’ll be hosting…
News Announcing the third round of artists playing Happy Mag’s Issue 12 Launch! by Happy In case you hadn’t already heard… on August 16th, we’ll be taking over all three stories of The Marlborough Hotel in Newtown to launch our next magazine—Happy Issue 12: The…
Music Happy listening: this week’s 6 best new releases by Patti Burton Another week, another bunch of new releases that we’re loving and ready to bring to you, whether it be albums, EPs, or singles. We’ve got quite a variety this time;…
Music Happy Listening: 5 new releases you need to hear by Patti Burton In need of some good listening? It’s the end of the week, and we’re absolutely swimming in hot new singles, EPs and albums from around Australia and abroad. Here are…
Interviews Lupa J chats her upcoming debut album and shares a playlist for MusicNSW by Happy Having worked her magic around Australia for years now, Lupa J is finally preparing herself for the release of her debut album Swallow Me Whole. Heralded by two daringly good new…
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…
Interviews What lies ahead for Lupa J? Chatting artistry, aesthetic and future affections with Imogen Jones by Riley Fitzgerald Taking cues from contemporaries within Sydney’s bustling underground electronic scene, Lupa J’s latest cuts also suggest she’s striving for a conceptual aesthetic akin to Björk or FKA Twigs. As a…
Live Shining brighter than Vivid itself: The Ladies Network dazzled us all at Harpoon Harry’s by Dani Hansen Vivid Sydney has never shined so bright: The Ladies Network lit up Harpoon Harry’s last week, putting on one of the cultural festival’s finest events yet. It’s that time of year again…
Music WATCH: Lupa J – Put Me Back Together by Happy Lupa J has unveiled the video for last month’s single Put Me Back Together, a colourful and surreal dance clip starring Gussy, Marcus Whale and Kimchi Princi.
