News The set times for Yours and Owls Festival 2019 are here! by Happy We’re only a couple of weeks out now from Yours and Owls Festival 2019, and we’re getting pretty bloody excited. Over 90% of tickets have…
Music Olympia’s immersive new album Flamingo is not quite what it seems by Charlie Young Australian multi-instrumentalist Olympia (aka Olivia Bartley) has released her explosive sophomore album, Flamingo. The eleven tracks are deceptive in their tales of grief; instead of sadness…
Music Illuminating her second album, Olympia drops huge new single Hounds by Luke Saunders Acclaimed singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Olympia has announced her sophomore album Flamingo, which will drop on July 5. Following a massive Europe/UK tour with Julia Jacklin, Olympia has…
Interviews News Olympia’s big picture is coming into focus by Tom Cameron [vc_row type=”full_width_background” bg_image=”258558″ bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” text_color=”light” text_align=”center” top_padding=”15%” bottom_padding=”15%” color_overlay=”#000000″ overlay_strength=”0.5″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1552539611871{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”] Olympia’s big picture is…
Live Pure electricity: Olympia lit up The Lansdowne like only a pop star could by Dani Hansen Olympia’s incomparable music has certainly been gaining the popularity it deserves. The Melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist has been on a steady incline since releasing her self-titled EP…
Music Olympia’s new single Star City is an explosion of infectious energy by Happy When Melbourne artist Olympia (real name Olivia Bartley) dropped her debut full-length album Self Talk in 2016, her rhythmic art-pop sounds earned her an ARIA…
News Here are the first 75 artists heading along to BIGSOUND 2018 by Happy Each year, Australia’s largest music conference BIGSOUND descends upon Fortitude Valley in Brisbane, bringing together musicians, labels, media, and just about every other cornner of…
News The Australian Music Prize shortlist has been narrowed down to 9. Who do you think will win? by Agnes O'Dwyer The team at the Australian Music Prize have done the impossible and narrowed down the whopping longlist of 61 eligible albums to a staggeringly short…
Lists Bec Sandridge’s top 10 songs of 2016 by Happy While Bec Sandridge may have an enthusiastic love for the sirens of yesteryear like Cyndi Lauper, that doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of newer acts…
Lists Forget the timetables, these are the bands you need to see at BIGSOUND in 2016 by Happy It’s that time of year again when hundreds flock to Fortitude Valley in Brisbane for the biggest showcase of emerging talent in Australia. This year’s…
News Mixtape 43 by Happy It’s been a corker of a week for the music world with Radiohead dropping off and then very much back on the map, delivering one…
Music Need some life affirming advice? Put down your self-help book and tune in to Olympia’s Self Talk by Harriet Wolstenholme It’s no overstatement that strong female figures have had a colossal impact on music over the years. From the likes of Nina Simone, Janis Joplin, Stevie…
News Olympia announces national tour in support of debut album, shares new single Smoke Signals by Emily Mathison Melbourne songstress Olympia has shared the details of her of her debut album, which will be supported by a string of shows around the country….