Lists Music News Here’s Happy Mag’s picks for the five must-see acts at Dark Mofo 2023 by Tom Disalvo Tasmanian festival Dark Mofo is ushering its biggest musical program to date, in celebration of its tenth anniversary edition this June. While the onset of the winter months means we…
Features Lists News The 25 best contemporary jazz albums of the 2010s by Luke Saunders As we cautiously edge more deeply into the 2020’s we’ve decided to reflect on an incredible decade of music. Most elucidating of all is the tidal resurgence of contemporary jazz….
Music News LISTEN: Gorillaz collaborate with Thundercat on groovy hit ‘Cracker Island’ by Olivia Adams Alt-rock and hip hop group, Gorillaz and R&B/soul artist, Thundercat have come together on a new track, Cracker Island. A glorious collaboration has taken place with Thundercat and the Gorillaz…
Music News WATCH: Ariana Grande & Thundercat – ‘Them Changes’ (Live at Adult Swim Music Festival) by Jenae Madden In an unlikely match made in heaven, pop princess Ariana Grande has joined R&B/funk bassist Thundercat for a cosmic rendition of his 2015 single Them Changes. It’s a cathartic take…
Music WATCH: Thundercat – ‘Dragonball Durag’ by Happy Thundercat goes full Johnny Bravo in the clip for Dragonball Durag, attempting to seduce HAIM, Kali Uchis, and Quinta Brunson. The track was co-produced by Flying Lotus and comes from Thundercat’s…
Lists Music Happy Listening: the 8 new releases we’re obsessed with this week by Luke Haggart It’s been an impressive and exciting start to the new decade, with so much great new music already emerging on the other side of the New Year. The world never…
Lists 5 sprawling jazz albums for the modern listener by Happy A good jazz album is truly something worth investing time into. You pour yourself a tall glass of your favourite poison, clear the schedule, and sink into whatever plush couch,…
Lists Feeling flat? Kick off the weekend with Papaya Tree’s 7 favourite pre-gig jams by Happy Sydney jazz fusion junkies Papaya Tree dropped their long-awaited debut single Bamboo Schooner last week and oh boy, it was worth the wait. Tonight, they’re set to launch said single at the World…
News Inaugural Sydney City Limits Festival books Beck, Phoenix, Justice, Grace Jones and more by Happy The legends who work hard each and every year to bring you Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival have just announced a brand new event. Taking note from the…
Lists Methyl Ethel’s top 10 songs of 2015 by Happy You may have noticed during the year that we really froth for bands who call Australia’s west coast home. Perth and its surrounds have somewhat become something like the lost city…
Interviews Thundercat releases moving tribtue to Paris victims by Shayen de Silva Following the shocking attacks in Paris earlier this week, American producer and musician Thundercat has released an instrumental ode in tribute to the victims. There has been a significant output…
Lists 7 reasons we all did pee pee in our pants when the 2016 Laneway lineup dropped by Shayen de Silva This past Tuesday every self-respecting music fan in Australia collectively splooged in their undies in unison*. Such a show of paralleled wet movements has only ever been witnessed in synchronised swimming. But…
News Laneway 2016 drops line-up by Happy The line-up for Laneway 2016 has finally arrived! After a bunch of fake festival posters and line-ups have been posted in the past few weeks, the real thing is now…
