PremieresAlbum Premiere: Max Quinn’s Onomatopenis – Self Titled Debut by Alex Gordon For over two years now, Ballina native Max Quinn has been living in the big city – its smoggy air permeating his lungs, its greasy thai food satisfying his stomachly…
PremieresAlbum Premiere: Max Quinn's Onomatopenis – Self Titled Debut by Alex Gordon For over two years now, Ballina native Max Quinn has been living in the big city – its smoggy air permeating his lungs, its greasy thai food satisfying his stomachly…
PremieresSingle Premiere: Mega Ogre – Hikikomori by Alex Gordon Last we heard of Brisbane’s wonderfully, amazingly, onionly named Mega Ogre, was their jangly single The Ethereal Darkness Beyond Planet Earth – a track that showed…
PremieresVideo Premiere: Sagamore – Iodine by Alex Gordon I was about to start this article by saying “there are so many great songs named for elements of the periodic table”, and then all…
New MusicLime Cordiale – Falling Up The Stairs EP by Alex Gordon In the 12 months that I’ve been writing for Happy, there’s been a name conspicuously missing from the (now rather unweildy) database of bands, artists…
New MusicVideo Premiere: Braves – Seapunk by Alex Gordon A wise band once summarised the duality of summertime pop music by listing the first track on their album as “If Your Song Title Has…
LiveAussies at CMJ Music Marathon by Alex Gordon I’m always fascinated by the reputation Australians have in the international community – being born here and only hearing polite things even from the drunkest…
New MusicAndras and Oscar – Cafe Romantica by Alex Gordon Andras and Oscar is the electronic collaborative project between two household names in electronic music, Oscar Key Sung and Andras Fox. Well, perhaps not household names…
New MusicJenny Broke The Window – We Could’ve Done This Grant by Alex Gordon It’s been a quieter year for the local powerhouse that is Jenny Broke The Window* – last year saw the release of the phenomenal Rum and…
New MusicJenny Broke The Window – We Could've Done This Grant by Alex Gordon It’s been a quieter year for the local powerhouse that is Jenny Broke The Window* – last year saw the release of the phenomenal Rum and…
LiveDoprah @ The Lansdowne by Alex Gordon Ahead of Doprah’s debut show on Australian shores, we sent a few questions the band’s way about what they’re gonna be up to. Catch the band’s…
LiveJAWS presents Bears With Guns, Main Beach & Montes Jura by Alex Gordon When you answer and send emails 6 days a week about music, venues and Jake Stone, there’s a certain obliviousness that forms as you work. An obliviousness to the fact that on a…
ExclusivesExclusive Track + Q&A with Bloodhounds On My Trail by Alex Gordon We came across Bloodhounds On My Trail a couple of months back and really loved their two demos. Now, they’re dropping a four track EP…
