News The Flaming Lips announce deluxe box sets of early, long-lost rarities by Freya McGahey The eighties are back! The Flaming Lips have just announced a deluxe reissue of their earliest recordings for their fans’ consumption. The release will include material from their first two…
News Courtney Barnett covers INXS in new Apple campaign supporting same sex marriage by Freya McGahey Apple is amongst the latest big corporates to integrate their support for same sex marriage into their marketing strategies, this time using the vocals of non other than Courtney Barnett….
News What will it mean for the music world now that Spotify has gone public? by Freya McGahey For those who wanted to know exactly how baller Spotify is, the time has come. The streaming giant has just gone public and is reportedly coming in at $23 billion,…
News Listen to a lost Amy Winehouse demo recorded when she was 17 by Freya McGahey Recorded when she was just 17, My Own Way was originally intended to attract record label attention for the young Amy Winehouse. Not spoken of until now, this is one…
News PREMIERE: Luke Brennan rises from tragedy to deliver stirring single Lovers Leap by Freya McGahey If you’re a fan of Mac Demarco or a bit of Paul Kelly, then Luke Brennan is for you. A simple and soothing acoustic track, Lovers Leap is the latest…
Features News Happy Mag’s guide to Wide Open Space 2018 by Freya McGahey Have you been hearing a lot about this festival called Wide Open Space, but don’t really know what the go is? Or do you already have a ticket and not…
Arts News Who’s ready for the Biennale of Sydney? Here are 5 exhibits you can’t miss by Freya McGahey If you are a fan of visual arts both here in Australia and overseas, then you have to get around The Biennale of Sydney. Back for its 21st year, the…
Film and TV News Introducing Weave: a month-long celebration of Indigenous art, culture and film in Australia by Freya McGahey 2018 will usher in the inaugural Weave Festival, presented by The Australian Museum. Running for an entire month from the 1st of March, Weave will take you through the journeys…
News Chris Cornell collaborated with Johnny Cash and no one knew until now by Freya McGahey Johnny Cash and Chris Cornell are an unlikely duo for a collaboration, and yet here we are in 2018. Released today is a song made up of the late Cash’s…
Music The newest banger from The Southern River Band is smoking hot… literally by Freya McGahey The Southern River Band are bringing back back feel good, ‘dance along and sing our your car window’ rock ‘n’ roll. With a fast, loud and cool edge, the latest…
News 45 festivals around the world set a 50/50 gender equality target for 2022 by Freya McGahey In response to the outrage from artists and festival goers alike at the lack of diversity and gender balance in music festivals, 45 events from across the world have pledged…
News Private collector unearths a Salvador Dali original, lost for over 75 years by Freya McGahey One of the world’s most celebrated artists, Salvador Dali has long been showcased in the world’s most prestigious galleries. Just when we thought we’d seen it all, a secret painting of…
News On the cover of Happy Mag Issue 7: Baker Boy by Freya McGahey A few weeks back, we sat down with Baker Boy in a Sydney hotel to have a chat for the front cover Happy Mag Issue 7. We went deep into…
