Music Only a month into their career Fern prove they have serious noise pop chops by Katie Busz Hailing from Sydney, Fern is the product of three pals Lauren, Scott and Adrian deciding to take their jam sessions a bit more seriously. The band isn’t even a month…
Music Jarryd James perfects the art of neo-soul on his highly anticipated debut Thirty One by Katie Busz Already set to be Australia’s breakout artist of 2015, Jarryd James, aka Jarryd Klapper, burst onto the scene with baffling abilites that left major labels scrambling to grab a piece of the…
Music Four friends from music college Dreamcoat are another thing to add to Melbourne’s burgeoning list of cultural exports by Katie Busz As if Melbourne couldn’t up its culture game anymore. They have already been deemed most liveable city, with the best coffee, burgers, shopping and transport, and even have cheese toasties…
Music Exploring the myth of the American Dream with Canadian Dazy Crown by Katie Busz The quarter-life crisis. Sigh. Yes, you have heard of it. If you haven’t had that moment where your 20 or so year old friend “Sophie” is freaking about what she…
Music Ten years on, a new smile and a new label to match Josh Pyke has still got it by Katie Busz Whilst searching for a new tattoo design, the charming indie-folk crooner Josh Pyke stumbled across an artwork of the perpetual motion machine.* Fascinated by mankind’s desire to be everlasting, Pyke…
News PREMIERE: Angus and Julia Stone on shrooms? Enter Shady Bliss by Katie Busz Shady Bliss are building a well earned buzz around Brisbane town through their eclectic live shows, catchy lyrics and accompanied psychedelic tunes. Who would have thought that their new track…
Music Cleopold delivers deep soulful electronica with Down in Flames by Katie Busz Tragically no breakup is ever pretty. It hurts even more when you’re the one in the relationship who gets left with all the burn marks. Thankfully we have people out…
Music The Cathys are a whacky noise pop delight by Katie Busz When a band sports a waving-wacky-inflatable-arm-failing-tube-man as their cover art, I must say I’m already beginning to froth. They score more brownie points when their name is the same as…
Music Wolf Alice subvert the stereotypes on their blistering debut My Love Is Cool by Katie Busz “Keep your beading eyes on me,” demands Ellie Rowsell from track one of the anticipated debut from Wolf Alice, My Love is Cool. We’ve been keeping our eyes on these guys for a…
Music Immerse yourself in the delicately sculptured world of NOIRE by Katie Busz Stepping into the Australian dream-pop scene can be as overwhelming as your first trip to Costco. You are shocked by how much variety and bulk is out there, but feel…
Music Dive in to the wonderfully weird world of Young Monks by Katie Busz It’s the best part of being an artist: having the fluidity to bend genres in the hopes of finding your own sound. This process can be completely experimental and sometimes…
Music Discover heart-wrenching memories with Tiny Little Houses by Katie Busz It doesn’t matter what kind of relationship you’re in, being on the other end of the stick in a break-up is one of the most heart wrenching experiences you…
Music Harts is fierce and adventurous on his guitar driven EP Breakthrough by Katie Busz Australia’s own funkadelica-rock-n-roll-making super human, Harts (aka Darren Hart) bends genres and expectations on his new EP Breakthrough. The prolific Melbourne-born solo artist pumps out tunes at an alarming rate,…
