Magazine News Announcing the lineup for Happy Mag’s Issue 10 Launch! by Lara Smetannikov Happy Mag are launching Issue 10 next February, and we’re throwing a huge party to celebrate! As usual, we’ve put together a big lineup with…
News Want to give back this festive season? Girls Rock! Melbourne want your unused musical gear by Lara Smetannikov Feeling extra festive this season? If you want to give back, Girls Rock! Melbourne are currently accepting donations in the form of musical gear. So, if…
News Black Sabbath cover band MacSabbath finally met Ozzy Osbourne by Lara Smetannikov What do you get when you put fast food mascots and Black Sabbath covers together? You get MacSabbath, the ‘drive-thru metal’ cover band that shouldn’t exist,…
News David Bowie has bestowed yet another gift: Lazarus will grace Australian theatres in 2019 by Lara Smetannikov The late David Bowie has bestowed yet another gem upon us that will make its Australian debut next May. Lazarus was part of the late…
News The Marcus King Band are bringing their blistering Southern blues to Australia next year by Lara Smetannikov He may only be twenty-two, but Marcus King is a musical force to be reckoned with. Coming down to Australia for the first time next…
Music Get lost in the cinematic soundscapes of Yoko-Zuna’s new single, Minority by Lara Smetannikov New Zealand is packed full of unending talent, from the mind-melting psychedelia of STARR to the catchy, the hook-heavy indie rock of The Beths or…
Music Blu Fish’s debut EP Shments is a slice of dynamic surf-rock goodness by Lara Smetannikov There’s something pretty special going on with our friends across the ditch. It seems that every piece of new music we’re shown from New Zealand…
News Experience a smorgasbord of blues, rock, pop and soul on Brother Brad’s new EP by Lara Smetannikov Brother Brad’s new EP is an impressive musical smorgasbord that skilfully blends various styles together – Get Around’s palette spans blues, rock, RnB, soul and a Sade-like smoothness…
Music Enter the sprawling and shimmering indie-pop sounds of Islandis’ new single Our World by Lara Smetannikov Sydney indie-pop duo Islandis have returned with a glistening, sun-dappled new track titled Our World. The track is the band’s third single, following up from Your…
News Want to get your very own psychedelic portrait drawn by Nick Potts? by Lara Smetannikov As you probably already know, we at Happy Mag are working hard towards printing and distributing a new and improved version of our magazine, but we…
Lists 5 unmissable live electronic acts heading to Australia this summer by Lara Smetannikov Step aside Michael Bublé, it’s time for the DJ takeover. As much as we love Christmas carols, we think the festive season is also a…
News Space Carbonara are bringing their fuzzed-out psych around Australia this summer by Lara Smetannikov Hold onto your minds – Space Carbonara are due to launch their new album any time now and are putting on a tour for you…
News “The next chapter in the venue’s colourful history”: Sydney’s World Bar will reopen as Cali Club by Lara Smetannikov We’ve got great news for all you clubbers and live music lovers out there; The World Bar will be reborn as Cali Club this week….
