News PREMIERE: Tantrum Fantasy channel sci-fi and fantasy in Marrickville Whalescape by Molly Lasker Tantrum Fantasy frontman Paulie Clissold was just about to give up on music when his old friend Owen Elliot called him out-of-the-blue. He’d been thinking of the song Marrickville Whalescape and…
Music For Jane navigate the angst and naivety of youth in Married With Dogs by Molly Lasker Revelling in the excitement and naivety of youth is Canadian outfit For Jane. Their sounds, reminiscent of their idols Mitski, St Vincent and Arcade Fire, relish in wistful innocence; humorous,…
News The Cure revealed as first headline act for Vivid 2019 by Molly Lasker In celebration of the 30th anniversary of their magnum opus Disintegration, new wave legends The Cure are returning Down Under for a string of shows at the Sydney Opera House as part…
News PREMIERE: Heterochromia sees The Hideaways on their path straight to the top by Molly Lasker Sydney rock powerhouse The Hideaways have, in the short time they’ve been making music together, only travelled from strength-to-strength. They’re determined to ascend straight to the top; the four-piece are…
News Your taste in music might actually be decreasing your productivity, new research shows by Molly Lasker A recent study due to be published in March’s edition of the Personality and Individual Differences journal has surmised that our taste in music has the ability to affect how…
Music Immerse yourself in the other-worldly new single from Sydney’s Cap Carter by Molly Lasker Born in Manila and raised in Sydney’s western suburbs, Cap Carter is a singer-songwriter and musician whose raw, emotive vocals and vulnerable lyrics have garnered him attention both at home…
News PREMIERE: On Materia, Beacon Bloom are challenging the ideas behind how we consume music by Molly Lasker Beacon Bloom are leading a new wave of contemporary electronica in New Zealand. Their music is immersive and interactive, built on a solid framework of chilling analogue synths, punchy bass…
News PREMIERE: LEXXA deliver the perfect anti-love song in Slow Fade Out by Molly Lasker New Zealand-based sisters Maude and Julia Morris, better know as LEXXA, have, perhaps accidentally, penned the perfect anti-Valentine’s Day hit. The duo’s sophomore single, Slow Fade Out details the exhausting nuances…
News Sydney Opera House, reimagined: check out the designs that didn’t quite make the cut by Molly Lasker Can you imagine Paris without its Eiffel Tower? Rome without The Colosseum? San Francisco without The Golden Gate Bridge? How about Sydney without its Opera House? In 1956, the premier of…
News Herbie Hancock leads the 2019 Melbourne International Jazz Festival by Molly Lasker The team behind the Melbourne International Jazz Festival have nabbed none other than modern master Herbie Hancock as the headline act for their biggest festival ever. This June will see…
Music WATCH: Weyes Blood – Everyday by Molly Lasker Californian singer-songwriter Weyes Blood has just announced news of a sophomore album, with a release date of April 5 via Sub Pop. Titanic Rising is the follow-up to Weyes Blood’s debut album Front…
Music Melbourne’s leading troubadour Skyscraper Stan returns with On Your Corner by Molly Lasker “Skyscraper” Stan Woodhouse feels most at home on the tarmac ribbons that cross the country. He’s often found traversing the Hume Highway alone, travelling from one small town to the…
Arts News George Michael’s million-pound art collection has been put up for auction by Molly Lasker An embroidered blanket by Tracey Emin, a dove preserved in formaldehyde by Damien Hirst and a colour-changing pop-art portrait by Michael Craig-Martin are just a few pieces of George Michael‘s…
