Music Masco Sound System show the world that live music never dies with their incredible live EP by Sam Dawes Cathartic grooves, deep funk, profound lyricism and modernistic soundscapes come together in an intergalactic clusterfuck of awesome when listening to Masco Sound System and their new EP recorded live at the Northcote…
Live Get your cozzies on, you’ll be swimming in vibes when Big White hit the road in support of Teenage Dreams by Sam Dawes Ah, to be free and to swim in the profound depths of fluorescent sonic colour that is live music. Aficionados of cathedral echoing guitar pop, Big White know the feeling and, this…
News Lady Gaga’s music has been banned in China… again? by Sam Dawes A divisive and controversial artist, Lady Gaga has managed to break social and cultural boundaries with her risqué music and persona. Recently, the singer sat down with exiled religious leader, the Dalai…
Music Spaceman attempt to navigate a minefield of psych copycats in Palm Haus by Sam Dawes Music is a seemingly endless commodity, from which pours every flavour of creative nectar imaginable. Against all odds, music continues to be released that defies its predecessors to become something…
Live Hold on to your hats, the blues is coming to Mitchell Creek in an upcoming festival by Sam Dawes The blues is a powerful thing; it finds its way into the deepest corners of the globe and slinks its dirty tones and timeless stories into the holes in our…
Interviews West Thebarton Brothel Party have seen it all, from Fitzroy gang wars to their raucous punk sound, we had a chat ya know? by Sam Dawes Adelaide’s garage rock gang, West Thebarton Brothel Party have been through a lot. The buys are currently on tour on the back of their recent single, Red and White and took some time out…
News Get ready for the roar. Thom Lion is hitting the road with The Tamers in tow by Sam Dawes The lion is emerging from his Adelaide den and is hitting East Coast venues with his subtle, cool indie rock. Critically acclaimed indie rocker, Thom Lion is no stranger to…
Magazine Vinyl Go in the running to with this sweet vinyl pack from Inertia Music! by Sam Dawes Long time supporters of some of the world’s finest, trailblazing music and all round legends, Intertia Music dropped by the Happy HQ recently to gift us with a gorgeous and most epic pack of…
News Wah the hell?! New Converse sneakers feature a built in wah pedal for your guitar by Sam Dawes Is it a hoax? Is it a gimmick? Nah, it’s probably just the coolest fucking thing to ever be conceived. The new Converse All Wah sneakers feature built in Wah…
Interviews Lisa Mitchell is getting ready to gift us with some new music. We caught up with her to find out what she’s been up to by Sam Dawes Australia’s favourite songwriting sweetheart, Lisa Mitchell has been busy. As her luscious sound experiments expand ever farther, fans can’t help but salivate as they wait for what happens next. Luckily, we got a…
Live BIGSOUND just dropped its colossal first announcement and we couldn’t be more excited by Sam Dawes Brisbane’s music community are receiving a gift – a big one. The Australian music industry’s biggest family gathering, Bigsound has given us the first massive taste of what’s to come when the…
News Frank Ocean shared his thoughts on the Orlando tragedy and hit the nail on the head by Sam Dawes In a statement written on his Tumblr blog, the ever-elusive Frank Ocean spoke on the Orlando tragedy in a way only he could. Ocean’s statement indirectly references the atrocity that…
Interviews We talk fashion, fans and fierceness in the face of adversity with Drag Superstar, Manila Luzon by Sam Dawes It’s no secret, the outrageous Queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race are bringing their Battle of the Seasons to Australia and no one is safe from the fabulousness! Singing, dancing, joking and all out fashion…
