News Watch The Cure debut two brand new tunes at their New Orleans show by Sam Dawes Legendary 80’s alt rockers, The Cure have not released any new material since their 2008 LP 4:13 Dream, so you could imagine the buzzing excitement in an arena of ecstatic fans when the iconic group…
Live Halcyon Drive are gonna be setting Aussie venues on fire when they head out on tour over June and July by Sam Dawes Melbourne three piece Halcyon Drive are due to spit hot fire in the form of indie pop goodness when they head out on the road in June. The boys have been busy…
News YACHT’s ‘sex tape’ turns out to be a hoax and apparently, a blatant publicity stunt by Sam Dawes California band, YACHT have been through a rather strange series of events the past two days. Around lunchtime yesterday, the electro duo took to their Facebook page to announce a ‘personal video’…
News Gene Simmons puts his foot in it again, labels Prince’s untimely death as ‘pathetic’ by Sam Dawes The whole world has been mourning the late, great Prince after his death at only 57 years of age in April. The mysterious legend was the creative genius behind countless hits…
News Turnbull reminds us how out of touch he is, suggesting parents ‘shell out’ to help kids enter the property market by Sam Dawes Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is widely known for his wealth, gained mostly through property investment. Having grown up in a relatively privileged environment, by no fault of his own, Turnbull…
News It finally happened, Radiohead have dropped Burn The Witch, the eerily beautiful music video that explains their recent antics. Well, sort of. by Sam Dawes After an almost twenty-year career of constant mystery, cutting edge methods of distribution and just plain mastery, our favourite elusive music superheroes, Radiohead have done it again. Just days after turning the…
News PREMIERE: OHMS offer up a genre thrashing thrill ride in their new Untitled EP by Sam Dawes There’s something vastly liberating about a track that sounds the way driving 100mph in a convertible feels. While many try, an inherent catchiness to a song is an elusive mistress…
Interviews Things got weird when we sat down with Ocean Alley to talk album details, touring the world and fork branding by Sam Dawes The life of a touring band is a strange one. One day, you’re riding the ten-foot wave of ecstasy that is a great gig, the next you’re fending off drunken…
Music WALKEN know exactly how if feels to be you and prove it in Eagle Eye by Sam Dawes In the thick mist of adolescence, most will find themselves only seconds away from mental catastrophe most of the time. Sometimes, music and art only serve to further our unhinging,…
News Aussie musos are Living Below the Line this May to raise awareness for people living in poverty and want you to get on board! by Sam Dawes Every year, the Oaktree Foundation holds its annual Live Below the Line program in which thousands live for $2 day for five days to raise awareness for the millions living…
Live Call the ambulance, Saint Henry are coming to burst your organs in their Aussie tour by Sam Dawes It’s no secret that live music is a cathartic experience, building bridges between separate souls and crushing ties to outside anxiety, if only for an hour or two. Melbourne two-piece Saint…
News Mat McHugh is bringing his dreamy new record to a stage near you by Sam Dawes Mat McHugh has spent years serenading us with his sweet, dreamy folk along with his trusty Beautiful Girls. After recently dropping Waves, his warm and colourful full length, McHugh is ready to…
News Pikachunes drops a heart-crushing video for his new single, You / Are by Sam Dawes It’s no secret that music can bring our thoughts and feelings to life, even at their most inexpressible. Melbourne aficionado of sad-pop Pikachunes grasps this concept whole heartedly in his clammy hands in the…
