Arts Music News Adelaide Fringe 2025: A Statewide Celebration of Creativity and Chaos by Happy The Adelaide Fringe is back for 2025, and it’s primed to be its most boundary-pushing edition yet Boasting an electrifying lineup of 1,300 shows across 500 venues, the festival’s all-in…
Lists Music News Four Aussie bands that we are digging right now by Tammy Moir Dive into some new Aussie music this week courtesy of Radio Free Alice, The Sooks, The Moving Stills, and Sunsick Daisy Dive straight into the Aussie music scene with four…
News Australia’s Big Mango is all grown up at 21, and it’s ready to party like never before! by Happy Australia’s beloved Big Mango is shedding its fruity innocence and embracing its newfound legality as it turns 21! That’s right, this iconic oversized tropical delight has officially come of age,…
News 10 must-know Bluesfest festival tips to survive and thrive in the music madness by Happy Bluesfest 2022 in Australia is the music festival that’s got the entire country buzzing with excitement. And with a lineup that reads like a who’s who of rock, blues, and…
Nature News Not even Glass Animals could prepare for the heatwave about to hit Australia by Tom Disalvo Slap on some sunscreen, because Australia’s oncoming Christmas heatwave is set to make extended family lunches even more uncomfortable. Australia is bracing for a five-day heatwave, with some southern states…
News Russia want Meta to be labelled an “extremist organisation” by Lochie Schuster Russia are working to declare Meta as an “extremist organisation” which would see all of the tech giant’s apps removed from its servers. After banning Facebook last week, Russia wants…
Nature News Western Sydney is getting its “very own Noah’s Ark” by Matthew Leong A new national park in western Sydney will be home to threatened and endangered animals in a bid to protect them from feral species. Grab your walking shoes and slap…
Features Music From Sydney to London: how DIY music flourished during the global pandemic by Ben Hansen Affordable music equipment, revolutionised distribution systems, and a blossoming community all created the perfect storm for DIY music to succeed while the rest of the industry struggled. For decades, DIY…
Music News Happy’s guide to 11 Great Southern Nights shows that surprisingly haven’t sold out by Harold-John Pador Amongst 1000s of gigs across NSW, these standout Great Southern Nights shows still have some hot tickets up for grabs. In case you haven’t heard of it, Great Southern Nights…
Lists News 10 great records to buy today while Bandcamp are waiving their cut by Happy Today is the first Friday of the month which means Bandcamp will again be waiving their cut of revenue. From 5 pm today, 100% of the proceeds from purchases made…
Live News Check out what went down at the very first Bay Sounds! by Happy On Sunday we held the inaugural Bay Sounds at The Golden Sheaf in Double Bay. Headlined by Philadelphia Grand Jury, the event saw DJs, live bands, and a jazz ensemble…
News Announcing the set times for Bay Sounds! by Happy Bay Sounds is just around the corner, a whopper Sunday session at The Golden Sheaf in Sydney. With just one day to go, we’re sharing the set times. Bay Sounds…
News Pro Audio Watch Philadelphia Grand Jury perform ‘Nervous Breakdown’ Live at Enmore by Happy Philadelphia Grand Jury – affectionately known as the ‘Philly Jays’ – were the latest to hit the Live at Enmore studio. They dished up a masterclass in effortlessly catchy indie-rock…
