Live Music News The international acts joining Blue Mountains Music Festival next year by Amy Davidson Blue Mountains Music Festival has announced a slew of new international acts set to perform at the 2023 event in March. The 26th annual Blue Mountains Music Festival is on…
News PREMIERE: Fresh from the Blue Mountains and the depths of a messed up acid dream, see Innamech’s new video Was Not Out by David Burley The Blue Mountains has been a glittering gem of musical magic for a long time now with an insane amount of talent popping up from such a small part of…
Music Get woozy to the Blue Mountains psych of Doctor Goddard by Vlasios Michalopoulos The Blue Mountains is a region blessed with natural allure, its hues, stunning eucalyptus & sandstone foundation and mountainous terrain engulfs the senses and inspires you to eat those mushrooms…
Music Introducing Velvet Trip, crafting bluesy psych that’ll melt your soul by Tom Cameron “Just open your mouth, roll out your tongue, and let it take over.” The final line in Velvet Trip’s bio is stunningly appropriate, this here is a band whose sound…
News PREMIERE: Need to relax? Filmed on the island of Corsica, Blue Child Collective’s new clip is more calming than a full body massage by Susie Garrard Anyone who enjoys alliteration will appreciate Blue Child Collective’s Salt Spray, off Saturn Saw The Seaside. But those who have an ear for blues-jazz-folk-funk, as the Collective tout themselves, will…
Lists 10 artists you can’t miss at Mitchell Creek Rock n Blues Fest 2016 by Chloe Kay Richardson As living, breathing human beings we all get the blues. Blues music is a way of escaping our troubles, yet coming to terms with them. It’s a way to let…
Music Yoko Ono approves of them, and you should too! Meet The Blues Preachers, keeping it real with their pre war, harp soaked Aussie blues by Philip Vincent I open Spotify and type in The Blues Preachers. I know from their Facebook page that they’re a two piece band out of Sydney, but other than that my opinion…
News NOIRE release debut EP and video for Baby Blue by Happy To celebrate the release of their debut EP Baby Blue, which is available today, Sydney four-piece NOIRE have shared the video for the album’s title track. The clip takes inspiration from…
Lists 6 incredible Blue Mountain-dwelling artists by Happy Whenever someone brings up the topic of Australian music, I reckon most people would typically relate it to Sydney or Melbourne, maybe even Adelaide. But if you head North West…
Books Interviews News At the Edge of the World with Barnaby Smith: Inside the Landscape and Legacy of Crowded House’s ‘Together Alone’ by Laura Gordon In this interview, Barnaby Smith unpacks how Karekare’s wild beauty shaped Crowded House’s most ambitious album — and why Together Alone still resonates as a masterpiece of music and place….
Health News Wellbeing Purr-fect Companions: How Robotic Cats Are Healing Loneliness in Australia by Laura Gordon Paws for thought: These robo-cats are the future of furry therapy. These futuristic robot cats are stealing hearts in the Blue Mountains – and they might just be the purr-fect…
Music Interview: Vena Klymo Pushes Musical Boundaries and Gets Deep by Laura Gordon Vena Klymo chats with Happy Mag about her unique genre fusions and catharsis in music making The first line of Vena Klymo’s latest single, Invisible, “Don’t wanna waste away in…
Lists Music News New Music Friday: VV Pete, E4444E, Fcukers and Gordi by Tammy Moir Another week, another chance to dive into the depths of New Music Friday January has pretty much come to a close, and 2025 has already delivered some of the freshest…