Lists Masters of destruction and sultans of shit talking, here’s 7 times Oasis took rowdiness to the next level by Liz Nash It’s hard to think of the last time a straight up and down rock and roll band incited the same level of madness, excitement and absolute hysteria as Oasis. Given…
News Oasis’ Noel Gallagher has announced a tour around performance at Bluesfest 2016 by Nick Stillman Legendary Oasis singer/guitarist Noel Gallagher is due to hit Australian shores in 2016 for a massive performance at Bluesfest with his High Flying Birds – his first visit since 2012. He has…
Books Lists News Happy’s Best New Books by Happy There is nothing like cracking a new book, it’s the ultimate surge of literary energy. Whether it’s a haunting memoir, game-changing nonfiction, or gripping thriller, the anticipation of what lies…
Music News Gorillaz debut New Album at House of Kong by Alex Cooper Fans declare the record “absolutely breathtaking” after a secret London debut. In a stunning culmination of their 25th-anniversary celebrations, Gorillaz unveiled their highly anticipated new album during a top-secret “mystery…
Music CNasch demands what’s hers in ‘I Want It Back’ by Alex Cooper ‘I Want It Back’ is a genre-fluid declaration from an artist defining her own sound and space. Emerging from the vibrant fusion of her Australian-Brazilian heritage, 17-year-old Claire Naschenweng, known…
Books Interviews News Photography At the bottom of a very long series of ladders with Dave Rowntree by Alex Cooper We chatted to Dave Rowntree about his new photo book. In ‘No one You Know’, Blur’s Dave Rowntree opens a captivating window into the band’s unglamorous early years. This collection…
Music News New Music Friday featuring Camp Cope, Radio Free Alice and Mansionair by Tammy Moir Another week, another chance to dive into the depths of New Music Friday Another Friday comes to pass and the weekend awaits, we’ve made it friends! Before we clock off…
Music News Liam Gallagher banned from tossing maracas after fan chaos at Wembley by Loc Ziesing Liam Gallagher has been told to stop hurling maracas and tambourines into Oasis crowds after fans caused chaos. Liam Gallagher has been forced to drop one of his signature live-show…
News Venues The Prince Consort by Alex Cooper Brisbane’s Grand Stage for Music, History, and Nightlife You know a venue has soul when its walls whisper stories from 1888. The Prince Consort is a time machine with a…
Music Awaiting Connection’s ‘first time living’: A Genre-Blurring Journey through Adolescence by Alex Cooper The band’s journey from home recordings to a fully realised, emotionally charged sound. Awaiting Connection, the Melbourne and Sydney-based alt-rock quartet, has been carving out a distinct sonic identity since…
Arts Music News Here are Happy’s Must-See events at BIGSOUND 2025! by Alex Cooper What to Catch at BIGSOUND 2025 (So You Don’t Miss the Good Stuff) From September 2 – 5, Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley turns into a non-stop music takeover – gigs in…
Live Music News Pro Audio Live From Happy Superstar Session with PANIA and Mr Rhodes by Happy PANIA & Mr Rhodes perform ‘The Streets Don’t Feel the Same (Freestyle)’ WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO Together and in collaboration with Happy Mag and adidas, PANIA and Mr…
News Live From Happy Superstar Session Mini Doc with PANIA and Mr Rhodes by Happy PANIA and Mr Rhodes team up for a raw, R&B freestyle in the first adidas-powered Superstar Session PANIA, raised in West Melbourne’s creative underground, has quickly become one of the…