Music Supermarius Debuts with ‘What Is Life?’ – A thought-provoking Electronic Journey through Modern Existence by Alex Cooper A debut that dances with existential questions – supermarius crafts electronic poetry for the overthinking generation. El Salvador-born, Sweden-based artist supermarius makes his striking debut with “what is life?,” an…
Live Music News Partner Content What’s on at The Bank Hotel this October? by Amy Davidson The Bank Hotel’s got you covered all month long, with a live entertainment line-up so hot, you’ll think summer’s come early. Check it out! Prepare yourselves for month-long weekends of…
Music News Happy Mag’s top ten from BIGSOUND 2022 by Tammy Moir BIGSOUND 2022 came and went with a bang. With our ears still ringing, and the smell of the airport still lingering in our nostrils, we take a moment to look…
Music News Pop Culture BIGSOUND drops biggest ever festival line-up for 2022 by Amy Davidson Celebrating 21 years, BIGSOUND is gearing up for its biggest festival ever, with a record-breaking line-up of 182 acts. BIGSOUND is celebrating its 21st birthday this year, by hosting the…
Lists Music News What’s on this week: Happy’s guide to Aussie gigs (1st July – 8th July) by Happy Updated weekly by the fine folk at Happy Mag, these are the absolute best new books that this week has to offer from Australia and around the world!…
Interviews Music Lockdown is over, and Crocodylus are ready for their fiery return by Lara Dee Three-piece garage rock group Crocodylus has worked their way up from good ol’ humble house parties to playing European stages with The Chats. Crocodylus have been a Happy Mag fave…
Books News Letters of Note: Love, Indelicacy and more – Happy’s Weekend Reading by Dan Shaw On the list this weekend is a collection of extraordinary personal correspondences in Letters of Note: Love while Indelicacy is Amina Cain’s story of a woman who longs to overcome…
Live News What you missed at the Happy Mag Issue 14 Launch by Happy On Friday night we held the Happy Mag Issue 14 Launch. After giving our hands a good wash, of course. Taking over all three levels of The Marlborough Hotel in…
Interviews “We still have unbreakable self-belief”: reflecting on almost 40 years with the Hard-Ons by Bill Robinson Almost 10 years ago, Ray Ahn from the Hard-Ons gave me a copy of their Live At The Annandale record on vinyl. Inside the sleeve was a zip-lock bag with a…
Music LISTEN: SCABZ – ‘What You Stand For’ by Julia Lo Surdo Aussie rock band SCABZ have released a brand new track, What You Stand For, a political message directed at Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The single art features Parliament house up…
News Announcing the full lineup for the Happy Mag Issue 14 Launch! by Happy UPDATE: Due to travel concerns Moopie will no longer be playing the Issue 14 Launch. Rebel Yell will be taking his place, smashing out a live set from the Tokyo…
Music 5 free gigs happening in Sydney this March by Happy As the festival season hits its apex, your wallet may be quivering as you hesitantly reach to grab it once more. But fear not! There are a bunch of awesome…
News Announcing the lineup for Happy Mag’s Issue 14 Launch! by Happy We’re coming back to The Marlborough Hotel in Newtown, and we’re bringing some mates. The Happy Mag Issue 14 Launch takes place on Friday March 13th – today we’re revealing…