Music News Adelaide Festival presents: Pulp (for free!) by Alex Cooper Adelaide Festival brings Britpop royalty to the people for free. The 2026 Adelaide Festival is set to begin with an unprecedented act of artistic generosity, gifting the community a spectacular…
Music Dana Oberdan: No Longer Lying in the Bed She Made by Alex Cooper How turning inward made her the most exciting voice outward. Emerging Adelaide/Kaurna singer-songwriter Dana Oberdan is turning profound vulnerability into her greatest strength. At just 21, her raw lyricism and…
Music Dana Oberdan’s honest confessional on ‘Thinner’ by Alex Cooper How Dana Oberdan’s vulnerable new single turns personal struggle into a universal comfort. Emerging from Adelaide/Kaurna, 21-year-old singer-songwriter Dana Oberdan is building a sanctuary of shared vulnerability. With influences like…
Interviews News Happy BIGSOUND Interviews: Purée by Happy Catching Up at BIGSOUND 2025 with GLVES Adelaide-based indie rock band Purée brought their raw energy and candid perspectives to BIGSOUND 2025, reflecting on their origins and the challenges of…
News Venues Thebarton Theatre by Alex Cooper Where Adelaide’s soul takes centre stage Walk into Thebby, and you’re not just entering a venue, you’re stepping into a time machine with art deco flair and a heartbeat of…
Music News Dobby, Amyl & The Sniffers and Pond Nominated for 2025 AIR Awards by Tammy Moir Once again, Australia’s independent music scene is putting its best foot forward — muddy boots, steel caps, vintage Docs and all The 2025 AIR Awards are officially locked in for…
Music News Venues The Exeter Hotel by Alex Cooper Come for a beer, stay for the stories, leave with new friends. That’s the Exeter way. There are pubs, and then there’s The Exeter – Adelaide’s beloved dive where the beer flows…
Music News Venues Jive by Alex Cooper Jive – Adelaide’s Living, Breathing Music Machine There’s a certain magic to rooms where the walls sweat sound. At 181 Hindley Street, Jive pulses like a heart transplant from Adelaide’s…
Live Music News Rhino Room by Alex Cooper Some venues polish away their character, but Rhino Room wears its scars proudly. Let’s be real—most venues these days feel like they were designed by the same corporate algorithm. Then…
Music News Venues Hindley Street Music Hall by Alex Cooper With the best chandelier in town There’s a particular magic that happens when the house lights dim at Hindley Street Music Hall. The crowd’s murmur fades to a hush, the…
Music News Venues UniBar Adelaide by Alex Cooper You know a venue has soul when its walls hum with decades of stories UniBar Adelaide is a rite of passage for students, a pilgrimage for music lovers, and a…
Music News Venues Lion Arts Factory by Alex Cooper Where Adelaide’s Music Heart Still Beats Loudest There are venues that host gigs, and then there are places where music lives in the walls. Lion Arts Factory is the latter—a…
Music The Tullamarines Drop by Happy Mag to Talk Their New Single and Getting Vulnerable with Friends by Laura Gordon The Tullamarines dropped by Happy Mag to talk their new single and getting vulnerable with your friends The shoegaze band from Adelaide have only been in the music scene for…
