Music Piper Connolly & The Habit: Alt-Pop’s New Rebels on Chaos, Cowbells, and 3 AM IHOP Runs by Alex Cooper Inside the unhinged world of Piper Connolly & The Habit. Piper Connolly & The Habit are rewriting the rules of alt-pop with raw energy, razor-sharp lyrics, and a live show…
Music Piper Connolly’s ‘Chameleon’: The Anthem for Anyone Tired of Faking It by Alex Cooper How a teen prodigy and her band The Habit are redefining alt-pop. Only a teenager, Piper Connolly is already carving out her space as alt-pop’s next disruptor. Hailing from Phoenix,…
Music News We go behind the scenes with BORDERLINE as they drop their new EP Chrysalis by Tammy Moir From late-night takes to gang vocals with mates, BORDERLINE take us inside the making of Chrysalis Aotearoa’s BORDERLINE serve up Chrysalis – a rich, reflective alt-pop release that channels friendship,…
Music News New Music Friday is here! Check out the very best from across AU/NZ by Alex Cooper Another day, another single! AU/NZ has popped off! We’re diving right into some of the best tracks and projects released this week. Sonic Reducer – SQUEEZE Sonic Reducer’s second EP, SQUEEZE,…
Music News Lorde Calls ‘Solar Power’ a Vibe Shift Too Far ahead of New Album: “I Don’t Think This Is Me” by Laura Gordon From barefoot beach days to festival-stage bangers, Lorde’s ready to burn bright again with ‘Virgin,’ and she’s done playing it chill. Lorde, in a refreshingly candid chat on Jake Shane’s…
Music Tidal Peak Offers a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of Dreamy Shoegaze Album ‘Treasureville’ by Laura Gordon Tidal Peak resurfaces with Treasureville, unpacked track by track by the artist himself. After a five-year hiatus, Tidal Peak — the dreamy shoegaze project helmed by Kyle Lacko — is…
Music Dark Pop Brilliance: Hugh Bagley’s ‘Sad Song’ Is an Unmissable Debut by Laura Gordon With dark, atmospheric production and soul-baring vulnerability, the rising Australian artist announces himself as a force to watch. Australia’s music scene has a new star on the rise, and his…
News Interview with ALLIRA on ‘Soft Spot’ & the Art of Cinematic Pop by Laura Gordon From dreamy R&B to hypnotic confidence, the rising Aussie artist opens up about her musical evolution, visual storytelling, and vulnerability behind her debut album. Emerging Australian artist ALLIRA is carving…
Music News Lorde Crashes Sydney Party Thrown in Her Honour by Laura Gordon The pop icon made a surprise appearance at a fan event celebrating her new album, dancing, DJing, and proving the ‘L4’ era is officially here. Lorde made an unforgettable appearance…
Music News Charli XCX Is Ready to Flop With Her Next Album by Laura Gordon As her star rises in music and film, Charli’s embracing risk, reinvention, and not giving a damn Charli XCX is riding high off the success of Brat, with nearly a…
Music Interview: Jessica Carter Altman Holds Up a Mirror to the Soul by Laura Gordon The rising pop visionary gets raw about self-perception, artistic growth, and the power of vulnerability in her hypnotic new single With velvet vocals and raw introspection, Jessica Carter Altman returns…
Music News Jessica Carter Altman’s ‘Mirror Mirror’ Is a Hypnotic Ode to Self-Perception by Laura Gordon Velvet vocals meet raw introspection in Altman’s shimmering pop confession Jessica Carter Altman’s newest single, ‘Mirror Mirror,’ is a hauntingly beautiful exploration of identity—wrapped in velvety vocals and atmospheric pop…
Music News Lexi Jones – David Bowie’s daughter – finds her own voice on ‘Xandri’ by Tammy Moir No PR circus. Just an upload. That’s how Xandri – the slow-burn debut LP from Lexi Jones – crept into the world. On Wednesday, 12 tracks of smoky, alt-pop catharsis…
