Music News Crowned at Last: You Am I to enter the ARIA Hall of Fame by Alex Cooper The ’90s legends who soundtracked a generation finally receive their place in Australian music history. Australian music royalty is receiving its due crown. ’90s indie rock pioneers You Am I…
Arts Music News 8 Big Reasons to Be at BIGSOUND This Year by Alex Cooper Nowhere else in Australia does a festival cover ground like BIGSOUND It’s not just gigs (though there are plenty). It’s where future headliners, industry heavyweights, and content creators all collide…
Music Chinwag: Taking ‘Baby Steps’ with Raw Aussie Truth & Satire by Alex Cooper Politically charged riffs, accidental names, and the art of keeping it real Fresh off the release of their debut album Baby Steps, Sydney-based band Chinwag—Zac, Jarin, George, Josh, and Jacob—deliver a…
Music News Australia Sleeps on Its Own Artists – Tash Sultana’s Fiery Rebuke & New Album Plans by Laura Gordon The indie powerhouse slams the local industry for overlooking homegrown talent—while dropping their most raw and personal EP yet. Tash Sultana has never been one to sugarcoat their truth, and…
News Ocean Alley Unveil Hypnotic New Single ‘Love Balloon’ – Album Coming Soon by Laura Gordon The Aussie psych-rock faves dive into love’s wild currents with their dreamiest track yet. Live circuit favourites Ocean Alley have just dropped the title track from their upcoming album Love Balloon,…
Music Interview with The 1980s: Inside the Band’s Post-Punk, Collaborative Sound by Laura Gordon Three vocalists. One seismic rhythm section. A maelstrom of shoegaze, post-punk, and unrelenting DIY spirit Emerging from Melbourne’s vibrant underground, The 1980s have cemented their reputation as sonic visionaries, transforming existential…
Music ‘Decade of Decline’ Is The 1980s’ Shoegaze Anthem for Our Troubled Times by Laura Gordon The 1980s turn collapse into an anthem, blending shoegaze grandeur with post-punk fury on their explosive new EP. The 1980s, Melbourne’s premier purveyors of dreamy devastation, return with ‘Decade of…
Music From Pubs to National Stages: Cardboard Cutouts Unleash Gritty Alt-Rock on Debut Album Tour by Laura Gordon From Queensland pubs to national stages: Cardboard Cutouts take their gritty alt-rock anthems nationwide on debut album tour Toowoomba’s favourite alt-rock underdogs Cardboard Cutouts are gearing up for their biggest tour yet…
Music News Royel Otis Just Debuted a Dreamy New Single ‘Moody’ by Laura Gordon Royel Otis gear up for a massive US takeover with sold out LA shows Sydney indie-pop duo Royel Otis are riding a massive wave of momentum, and they just gave…
Features Lists Music News The Australian female artists changing the game by Happy Today is International Women’s Day, but honestly, any day is a good day to shout out these legends Australia’s female artists have been quietly—and not so quietly—revolutionising the music industry,…
Music Teacher of the Year confront their demons on searing new single ‘Porcelain Dreams’ by Tom Disalvo Australian band Teacher of the Year are “slaves to the dopamine” on their latest single ‘Porcelain Dreams’. Teacher of the Year have unleashed on ‘Porcelain Dreams’, the latest single lifted…
Music News Bush Music Fund announce 2024 artists; Ripple Effect Band, Mulga Bore Hard Rock & James Range Band by Annalise Lordess Bush Music Fund has announced the recipients of this year’s financial grants supporting regional Indigenous artists Bush Music Fund has just announced the three artists that they’ll be working alongside in 2024….
Music News Ball Park Music ignite beef with Lime Cordiale, but is it legit? by Tom Disalvo The two bands’ feud appears to be in jest, thankfully promoting their upcoming joint tour across Australia and New Zealand. Ball Park Music has ignited what might be a fake…
