Lists Music News New Music Radar: Echo Romeo, Cosmic Kat, Pop! and more by Happy The very best sounds going around right now. If there’s one thing these bands know, its how to party. Peruse the alternative, the indie, and all the other fresh sounds…
Lists Music News New Music Radar: Kiz, Hommeboy, Squeak and more by Happy No more and no less than the best bands on our radar at the moment. Looking for your next obsession? We’ve got the biggest earworms around town right here. These…
Lists Music New Music Radar: Ship Says Om, Shire, and more by Happy 13 Artists bringing fresh energy across indie, folk, soul, and beyond We listen to a lot of new music every week, but every so often a collection of releases comes…
News Pro Audio Neumann honours Bon Scott’s 80th birthday with limited edition U 47 fet microphone by Alex Cooper The microphone that defined a generation. Neumann has unleashed the U 47 fet Bon Scott Edition, a strictly limited run of 300 microphones worldwide that captures the very essence of…
Lists Music News New Music Radar: Hydrangea, kaylsirl, Boats and more by Happy From dreamy pop to post-rock, these are the artists you need to hear this week We hear a lot of new music every week, but every now and then a…
Music News WACO turns 10 as Violent Soho confirm live return by Niamh Farrell Violent Soho end hiatus on their own terms Australian rock heavyweights Violent Soho have officially ended their four-year live hiatus, confirming a tightly curated run of east coast headline shows…
Music News The Rions extend debut album with deluxe edition by Niamh Farrell The Rions are extending the life of their breakout debut in emphatic fashion. Releasing the deluxe edition of their ARIA #1 charting record Everything Every Single Day. Titled Everything (The…
Music News The Gnomes capture lightning in a bottle on debut EP ‘More’ by Niamh Farrell Melbourne’s The Gnomes are moving at a pace that would leave most bands dizzy. A matter of weeks ago, they were a fiercely loved local band with a knack for…
Music News Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst leaves behind a legendary legacy by Alex Cooper The engine has fallen silent. Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst, the relentless engine room of the iconic band, passed away peacefully at 70 after a three-year struggle with pancreatic cancer….
Lists Music News The best forgotten Australian bands from the ’60s by Luke Saunders Despite having a distinct perversion for band names beginning with ‘the’, Australian bands from the ’60s are surprisingly drenched in obscurity. Every time Aussie music history is discussed the discourse…
Features News Happy’s Guide To Promoting Your Band by Happy Some of Australia’s top music publicists share their advice on marketing and promo for bands The early stages of a band’s life are usually the most precarious. For most young musicians,…
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…
