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…
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…
