News BIGSOUND round off their huge 2018 program with one final lineup announcement by Happy If, for whatever reason, you weren’t already excited as heck for BIGSOUND this September… you definitely should be now. The Brisbane festival has just gone added…
Music Prepare yourself for The Beths, a soundtrack to your post-teen hangover by Joe Khan Something has been brewing across the ditch. It sounds a little happy, a little sad and possibly like the lovechild of Car Seat Headrest and…
Music Introducing the ghostly dream-pop sounds of Dean Forever by Bill Robinson As Dean Forever glide through their brand of lovesick, narcotised dream-pop, they manage to craft something that feels simultaneously vibrant and haunting. Like a beach…
News The BIGSOUND 2018 lineup just got a whole lot bigger by Happy Just when we thought this year’s instalment of BIGSOUND couldn’t get any bigger, the Brisbane festival has just gone and added 64 more artists to…
News Hatchie has taken out the $25,000 Levi’s Music Prize by Happy Brisbane artist Hatchie has been killing it this year. Now, following the release of her debut EP, and a bunch of huge shows in support,…
News BIGSOUND 2018 gets even bigger with their second speaker announcement by Happy BIGSOUND 2018 is kicking off this September, and it’s already looking huge. After announcing the event would host the likes of Mardi Caught and Virginia Grohl,…
News Check out the first round of speakers, buyers and forums bound for BIGSOUND 2018 by Liz Campbell BIGSOUND has announced forums, keynotes speakers and a host of buyers and influencers for their 2018 program. The music festival/conference will include forums such as ‘The New…
News Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever take out the much sought-after $25,000 Levi’s Music Prize by Liz Campbell Melbourne outfit Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever will be cheering today after being awarded the third round of the coveted $25,000 Levi’s Music Prize. The prize aims to…
News Want to play BIGSOUND 2018? Artist applications are officially open! by Happy Australia’s largest music conference is back. BIGSOUND 2018 artist applications are now officially open. We had a ball at BIGSOUND 2017, soaking up sets from…
Interviews Music Shared songwriting and seeking the common denominator: a chat with Spirit Bunny at BIGSOUND by Riley Fitzgerald Released in May, Spirit Bunny’s self-titled debut was a brilliant wash of ideas. The Brisbane trio’s long-player reveals a mess of styles, found instrumentation and…
Interviews Music “I have eureka moments and I have cringe moments”: chatting songwriting with Jess Locke by Riley Fitzgerald When Jess Locke delivers her songs it’s with a depth and feeling that few can match. She draws sparks of inspiration from everyday life but…
News A few of Bigsound’s biggest stars were just added to The Plot’s gigantic 2017 lineup by Happy Safe to say, The Plot had us hooked on their first lineup announcement. However, it looks like the organisers had a very good time indeed…
News PREMIERE: Diskodisco delivers raunchy synthwave bliss in his latest single The Darkest Magic by Freya McGahey Local synthwave legend DiskoDisco is dropping a new single The Darkest Magic and we cannot wait for you to to sink your teeth into it….
