Music Emily Wurramara drops new single ‘Midnight Blues’, shares details of upcoming live dates by Tom Disalvo “I want to help people to release, cry, and let it out,” Emily Wurramara said of her emotional new single ‘Midnight Blues’. Emily Wurramara has released her latest single, a…
Features ‘Cocaine’: from Cale to Clapton by Luke Saunders J. J. Cale and Eric Clapton both imprinted the history of blues in remarkably different ways, culminating in the creation of a classic: Cocaine. Eric Clapton has arguably lived two…
Music News Bluesfest 2023: unforgettable music and immersive experience await! by Happy Bluesfest Australia, the highly-anticipated music festival that draws in music lovers from far and wide, is back and better than ever. And if you’re not hyped, well, you’re probably not…
Music Netty Rose are dropping their bluesy alt rock EP, ‘Beautiful Things’ tomorrow! by Olivia Adams Netty Rose is full of soul, blues and a gritty attitude that extends through their latest EP, Beautiful Things. With talent running deep into the souls of this indie Alt/blues…
Music Mums Favourite launch their magnetic new single, ‘Jewellery Box’ by Jasmine Kassis Mums Favourite dishes up an atmospheric slice of blues-inflected rock in their brand new single, Jewellery Box. Five-piece Adelaide band, Mums Favourite has just released their first single in over…
Music Kingdom Calm ignite the blues-rock wave at Kelly’s on King by Jasmine Kassis Wedged within the heart of Newtown, indie trio, Kingdom Calm, swirl an infectiously energetic sold-out gig, oozing with utter enjoyment. Kingdom Calm. You may not have heard of them yet,…
Music Refractory Road delivers the ultimate Aussie rock album ‘Days That Define’ by Jasmine Kassis Rural Western Australian band, Refractory Road, release their timeless rock album, Days That Define, bursting with old school Aussie hymns. There is nothing more Australian than the smell of beer…
Features Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Led Zeppelin’s ‘IV’ by Anthony Sfirse Born out of months of unbridled experimentation and fierce determination, Led Zeppelin’s fourth album is one of the high points of the rock canon. The Fourth Album, Runes, Four Symbols, The…
Music WATCH: Eagle Eye Jones – ‘Alpine Meadows’ by Cassia Briscoe Northern Beaches darlings Eagle Eye Jones have returned with the delicious dreamscape that is Alpine Meadows. A triumphant tapestry of both curious nuance and stadium-facing battle cries, the defining new…
Interviews Music The Kills unpack two decades of music and their rarities album ‘Little Bastards’ by Emily Elvish Longevity is one of the most coveted things an artist can achieve. Nearly 20 years on, the songs of The Kills cut just as deep as the day they were released…
Features Dixieland and a Stratocaster: the story of Dire Straits’ ‘Sultans Of Swing’ by Luke Saunders One rainy night in Deptford, 1977, Mark Knopfler ducked into a deserted pub to avoid an approaching storm and possibly grab a beer in the meantime. A lousy jazz band…
Music Psych-rock outfit Crosstown Killers release their debut EP ‘Volume 1’ by Happy After first jamming together just eight months ago, the boys from NSW’s Central Coast have released they first debut EP. Crosstown Killers have named these five-tracks Volume 1 and if this is…
Features Why It Mattered: The Doors – ‘Morrison Hotel’ by Luke Saunders At the end of 1969, The Doors were in disarray. But amidst the dregs of darkness, they crafted a resounding return to form on Morrison Hotel, heralded by the fanfare of…