Lists Rock gods and living legends: the 10 best moments of Bluesfest 2018 by Chloe Kay Richardson Each Easter long weekend, Bluesfest proves itself to be both an auditory and visual delight, a place for music appreciators from all walks of life to come together for five…
Live Bluesfest 2017 was one of the festival’s best, and the ladies led the charge by Chloe Kay Richardson No matter where in the world you go, it’s unlikely you’ll find another festival that offers the same experiences as Bluesfest Byron Bay. With sunny skies and an almost flawless…
Interviews Music Simon Ward takes a break from hide and seek to chat festivals, staying self-taught and The Strumbellas by Happy Hailing all the way from Toronto in Canada, The Strumbellas have are basically coming as far as humanly possible to bring their feel-good anthems down to Australia. With Bluesfest on their…
Lists Which 5 items never leave Nikki Hill’s side? The blues diva shares her tour essentials by Happy It takes a little effort to become the new queen of rock n roll. Nikki Hill has her share of trade secrets on how to make it as a blues…
Lists Hip hop beats, protest anthems and Aussie classics: find bottomless inspiration in Nahko’s 25 essential tracks by Happy Where does the Nahko’s inspiration lie? As the frontman of Nahko and Medicine for the People, he’s dedicated to spreading his message of peace, love and cooperation wherever he treads….
Interviews Music When will Nikki Hill release new music? We pull up a chair for the new queen of rock n roll by Chloe Kay Richardson Dubbed ‘the new Queen of Rock & Roll,’ North Carolina native Nikki Hill and her boisterous band have been firing up the festival circuit with deep south soul since their first…
Interviews Music Catchy happiness, endless inspiration and the call to action: we chat to Nahko before his Aussie tour by Chloe Kay Richardson After enlightening minds and liberating souls during their Bluesfest appearances in 2014 and 2016, Nahko and Medicine for the People will be returning to Australia next month to serve up their worldly…
Interviews Music Self-production, touring Oz and surprise Grammy nominations: 5 minutes with The Record Company by Chloe Kay Richardson Since 2011 The Record Company have been kicking around, gigging where they can and writing songs since the very beginning. Just over a year ago this culminated in their first…
Lists News Plan your moves for Vintage Trouble’s live show with this 24 track bluesy playlist by Happy If you’re a lady or gentleman who breathes the blues, you’ll know of Vintage Trouble. The snazzy funk peddlers straight outta yesteryear know their way around the skiffle, a spot…
Interviews Music From financial failure to Grammy Awards: Michael League on the lengthy journey of Snarky Puppy by Tom Cameron Snarky Puppy are almost impossible to define, not to mention summarise in a short paragraph. With over 40 members, they’re far from your average act…and one the world took a…
News Bluesfest add one more huge international act to the bursting 2017 lineup by Happy The next big Bluesfest addition has just been announced with one more legendary act joining the already overflowing bill for 2017. Bluesfest 2017 just got even bigger with the legendary Jimmy…
News Two legendary acts were just added to the lineup of Bluesfest 2017 by Happy And so it begins. The great Bluesfest drip-feed of 2016/17. It happens every year – Bluesfest announce a massive first lineup that has everyone scrambling to get tickets, then they…
News Bluesfest’s first lineup for 2017 had just dropped and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest ever by Chloe Kay Richardson For those of us who favour music that’s primarily found lingering within the average dad’s record collection, Bluesfest announcements are more or less what we live for. With each artist…