Music News British synth-pop duo SOFT CELL announce their first-ever Australian tour by Cooper Marix-Evans After four decades of being at the pinnacle of the British pop movement of the 80’s, SOFT CELL are coming to Aus From being a driving force in the early…
Music ChAMBER LANe drop sweet lil tune ‘Liana’ an ode to letting go by Tammy Moir Indie punk ChAMBER LANe, drop a sweet lil number ‘Liana’ an ode to letting go and embracing change. ChAMBER LANe, a four-piece indie punk sensation from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland,…
Music News Sports World Dua Lipa denies rumoured World Cup performance, calls out Qatar’s human rights record by Tom Disalvo Dua Lipa has dismissed speculation that she will be performing at the World Cup in Qatar, citing the country’s unfulfilled human rights pledges as reason for her non-attendance. Taking to…
News Pro Audio Noel Gallagher checks cupboard for Oasis music and finds some Beatles covers by Daniel Croft Even over a decade after their breakup, Noel Gallagher seems to be finding more and more Oasis music. Could it be a sign? Oasis is a band largely defined by…
Music News Oasis announce documentary marking 25 years since Knebworth by Daniel Croft Both Liam and Noel Gallagher will be executive producers for the new documentary, which will show never before seen footage of the gigs. 25 years since their iconic Knebworth gigs…
Features Pro Audio 8 iconic tracks that showcase the melodica in all its glory by Dave Stano It might look like a toy, but as these tracks show us, the humble melodica has made a sizeable contribution to music around the world. The first time you saw…
Music News A new Oasis album is being recorded – without one of the Gallaghers by Happy 12 prickly years since the band broke up, Noel Gallagher has revealed he will record an album of sidelined Oasis songs without his brother. Liam Gallagher is yet to comment….
Music LISTEN: Arctic Monkeys – ‘Live at the Royal Albert Hall’ by Happy Arctic Monkeys have released a live album, with all proceeds going towards War Child UK – a charity providing aid to children affected by conflict. Live at the Royal Albert Hall…
Music LISTEN: Dadbod – ‘Rambo II’ by Happy Cop a hint of Britpop in Rambo II, the rambling new single from Sydney’s Dadbod. A project conceived by multi-instrumentalist Daniel Host, Dadbod make nostalgic, DIY rock. Catch Dadbod launching Rambo II on…
Features Oasis – ‘What’s The Story (Morning Glory)’: Why It Mattered by James Peppercorn In 1995, Oasis produced an album so universal, so concise, so monolithic, that rarely has a band touched so many people while riding so high. This is why What’s The Story…
Features The story of Pulp’s ‘Common People’: how a mystery Greek woman sparked a British anthem by Jayden Collins Find out how an unnamed Greek student sparked a lower-class British anthem in Pulp’s Common People, a single that defined the Britpop era. In 1995 Pulp laid down the quintessential soundtrack…
Partner Content Cycles of Sound: the VOX AC30 OneTwelve by Happy Throughout the 1950s, rock ‘n’ roll had progressed from an underground scene to a worldwide phenomenon. The first electric guitars and small amps were the primordial weapons used by the…
News Stream Blur’s album the Magic Whip by Shayen de Silva Britpop icons Blur have been slowly teasing the release of their new album The Magic Whip for the last month or so, and now they have made it available to stream on…
