Music ‘Lavender’ finds an emerging folk voice learning to trust her own story by Alex Cooper Small town, big heart. There’s a particular kind of bravery required to write your first love song. Not the kind wrapped in grand gestures or pop gloss, but the quiet,…
Music A look at the raw emotional honesty of Matt Rai’s debut solo EP. by Alex Cooper The Firefighter and the Poet Matt Rai’s debut solo EP, Silence As Bombs Fall Down, arrives like a breath of fresh, albeit somber, air. It is a record defined by…
Music Runyamouth ignite with Debut EP ‘The Flaming Skull’ by Alex Cooper The Tasmanian trio unleashes a fiery, riff-heavy declaration of intent. Hailing from the rugged heart of lutruwita/Tasmania, the trio known as Runyamouth (Marcus Wynwood, Shannon Austbo, and Daniel Burling) have…
Music On his debut EP, Newcastle’s Mangy Mutt confronts the unresolvable parts of life by Alex Cooper Soundtracking a scrambled life with grit. Mangy Mutt doesn’t make music for the background. He crafts it from the foreground of a life lived in the grit, and his debut…
Music Eli Crane on navigating early adulthood by Georgie Tancred Happy sits down with California-born singer-songwriter Eli Crane to chat about his new EP, the joy of collaboration and the lessons of family and music. At just 23, Eli Crane…
Music News The Colliflowers share final single ‘Moment In Time’ ahead of debut EP by Veniana Vucago The Colliflowers release their final single before the debut EP, delivering a sun-soaked anthem of fleeting moments. Byron Bay four-piece The Colliflowers release ‘Moment In Time’ on September 10, the…
Music Lachy John and The Red Bellies – Since I Was Around EP Review by Tammy Moir Lachy John and The Red Bellies Walk Us Through Country on Since I Was Around Nyoongar musician Lachy John, has a knack for taking you on a stroll through Country,…
Music Soler’s ‘How Did We Get Here?’: An Indie Folk Love Story told in Seven Chapters by Alex Cooper Intimate, organic, and beautifully raw, this EP captures love’s quiet evolution. At just 23 years old, Madrid-born singer-songwriter Soler crafts music that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant. Blending indie folk…
Music News We go behind the scenes with BORDERLINE as they drop their new EP Chrysalis by Tammy Moir From late-night takes to gang vocals with mates, BORDERLINE take us inside the making of Chrysalis Aotearoa’s BORDERLINE serve up Chrysalis – a rich, reflective alt-pop release that channels friendship,…
Arts Music KILLER FILM’s Anything To Anyone: The soundtrack to your existential crisis by Alex Cooper Raw energy meets introspective lyricism in this explosive indie rock debut. KILLER FILM, the indie rock project formed in 2022, makes a striking first impression with their debut EP, Anything To…
Music Julia Belle’s ‘Let Go’: A Beautifully Mesmerising Folk-Pop Ballad by Laura Gordon A tender, country-esque ballad for anyone who’s ever felt trapped in their own mind Rising Pōneke-based folk-pop artist Julia Belle has unveiled her deeply moving new single, ‘Let Go,’ out…
Music Camp Crush on Love, Synth-Pop, and the Creative Fire Behind their Debut LP by Laura Gordon Camp Crush: where marriage meets music Husband-and-wife duo Camp Crush know a thing or two about creative tension—both the romantic and musical kind. The Portland-based synth-pop pair (vocalist Jen Deale…
Music Loose Content chat about their debut EP Costumes, diving into themes of love, guilt, and the challenges of modern society by Tammy Moir Today marks a pivotal moment for Melbourne/Naarm-based alt-rock trio Loose Content as they release their debut EP, Costumes The collection is a raw and powerful exploration of the human condition,…
