Arts Music Sam Nicholls’ ‘Double Dutch’: A Raw, Resonant Anthem for the Lost and Learning by Alex Cooper The Newcastle indie artist turns growing pains into melodic gold, proof that confusion never sounded so compelling. Sam Nicholls, the Melbourne-born, Newcastle-based indie artist, has steadily carved out a space…
Music News Mullet Moments with All Her Years by Alex Cooper All Her Years on embodying the spirit of the mullet! Sydney’s collective All Her Years stopped by Happy for a quick chat about embodying the spirit of business in the front, party in…
Live Music News Live Review: Soccer Mommy at City Recital Hall for Vivid Sydney by Happy City Recital Hall might just be our new favourite gig spot – hands down The Sydney CBD venue, known more for classical concerts than indie darlings, ditched the seats for…
Music Track by Track: Bean Magazine’s new EP FOLLY is a raucous ode to embracing your flaws by Laura Gordon Brisbane’s indie darlings serve up seven tracks of self-deprecating anthems and sun-soaked introspection. Brisbane’s beloved indie trio Bean Magazine have just dropped their radiant new EP, FOLLY—a seven-track ode to embracing your inner…
Music News Mullet Moments with GRXCE by Laura Gordon Big feelings, bigger shows: GRXCE’s wild ride from inside joke to indie icons—meet the rockers rewriting the rules. When Jamila and Alex from GRXCE dropped by Happy Mag for our…
Music The Art of Dragging My Feet: Inside Rizensun’s World by Alex Cooper Ricardo Garcia talks heartbreak, homemade albums, and the slow magic behind dragging my feet. Arizona’s genre-defying solo project Rizensun—helmed by Ricardo Garcia—returns with dragging my feet, an upcoming full-length album…
News Take Them Out (Again)! Franz Ferdinand’s long-awaited Aussie return by Alex Cooper Seven years later, the dance-rock revolution is back. After seven years, Scotland’s iconic rockers Franz Ferdinand are storming back to Australia this November and December, bringing their electrifying live show and their latest…
Music News ‘Ashamed That You Hate It’—Bean Magazine’s anthem for the overthinkers by Alex Cooper The Brisbane trio turns disappointment into a mosh-worthy groove. Brisbane’s indie-rock trio Bean Magazine is back with “Ashamed That You Hate It”, the latest sun-drenched single from their upcoming EP FOLLY (out June 6). Infused with…
Music News The Slims’ ‘Neon-Cowboy’ is an Alt-Country Revelation by Laura Gordon A psychedelic desert odyssey where yearning rides shotgun There’s something undeniably cinematic about The Slims’ sophomore EP, Neon Cowboy—a record that feels less like a collection of songs and more like…
Music Dansonfest is Back for 2025 to Celebrate Canberra’s Thriving Punk Scene by Laura Gordon Punk lives in Canberra: Dansonfest 2025 brings punk-rock, party, and passion Canberra’s beloved punk festival, Dansonfest, returns to The Baso this Saturday 26 April with a killer lineup headlined by Naarm/Melbourne legends Bodyjar and Press Club. But beyond the big…
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 News The Kooks’ Luke Pritchard reflects on kicking Alex Turner in the face by Alex Cooper Luke Pritchard revisits the kick heard ‘round the UK music scene The Kooks’ Luke Pritchard has revisited his infamous on-stage clash with Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner, recalling the chaotic early…
Music News Nick Drake’s Five Leaves Left gets expansive Box Set with 30 Unreleased Recordings by Alex Cooper 30 unheard recordings reveal the birth of Five Leaves Left More than five decades after its release, Nick Drake’s seminal 1969 debut Five Leaves Left is receiving its first major archival treatment with The…
