Music News WATCH: From The Archive, Louis Armstrong by Happy In honour of the late jazz pioneer’s 123rd birthday, here’s a look back into one of Louis Armstrong’s most iconic interviews. Louis Armstrong, the incomparable jazz icon. His trumpet playing…
Music Davey Squires takes us to a jazzy speakeasy with freewheeling single ‘Yume’ by Tom Disalvo With his recent single ‘Yume’, Davey Squires pairs hard-hitting swing with a 21st century crooner touch. Davey Squires has delivered a breezy indie-rock masterclass with his recent single, ‘Yume’. The…
Music News Seminal No Wave legend James Chance never chased mainstream success: Here are five of his most essential tracks by Tammy Moir James Chance and the Contortions pioneered the No Wave Punk Jazz scene, a genre that is chaotic, and poetical as fuck James Chance, who passed away just two days ago…
News The inextricable link between music and hats (Featuring Brixton) by Happy Hats off to Brixton, our NITH partner, whose timeless designs have resonated with musicians for generations For centuries, musicians have used fashion as a form of self-expression, and hats have long…
Music RJT aka Rutherford Jazz Trio Rank the World’s Funkiest Influential/Historical/Political Figures by Tammy Moir ‘This no fucks given, no shit taken attitude is funk to the core, no doubt about it. Also, great nickname’ The Rutherford Jazz Trio introduces “The Greatest Hits of The…
Music Silva Lining pay homage to family and music on sprawling debut album ‘Lisboa’ by Tom Disalvo With their eclectic debut Lisboa, Silva Lining deliver an array of sounds as rich as an heirloom family recipe. It’s not too often that you see a band composed of…
Music News Melbourne Int Jazz Festival announce iconic lineup: Chaka Khan, Nile Rogers & CHIC by Happy Melbourne Int Jazz festival is bringing the crème de la crème of funk and soul, and we are so here for it. After drooling over a certain Swiss Jazz festival…
Music Unveiling Love’s Complexity: Leanne Gallati’s Jazz-Pop ‘Afternoon’ by Happy Leanne Gallati unveils a jazz pop exploration of loves complexity in ‘Afternoon’ Discussing her fourth original single within a span of two years, Leanne Gallati, a singer-songwriter hailing from Brooklyn,…
Music News Lady Gaga shares a heartfelt post honouring the late Tony Bennett’s birthday by Happy Celebrating Tony Bennett Day: Lady Gaga’s Emotional Tribute to the Iconic Jazz Legend’s 97th Birthday. ‘A day for smiling’ proclaims Lady Gaga in a touching tribute to what would’ve been…
Music Meet Students Eclipsed and their post-punk symphonic sound by Ella Sterland It’s like, Panic! At the Tony Bennet Symphony. Welcome to the twisted and thrilling world of Students Eclipsed, where violins and violas rock your socks off, and math meets melody…
News Phony Ppl Returns Down Under: Prepare for a Genre-Defying Musical Extravaganza by Tammy Moir Hold onto your good selves, and get ready to groove as Phony Ppl gears up to return to Australia this October! The fearless and genre-bending Phony Ppl is coming back…
News Unearthed Jazz Gems: John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy’s lost live recordings revealed! by Happy In an incredible stroke of luck, previously unheard live recordings of jazz legends John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy have surfaced after more than six decades. The extraordinary recordings, from Coltrane’s…
Music Embracing Vulnerability: Elle Shimada’s genre-defying single “ABOUT BLANK ____” by Tammy Moir Get ready to embark on a genre-bending sonic odyssey as Elle Shimada, makes a triumphant return with her latest release, “ABOUT BLANK ____.” Elle Shimada, the prodigious violinist, producer, curator,…
