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,…
Music Sonic innovators: An interview with Vinyl 45 on the thriving music scene of Greater Western Sydney by Tammy Moir From the heart of Greater Western Sydney comes Vinyl 45, a genre-blending musical collective that’s been making waves in the local music scene. With their infectious blend of jazz, alt-rock,…
Live Music News Grace Jones Headlines 2023 Blue Note Jazz Festival: A Celebration of Iconic Artists and Venues in New York City by Happy Grace Jones, the legendary music and fashion trailblazer, is set to headline the 2023 Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City. The festival will also feature an impressive lineup…
News Sable drops jazzy and transcendent single ‘Contrarian’ by Tammy Moir Sable has just released their newest single ‘Contrarian’ a melodious and funky af tune with otherworldly textures that will transport you to dimly lit jazz clubs and euphoric moments. Sable…
Lists Music News A guide to John Coltrane in 5 essential albums by Luke Saunders From his most transcendent works to his most experimental, this a guide to John Coltrane in 5 essential albums. All aboard the Coltrane! It’s hard to imagine jazz without John…
Features Lists News The 25 best contemporary jazz albums of the 2010s by Luke Saunders As we cautiously edge more deeply into the 2020’s we’ve decided to reflect on an incredible decade of music. Most elucidating of all is the tidal resurgence of contemporary jazz….
Music News 10 relaxing music artists to put your mind at ease by Manning Patston Music is a mood influencer like no other. From chilling to thrilling, every occasion has a tune. Today, we’re seeking relaxing music. Welcome, music lovers. Feeling stressed? Me too. Take…
Features News A guide to getting into Chet Baker by Luke Saunders Chet Baker lived one hell of a life. Like many with the calling for the blues, they also lived the blues. It was was often fated. Eternally intertwined in some…
Music PREMIERE: Forenzics and Washington take us down memory lane on ‘Unlikely Friend’ by Robbie Mason Forenzics and Washington feature in a time-capsule video clip for their jazzy collaborative number Unlikely Friend. As a throwback to the early Split Enz repertoire, it’s appropriate that the film…
Music News Vinyl Rare Studio Ghibli jazz reworks have been pressed to vinyl by Lochie Schuster For the first time on vinyl you can listen to jazz reworks of classic songs from Studio Ghibli soundtracks. Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli have commissioned the jazz recordings of…