News Sonic Youth are selling ‘Sonic Nurse’ face masks and shirts, with all proceeds going to charity by Luka Simonetti Sonic Youth are doing their bit by selling COVID-19 face masks and t-shirts to raise money for numerous charities to assist struggling communities during times of inequality and crisis. Sonic…
News Welcome to 2020: Erykah Badu is making vagina-scented incense by Claudia Schmidt Erykah Badu has announced she is making incense that smells like her vagina. Yep, you read that right. The neo-soul icon is set to launch her own online store, Badu…
News The New Pornographers get creative on new age-inclusive merch range by Claudia Schmidt What do you do when you want to sell merch to underage fans but your band has an explict name? You change the band name on your merch, of course….
News #TooStrongForYouKaren merch and the story behind the viral hashtag by Claire Adema You might be aware of a recent news story involving racist comments made towards two Indigenous artists at their home in Mildura over the weekend. Or possibly seen the influx…
News How album + merch bundles inflate record sales and why it matters by Sophie Lamberts CDs now seem like they come straight from another era. But anachronistic in the world of Spotify, CDs still represent the bulk of physical record sales. At least, that’s what…
NSFW Miley Cyrus unveils NSFW merch line including $20 condoms by Sarah Gillard Miley Cyrus released a new EP She Is Coming on Friday and in true, unpredictable Miley fashion, she’s also released a plethora of sex-positive merch to go with it, including a $20…
Arts Mitski releases fresh Be The Cowboy merch, complete with ramen spoons by Molly Lasker August 17 saw the release of Be The Cowboy, an emotionally turbulent, introspective catalogue of electronic and country-inspired angelicism. The record follows 2014’s Bury Me at Makeout Creek and 2016’s Puberty 2. Mitski has announced…
Features Tips Band hacks: Happy’s essential guide to being in a band by Happy Here’s our essential guide to being in a band, where we cover everything from recording demos to getting on the radio to applying for grants. We hope you learn a…