Music Parmy Dhillon’s ‘India’: An Ode to Heritage, Loss, and the Search for Belonging by Evelyn Paige Parmy Dhillon delves into cultural identity and nostalgia with striking vulnerability on “India” On his latest track, “India,” Naarm-based singer-songwriter Parmy Dhillon dives headfirst into the waters of cultural identity,…
Music News Pro Audio Sunday Honey perform ‘Whistling In The Wind’ Live from Happy by Happy Sunday Honey perform ‘Whistling In The Wind’ Live from Happ Sunday Honey swung by Noise Machines studio for an exclusive Live from Happy session to perform their latest single ‘Whistling…
Food News With staples like Orthodox, Wide Awake and Feels Good, ST. ALi’s is hands down the God of coffee by Tammy Moir Anyone in Melbourne will tell you it’s ST. ALi or bust, so here at Happy Mag, hailing from the glorious chaos of Sydney, we gotta admit, a little St. Ali…
Music Step into Dugong Jr’s world, where boundaries blur & genres collide in ‘Good Time Hotel’ by Tammy Moir Dugong Jr: “People hit the club to have fun and forget their worries, and this album totally gets that” Hailing from Naarm (Melbourne), this boundary-pushing producer is shaking up the…
Music A Commoner’s Revolt release new single ‘Where’s My Fucking Money George Soros?’ by Caitlin Norris In anticipation of their new album, Aussie Punk rockers A Commoner’s Revolt release politically charged single: ‘Where’s My Fucking Money George Soros?’ A band that have been in action for…
Music PREMIERE: Melbourne’s Indie Pop Darling chloe: the brand Drops New Single ‘Smokers Deck’ by Tammy Moir Make your way out of the long weekend with this sublime gem of a track by chloe: the brand Melbourne’s rising indie-pop star chloe: the brand is back with their…
Music Belleune gets candid about teen romance, and a high school boyfriend who always wanted to go to the movies just to make out by Happy We dive into the world of Belleune, the Aussie sensation behind the infectious single ‘Let’s Go See a Movie’ Nestled in the vibrant music scene of Melbourne, we caught up…
Music Terra Rouge is So F*cking Over It on debut record by Caitlin Norris Though she may be young, Terra Rouge is mighty. Her debut record is full of venom, feminine rage and personal narratives Brianna Brady is no stranger to the stage. A…
Music JACK.G premiers video for new single Welcome To My Darkness by Caitlin Norris Welcome to the new era of JACK.G, an electro-pop fever dream that takes its cues from the likes of Joy Division and Depeche Mode The new single from Naarm based…
Music Get yourself to the premiere of Convenience Store’s ‘When Soft Voices Die’ concert film by Tom Disalvo Convenience Store collapse the boundaries between performance and recording with When Voice Die, a live EP that doubles as a concert film Few duos are pushing the boundaries of music…
Music BASS’s indie pop revelation “Why Did You Look at Me That Way?” by Tammy Moir BASS’s indie pop gem, ‘Why Did You Look at Me That Way?’—a revelation of love’s mysteries In the bustling world of indie pop, where authenticity often takes center stage, Naarm’s…
Music Re-Introducing Essa Rowena and her lush single Cereus. by Caitlin Norris Following her reemergence in 2021, Essa Rowena is ready to present her Berlin-birthed, mysteriously sensuous single Cereus Rowena Robertson, AKA Essa Rowena is a seasoned singer and songwriter from Melbourne,…
Music Get into the festive mood with Sophisticated Dingo and The Velvet Club’s indie Christmas playlist by Happy From Paul Kelly to Wham, get into Sophisticated Dingo’s and The Velvet Club’s brilliant Christmas Playlist Sophisticated Dingo and The Velvet Club are gearing up for an epic free gig…