News The Scene & Heard Festival lineup is the throwback you didn’t know you needed by Sarah Gillard After a massive day at Wickham Park last year, Scene & Heard has announced that the festival will not only be returning to Newcastle this year, but it’ll also be…
Music Sophia Berlyn unveils her deeply relatable new single Can We Go Home Now by Luke Saunders Up and coming artist Sophia Berlyn has unveiled her new single Can We Go Home Now, taking us on a journey through a quarter-life crisis that is all too relatable. The…
News Sharp irony and addictive melodies abound on Gross, the new single from She’s My You by Lara Smetannikov Gross by She’s My You is a stunning alt-pop gem of a track that’ll keep you high on its summer vibes long after you’ve finished listening to it. Soft, ambient keys…
Interviews Before they jet off on the VB Hard Yards tour, we caught up with Paper Thin for a chat by Happy Hailing from Newcastle, Paper Thin have been tearing through the NSW music scene for a couple of years now. In that time they’ve refined their raw brand of punk music…
News PREMIERE: Prepare to dance, Eclipse just dropped her debut single Actin’ Up by Happy Eclipse has been DJing around Australia for a while now, though today she’s shared her deeply infectious and incredibly dance-able debut single Actin’ Up. It takes most artists years to…
Music Dive into the shimmering goodness of Foemen’s new Magntisz EP by Happy Since emerging back in 2016 with his debut ten-track album Detritus City, Brendy Cann (aka Foemen) has carved out a unique spot for himself in the Australian music scene. His music…
News This That unveils a world-class 2018 lineup featuring The Rubens, Amy Shark and more by Happy After dropping the news that their first act for 2018 would be RL Grime, Newcastle festival This That have unveiled their lineup in full. Newcastle never looked so good: This…
Music LISTEN: ILL SYLVESTER – Bad Brain by Bill Robinson Over the weekend, Newcastle surf-fuzz lords ILL SYLVESTER dropped their insane new single Bad Brain. With uncontrollable guitars and flailing vocals, this track is going to melt your goddamn mind….
Music The Gooch Palms on their new album, staying young, and when to keep your junk covered by Happy The Gooch Palms have been far from home for a good stint; holing up in Los Angeles, sampling the local cuisine, and hitting American crowds with their rowdy Aussie rock….
Music Bravo Victor showcase their musical brilliance on new video Fire And Ice by Bill Robinson Newcastle-based duo Bravo Victor began making music together in 2013 when bassist Jono Burgess asked vocalist Sophie Aked to perform Hallelujah for his his tertiary music exam. “How’s that meant…
News Arcades and Lions, Good Lekker and Crocodylus win the last spots on Sweaty Palms’ lineup! by Happy Sweaty Palms is coming up on September 30th, turning Proud Mary’s into a boutique festival jam-packed with some of the tightest Aussie bands around. The lineup is stacked to say…
News Want to perform alongside Skegss and Illy? Here’s how your band can play Sweaty Palms festival by Happy Sweaty Palms is coming up on September 30th, turning Proud Mary’s into a boutique festival jam-packed with some of the tightest Aussie bands around. The lineup is stacked to say…