Music Try not to cry when you check out this emotional rollercoaster of a playlist by NZ muso Lucy Gray by Happy New Zealand’s rising star Lucy Gray digs deep into the heart and soul behind her debut EP, ‘Whole Life Waiting’ This six-track collection isn’t just a collection of songs; it’s…
Music Sanctuary Drive delve into the inspiration behind ‘Ink’ by Tammy Moir Sanctuary Drive, the rising stars of Goulburn’s music scene, take us behind the scenes of their latest single, ‘Ink’ Sanctuary Drive’s gritty anthem tackles the consequences of bad choices, but…
Music Aether Glacier share a curated playlist of their favourite tracks (and what they smell like) by Tom Disalvo With their three 2024 singles as evidence, it’s clear Aether Glacier are somewhat of a sonic pastiche. Released earlier this year as their three debut tracks, ‘Seraphim’, ‘Earth Angel’ and…
Music Sam Bambery reflects on his home city for NZ Music Month by Tom Disalvo In honour of NZ music month, Sam Bambery swings by to dissect his track ‘Doctor’ and share a playlist of homegrown favourites. Up-and-coming Aotearoa/New Zealand songwriter Sam Bambery has hometown…
Music Bekx blesses us with her curated ‘love vibes’ playlist by Tom Disalvo Bekx sifts through the artists and songs that inspire her, from the pop melodies of Maggie Rogers to Lorde’s lush production. By now we hope you’re all up to speed…
Music News Unearthed Gems: The Needle in the Hay Top 40 Playlist by Happy Our latest Needle in the Hay vinyl competition unearthed a treasure trove of talent! With over 1600 entries from across Australia and New Zealand, the competition was fierce, and after…
Lists Music News Ranking every Tyler, The Creator Song: From Bastard to The Estate Sale by Leaf Safi To track how Tyler, The Creator’s music has changed, we’ve ranked all six studio albums, as well as the iconic mixtape Bastard Tyler, the Creator, an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record…
Music Noah & The Void shares playlist of songs that inspired ‘The Deep End’ by Tom Disalvo Earlier this year, we were treated to the old-school balladry and indie production of The Deep End, the recent single from Noah & The Void. A tender rumination on the…
Music NazTheMoon shares her playlist of inspirations by Happy Fresh off the release of her new single Crimson, NazTheMoon shares a playlist of tracks that inform her artistry. NazTheMoon forged her own sonic trajectory with recent single Crimson. A…
Lists Music News Mitski, Tom Odell, and boygenius: Elton John Shares Favourite Tracks of 2023 by Happy Mitski and boygenius among those who received the Elton john’s aka Rocket Man’s glowing endorsement Sir Elton John has shared his favourite tracks of 2023, shining a light on the…
Lists Music News 13 Christmas songs that are actually cool by Brendan Neville We want to wish all of you a happy Christmas from all of us here, and share with you the greatest gift of all: music, damn good music. As Christmas…
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…
Music News In a festive face-off, The Pogues aim for Christmas number one, honoring Shane MacGowan’s legacy by Tammy Moir Vying for the coveted number one Christmas spot, we have our money on Mariah, but our hearts are with The Pogues In a festive showdown for the Christmas number one…