Music Guppy sees The Silver Palms balancing lightness and depth by Tammy Moir There’s something quietly intoxicating about The Silver Palms. Chicago’s indie-rock quartet–Patrick McQuaid on vocals, Gabe Stueve on lead guitar, Levi O’Brien on bass, and Peter Andresen on drums–emerged from pandemic-era…
Music Dazed. and Confused: Dissecting the Controlled Chaos of ‘S.F. ‘97’ by Alex Cooper With ‘S.F. ‘97,’ the band turns a Johnny Cash rhythm into a punk rock tantrum. Emerging from what they aptly describe as a “Rainbow Graveyard,” the Australian heavy psych outfit…
Health News Wellbeing Sony REON Pocket Pro: personal climate control that actually works by Happy Australia’s weather is rarely kind. One day it’s scorching heat, the next it’s an office so cold you can see your breath. Sony’s REON Pocket Pro offers a small but…
Clocked News BALL x PIT Review by Happy Once you dive in, you’ll be shouting “one more round” long after your first match ends. Rebounding has never been this fun. BALL x PIT, from Devolver Digital and Kenny…
Music News The Temper Trap and RAGEFLOWER bring the energy to Liberty Hall by Happy A night of nostalgia, new tunes, and unforgettable live moments with Aussie alt pop heroes The Temper Trap RAGEFLOWER kicked things off with a serious burst of energy. It was…
Live Music News The Wombats light up the Hordern Pavilion with neon nostalgia and new energy by Happy The Wombats brought euphoric, all-ages celebration of indie joy to Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion From the first punchy chord of ‘Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come,’ The Wombats turned Sydney’s…
Music Ewan Jackson’s ‘The World From Here’: A Tapestry of Nuanced Feeling by Alex Cooper The narrative songwriter explores the good and bad of endings on his first physical release. Ewan Jackson operates from a place of quiet introspection. The New Zealand-born, Sydney-based singer-songwriter, who…
Music William Street Strikers’ Unflinching Anthem of the Break-Even Dream by Alex Cooper How William Street Strikers turned industry realism into a resonant, concept-album climax. Forged in the fires of the music industry machine, the William Street Strikers are no wide-eyed newcomers. Since…
Music LOV3SICK’s ‘If They Knew’: A Post-Punk Lament from a Pet’s Perspective by Alex Cooper The Melbourne band delivers an upbeat track with a heartbreakingly unique take on love and loss. Emerging from Melbourne’s vibrant north side, the alternative rock ensemble LOV3SICK has spent the…
Music Deconstructing the Soulful Collab of Boorook and Yuji’s ‘All That’s Real’ by Alex Cooper How a fusion of ancestral wisdom and raw vulnerability creates a new kind of healing music. In a musical landscape often dominated by the superficial, the collaboration between Yuji and…
Clocked News Just Dance 2026 Edition Review by Happy If your living room hasn’t seen sweat and chaos lately, it’s about to. Just Dance 2026 Edition is Ubisoft’s latest party-starter, and it’s as colourful, chaotic, and downright fun as…
Clocked News Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Review by Happy In the search for the perfect game, this might still be as close as we’ve ever come. Nearly two decades after their original launch, Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario…
Music A Decade In The Sun: Down West’s New Chapter by Alex Cooper How ten years of evolution shaped the timeless rock of Cold Sun. Celebrating a decade together in 2025, the Southern California trio Down West has journeyed from an acoustic duo…
