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 From Anna Dot to Stella Donnelly, here are 5 songs about consent that struck the right chord by Happy When the world is burning, it’s easy to use music as escapism from an uncomfortable reality. We’re here to share the opposite: songs like Anna Dot’s and Stella Donnelly that…
Lists Music News Not all songs with speaking in them suck! Here’s when it happened and actually made the song better by Jasper Bruce Don’t be so quick to dismiss these spoken word songs with speaking in them…this is one gimmick that can turn out better than you think. Talking. We all do it….
News Watch Neil Young cover Bob Dylan in latest politically charged ‘Fireside Sessions’ by Claudia Schmidt In case you haven’t been following, Neil Young has been adapting to coronavirus lockdowns rather well. At 74, he’s fully embraced the digital realm, creating his own streamed performance series,…
News The Rolling Stones have threatened Donald Trump with a lawsuit by James Peppercorn To the surprise of absolutely no one, President Trump is being forced to stop playing songs by artists who don’t support him. No later than a week after Trump was…
News Paul McCartney announces huge new ‘Flaming Pie’ box set by James Peppercorn A brand new box set of Paul McCartney’s 1997 album Flaming Pie is set to be released this July. The box set is the latest addition to McCartney’s Archive Collection…
Lists News 9 songs to make you feel better about bad weather predictions from BOM by Kayla McNicoll Its barely winter yet, and we are already dreaming about summertime. It’s getting to that time of year where you have to wear three pairs of socks and about ten…
News Spotify has finally removed its 10,000 song library limit by Kayla McNicoll Hallelujah and praise the Lord, because Christmas just came early. Spotify has just announced an exceptional gift for its users. The streaming site has just removed the 10,000 song limit…
News Bono celebrates his birthday by sharing 60 songs that changed his life by James Peppercorn Love him or hate him, Bono has been one of the most mercurial frontmen in rock history. His eclectic changes in style and vision have been drawn from a well…
News Peggy Gou pays tribute to Primal Scream producer Andrew Weatherall by James Peppercorn A month on from his untimely passing, Peggy Gou has paid tribute to the groundbreaking producer Andrew Weatherall at a recent concert. Blasting the Weatherall-produced track Loaded by Primal Scream,…
Features Health 10 tips on maintaining a healthy workflow as a part-time musician by Luke Saunders To use the words of the great Nick Cave, “If you don’t write it, someone else will. Is that what you want? If not, get to it.” It really doesn’t get…
Features Songwriting tips from the greats: Rilke, Cohen, Cave and Waits by Luke Saunders How to write a song. As someone with almost no authority on the subject I won’t attempt to lecture you from my pinched and narrow views. Instead I’ve compiled a…
Books Lists News Songs by Don Walker, No Apologies by Joanne Brookfield and more – Happy’s Weekend Reading by Happy Fancy a good book this weekend? Stories of unforgettable songs, indefatigable women who’ve made a their way in comedy, the sophistication of the Swedes, idealism in the face of a…
