Nature News A zoo has hired a Marvin Gaye impersonator to help monkeys get in the mood for love by Lochie Schuster A zoo in England is bringing in the big guns, hiring a Marvin Gaye impersonator to encourage monkeys to get…
Music News Funk powerhouse Betty Davis has died aged 77 by Lochie Schuster Tributes have been pouring in for Betty Davis, who will be remembered for her groundbreaking career as a funk icon….
Music LISTEN: Cookin’ On 3 Burners – ‘The World Is Cold’ by Jasmine Kassis Aussie soul group, Cookin’ On 3 Burners, release a tightly woven, firework of optimism, The World Is Cold. The track bursts…
Music Introducing JARNA: a soothing cocktail of honey and soul by Jasmine Kassis East Aucklander JARNA breathes a sense of clarity that leaves you positively hooked. Her newest single, On Your Mind, is…
Music PREMIERE: the self-titled debut album by Love, DEAN by Dan Shaw On their self-titled record, the soulful stylings of wife-husband team Love, DEAN shine through in eleven perfectly chiselled pop songs….
Music Caylene sheds a glistening light on the vulnerability of her music by Jasmine Kassis Following the release of her lustrous single, What You Like, Sydney artist, Caylene deep dives into her songwriting process and…
Music Louis Baker talks us through his album ‘Love Levitates’, track by track by Manning Patston Transcendent artist Louis Baker recently released Love Levitates to critical acclaim. Here’s the story behind it, track by track. Louis Baker…
Music Louis Baker transcends space and time in new album ‘Love Levitates’ by Jasmine Kassis Louis Baker’s new album, Love Levitates, is a cathartic dive into a soundscape of strings, soul, and heritage. You know it’s…
Music Juran’s lustrous heat will make you melt in single ‘Wish U Well’ by Jasmine Kassis In an obsessively magnetic R&B tune, New Zealand artist, Juran, hypnotises all who hear the glistening echoes of Wish U…
Music The ’70s-inspired ‘Tease Me’ from LADY KING is delightfully alluring by Manning Patston You know that liberating feeling you get when you listen to ’70s soul? Tease Me from LADY KING rattles the same…
News Pro Audio Roger Hawkins of The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section dies aged 75 by Daniel Croft Roger Hawkins was a drummer who danced around the empty space, playing only when necessary, emphasising the contrast between silence…
Music No Komment bursts with the vibrant colours of soul in ‘Woman Like You’ by Jasmine Kassis New York City, soul rapper, No Komment, explodes in his nostalgically 90’s tune and gorgeously spirited music video. Thriving within…
Music Slapjack ride us through the music gear behind their groovy sound by Jasmine Kassis Slapjack breaks down the instrumental layers of their colourful music, explaining the texture it adds to their rainbow funk bus….