News The Soft Bulletin turns 20: The Flaming Lips announce Australian anniversary tour by Happy UPDATE: The Flaming Lips’ upcoming tour has been expanded to include Brisbane. Check out the full tour dates below. Eminent psychedelic rockers The Flaming Lips have announced a set of…
Lists News The 5 gigs you can’t miss at VIVID Sydney 2019 by Evie Weily Sydney’s beloved VIVID festival is returning for their epic 11th year, and the annual celebration of lights, music and art has unveiled an incredible lineup that features some of the…
News Robert Smith confirms The Cure’s new album is finished by Mia Hull The Cure frontman Robert Smith has confirmed that the band’s 14th studio album is finally finished. It’s the first new music we’ve had from the iconic UK outfit in more…
News Sydney Opera House, reimagined: check out the designs that didn’t quite make the cut by Molly Lasker Can you imagine Paris without its Eiffel Tower? Rome without The Colosseum? San Francisco without The Golden Gate Bridge? How about Sydney without its Opera House? In 1956, the premier of…
Live Interpol’s first-ever Sydney Opera House show was pure decadence by Dani Hansen Sydney’s historic Opera House seemed like a perfectly charming, albeit perplexing venue to see an Interpol show. The notorious New York quartet-turned-trio has built a career upon crafting dark, decadent…
News “Not for sale”: Sydney unites to stand against advertising on the Opera House sails by Lara Smetannikov Thousands of protestors flocked to the Sydney Opera House last night to protest proposed advertising on the heritage-listed building’s sails. People gathered themselves outside the iconic building and projected their…
News Wu-Tang Clan are returning to Australia for two huge 36 Chambers 25th anniversary shows by Happy After teasing Aussies with a tour announcement yesterday, Wu-Tang Clan have now officially announced two Australian headline shows, celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1993 debut album Enter The Wu-Tang…
News Missed Fleet Foxes at the Opera House? You can stream their entire final performance on Facebook by Happy For four nights in a row, as part of Vivid Sydney 2017, Fleet Foxes occupied the Opera House. The final performance took place last night to another sold out crowd, closing…
Features Taking Sydney culture to the world, Vivid Live is the golden child of Australian festivals by Kate Ross Music should be an all-out assault that envelops the mind, body and soul: the lore promised by wellness living; the drug that doesn’t make you chew the inside of your…
News Sound + Vision showcase to make its debut in Sydney with Banoffee, Oscar Key Sung and more by Emily Mathison At the end of January the Sydney Opera House will play host to the inaugural Sound + Vision showcase, providing a nigh of music, art and technology. Held in the…
News People are not happy with the sound at Tame Impala’s Sydney Opera House show last night by Nick Stillman Last night saw Tame Impala grace the stage for the first of two massive Sydney Opera House forecourt shows, both of which were set to be gargantuan displays of aural…
News Chet Faker debuts brand new track A Place of Comfort live by Nick Stillman Over the weekend Chet Faker finished up a massive Australian tour with a sold out show at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt where he took the chance to play almost…
News Fat Freddy’s Drop bring their smooth vibes to Australia in February by Happy On the verge of releasing their new album Bays on October 23, Fat Freddy’s Drop have announced they will be bring their new tunes to Australia for a massive national…