Music The Finch Cycle delivers a post-rock odyssey with new album ‘Mt. Pilot’ by Tom Disalvo Victorian musician The Finch Cycle has proven the transformative power of composition on his new album ‘Mt. Pilot’. The purely instrumental, eight-track project is the brainchild of Bradley Murray, the…
Music Track By Track: Maddie Jackway’s ‘Kindred’ by Tammy Moir Victorian artist Maddie Jackway takes us through her sophomore EP, Kindred With her EP launch just around the corner at Kindred Bandroom in VIC, we thought it would be the…
Music Here’s our picks for the best Victorian music festivals by Tom Disalvo Beyond The Valley, Pitch Music & Arts, and Ability Fest are just a few of the buzzy items on the Victorian music festivals calendar. Victorian music festivals are known for…
Music Victoria’s Maddie Jackway unveils new EP Kindred by Caitlin Norris With her soulful vocals and vulnerable songwriting, Maddie Jackway offers stirring collection of songs with ‘Kindred’ Influenced by the likes of Yebba and Adele, Jackway siphons her introspection and authenticity…
Music ALARMS chat ‘Underwater’ and their aim to just “keep getting better” by Happy There was so much to relish in upon the release of ALARMS’ debut project Underwater late last year. Across five tracks, ALARMS plumbed the murky depths of punk rock, with…
Music ALARMS plumb murky punk-rock depths on debut EP ‘Underwater’ by Tom Disalvo ALARMS have made their debut with Underwater, a five-track collection that traces the Bendigo band from punk-rock to shoegaze. The EP — which was produced in a single recording session…
Music Jimmy Stanfield talks ‘Lake Fire’, jazz and the importance of moving on by Tom Disalvo “Life was really testing around the time I wrote Lake Fire,” Jimmy Stanfield reveals in an exclusive interview with Happy Mag. Jimmy Stanfield enraptured audiences earlier this month upon the…
Music The Reasons Why tackle deception on fiery new single ‘The Empress Of Lies’ by Happy Destined for a heaving mosh-pit, The Empress Of Lies by The Reasons Why is a masterclass in hard rock revelry. Melbourne band The Reasons Why have taken aim at deceivers…
Music Premiere: Jimmy Stanfield finds resilience amid adversity on sultry new single ‘Lake Fire’ by Happy Phillip Island musician Jimmy Stanfield wears his influences on his sleeve on expansive new single Lake Fire. Jimmy Stanfield has drawn from a diverse range of sounds on Lake Fire,…
Music Sunday Honey talk new single ‘On My Mind’, beachside hometown and the “immaculate” state of Australian music by Happy Fresh off the release of their new single On My Mind, we sat down with alt-rock band Sunday Honey to chat about sonic influences, Australia’s music landscape and the “sweet…
Music Sunday Honey dismiss pretenders on blissful new single ‘On My Mind’ by Happy Sunday Honey pair summery production with blistering lyricism on new single On My Mind Sunday Honey have today (March 2) shared On My Mind, a blissful middle finger to manipulative…
News Politics Free period products vowed by Labor Party ahead of Victoria election by Amy Davidson Victorian Premier, Dan Andrews promises free period products in public places if Labor is re-elected in the forthcoming state election. Dan Andrews has declared the state of Victoria will gain…
Music News 2022 Music Victoria Awards share voting categories nominees by Amy Davidson The nominees listed in the 2022 Music Victoria Awards’ public voting categories feature Baker Boy and Julia Jacklin in the lead. The nominees in all 12 public voting categories at…
