Interviews Fighting the good fight: a chat with the organisers of Bad Vibrations Fest by Happy Since 2010 Dave Couri has been running a festival with a few ideals in mind; inclusivity, accessibility, transparency, and at the core of it all…
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…
News Join us at VIVID 2019 for the Happy Mag Issue 11 Launch by Happy The cat’s out of the bag; once again we will be joining the VIVID Sydney festivities by launching Issue 11 of Happy Mag on Friday…
News Vivid Sydney’s huge 2019 program has arrived! by Happy This May, Sydney’s annual light, music and art festival Vivid will return… and this morning, they’ve unveiled their absolutely huge 2019 program. So prepare yourselves, bcause…
News The Cure revealed as first headline act for Vivid 2019 by Molly Lasker In celebration of the 30th anniversary of their magnum opus Disintegration, new wave legends The Cure are returning Down Under for a string of shows at the…
Music News Watch Good Pash tear through a ripper new track live at Enmore Audio by Happy Good Pash are top notch. The four-piece hailing from Sydney have been up on our radars for quite some time now, even knocking out a…
Features News PREMIERE: Shining Bird unveil episode 1 of new tour doco From Austinmer To Alice by Tom Cameron If you’re a fan of Shining Bird, you’ll know things have been somewhat quiet lately. Since releasing their acclaimed 2016 record Black Opal and heading on…
News Photography Happy Mag and the Australian Centre for Photography present: The Parlour Group Photo Exhibition by Happy If you haven’t caught it already, we’re having our next Mag Launch at VIVID 2018. On June 16th we’ll be bringing six bands, a host…
News Close VIVID 2018 in style: Announcing the full lineup for our Issue 8 Launch by Happy In case you missed it, Issue 8 is well on its way. On June 16th, on the last night of VIVID 2018, we’re inviting some…
Magazine News Want your shots to feature in Happy Mag’s inaugural photo issue? Now’s your chance! by Bill Robinson This June, for the first time ever, Happy Mag will be launching a dedicated photo issue, showcasing and celebrating the next wave of Australian visual talent….
News The Vivid Sydney 2018 program has been announced – and we’ve got a surprise for you by Happy Sydney’s yearly light, music and art festival Vivid has unveiled its full program for 2018. Come May, the city will be awash with colour, not…
Live Shining brighter than Vivid itself: The Ladies Network dazzled us all at Harpoon Harry’s by Dani Hansen Vivid Sydney has never shined so bright: The Ladies Network lit up Harpoon Harry’s last week, putting on one of the cultural festival’s finest events yet. It’s…
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…
