Live Music News Happy Mag’s guide to Wide Open Space Festival 2023 by Amy Davidson Wide Open Space Festival is coming back, bigger than ever, in 2023! Here’s everything you need to know about the spectacular three-day event. After a one-year hiatus, Wide Open Space…
Features News Happy Mag’s guide to Wide Open Space Festival 2021 by Tom Cameron After a brief hiatus, one of Australia’s most-loved festivals is back in 2021. Here’s everything you need to know about making your Wide Open Space the best weekend ever. The…
News Wide Open Space Festival’s 2020 lineup just got a whole lot bigger! by Julia Lo Surdo Wide Open Space Festival have just uncovered their second 2020 lineup and it’s absolutely insane. The festival will now feature an extra 42 artists, which is massive. This includes a…
News Win a trip for two to Wide Open Space festival 2020! by Happy Just in case you didn’t already know, Wide Open Space festival will be returning to the Central Australian desert this May. And it’s looking like this next instalment of the…
News Wide Open Space drop their huge first 2020 lineup announcement by Happy Wide Open Space is one of the best festivals in Australia. Held out in Central Australia, the festival is an oasis of music and art. Even before they announced who…
Lists Imbi the Girl’s 10 fave tracks right now: “the grooviest foundations for a good boogie” by Happy Imbi the Girl is a soulful hip hop force taking the Sydney scene by storm. Her honest rhymes tackle tough topics like sex, drugs and femininity without knocking anybody down,…
Interviews Music Brain uploading, warts and elaborate subterfuge: a chat with Quan Yeomans of Regurgitator by Bill Robinson Regurgitator have been crushing it since 1993, crafting a retro Aussie hero image with their computerised, shifting alternative rock. Poster boys for ’90s rebellion and countercultural rule-bending, the last few…
Music James Blake meets Animal Collective? Dive into the desert with Resin Moon by Caitlin Hely Featured on the lineup of this year’s Wide Open Space festival is the ultra talented and refreshingly distinctive Resin Moon. The brainchild of Alice Springs-based producer Dave Crowe, the Resin…
Interviews Music Monkey Marc chats new riddim Yaad N Abraad, his potent missive for Jamaican youth by Tom Cameron Monkey Marc is a one-of-a-kind producer. Working out of a solar-powered studio built into a shipping container, he’s quietly been writing Australian music history for more than 20 years. In…
Lists News 5 unmissable up-and-coming acts from the Wide Open Space lineup by James Christie-Murray Wide Open Space festival offers something fresh and unique for those seeking an experience outside the well-worn normalities of music festivals within Australia. A plethora of art and music is…
Features News Happy Mag’s foolproof guide to a successful festival road trip by Bill Robinson With the 10th anniversary of Wide Open Space Festival almost upon us, and with its location being the most central of central places (Alice Springs), you’re probably gonna need to…
News Ready for everything the desert can throw at you? Stay prepared with our guide to Wide Open Space 2017 by Happy Unless you’re the kind of festival goer who has been at it for decades, you’ll still be finding little surprises in each new event you attend. These caveats unique to each…
Lists Desert beats, indigenous identity and bush punk: Resin Moon lays out his top 5 Northern Territory acts by Happy The ethereal electronic project of Alice Springs based producer Dave Crowe, Resin Moon, evokes an overwhelming feeling of space. The landscapes of the desert, the emptiness of the world and the emotions associated…
