Interview: David Le'aupepe & Joji Malani on Gang of Youths' continued strides forward into the light Exclusive Album Premiere: Merc Mason - Lucid (2017 EP) Ziggy Ramo to Teischa: 10 artists set to breakthrough BIGSOUND 2017 The Preatures, Holy Holy & more announced for Festival of the Sun 2017 Exclusive Single Premiere: BOAT SHOW "The Big Smoke" (2017) Win a double pass to see Sarah McLeod in Sydney or Melbourne!Sosefina Fuamoli, August 21, 2017Sarah McLeod has been celebrating the release of her new album Rocky's Diner recently and is now at that long-awaited moment where she's able to bring the music to life with fans ...Single of the Day: Alvvays "Plimsoll Punks" (2017)Sosefina Fuamoli, August 21, 2017Toronto's Alvvays are gearing up to release their second album, Antisocialites, one that hasn't been without a considerable amount of hype. We've already heard (and dug) "In Unde...UNSOUND Adelaide returns as its own independent music festival in NovemberSosefina Fuamoli, August 21, 2017The Unsound Festival was one of the main drawcards of the Adelaide Festival program between 2013 and 2016 for many experimental music fans; the themed concert series drew music lo...Paul Kelly's Australian tour comes off the back of Life Is Fine's chart debut at #1Sosefina Fuamoli, August 21, 2017It's slightly hard to believe but over the weekend, Paul Kelly achieved a career first in gaining his first #1 charting album. The latest from one of Australia's most iconic songw...New Music to Listen to This Week (21st August 2017)Lucy Regter, August 21, 2017Welcome to another round up of the best new finds in music of the past week. This time round you'll find charming new stuff from Sydney's Body Type, a noisy new single by Siamese p...Music Video of the Day: Stu Larsen "Chicago Song" (2017)Sosefina Fuamoli, August 21, 2017Stu Larsen has been living that global troubadour life for years now, becoming a well-known and acclaimed performer through Europe and the US, while remaining a favourite amongst l... The Shins set to return to Australia for December's Fairgrounds FestivalSosefina Fuamoli, August 17, 2017Steel your indie loving hearts, because this year's Fairgrounds Festival is about to take 'em on a ride this December as the country NSW festival welcomes The Shins back to Austr...The Red Bull Music Academy takes to Sydney Harbour for its second WeekenderSosefina Fuamoli, August 17, 2017The Red Bull Music Academy have unveiled more details for their second Weekender in Sydney, kicking off on August 31st this year, continuing through until September 3rd! As a hi...Finally! Joyride announces east coast tour for "Kings and Queens"Sosefina Fuamoli, August 17, 2017We have been waiting for this one for what seems like a damn age but all is forgiven, the Don is getting out on the road. One of Sydney's favourite sons, Joyride, is coming out f...The Presets and ScHoolboy Q set to bring Beyond the Valley into the New YearSosefina Fuamoli, August 16, 2017As far as New Year's festivals go, Beyond the Valley is bringing out the big guns and making itself a proper contender for one of the best going, unveiling their line up for 2017 ...SILY Sessions return to Since I Left You this weekendAmy Bryant, August 16, 2017Since I Left You, Sydney's vibrant city laneway bar, is bringing back SILY Sessions, a series of intimate boutique music events with cocktails and food. Nestled down a lanewa...The Preatures, Holy Holy & more announced for Festival of the Sun 2017Sosefina Fuamoli, August 15, 2017Festival of the Sun returns to Port Macquarie this December, looking to sell out quickly too, if previous years' ticket sales are anything to go by! Long regarded as one of the ea... Music Video of the Day: Mutemath "War" (2017)Sosefina Fuamoli, August 18, 2017Mutemath have returned with some brand new tunes, the latest of which comes in the form of "War". Take from their new album Play Dead (due out September 8th), the single is roll...Music Video of the Day: Grizzly Bear "Mourning Sound" (2017)Sosefina Fuamoli, August 17, 2017Grizzly Bear aren't normally known for keeping creative ideas conservative when it comes to their music and the visual representations of it, so this new clip for their tune "Mourn...Exclusive Album Premiere: Merc Mason - Lucid (2017 EP)Sosefina Fuamoli, August 17, 2017Sydney's Merc Mason has come through with the goods with his new EP Lucid - he's still a fresh face on the national scene but for local hip hop heads, Mason's is a name that has ...Single of the Day: Body Type "Silver" (2017)Sosefina Fuamoli, August 16, 2017Everyone's got an ideal body type; one of the best at the moment is coming out of Sydney and it's got nothing to do with a custom size. The band who have been generating decent hyp...Single of the Day: Siamese "Scatterbrain" (2017)Sosefina Fuamoli, August 15, 2017Continuing to refine and hone their sound is Adelaide's Siamese, perfectly reflected in their new single, "Scatterbrain". Still steeped in 90's spirited shoe gaze and alt rock, "S... Interview: David Le'aupepe & Joji Malani on Gang of Youths' continued strides forward into the lightTanya Ali, August 18, 2017It seems just yesterday that we were celebrating Gang of Youths as a recently discovered band destined for success – yet here we are at the release of their sophomore record, Go...Matt Caughtran talks about The Bronx's V, and dealing with depression in the rock industryVivienne Lumley, August 11, 2017Los Angeles rock quintet, The Bronx, return after eight years with their fifth album titled V . Talking with lead singer Matt Caughtran, he filled me in on the works of the album....Interview: Damien Leith returns with his cabaret The Parting Glass – An Irish JourneyMallory Arbour, August 9, 2017There seems to be a running joke between Irish-born, singer-songwriter, Damien Leith and I, because whenever we chat, it’s due to one of his shows being brought back by popular d...Interview: Gabriel Akon on his journey to DyspOra & growing a hip hop empire in Adelaide with Playback808Sosefina Fuamoli, August 4, 2017Being able to speak with Gabriel Akon, I knew instantly I was speaking with an artist on the precipice of actual greatness. The Adelaide-based rapper has been making waves through...Interview: Lance Ferguson on Raw Material and putting a spotlight on samplingSosefina Fuamoli, August 3, 2017One of our favourite musical mavericks, Lance Ferguson, is gearing up to drop his new solo work in Raw Material tomorrow - a marked departure from what we heard from Ferguson las... Album Review: Gang Of Youths - Go Farther In Lightness (2017 LP)Dylan Marshall, August 18, 2017Straight off the bat, Go Farther In Lightness is a victory album. It’s a victory of love and loss; a triumph for hope and life. It’s an album with many peaks and just as many m...Live Review: Elko Fields take charge at a memorable hometown Brisbane show at Lefty'sTim Byrnes, August 18, 2017Brisbane duo Elko Fields are hyped to do big things, but the massive hometown crowd at Lefty’s showed big things are deservedly happening for them right now. Opening with a ba...Album Review: Mura Masa - Mura Masa (2017 LP)Felix Pocius, August 15, 2017The self-titled debut album from British pop DJ Alex Crossan AKA Mura Masa, while producing some quality bangers and funky house tracks, fails to come across as a much of a Mura M...Album Review: Saskwatch - Manual Override (2017 LP)Dylan Marshall, August 11, 2017Change, for the lack of a better word, is good. And while they may have moved even further away from the soul and horns that made me fall in love with them in the first place, Sask...Live Review: Death Grips rattle Brisbane's Max Watts to its coreMeredith McLean, August 8, 2017If you were going to get frisked at a gig in Brisbane we guess it would have to be at Death Grips, right? Friday night found Max Watts occupied by a weird hybrid of metalheads m...Live Review: Gold Class, RVG and Millú shake down the Melbourne Museum on Friday nightMargy Noble, August 8, 2017Do you remember when you were still a little primary school cherub, and for whatever reason you got to go to school after hours – maybe a parent teacher interview night, a sleep-... Photo Gallery: National Indigenous Music Awards - Darwin Amphitheatre (12.08.17)Jasmin Osman, August 14, 2017The 2017 National Indigenous Music Awards were celebrated up in Darwin on Saturday night, with A.B Original and Troy Cassar-Daley emerging as major winners of the night. With...Festival Photos: Lollapalooza (Day Four) ft. Arcade Fire, Joey Bada$$ & more - Grant Park, Chicago (06.08.17)Daniel Boczarski, August 7, 2017The final day and night of Lollapalooza read like a traipse through the current charts, taking in the creme de la creme of pop, rock and hip hop at the moment. With Arcade Fire t...Festival Photos: Lollapalooza (Day Three) ft. Banks, Alison Wonderland & more - Grant Park, Chicago (05.08.17)Daniel Boczarski, August 7, 2017As Lollapalooza rounds out its final night at Grant Park for 2017, some punters are no doubt still reeling from the effects of the programming Saturday brought forth. From an entr...Festival Photos: Lollapalooza (Day Two) ft. Foster the People, Bishop Briggs & more - Grant Park, Chicago (04.08.17)Daniel Boczarski, August 5, 2017It was a much drier and festive affair at Grant Park, as Day Two of Lollapalooza entered its second turn. With The Killers and Blink 182 headlining during the evening, Foster ... From Frank Ocean to Aphex Twin: Our top 10 live performances from Helsinki's Flow Festival 2017Chris Singh, August 18, 2017Between vinyl markets, conceptual performances, video installations, and almost 40 of Helsinki's top restaurants, Flow Festival played host to some incredible live music across thr...Ziggy Ramo to Teischa: 10 artists set to breakthrough BIGSOUND 2017Emily Feszczuk, August 16, 2017With more than 130 acts spread out over four days, across 18 venues, Brisbane's BIGSOUND festival definitely earns its name. Even glossing over the expansive program of artists for...New Music to Listen to This Week (14th August 2017)Lucy Regter, August 14, 2017Welcome back! How was your week? Fantastic? Excellent. Miss all the best new releases? Don't fret. Dive into this week's Spotify playlist boasting a hypnotic cut from Nosaj Thing's...Here's why Noname stands to be the standout artist of Meredith 27 this DecemberSosefina Fuamoli, August 10, 2017This morning we were granted a look at the line up for this year's Meredith Music Festival and of course, like every year, it's pretty friggin sick. And while we're not shading an... Win a signed vinyl EP package from Melbourne's Self Talk!Sosefina Fuamoli, August 8, 2017This Friday, Self Talk will be releasing their new EP in Almost Everything, one we are eagerly anticipating. To mark the release, the band has put together a special vinyl releas...Win a double pass to see Placebo in Sydney!Sabina Rysnik, August 7, 2017Placebo remain one of the world’s biggest alternative rock bands of the last 20 years, having achieved gold and platinum albums in over 30 countries and delivering such memorable...Win a double pass to see Tex Perkins In Conversation with Stuart Coupe in Sydney and a copy of his new book TexSabina Rysnik, July 25, 2017Tex Perkins embodies rock n’ roll. He has the swagger, presence and indomitable attitude that comes from three decades fronting some of Australia’s most intense and spirited ba... And the rest… Exclusive Music Video Premiere: Birdhouse "The Garden" (2017)Sosefina Fuamoli, August 15, 2017Now, here's a bit of a new one for you. Melbourne's Birdhouse have been generating considerable hype over the last few months, particularly with the release of their sophomore EPÂ...Frank Ocean, Vince Staples and Finnish locals give Flow Festival a huge final day for 2017Chris Singh, August 15, 2017While all eyes and ears were on Frank Ocean for the sunlit final day of Flow Festival 2017, there was plenty of quality live performances, from artists both renowned and obscure, t...Music Video of the Day: Hamjam "Sippin Rosé All Alone" (2017)Sosefina Fuamoli, August 15, 2017Perth duo Hamjam celebrated the release of their album a/s/l? on Friday and what better way to mark it than with a brand new music video too? The fact that both Hamish Rahn ...Single of the Day: Kuren "Mastercraft" (2017)Sosefina Fuamoli, August 14, 2017Young producer and triple j Unearthed wünderkind Kuren has been impressing audiences in regional areas recently, supporting Illy as he takes Two Degrees round the traps but now,...Sydney's Rolling Stone Live Lodge continues to flesh out with expanded September & October programSosefina Fuamoli, August 14, 2017The Rolling Stone Live Lodge returns to Sydney, taking up a new home at The Lansdowne Hotel this September and October; hosting a run of live shows, in conversation sessions and m...Music Video of the Day: Hansaa ft. Oliver Tank "Need to Know" (2017)Sosefina Fuamoli, August 14, 2017Vinay Matta has been producing and working on some cool electronic music out in LA as Hansaa for a few years now, but he's still relatively unknown to a widespread Australian audi... Start planning your days and nights at BIGSOUND; 2017 app launches todaySosefina Fuamoli, August 14, 2017BIGSOUND is coming up in just weeks now and as Brisbane's Fortitude Valley continues to prepare itself for the biggest music conference and festival this side of the globe, the cr...Frank Ocean completes current run of festival appearances with huge show at Helsinki's Flow FestivalSosefina Fuamoli, August 14, 2017Helsinki's Flow Festival has been drawing huge numbers to the Finnish site, with the likes of Aphex Twin, Lana Del Rey, London Grammar and more all taking to the stage over the...Flume, Death Grips and the xx help Flow Festival bounce back after severe stormChris Singh, August 13, 2017Saturday was a big one for Helsinki's Flow Festival, not only featuring an exceptionally strong line-up of both locals and internationals, but also putting the infrastructure to th...A.B. Original & Troy Cassar-Daley win big at the 2017 National Indigenous Music AwardsSosefina Fuamoli, August 12, 2017The National Indigenous Music Awards wrapped up in Darwin tonight with a record breaking attendance crowding in at the Darwin Amphitheatre to celebrate the wide range of talents a...Lana Del Rey and Aphex Twin help kick off Helsinki's Flow Festival weekendChris Singh, August 12, 2017Crafted in the shadows of a disused power planet about a 30 minute walk from the heart of Helsinki, Finland's award-winning Flow Festival sprung to life on Friday for its 14th year...Ariel Pink's Australian return set to include Melbourne Music Week date at Elisabeth Murdoch HallSosefina Fuamoli, August 11, 2017Ariel Pink is set to return to Australia in November for a long awaited run of shows, including one as part of Melbourne Music Week's 2017 program - one we are super excited for. T... Music Video of the Day: Kim Churchill "Second Hand Car" (2017)Sosefina Fuamoli, August 11, 2017Kim Churchill's national tour is edging closer and today, he slayed his Like a Version performance, tackling Queens of the Stone Age for triple j. Ahead of the weekend, we're shar...Exclusive Single Premiere: BOAT SHOW "The Big Smoke" (2017)Sosefina Fuamoli, August 11, 2017WA group BOAT SHOW will be bringing some of that raucous West Coast heat through to our 9th Birthday party in Sydney come August 30th, but if you aren't quite schooled up on the b...Music Video of the Day: Kelela "LMK" (2017)Sosefina Fuamoli, August 10, 2017First, there was Syd's Fin. Then came SZA's Ctrl. Most recently, we've heard from Kelela and her new tune, "LMK", a sexy call out for those nights in the club where hook ups ar...How one iconic Sydney pub in operation since 1877 has survived the Lock Outs and Light Rail constructionLarry Heath, August 10, 2017It’s been hard to avoid all the negative talk about Sydney’s night economy since the lock out laws came into effect in 2014, keeping people out of venues and restricting alcoh...Duke Dumont to headline brand new Adelaide festival, OH YESSosefina Fuamoli, August 10, 2017It's about time Adelaide pulled up its bootstraps and started making use of the venues and the talented folk wanting to put their music scene back on the map. Oh wait, they are? Y...Single of the Day: The Sand Dollars ft. Clare McLeod, True Live "Love Dust" (2017)Sosefina Fuamoli, August 10, 2017We've been digging The Sand Dollars for a minute now and in their latest single, "Love Dust", we've seen yet another facet of the group's musicality. We've been used to the band ...
