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New Music Discoveries 26th January: Big Scary, Metteson, Eilish Gilligan, and more

This week sees ten more tracks have been added to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Naarm indie duo Big Scary have snagged our Track of the Week with “Something To Remember” – the lead single from their forthcoming sixth album Wing (out February 16th). The track and album saw the duo come…

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Check out Adelaide’s Illuminate Festival at the Lab this July

This July sees Adelaide transforming into a kaleidoscopic beacon of light and creativity as part of the annual Illuminate Adelaide celebrations. While the entire city is transformed into a hive of activity, it’s Light Square venue The Lab that is set to feature some of the most iconic and unmissable events on offer. The Lab…

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Festival Photo Gallery: Byron Bay Bluesfest (Day Four) – Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm (17.04.22)

We had passed hump day and headed towards the home straight. An action-packed Day 4 awaited though. The Waifs proved to be singular as Vicki Thorn unfortunately had the ‘Spicy Cough’, so couldn’t be there. The show was still enormously entertaining. Sister Donna has plenty of chat and had us all laughing along with her…

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Photo Gallery: Hiatus Kaiyote + Baro Cura x Silent Jay – Enmore Theatre, Sydney (18.12.21)

A beautiful summer night at Enmore Theatre with the return of Melbourne based Hiatus Kaiyote to Sydney on their worldwide Mood Valiant tour in all the style and colour we expect from one of the coolest bands in the world. Supported by Baro Cura x Silent Jay. Images brought to you by Pete Dovgan.  …

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The Kid LAROI just snagged his first ever Grammy Nomination

On the day when Australians are set to celebrate the best music of the last year courtesy of the ARIAs (airing tonight at 7.30pm), one of the night’s big performers has also enjoyed the news that he’s nominated for Best New Artist at the mother-flipping Grammy Awards in the USA. That artist is none other…

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Album Review: Hiatus Kaiyote – Mood Valiant (2021 LP)

Grammy Award-nominated Hiatus Kaiyote have long defied categorization with their jazz-funk-neo-soul-wondercore and their latest LP continues that, albeit as their most cohesive album yet. The Melbourne four-piece are back with their first album in six years, titled Mood Valiant, after lead Naomi ‘Nai Palm’ Saalfield‘s mother who owned two valiant wagons, one white and one…

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Hiatus Kaiyote slide into the Vivid Sydney program with exclusive City Recital Hall show

Hiatus Kaiyote are returning to Sydney this month, staging an unmissable show at the City Recital Hall as part of Vivid 2018. Of course, the chances to see the Melbourne band are rare ones of late, but it’s no surprise that where they pop up, the shows sell right on out. Internationally acclaimed, and beloved by…

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Bonobo, Harvey Sutherland, BADBADNOTGOOD & more locked in for Laneway Festival after parties

There’s no denying that Laneway Festival 18′ is going to be massive, and while we’re still reeling from that insane lineup, we’re just as excited for the Official Laneway Festival after parties that will take place in Sydney and Melbourne. These after parties will be featuring late night kick-ons from Bonobo, Harvey Sutherland, Hiatus Kaiyote,…

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Camp Cope, Gang of Youths & Tkay Maidza rack up nominations for the 2016 National Live Music Awards!

The nominees for the National Live Music Awards have been announced around the country today, with 51 categories being unveiled across the board. Winners are to be announced on November 29th at events being run nationally, with both national and state-specific categories being voted on by a judging panel of industry professionals from right around Australia….

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Hiatus Kaiyote set to headline as Perth International Jazz Festival returns for 2016

Melbourne ‘future soul’ quartet Hiatus Kaiyote are set to headline the Saturday night of the Perth International Jazz Festival when it returns for a fourth year this June. Over the first weekend in June, the festival presented in partnership with Brookfield, will see over 50 performances take place across multiple venues across the city; with…

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Methyl Ethel, Hiatus Kaiyote, RÜFÜS & Cloves joining the likes of Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem at Outside Lands!

San Francisco’s Outside Lands festival continues to be one we desperately want to be at, yet again delivering a line up of musicians we’re green with envy over. Taking place at the Golden Gate Park from August 5th – 7th this year, the festival brings together (unsurprisingly) Radiohead and LCD Soundsystem to headline the ninth year of Outside…

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Soul reigns supreme on the third day of Bluesfest 2016 with sets from D’Angelo, Allen Stone, and more

“[D’Angelo’s debut album] Brown Sugar changed my life in ways I never thought possible”, said Dallas Green as City and Colour took the Mojo stage through a fan-pleasing set on Good Friday, hyping up the Saturday headline slot from the neo-soul pioneer even more. This resulted in D’Angelo’s scheduled two-hour performance being delivered to a…

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9 Unmissable Acts at this year’s Byron Bay Bluesfest!

We’re stoked to be spending Easter weekend out at Bluesfest, a return to the amazing Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm for another five day series of live music spanning a diverse array of genres. Featured artists represent for hip hop, jazz, blues, experimental and more, and below are just some of the fantastic talent we can’t wait to…

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Vivid Sydney 2016: From Bjork’s Virtual Reality exhibition to Bon Iver’s world first live show

Starting from Friday 27th May, Sydney will once again turn into an illuminated playground of lights, music, and ideas, as Vivid Sydney returns for it’s longest run in the festival’s history. Now five days longer (extended until Saturday 18th June), the world renowned platform will be bringing in cutting-edge, world premiere projects from the likes…

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Montreal’s Osheaga Festival announces 2016 lineup, featuring Aussies Flume, The Cat Empire, The Paper Kites, and more!

Canadian music festival Osheaga has revealed its 2016 lineup, headlined by Radiohead, Lana Del Ray, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Joining the slew of impressive acts will be Australia’s very own RÜFÜS (or RÜFÜS DU SOL as they’re known in North America), Flume, Hiatus Kaiyote, The Cat Empire, and The Paper Kites. Osheaga 2016 will take…

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The Secret Garden Festival unveils the first 10 bands from its 2016 line up!

As Secret Garden edges ever closer, the folk behind the well-loved NSW event have given fans even more of an excuse to get excited, today rolling out a tasty artist reveal! The first 10 artists to from the event line up have been revealed, indicating that yet another memorable and diverse Secret Garden Festival is…

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Album Review: Hiatus Kaiyote – Choose Your Weapon (2015 LP)

They’re contenders for the APRA Song of the Year and they recently dropped into Falls Festival for a set or two. Let’s take a look back at Hiatus Kaiyote‘s sophomore album that propelled them further than they thought they could go. That’s right, we’re talking about future-soul, funk time travellers Hiatus Kaiyote and Choose Your…

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Courtney Barnett, Hiatus Kaiyote & more nominated for APRA Song of the Year!

The 20 contenders for this year’s APRA Song of the Year accolade have been announced this week, with a diverse range of Australian songwriters being acknowledged for some great releases through 2015. There were thousands of votes taken in over the last month or so, with a mix of established artists and emerging frontrunners on…

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D’Angelo & The Vanguard, Cold War Kids, and more added to the 27th Bluesfest Byron Bay

As if the line-up for the 27th Bluesfest Byron Bay wasn’t big enough, today the promoters have announced that joining headliners Kendrick Lamar, Brian Wilson, and Tom Jones will be none other than neo-soul icon D’Angelo, who will be in full-band mode with supergroup The Vanguard. Oh, and he’s playing on the same night as…

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C.W. Stoneking, Hiatus Kaiyote, Slum Sociable and more added to PANAMA Festival!

The 2016 PANAMA Festival has jsut gotten a lot bigger with the second and final round of artist announced! The festival already features the likes of Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Methyl Ethel and Natalie Prass, but has backed it up solidly with some artists reppin’ some strongly diverse music for sure. 2016 PANAMA FESTIVAL…

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Gang of Youths, Courtney Barnett, Tame Impala among J Award nominees for 2015!

It’s officially Ausmusic Month again and this morning, Triple J have announced the nominees up for various J Awards this year. Of course, some incredibly talented musicians have been recognised for Australian Album of the Year, Unearthed Artist of the Year, Double J Artist of the Year and Australian Music Video of the Year awards…

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Kuki Blaze of Fat Freddy’s Drop (New Zealand) talks about new LP Bays and dance floor affliction

An affinity for drawing on a lexicon of genres and a live show that packs a punch. That’s Fat Freddy’s Drop. Their unguarded structures enable their signature improvisation to teem, rife with their ever-familiar horns and the soulful croon of Joe Dukie. The welcomed release of Bays will see the much adored Fat Freddy’s Drop…

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