US singer/songwriter Zander Hawley has gotten his holiday season started off pretty brilliantly this year, releasing his debut EP I Wish I Was on December 1st. Having been consistently working on his music while juggling studies over the past few years, the LA native demonstrates a mature sound, a heartfelt lyrical delivery and some solid…
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As we approach Colplay’s latest project, A Head Full of Dreams, we continue to dive in deeper to the band’s current love of hand-clapping dance-inflected sounds with track featuring none other than supreme R&B diva Beyoncé. Lifting Chris Martin’s buoyant performance rather than clashing with it, Beyoncé colours the soundscape to fill it out as…
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The Wanderland Festival, an annual music and arts festival in Manila has announced their 2016 line-up, which boasts a strong contingent of Australian artists heading over come March 2016. The festival, which will be headlined by Death Cab for Cutie and Bon Iver has grown to become one of the cities most loved live music…
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Melbourne’s Tiny Little Houses have dropped the music video for their single “Soon We Won’t Exist” and if you weren’t completely sold on these guys as music-makers in the past, this is definitely going to win you over. Taken from their EP You Tore Out My Heart (now available on Ivy League), the single evokes…
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Sydney producer and vocalist, KLP, took some time to chat to the AU on the ARIA red carpet last week about the importance of embracing and celebrating the Australian music industry. She also fills us in on her busy summer schedule, performing a string of live shows and supporting Neon Indian and Art vs Science. Watch…
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Gruff and grimy emcee Freddie Gibbs will be returning to Australia in March of next year for a three-date Australian tour in some of the more intimate venues across Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney, all centered around his appearance at Golden Plains Festival. The acclaimed rapper, whose latest album Shadow of a Doubt has just been…
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the AU caught up with Sydney artist Nicole Millar, who has been busy writing and traveling across the world in the past twelve months, on the red carpet at the recent ARIA Awards. Watch the video below as she talks about steering clear from the bad influence of Peking Duk , and the release of her debut single…
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Whilst walking the red carpet at the 2015 ARIA Awards, UK artist Passenger caught up with the AU to speak about his current supporting slot on Ed Sheeran’s tour and what it’s like playing stadium shows with the fellow Brit, as well as his bond with Australia. Passenger also talks about his love for busking…
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Do you remember Paul Mac‘s tune “It’s Not Me, It’s You”? That punchy beat, dance-inciting keys and those soul-drenched vocals that confidently stuck it to the object of the song. I think I first remember hearing it on a So Fresh compilation but I remembered being particularly struck by the female vocalist, her confidence and…
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Jesse Davidson put on a solid Adelaide-bred line up of music over the weekend, with his hometown Lizard Boy EP launch bringing out some fresh faces and known legends. Held at Jive on Saturday night (no doubt a spiritual home/rite of passage for many 20-something year olds based here), the event saw Attila My Honey…
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Brisbane trio The Comfort have a sound that defies belief. For a group of so few members the sheer size of their straight up rock sound really is fantastic, with a style that draws similarities with Bring Me The Horizon and Young Guns. “Roses” is in its own right a great track that, while not…
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In our 96th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet one of our favourite kiwi imports, Oh Boy , and chat about 90’s loves, and check out his latest track, ‘HD Girl’. Musician: Oh Boy Website / Social Media: Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Electronic Members & their roles: William Bradshaw What music or artists inspired you?…
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Iconic and constantly relevant channel ABC are now making their services available for live streaming on iview, tapping into the demand for better, more convenient access to their programs by computer, smartphone, and tablet users. Programs shown in the live stream will reflect ABC’s Sydney schedule with plans already underway to extend live streaming on…
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Fans of The Hunger Games have something to look forward to as they bid their final three-fingered salute to cinema-screens across the globe as Mockingjay, Part 2 comes to a conclusion Lionsgate, along with Dubai Parks and Resorts, have announced two upcoming rides that will open at Motiongate – soon to be the largest Hollywood-inspired…
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If you have ever wondered where some of Sydney’s top Chefs – like Neil Perry and Martin Benn – source some of their fine produce you would be directed towards Sunrise Asian, a decade-long “chef’s secret” and stalwart supplier of fine Asian ingredients and varieties in Australia. The reliable business has now opened up a…
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