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In major news today, Peter Noble OAM, Festival Director of Bluesfest Byron Bay, announced that the 2025 edition of Bluesfest will be its last outing. Easter on the East coast of Australia will never be the same again. Perhaps the writing was on the wall when it was cut down from five days to four…
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Last month, PAXY – the moniker of Naarm musician Bridget Leila – released the sumptuous moody and bluesy “Magnetic Field”, a song chronicling the challenges of dealing with the push and pull of forces that can’t be ignored. We are thrilled today to premiere the video for the track, a cinematic journey beautifully paired with…
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Sydney’s four-piece, Green Mohair Suits create exquisite folk/country/bluegrass music, and is back today with a new track, “Hell Or High Water. The track is the first single to be released from their upcoming fifth album, Stan Wella, due to be released in late September. We are thrilled to be premiering it ahead of its release on…
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Sydney’s 51st Avenue have created a niche for themselves with a love of electronic pop and heavy rock, and blending them effortlessly together. Last month, they dropped their latest hard-hitting single, “MOMENTS”, and today we are thrilled to be premiering the video for the track. The track starts with some sweet electronic pop elements, with…
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There must be something in the water in Mulubinba/Newcastle as it has been churning out some stellar bands recently. Another one which has us pumped is Loons, who have been serving up fabulous surf rock and today we are stoked to be premiering their new tune, the anthemic “Money Honey”, ahead of its release on…
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On Tuesday, it will be sixty-nine years to the day since Johnny Cash recorded one of his most famous songs, “Folsom Prison Blues”. To honour the occasion, one of our finest singer/songwriters, Jack Biilmann is releasing his own re-working of this timeless classic. We’re thrilled to be premiering it ahead of its release on Tuesday,…
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Central Coast alt-rock outfit Bad Witch are relatively fresh on the scene, and have been getting some keen attention for their enticing blend of punk, rock and blues. They dropped their debut release, “Uptight” in 2022, and have released a handful of exquisite singles since, most recently the crunchy “739”. We are thrilled to be…
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The UK’s The Last Dinner Party wrapped up their Australian tour last night at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion. Originally scheduled to play at The Enmore Theatre, it sold out in seemingly nanoseconds and was relocated to the larger Hordern Pavilion, which also quickly sold out. It was the hottest ticket in town this week. The fans…
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Aussie indie-rock darlings San Cisco are about to kick off the second part of their massive regional tour, and in what is great news, today they have announced that those of us in the big smoke are also getting the chance to catch them live later this year. Yes, they’ve announced a tour hitting Adelaide,…
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Norway’s girl in red is currently in Australia for the latest leg of her DOING IT AGAIN tour, celebrating the release of her second album, I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!. We caught them last night at the Melbourne leg, at Margaret Court Arena. As with her last visit to Australia, the fans were there early to…
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Earlier this month, British-born but now based in Australia, Lucy Gallant released the sizzling “Devious”, a song about falling hard for the wrong person. It’s a sensual blend of soul-pop, cinematic pop, trip-hop infused with some cool vintage vibes. We were lucky enough last year to premiere the video for Lucy’s track “Rebel”, and are…
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We are always excited to premiere a band’s debut release, and we have that privilege today with Meanjin/Brisbane-based indie-rock band Left Cassette and their first single to hit the airwaves, “Two Left Shoes”. It’s a banger! If you love guitar music, then this is going to be your jam. It opens brilliantly, with guitars to the max…
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At the AU we’ve long been fans of Naarm soul/jazz vocalist and songwriter Ella Thompson. “Let There Be Nothing” is a new track from the artist, her first since 2023’s album Domino. It is a song about leaving, inspired by Carmela Soprano leaving her husband Tony in The Sopranos. We’re absolutely thrilled today to be premiering…
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Perth/Boorloo artist EDIE cuts through gendered expectations in her most recent incisive track, “Cool Girl” which is due to drop this Friday. We’re thrilled today to be premiering the video for a song which is a brilliant take on conforming to certain stereotypes, past and present. We first landed upon EDIE early in 2023 with her…
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Last week Melbourne’s Emilee South released her stunning debut album, LUXURY. The album featured singles “Weekend”, “Rat Race”, “Control”, and “Not Hysteria”. The title is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, given her working class background, and shines a light on topics such as privilege, capitalism, feminism and the power of community. The album has some brilliant high-paced energetic…
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Gadigal/Sydney-based indie-pop artist Jodi has a knack for blending electronica with fuzzy guitar-driven punk pop, and we are thrilled to be premiering the emotive and resilient “I Know A Girl” today. “I Know A Girl” is packed with atmosphere and is a roller-coaster of emotions. It starts gently and tentatively, morphing from introspective musings into a…
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Naarm/Melbourne singer-songwriter Amanduh is on a creative roll. Earlier this year she released her debut EP, Pantsuits, and this week she is following it up with a new single, “Sparks”, and we are thrilled to be premiering it ahead of its release on Friday. Amanduh’s songs are from the heart, and mined from her life…
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Pop duo Have A Good Day made a splash last year on their debut, with four stellar singles, kicking off with “Somebody, Nobody” and rounding it off in November with the high-energy dance tune “Head Shoulders Knees & Toes”. In great news for fans, they are back this week with a new gem, the sparkling…
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Sydney’s Resetless Leg are on the cusp of releasing their fourth studio album Dance Around My Head. It’s been three years since the release of their last album, the fabulous Dream Buffet, and we so thrilled today to be premiering the title-track of this new album, with video, ahead of its release on Friday. “Dance…
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Hailing from Melbourne and now splitting his time between there and Paris, Caspar Conrick releases incredible folk-infused music under his moniker Vanderlay. Earlier this year, he released two striking singles, “Assimilate Strangely” and “Triumph and Disaster”, and is following these up with an EP, Doubtful Sound, which we are thrilled to be premiering today ahead of its…
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In April, New Zealand shoegaze outfit Libbianski released their gorgeous debut LP, Useless Splendour. One of the standout tracks on the album is “Too Many Fools, Not Enough Horses”, and we are thrilled to be premiering the video today. This video is also a first for the band, with it being their debut video. The…
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Upbeat pop songs covering love and politics aren’t usually a natural mix, yet with Brisbane-based producer and vocalist Minn Aung, aka as Aqver, it just feels ever so right, in his latest high-energy bop, “WON’T CHANGE ME”. We’re super excited to be premiering this new track ahead of its release on Friday. “WON’T CHANGE ME”…
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Today, Sydney singer/songwriter Abbey Lane has released her debut EP, the fabulous Afterthoughts. Relationships are the central theme of the record, and the highs and lows of letting ourselves be vulnerable through love are artfully captured by the talented songwriter. There are many highlights here. One of my favourites is “Stuck in that moment”, which…
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Last Friday, New Zealand/Aotearoa’s Georgia Lines released her stunning debut album, The Rose of Jericho. This record is bound together by stunning vocals and mature, well-crafted songwriting drawn from life experiences. Lush instrumentation, with piano and sparkly synths to the fore, permeates throughout this gem. The album was written over two years in response to…
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It’s always a thrill to be showcasing music from bands very much in their infancy, and today we are stoked to be premiering “All Night Long”, the second single for Brisbane duo STAHR. STAHR is an alternative rock band born from the collaboration of folk artist Gracie Lou and alt-rock visionary Sam Syrah. “All Night…
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Freemantle’s San Cisco are on the tail end of a two-week blast around Europe, touring their fabulous new album, Under The Light. They’ve hit Amsterdam, Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, followed up by a handful of shows in England. I caught them last night in Manchester, and they were on top form. It was a packed…
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Thom Yorke has chosen some iconic venues for his inaugural solo tour. The frontman for Radiohead will be heading down to Australia in October and November to play shows at the Sydney Opera House and Sidney Myer Music Bowl. He is best known of course for the nine albums of Radiohead, multiple Grammy awards, as a…
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Last month, indie/alt/rock/psych-pop Le Shiv finally released the fan-favourite “I Remember” to the streaming services. They’ve been playing this sweet slice of rock since their early days, and until now the only place to hear it was at a show. Thankfully that has all changed. This is the first release since their fabulous debut EP,…
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Sydney’s Imogen Clark has bared her soul in her epic new album, The Art of Getting Through, released today. Imogen is a musician who boldly embraces her fears and tackles headon the challenges that lie ahead. It’s fair to say that no stone was left unturned in the making of this record. The courage taken…
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We might be heading into winter in the southern hemisphere, but you can get some sweet, nostalgic summer vibes in “Honeycomb and Hurricane”, a track about to drop from Brisbane’s Katanak. We’re thrilled to be premiering his latest single ahead of its release on Friday. “Honeycomb and Hurricane” is the first single to be released…
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