The National Community Radio Awards will be coming to the Gold Coast this year, with winners being announced as part of the CBAA Conference on November 10th. Recognising excellence on radio across 30 categories this year, the awards have introduced some new categories to the 2018 awards, reflective of the successes of radio professionals across the…
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White Summer enjoyed a great year on the road last year, continuing to build the hype surrounding the release of their debut album Soul Breaker and now, with the album coming out this month, the band have announced a new tour to support the record. Set to take Soul Breaker down the east coast in June, White…
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Recent signees to Sunset Pig Records, The Pretty Littles have surged back to the fore of our radar with the release of new single, “Don Dale”. Taking to task gross mistreatment of inmates at the Northern Territory’s Don Dale Detention Centre, the band’s new single tackles negligence and mismanagement amongst other issues that have been prevalent…
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Regina Spektor has long held a strong connection with Australian fans; her intelligence and charm injected into her songwriting over the years have truly made her a voice of a generation in a sense. From those ‘anti-folk’ beginnings to the crushing and vibrant indie-pop that would form some of her most beloved and memorable material,…
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It was Queensland music’s night of nights overnight, with the 2018 Queensland Music Awards taking place at the Royal International Convention Centre at the Brisbane Showgrounds. A sold out event this year, the QMA’s saw Jeremy Neale take Song of the Year for “Dancin’ & Romancin’”, while The Jungle Giants‘ Quiet Ferocity was named Album of the Year. Perhaps…
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Last week, we featured the sultry new single from Sydney producer and musician Oh My My in “Animal House”. The song brought Oh My My – the moniker of Bad Pony‘s Sam Thomlinson – together with the equally as talented Kitrich (James Kitto) on vocals and today, Kitrich debuts his official remix of “Animal House”. Vocals wrap around tight…
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There’s something slightly bittersweet and admittedly selfish about seeing an artist you already know is going to be embraced by the rest of the world to the point where the intimate venue show would soon be a thing of the past. No doubt this what many of us in Melbourne were thinking when we saw Marlon Williams…
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Luca Brasi have a brand new album coming out (yay!) this June in the form of Stay – the band’s fourth album, Luca Brasi are bringing more life experiences into the fold. Their new single “Let It Slip” is another strong release from the band, while the music video – released today – is a sweet little…
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The debut album from West Thebarton – Different Beings Being Different – will finally be unleashed on to eager fans this Friday and we can safely guarantee that for the Adelaide fans who have been on the journey with the seven piece since the beginning, this is the perfect culmination of what’s been a grind of a…
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Hein Cooper has made his presence felt back in Australia over the last few weeks and with his latest single, “Hear My Voice”, we’ve gotten a great insight into this new chapter of Cooper’s career. The music video also captures the vulnerability of the song excellently, as you can see for yourself below. ———- This…
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The Live Music Professionals program that has been established by the folk at Music Victoria have named the recipients of this year’s round; this group of industry individuals will be taking part in the professional and business developments program beneath the Victorian Government’s Music Works initiative. Under the mentoring of reps from the likes of Deathproof PR, the…
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Tired Lion‘s Australian tour is upon us, with the band anticipating a near sold out run of gigs that will take them right round the country as purveyors of some blistering punk rock. They’re only getting better, too, which is the best part. Today, the band have released a new music video for the hectic…
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A band like The Whitlams are a band you can always depend upon to provide you with a good time. The fact that the Sydney band have enjoyed consistent successes and sold out shows on the road with a national tour almost nationally has proven that theirs is a songbook boasting not only longevity, but quality…
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The first BIGSOUND announcement came on through today, with Mardi Caught (the head of new independent marketing services company, The Annex) and Virginia Grohl (author of From Cradle to Stage) being amongst the first names announced for the September music conference. The initial round of buyers and influencers have also been announced to the program, with the added focus on…
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Meet NZ songwriter Nakita. Today, we’re finding out more about this exciting new artist – at just 18 years old, she’s been garnering acclaim for her latest single “Sucka”. Nakita linked up with Matthew Young and Grammy nominated producer Leroy Clampitt (Justin Bieber) to make this narrative of an unhealthy infatuation into a catchy song that we’ve been switched on…
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Amy Shark and David Le’aupepe are two of the country’s most popular songwriters and musicians at the moment, so it comes as little surprise that they would come out on at the top end of the list for an event like the Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition. The Gold Coast’s Amy came out with first place, with “Adore”…
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Bad Pony‘s Sam Thomlinson has recently released a great simmering track under the name Oh My My – welcome to the “Animal House”. Built on the ideas of lust and its often dark and animalistic side wreaking havoc on personal emotions, “Animal House” is like a dance track made for the late night dance floor. Featuring Kitrich (James Kitto)…
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The long awaited new Arctic Monkeys album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, is just DAYS from release and while we wait for this one to drop, the band’s team have continued to ensure that the hype is well and truly conjured. For fans in New York, Sydney, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo and of course, the boys’ very own Sheffield…
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Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever are currently eyeing up a surefire successful run at The Great Escape next week but today, one of Melbourne’s favourites have added more dosh to the bank as they have been announced as the latest winners of the Levi’s Music Prize. Established to support BIGSOUND artists who have conjured considerable career momentum…
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JUNGLE ARE BACK. You’ll remember what drew you in the first time round, when it came to the band’s brilliant 2014 debut album. Kaleidoscopic and ever changing as a live unit, Jungle quickly became one of our favourite bands and with the news of their new music coming through this morning, we were safe to…
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The long awaited new Arctic Monkeys album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, is just DAYS from release and while we wait for this one to drop, the band’s team have continued to ensure that the hype is well and truly conjured. For fans in New York, Sydney, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo and of course, the boys’ very…
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Adelaide producer Alêtro comes through to us this week with a bright, pulsating piece of new music in “Bubblebeam”- inspired by his Nintendo 64 game sounds and an ever present love for making glimmering production and equally as captivating soundscapes, “Bubblebeam” is bound to make some heads bop. Making music since 2013, Alêtro has been crafting music…
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Meet Melbourne songwriter KEZRA. She’s a performer who’s been doing her thing for some time now but with her debut single “Better Place”, KEZRA introduces herself as a new artist. Dabbling in some gorgeous indie pop territory with her latest single, KEZRA teamed up with Fractures to bring together great electronic production with her already solid…
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Further establishing his status as a hometown hero in Perth, songwriter and performer Jacob Diamond has been on stages continuing to build the hype for his long awaited debut album, Goodbye Gondwana. Supporting the likes of Warpaint, Marlon Williams, Oh Mercy, Stella Donnelly and more over the last year, as well as curating an unique show of…
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I’ve only seen The Killers once before, probably the last time the band toured extensively in Australia – that Big Day Out tour off the back of Battle Born. A lot of fans pooh poohed that album but I embraced the Triple M-ready likes of “Runaways” and “The Way It Was” just as much as I attached…
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A new name has been welcomed to the Brunswick Music Festival fold today, with Emily Ulman being named the event’s new Music Programmer for the 2019 festival and beyond. This year saw many talented artists fill out venues through the neighbourhood, so it’s safe to say, we’re looking forward to seeing what Ulman brings to an already…
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Here’s some good rock n roll vibes for your Friday – enter Brisbane’s Dirty Hearts. Soon to release their much anticipated debut album General Bitterness and Inner City Moonshine this month (via Never Enough Records), the group has been riding high off the back of their latest single “Sand-Lea”. Interestingly, this tune shows a softer, more subtle…
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With their new single “Hunger” being unveiled today, fans of Florence + The Machine can rejoice in the knowledge that a new record from the Brits is well on its way to us…sooner rather than later. June 29th will see High As Hope officially released, and if “Hunger” is anything to go by, it’s going to be…
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Hell yeah. Get yourselves around New Zealand four piece Miss June – their new single “Twitch” has got us hyped for their Australian tour this month! The band has been operating in high gear off the back of the release of their EP Matriarchy – an unapologetic collection of sounds that served as an excellent entry point to…
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Jonathan Zawada will have the sails of the Sydney Opera House when Vivid Sydney comes calling this month, bringing the specially-commissioned piece Metamethemagical to life. The 3D light sculpture will debut at 6pm on May 25th, traversing themes of science, nature and culture. Having already established himself as an artist in demand and is renowned for his…
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