Rachael Yamagata has released her new music video for the great “Let Me Be Your Girl”, linking up with Josh Radnor to direct Alison Janney in the official clip. The single, taken from Yamagata’s fourth album, Tightrope Walker, is a moving one and the music video reflects it perfectly. “It represents a woman who’s finding her courage and having her…
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This week in album news…Simple Minds have announced the release of a new acoustic album, Billy Bragg & Joe Henry’s collaborative project is out now, Honeyblood comes through with Babes Never Die, Jeff Rosenstock pops up with WORRY. and more! SIMPLE MINDS The iconic group have announced a brand new acoustic album, due out for release this…
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This month, The Pretty Littles are hitting the road with their new album Soft Rock For The Anxious – as their third release, the record is raucous and euphoric. Singles we had heard prior to its release already indicated that the Melbourne group were headed onwards and upwards, but the full record comes together flawlessly. Speaking with frontman Jack Parsons just…
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Stonefox. The trio outta Melbourne fast fashioning for themselves a stellar live show and recorded music not to be sniffed at. Having just finished touring around the country with fellow emerging artists Mosquito Coast, the Melbourne “Dreamstate” makers have announced an east coast run of their own for November. With new single “Hands of Gold” set…
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Bluesfest Byron Bay has dropped another lil artist announcement on us this morning, with the confirmation that the legendary Santana (with full band) and The Doobie Brothers will both be on the festival line up over Easter weekend 2017. More announcements are still to come, but as Bluesfest continues to roll on towards its next, this one is a…
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While Crowded House fans have been losing their heads in ticket-buying chaos for the band’s November shows, Aunty has slid on in calmly this morning with the announcement that Neil Finn will be performing at Golden Plains next March. The man’s musical career doesn’t need to be explained or recalled – everyone will know at least one of the many songs Finn…
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Robbie Miller will be taking his new EP Closer To Home out to fans in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this November, capping off what’s been a fruitful year for the talented singer and songwriter. Closer To Home of course follows on from Miller’s debut EP release, The Faster The Blood Slows, and will see release this October 28th. Having…
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On the 10th anniversary of The Killers’ sophomore album Sam’s Town, journalist and The Killers’ biggest fan (self-appointed) Anthony Colangelo explains why Sam’s Town is such a special LP and why it proves the band is just as good as any mid-2000’s alt-rock outfit. __ I remember the first time I listened to Sam’s Town….
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One of our favourite songs of this year now has a film clip, yes. Gallant and Jhene Aiko‘s gorgeous “Skipping Stones”, produced by Adrian Younge and Stint for Red Bull Sound Select, sees the former locked up in the boot of a car by Aiko in this slick music video directed by American Millennial. Switching between the perspectives of both vocalists, the clip…
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North Wollongong’s Stuart Park is about to be turned out with this year’s Yours & Owls Festival taking place over the long weekend. Saturday and Sunday will see a great line up of Australian and international talent take part; some well known to Australian music fans, some visiting this area of the NSW coast for the first time….
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Buckle up, Supanova fans. The Adelaide and Brisbane events in November have just gotten bigger with the addition of some new guests! Already featuring the likes of Nathan Fillion and Lucy Hale, the pop culture expo has added Holly Marie Combs, Eoin Macken, Cheez TV legends Jade Gatt and Ryan Lappin to both events happening over two weekends in November. Tickets are on sale for…
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The Evening Cast‘s second single from their 2016 studio release Belong, “Distant”, touches on themes of isolation and emptiness – those cold, dark corners one can find themselves in all too often when on the road or simply trying to find a sense of stability or home. Establishing dreamy soundscapes anchored by well-crafted grooves and harmonies…
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Yes, please. Kingswood haven’t been seen touring Australia for a minute now, with their support slot with AC/DC last year really being the only chance fans had to see the Melbourne boys back on stage since the Microscopic Wars album cycle quietened down. It’s all good though because the band is preparing to get reacquainted with long term…
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Machinedrum releases his debut album Human Energy this Friday and to continue fuelling the hype train, we’re bigging up the producer’s latest single in “Tell U”, featuring gorgeous Canadian songstress, Rochelle Jordan. “I took a sampling approach to Rochelle’s a-capella and recontextualised her lyrics in the same way I would with an old 90’s R&B a-cappella in some of…
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Fans who have been battling it out online for tickets to see Crowded House in Sydney this November have been given yet another chance to get their mitts on some, with the fourth show being announced today. Tickets for the November 27th show are on sale to the general public from 2pm today and we don’t really need to tell…
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Again, what is it with Brisbane producing the goods when it’s come to interesting and enticing new artists recently? The latest in this crop we’ve been digging is multi-instrumentalist post-dusk. Steadily gaining traction through this year, the producer also known as Ruby Smith has come through again, this time with the music video for her tune “PDFC”. The…
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While in Singapore for the Music Matters conference this month, Larry sat down with the Origliasso sisters, Jess and Lisa, to chat about The Veronicas‘ first performance in this part of the globe. The duo brought their new sounds (as well as cuts from their last two records) to Singaporean fans after much anticipation and waiting as part of the Aussie contingent of artists…
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Black Mountain‘s keys-man Jeremy Schmidt is excited about the band’s return to Australia this month. It’s been a little while in between drinks and when we caught up recently, the band were getting stuck into the press cycle for their latest album, IV. Having already been through Europe and of course, the US, promoting their fourth studio…
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Just days after 18 plaques were unveiled by Keep Sydney Open to commemorate live music venues and the artists who cut their teeth in gaining invaluable experience on their stages, the anti-lockout law group have followed it up with a new promo video featuring the sounds of one of the city’s favourite exports, Flume. The new video, running…
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We’re still a little while out from The Peep Tempel‘s tour around the country kicks off but goddamn it, talk about a video to keep us going until then. If you haven’t already seen the visuals for “Rayguns”, please just hit play on the link below and do so. While it remains incredibly tongue in cheek, the visceral…
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Willow Beats have dropped a new single in “Dvaraka Pt. II”, another intriguing and exciting offering from the duo who are currently out on the road for the Listen Out tour. Narayana Johnson and Kalyani Mumtaz have been weaving their magic for some time now but have been continuing to push through in creating some crafty and ethereal tunes….
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Montaigne has been one of those artists who, in the past, I’ve approached hesitantly. I could never properly believe that this girl was as big as the hype that followed her. I mean, how could she be? The pedestal she’s been put on by fans and critics alike has been an incredible one. Seeing her…
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Chatting with Sans Parents vocalist and guitarist Alex Bennison recently, he called through from a roadside as the rest of the band loaded gear into a venue ahead of an EP launch show. Their debut release, the Dead End EP, has already been welcomed warmly by a fan base that has been steadily growing through 2016, an EP that signifies…
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2016 has definitely been a year of blessings and great things for L-FRESH The LION – his album Become has put the rapper further on to the radars of music fans right around the country and recently, he’s been hitting the road with a live show boasting pure talent, positivity and captivating performance energy. December sees L-FRESH and…
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RY X is soon to be back on Australian soil, hitting the Falls Music and Arts Festival at the end of the year as well as taking in some hotly anticipated sideshows on the East Coast. His music has been drawing in many around the world as he’s been travelling with Dawn and captivating venues with his spacious,…
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The White House will be taking a page out of SXSW‘s playbook next month when the Obamas host SXSL: A White House Festival of Ideas, Art, and Action (South By South Lawn), a day long event that will tie in live performances, interactive exhibitions, the White House Student Film Festival and more. It’s the first time an event of its…
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It’s a match made in heaven. Violent Soho and beers. The boys have recently teamed up with Stone & Wood to make their own, lovingly titled the East Coast Crusher, and they want to share it with us! Before they get back out on the road with The Bronx, Luca Brasi and Tired Lion, Violent Soho will be launching the new…
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Gold Coast duo LASTLINGS have recently unveiled their new single in “Time”, a fitting follow up tune to the infectiously catchy “You”. Not content to see out 2016 quietly, Josh and Amy have a stack of gigs lined up over the next few months that are sure to have heads continue to turn. Supporting Emma Louise for a few dates…
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We’ve been loving following BANFF through 2016; going from an emerging talent on the east coast, to successfully showcasing his music overseas at The Great Escape earlier this year too. Back in Brisbane for BIGSOUND this year, the singer-songwriter (Benjamin Forbes) sat down with Larry to chat about his recent collaboration with Caitlin Park (and how BIGSOUND facilitated it), plus…
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Brisbane indie outfit Shag Rock have come through with a striking, fun new music clip for their single “Sunbleached Girl”. As a taste of their upcoming debut album, the tune is soaked in groove and energy; a number primed to flourish into a live favourite for sure. Edited by Thomas O’Dowd, the music video follows the lads through…
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