New Rolls Bayce for your weekend? No problems at all. The Brisbane trio have come through with their new single in “Inside Out” – the first taste we’re getting from their yet to be released debut album. Synths, guitar, plus percussion that simply won’t quit, “Inside Out” is 2:59 minutes of rhythmic goodness that we’d expect…
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CL is continuing to break into mainstream commercial success out in the US, with the Korean songwriter and vocalist nailing the follow up to the popular “Hello Bitches”, with “LIFTED”. Co-written by CL, TEDDY and Asher Roth, the single uses interpolations of “Method Man” by the Wu-Tang Clan all the while continuing to explore CL’s hectic and captivating style. The…
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Tonight in Sydney, 18 plaques will be unveiled across the city in front of shut down venues, a move by Keep Sydney Open to further highlight how damaging the Callinan review of the State Government’s lockout laws have been to Sydney’s live music culture. The venues involved have been integral to many artists and represent poignant…
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This week in album news: The Weeknd announces Beauty Behind The Madness’ successor, Kings of Leon return with WALLS, Warpaint celebrate their album release, KLP prepares her EP and more! THE WEEKND The Weeknd has this week announced the follow up to his acclaimed Beauty Behind the Madness album in 2017’s Starboy. The album is out this November 25th and has already…
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Clea has had one great 2016 so far. The Brisbane singer and songwriter has been drip-feeding new music to a growing fanbase around the country and as we approach the end of the year, she’s still got some surprises up her sleeve. At BIGSOUND this year, Clea sat down with Larry to chat about the opportunities the…
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The Weeknd sent his fans into meltdown recently, with a new haircut and deleting all of his Instagram posts, save for four posts indicating his new phase. “Rip @abelxo”, the Canadian artist wrote beneath one of his new press shots, continuing to hype up his much-anticipated new album Starboy. Now, he’s given fans a taste of what to…
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Thank you, Bluesfest lords. The second announcement for the 2017 event is here, with some of our favourite internationals set to come through Byron Bay for some special shows over the Easter weekend. Mary J. Blige, Michael Kiwanuka, Corinne Bailey Rae and more have been announced today on the Bluesfest bill, as tickets for the multi-day festival continue to…
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Celebrating 10 years in the game, respected and renowned artists Akala will be heading to Australia and New Zealand at the end of the year for some shows not to be missed. His work has drawn comparisons with the likes of Gil Scott-Heron and Saul Williams in the past, but in his work as both a writer and hip…
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Gaz and Guy are back for one last run. For the first time in two years, the Ballarat duo lovingly known to audiences around the country as Yacht Club DJs re-emerged for a cheeky show for SOSUEME’s 9th Birthday in Sydney and then another little gig in Byron Bay last month and at the beginning of September. So much was the great…
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Adelaide’s Cosmo Thundercat have already built up a solid name for themselves on the local circuit but with recent shows, a spot within the popular Tram Sessions series in Melbourne and now, with new single “Warning Bell”, the folk-rock trio are starting to make some waves beyond. While their debut EP dropped back in 2014, the boys have…
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Adelaide Bring Me The Horizon fans were left out in the cold on Tuesday night with the band pulling their highly anticipated show with Architects due to the severity of frontman Oli Sykes‘ throat infection, now diagnosed as acute laryngitis. Sadly, the band has now had to cancel the rest of their tour, which included two dates in Melbourne…
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UPDATE for all Architects fans wondering if the band would be doing anything while in Melbourne, now that their shows with Bring Me The Horizon have been cancelled: you can meet the band and get your merch signed tomorrow, September 23rd. While a headline tour is in the works to make it up to fans in Melbourne and…
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Gordi, Gordi, Gordi. Talk about a great year this lady has been having. Recently performing on Fallon alongside Bon Iver recently, the songstress continues to adds impressive feats to her list of goals smashed this year so far. The music video for her new single, “So Here We Are”, fits in perfectly on the list too, with…
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BIGSOUND brought Sydney’s Allan Smithy to Brisbane with a new live show raring to go, beers to be drunk, games of ping pong and Jenga to be dominated. His music has been a highlight of our year to be listening to and it was great to keep an eye on how well Smithy would go on to be received…
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Day drinking and dancing. In Brisbane. This could only be a formula for success, no? The Strums have gone and explored it however, in their new music video for the 1:49 minute romp of a tune, “She Only Loves Me ‘Cause I Love The Ramones”. Supplied with three bottles of vodka, multiple beers and a city ready for…
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Cub Sport aren’t ready to say goodbye to 2016 without giving fans one heck of a party with their biggest headline Aussie tour yet! October and November will see the band hit the road, taking in some U18 dates along with their usual slew of 18+ gigs, making sure fans have as many opportunities as…
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Full disclosure: I have been a huge Kira Puru fangirl for some time now. Her recent work alongside Urthboy in particular has brought the vocalist to the attention of more people in 2016 and rightly so. A powerful presence on stage and on record, Kira’s appearance at BIGSOUND was one I knew I had to jump on. Sitting down…
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New Zealanders Clap Clap Riot have doled out a sweet lil number in their latest single, “Help Me”. Taken from their new album, the tune is driven by great rhythm guitars and general rhythm section while the harmonies and vocals are also slick to the ear. If this is the first you’re hearing of the band,…
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The Griswolds will be coming home soon for the Pandora Warehouse party in Sydney this October (find out more about this hectic show HERE), but in the meantime, the boys have continued to make inroads over in the US where they’ve been based for a lot of this year. Appearing on The Today Show in New York City,…
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It’s rare that you get an event like Stonecutters come through Adelaide with as much gusto as this event has done now, two years running. It’s grown up for 2016, moving to the larger digs of the old Queen’s Theatre and expanded over two nights instead of cramming bands into one. Boasting a line up of…
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The 2016 Face The Music conference has announced its second speaker announcement following on from a strong initial reveal including the likes of Robert Forster, Ricki Astin, Zan Rowe and Anthony Fantano. Taking place at the State Library Victoria during Melbourne Music Week this November, Face The Music co-programmers Ash Sambrooks and Zac Abroms have today announced the following artists and industry figures will also be joining the event…
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Meeting up with Sydney hip hop artist B Wise for a chat at BIGSOUND was a bit of a highlight for us. Having been supporters of this guy’s music back in the early days of his career, to be able to nab some of his time ahead of what would wind up being an extremely well-received live showcase in…
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West Thebarton Brothel Party have been on their ‘Four More Years’ tour since the beginning of the month, bringing hectic singles “Red Or White” and “Dolewave” to life alongside a now-beloved swag of music down the east coast. Having just played Adelaide mini-fest Stonecutters over the weekend, the seven-piece have this week off the prepare for…
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Directed by and starring Milla Jovovich, SOHN‘s latest single now has one hell of a music video to accompany. “Signal” marks Jovovich’s directorial debut; the clip being delivered in monochrome through one continuous shot. Working together on the clip’s concept, the visuals are striking and beautiful. It’s an evocative snapshot that captures the vibe of “Signal” itself,…
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Sampa the Great has been an artist we have loved seeing go from strength to strength through 2016. As her music has spread to more audiences around the country and her live shows have continued to build, Sampa emerged as a frontrunner in this current crop of young artists stepping up to the plate with some brilliant lyricism…
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New week, new tours. The 2017 Byron Bay Bluesfest has come out with their first round of sideshows and as far as initial touring announcements go, they’ve done pretty well, with the likes of Patti Smith, Bonnie Raitt and The Lumineers locking down some impressive Australian headline shows. South Australians and Queenslanders miss out on this round of announcements unfortunately, with the artists…
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B Wise released the music video for his single “No Questions” at the end of last week, another gem from the rapper who has been consistently building himself up as one an exciting artist to watch though this year. We fell even harder for him and his music at BIGSOUND last week and with three impressive showcases…
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The 2016/2017 Falls Festival and Southbound run has already got festival lovers applying for holiday leave, locking away the New Year’s celebrations for the run of events out on the east and west coasts this year. Today, a run of sideshows have been announced from a large swag of artists set to play; from The Avalanches on stage with Grandmaster…
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BIGSOUND 2016 opened its conference stage for one of Australian hip hop’s most polarising acts to come through and, as Trials simply puts, explain themselves. For the Funkoars legend and Briggs, their 2016 collaborative project as A.B. ORIGINAL has woken the hip hop music community (and the wider music industry) up with some hard-hitting and unapologetic music that highlights crucial issues facing our…
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The Outdoor Type has recently released a new single in “Rumination” ahead of an exciting east coast tour next month and well, we’re vibing with it today. Produced by John Castle and mixed by Steven Schram, the single was definitely in some good hands and serves as a solid follow up to The Outdoor Type’s eponymous EP, released last…
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