Sally and Erica, aka Sydney-via-Canberra hip hop duo Coda Conduct, just keep on getting better. Since the release of their debut EP Butter Side Up last year, the duo’s dextrous rhyming ability and flow, coupled with sharp lyricism and the ability to mix humour in with fiery and captivating lyrics near on damn flawlessly, has continued to evolve and bring them…
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It’s been 16 years since Killing Heidi dropped their acclaimed debut album Reflector, and 20 years since Ella and Jesse Hooper branched out from their folk pop song origins on “Kettle” and embraced late 90’s/early 00’s Aussie indie rock glory. Celebrating their 20th anniversary and the digital release of Reflector, Killing Heidi will be appearing at the Queenscliff Music Festival for a special set….
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Jinja Safari have revealed details of their final album release, coming in the form of a two-part record series titled Crescent Head. The band announced that they were calling time on their career back in January and in this final collection of music, the band are gifting fans with a special thank you of an album….
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Brissy group The Belligerents have come through once again with new single “Caroline”. Taken from their debut album Science Fiction (coming this November), The Belligerents continue to play with psych and some bloody great pop before taking a sharp turn toward some dance-party inciting sounds before winding out – “Caroline” is colourful, textured and definitely an exciting indicator…
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22 year old songwriter and performer from Sydney, Carla Wehbe, has been capturing much attention recently with her new music. The pop artist has been amassing the followers online since the release of her debut single “Caught in a Lie”, though her social media presence over the last few years has been growing considerably off the back…
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Beyond the Valley has revealed their first round of artists confirmed for their 2016/2017 event, with Chance the Rapper leading a stellar group of international and Australian artists up at the Lardner Park New Year’s celebration. Chano’s Australian visit continues to garner hope as fingers are crossed tightly for some headline dates while he’s out here but for…
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Melbourne. Home of great coffee. Impressive architecture. Decent beers. Riotous punk bands. Clowns. Not the best segue I could have made but still, the point is, is that some of our favourite rock bands have been coming out of Victoria recently and Clowns are definitely ranking high up there when it comes to all out energy…
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Lukas Graham fans in Melbourne and Sydney who were hoping to check him out next week have been met with some bad news, with the US singer having to cancel both gigs due to severe exhaustion. Graham was supposed to perform at Max Watt’s and the Metro Theatre respectively along with Xavier Dunn, but has had to…
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The Tambourine Girls today unveil the visuals for their latest single, the almost eponymous “The Tambourine Girl” – the second single release from the Sydney band’s debut album. Directed by James Kates (The Pinheads, Shining Bird), the music video shoot took the band to The Royal National Park, a place that’s held special memories for the group. Says frontman Simon…
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Independent Sydney record label TEEF recently released a special album curated and collaborated on by some of Australia’s best and innovative new talent. Titled Imperium In Imperio II (or, ‘Empire Within an Empire’), the title is in reference to this group of artists surging forward and creating something huge of their own within the wider Australian music…
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The 2016 SA Music Awards is taking on a bit of a different format this year, switching things up from last year’s ceremony and after party, instead opting for a more formal soiree. Celebrating SA music and the talent surging ahead and making an impact nationally and in some cases, abroad, the second annual SA…
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Thompson’s Bay on Rottnest Island is going to be drawing out boatloads of music fans this December, as the Castaway Festival returns for its fifth year! We couldn’t think of any better way to spend a Sunday this Summer than by taking in some gorgeous ocean views and soaking up some good-time energy that comes…
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Ahead of their BIGSOUND appearance next month, Adelaide’s West Thebarton Brothel Party have given us a taste of what to be expecting in the way of new music, with their latest single “Dolewave”. Another strong tune to add to their steadily growing arsenal of chaos-inciting slacker anthems, the single takes aims at the labels applied to…
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In a special concert series, The Stone Roses will be performing at the Sydney Opera House this December! The Manchester icons will take to the Concert Hall Stage to end their world tour, a run of shows that has already taken The Stone Roses to the likes of Madison Square Garden in New York, Marlay Park…
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We’ve become even bigger fans of Philly group Beach Slang since they impressed over Splendour in the Grass and their east coast side shows, with James Alex‘s indomitable efforts as a frontman in particular making the band one of our key recommendations when it’s come to linking friends up to new music out of the…
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The Oxford Creative Academy has been providing budding music entrepreneurs with the opportunity to learn from industry professionals and musicians since 2015. A collaboration between The A&R Department and the Oxford Art Factory, the Academy offers its students invaluable real world experience over the range of 12 week courses it currently has on roster, priming…
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The National Indigenous Music Awards took place in Darwin on Friday night, with a huge event hitting the Darwin Amphitheatre and celebrating Indigenous musicians, both established and emerging. Gurrumul won the NIMA for Artist of the Year for the fifth time running, while up and coming star Gawurra took home a bunch of awards himself including New…
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Australian Alexisonfire fans were given a damn good reason to get excited when the band were announced on the 2017 UNIFY festival line up but for those of you who aren’t able to make the camping event, the band has got you covered. Extending the love further, Alexisonfire will be touring right round the country in January…
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Earlier in the week we reported that Adelaide has been getting a lot of love lately from a number of airlines, receiving new direct routes to Asia and the Middle East. The South Australian capital city has even been the first airport in Australia to receive the new Airbus A350 service, courtesy of Qatar Airway’s…
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Omar Musa releases his new EP Dead Centre today, off the back of much excitement surrounding the Queanbeyan artist’s step back into the music realm after touring Australia and overseas with his acclaimed debut novel, Here Come the Dogs. A wordsmith with a razor sharp approach to the creation and execution of his art, Musa’s new music…
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Sydney producer Basenji is going to be hitting the road around the country next month, straight off the back of a North American tour with Flume this month – talk about a warm up run. September will see Basenji playing universities all around the country, presented by V MoVement, on the perfectly titled ‘Homework Tour’. The shows are…
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Holy Holy this week slid back on to our radar (and no doubt, yours) with their new single, “Darwinism”. The first single from Oscar and Tim‘s highly anticipated sophomore album, this new piece of music is an exciting look ahead to this next chapter of the band’s creative output. With the original idea being further explored and…
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Dark, broody and shimmery at the same time, Melbourne electronic trio RKDA have been fashioning themselves into a dynamic act to be watching. Following on from the release of their debut EP CS, the group have been building strength behind some meticulously produced and sharply executed pieces of haunting and gorgeously melancholic music. Their latest single “Frontline”…
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After consistently showing fans and industry alike that her talent is one that extends far beyond a hot single here, a great support slot tour run there, Montaigne has gone and certified herself as an artist to be bloody well watching flourish (like we weren’t already) with her debut album, Glorious Heights. Released today, the album has seen…
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Omar Musa has been wearing many hats recently; the poet and author has been touring through the US, Asia, South America, Europe and across Australia with his debut novel Here Come The Dogs – a poignant and acclaimed piece of work that has seen him reach a wider audience. Now, he’s donned his musician hat, bringing…
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Here’s something definitely a little different for your Thursday. What do you get when you take a world-renowned touring act and partner it with a borderline obsessive love for fermented Korean cabbage? Fremantle’s Formidable Vegetable Sound System and their new single, “Kimchi”, that’s what. Zany as hell and pretty much to the point, the group have released…
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Pack your bags and head West this December, because Southbound has come in hot with a brand new artist announcement for their three day/night festival! Along with some great homegrown talent in San Cisco, Tired Lion, LUMBERJACK and Kučka, Southbound has dropped the news that some international visitors including Catfish and The Bottlemen, MSTRKRFT, Phantogram and more will also be hitting the stages in…
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Times are only getting sweeter for Alex Lahey. First, she dominated her set at Splendour in the Grass. Then, she released her debut EP B-Grade University last week to a huge amount of love and praise. Now? Now, the Melbourne musician celebrates a freshly-inked worldwide publishing deal with Native Tongue Music Publishing (home to artists including APES, The Snowdroppers, Gin Wigmore, Marlon…
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Brian McKnight is set to return out to our side of the globe in October, full live band in tow. With his previous Australian tours back in 2013 and 2011 selling out and reaping in praise, McKnight is now going to be returning with a new album in Better, as well as a swag of his…
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If you’re a songwriter wanting to be in with a chance of winning a cut of a huge $65,000 cash prize, the Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition is the one for you. Offering the three winning songwriters prizes of $50,000, $10,000 and $5,000 respectively, the competition accepts entries from songwriters hailing from all over the world….
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