Melbourne’s Sex on Toast have continued to build the momentum and love surrounding their tunes with the release of the film clip for newbie, “Doubt”! What’s great about the ten piece (yes, ten piece) is that even though they’re so obviously tongue in cheek, it’s never a schtick thing with the band. Their obvious talent as musicians…
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In new single “Song He Never Wrote”, Fierce Mild have shown yet another facet to their musicianship and talent as writers, one we’ve been consistently impressed with over the last year especially. The guitars, the vocals, the ticking nature of the song fills their musical space so well, typifying the approach of a band who are unafraid…
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Well, we’re days away from SXSW kicking off now and we’re still finding out more about the talent set to make their Austin debuts next week. One such artist we’re looking forward to seeing out there is Sydney’s Julia Jacklin who, off the back of her latest single “Pool Party”, has been generating a considerable amount of buzz…
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Julia Jacklin is certainly becoming an artist to watch – soon to hit SXSW for some well anticipated showcases, the Sydney artist has our radars switched on with the release of her single “Pool Party”. Her vocals are endearing in that Sharon van Etten type of way, while that striking guitar and old school vibe…
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Rainbow Chan has proven time and time again that she is a shining light of Sydney’s interesting music set and with her debut album coming out this year, there’s no doubt we’re about to see more layers from this entertaining pop artist. Her latest single “Nest” now has a music video and it’s got everything we’ve…
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Melbourne’s Dear Plastic have inched another step forward in preparing for the release of their anticipated sophomore EP Heaven Machine, with the release of the music video for their single “Zero” – premiering today with the AU! For those who have been following the quintet’s antics since their debut album Thieves Are Babes dropped back in 2014, “Zero”…
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This afternoon at The Basement, a jam-packed venue of artists and music industry professionals gathered to find out who would be taking away the 11th Australian Music Prize (the AMP) after a panel of judges had spent months deliberating over the hundreds of submissions to pour in. The winner, perhaps unsurprisingly for some, was Courtney Barnett,…
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The Courtyard Sessions at the Seymour Centre continue this Friday, with the free live music series seeing William Crighton, plus a special support set from Baghead, taking to the stage. The music is kicking off from 6:15pm on Friday, with Crighton performing two sets at 7:15pm and 8:15pm, respectively. Ahead of the show on Friday, Crighton recaps some highlights of…
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Bag Raiders have been responsible for some certified club hits to come out of Sydney over the last however many years and this new track they’ve produced is no different. Linking up with SAFIA vocalist Benjamin Joseph on “Checkmate”, Bag Raiders have leaned towards a softer, almost delicate indie-electronica direction for the tune, but it’s got all the hallmarks of…
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She may be based in the US now, but Australian musician Lo Carmen definitely hasn’t lost any of her Australian music charm in her time away. Since her debut album release in 2002, the artist has been performing and producing music representative of not only an eclectic music taste, but a talented level of musicianship too….
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Henry Rollins may be in Sydney tomorrow for a quick appearance (delivering a keynote address at the 11th Australian Music Prize ceremony), but fans can look forward to the iconic US musician, author, actor, spoken word performer (and everything else, really) returning to our shores for a full tour in September! The tour will be…
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It’s been a minute or two since Adelaide fans have had an Art vs. Science show roll through town and to be brutally honest, I was a little worried about how it would fare when I arrived at The Gov on Friday night. KLP was a few minutes off emerging for her support set and the amount of…
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Grammy winners Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are currently on the road through Europe with their new album This Unruly Mess I’ve Made after blazing through the US on a successful run of shows, so it’s not entirely surprising that the Seattle duo have now announced the Australian leg of their world tour for 2016! August will see Macklemore &…
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Yeasayer have given us another taste of their new material in the first official single from their 2016 album Amen & Goodbye in “Silly Me”. For fans of their early material, you’ll note that in this tune there are hints of “O.N.E”-era Yeasayer filtering through in the melodies and unashamedly warping pop sound threading it all…
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, Violent Soho have been selling out shows for their forthcoming WACO album quicker than you can utter a ‘Hell fuck yeah’. In less than six hours, the Brisbane rockers sold out two shows in their hometown, two Forum dates in Melbourne and their Enmore Theatre show in Sydney. SIX HOURS. To meet demand, the band have managed to fit…
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HÆLOS are a trio of musicians that have kinda come to my attention in a similar way London Grammar did a few years ago. The first sounds of theirs I heard indicated that the trio were something more than just a flash in the pan Pitchfork/Stereogum favourite, there was something more in their darkly seductive percussion and…
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Nico Ghost is out on the road with G-Eazy at the moment and man, are we feeling his new single, “Night Terrors”. The latest release from the Melbourne MC is another example of the potential he’s demonstrating, only really entering the wider scene last year. Still, his debut EP Kaishi made its impact and made it quickly and…
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To nab some of Jock Zonfrillo‘s time now moreover any other time of the year is an opportunity not to be taken for granted. Not only has his always popular Adelaide CBD establishment Street ADL been catering to the masses in town for the Adelaide Fringe and Adelaide Festival of the Arts (not to mention their pop up food…
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The musical enigma that is Nicholas Allbrook has today given us a new taste of music he’s been working on in “Advance” – the first single release from the WA artist from his forthcoming sophomore album. While we ruminate on this new track and eagerly await what’s coming next from Allbrook, he’s also announced a run…
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SXSW is celebrating its 30th year in 2016, which means that they’re not holding back in making this year’s event one for the books. Today we learn that, for the first time in the event’s history, a sitting President and the First Lady will be taking part. That’s right. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will…
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The wonderful Fanny Lumsden becomes the latest Sydney artist to hit up the Courtyard Sessions at the Seymour Centre as part of the free series of music being offered to local music lovers! Ahead of her set on Friday (live music continuing through until 9pm), Lumsden clues us in on what to be expecting from her…
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Vance Joy released the visuals for his current single “Straight Into My Arms” and like the music videos for “Georgia” and “Fire and the Flood” before it, it’s another striking and memorable offering. Directed by Toby Ashenheim, the music video utilises puppets and 3D animation, a process that took months to complete. It’s complex, poignant and engaging…
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Little Green Cars have released the music video for their new single “Easier Day” overnight and today, we are stoked to bring it to Australian fans! The Irish quintet utilised the talents of band member Adam O’Regan as well as those of Hugh O’Connor in bringing these visuals to life – throwing the focus to Tokyo in…
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Pretty City are the latest Aussie act to be featured in our SXSW spotlight series, the Melbourne rockers preparing themselves for the onslaught of music that awaits them in Austin in just a few weeks! Having recently debuted their single “Running Around” in the US, the band is eager to get out Stateside and introduce their…
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Cast your minds back to the Laneway Festival tour of 2012. For many of us, it was the first time experiencing the synth-y majesty that was M83‘s Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming album delivered live. A truly unforgettable live show over too quickly. For Anthony Gonzalez, 2016 is positioned to deliver that same evocative vibe through new M83 album Junk (due out…
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Okay, so if you’ve been keeping tabs on Sufjan Stevens‘ recent Australian shows, you’ll have gotten the inkling that they have been all-in, emotional affairs. Of course, it’s to be expected of Sufjan, that his music presents such delicately evocative narratives and especially with his latest album Carrie & Lowell, there’s some intensely personal stories to be…
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The Sounds Australia crew have today released details of their official SXSW events, including the always popular Aussie BBQ. The full artist line ups for the Aussie BBQ and two Sound Gallery Showcases have been unveiled, with 30 Australian acts set to perform. The Aussie BBQ celebrates its 13th year at SXSW in 2016 and…
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Californian Day Wave (aka Jackson Phillips) has already begun generating momentum surrounding his music in Australia following his recent signing to I OH YOU and subsequent love from blogs and music fans in the lead up to the release of his Hard to Read EP (due out tomorrow, March 4th). For those who’ve been hanging out for Day…
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Rising live show favourites Methyl Ethel are getting back on the road and will be touring Australia through April! The WA band has recently been announced as having signed to 4AD (home of Grimes, Bradford Cox etc), another impressive notch added to the Methyl Ethel belt, following on from the success of their debut album, Oh Inhuman…
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Alright, so the Adelaide Fringe Festival is now in its third week and the city and its dwellers are pretty well settled in and comfortable with the madness the festival brings. No longer is it a novelty to see performers spruiking their shows through the east end of the city. Nor is it a shock…
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