What are ya? Yob or Wanker? Well, either way, it’s time to roll your mind back 30 years and dust off your old Australian ’90s CDs in preparation for one of the most crazy, exciting and inappropriate bands in Australia’s history. For the first time in 20 years, TISM are embarking on a (short) headline…
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Aussie indie-rock darlings San Cisco are about to kick off the second part of their massive regional tour, and in what is great news, today they have announced that those of us in the big smoke are also getting the chance to catch them live later this year. Yes, they’ve announced a tour hitting Adelaide,…
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Slowly but surely, Cyprus is becoming a cradle of modern techno music for aficionados from all over the world. No wonder the world’s best DJs add this paradise island to their itinerary to enjoy gigs and chill under the starry Mediterranean sky. In September 2024, a three-day festival called BEONIX will rock Limassol, with Fatboy…
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Deep in the heartland of the United States rests a valley, north of sprawling cornfields but south of the intersections that connect the country’s four quadrants. For 11 months and 3 weeks, it is just a grassy hilly field. But for three days in August, it transforms into Hinterland. Hinterland began in 2015 as a…
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After massive hype hinged on Troye Sivan’s recent sets in Europe, it comes as no surprise that a second Sydney show has already been announced for his upcoming Australian tour. The new album Something To Give Each Other has also just been released to rave reviews. The tour kicks off on Tuesday 19th November at…
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“It’s now my great pleasure to introduce to you // The greatest voice of the entire century” This cheeky quote is how the second album from Leeds’ exports, Yard Act, opens. Where’s My Utopia? further cements the credentials of a band that was shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize for their debut, The Overload and played…
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With the release of his single “Coal” in 2023, 25-year-old Texas native Dylan Gossett propelled his career forward, quickly becoming a beloved figure in the country music scene. Now, a little under a year later, things are definitely not slowing down. Releasing his second EP, Songs In The Gravel, in March this year, Gossett…
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A dynamic force emerging from the spotlight of reaching Top 4 on this year’s season of Australian Idol, IVANA is poised to ignite stages in Australia and around the world, firmly establishing her as an artist destined for international stardom, with the release of her debut single, “Ooh La La La.” With the release, the 20-year-old…
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For many years now JPEGMAFIA has been expanding his hold across the infinitely deep underground rap scene. Primary to his growth has been his incredible consistency through every release of his. If you ask fans of JPEGMAFIA – or ‘Peggy’ as he is known to them – what their favourite album of his is, you’ll…
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Legendary British rock band The Cult have just announced their November Australian tour 8424 tour playing the iconic Sydney Opera House plus Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth and will be celebrating the band’s 40th anniversary Led by original members vocalist Ian Astbury, lead guitarist Billy Duffy with drummer John Tempesta and bassist Charlie Jones (Goldfrapp,…
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After impressing fans at Good Things Festival 2023 Hanabie return to Australia to embark on their first headlining Australian tour in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Formed in 2015, the Tokyo based all girl Harajuku-metalcore band consists of Yukina (lead vocals), Matsuri (guitar), Hettsu (bass) and Chika (drums) have released two studio albums Girl’s Reform…
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Surprise! After a sold-out, and by all accounts insane, pop-up show at Sydney’s Liberty Hall last month Glass Animals are heading back our way much sooner than expected – this November! We’ve got all the ticket details below. Updated: 6/7 – additional Sydney Opera House Forecourt show – 27th November The UK favourites took out…
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Swedish punk outfit Viagra Boys return to Australia on The Australia Shrimp Grand Prix tour, with three headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Sebastian Murphy (lead singer) and the boys last played in Australia in 2019 and we can expect mayhem from one of Europe’s great live bands, with their high powered punk rock…
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Despite the winter chill, we are looking ahead to July and August to warm up with an incredible lineup of live music. This year has already delivered some unforgettable acts, but it seems the best is yet to come. Australian and New Zealand are about to get a fantastic delivery of shows for you to…
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Riding high off the success of single “Espresso’”(which, among other things, has at least corrected people who referred to the beverage as an “Expresso”) Sabrina Carpenter has announced the release of her new LP, Short n’ Sweet, with an August 23rd street date. The pint-sized popstar has put all her nights of working late (‘Cause…
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Thom Yorke has chosen some iconic venues for his inaugural solo tour. The frontman for Radiohead will be heading down to Australia in October and November to play shows at the Sydney Opera House and Sidney Myer Music Bowl. He is best known of course for the nine albums of Radiohead, multiple Grammy awards, as a…
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Cold Chisel announced this week a massive 50 year anniversary celebration with The Big Five-0 tour. The undeniable impact “Chisel” have had on the Aussie rock scene in their half century really goes without saying. So what better way to kick of the celebration of the bands legacy than to take it all the way back…
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Dirty Three, who are on the cusp of a national tour next month, have dropped “Love changes everything II”, the latest single from their forthcoming album Love Changes Everything. “Love changes everything II” is the second single from the album, and follows on from last month’s “Love Changes Everything I”. In this latest track, Warren…
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Four Year Strong vocalists/guitarists Dan O’Connor and Alan Day walked into a studio without a single finished song. Just one month later, they’d pinned down 80% of forthcoming album analysis paralysis. Tapping into what had worked for the pop punk stalwarts so far – big energy, big riffs, and those distinctive O’Connor/Day vocals – the…
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When Perth metalcore legends Make Them Suffer do something, they go all out – and their recently announced Suffer Forever Australian Tour is no different. The band will be stopping at Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle this August and September, their first headline tour since the Neverbloom 10th anniversary tour in June last…
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Crowded House have announced that they will be touring Australia in November and December. Off the back of their upcoming album, Gravity Stairs, they will be performing in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle and Brisbane. In Sydney, they will be re-visiting the site of their famous ‘farewell’ concert of 1996, where an estimated 150,000 people came…
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Save the date, besties – Brisbane’s iconic The Zoo is having a monster send-off on Friday June 7th. With the legendary venue set to close its doors in early July, we’ve been waiting for word of the official goodbye party, and, while we don’t know much about ZOOLOVE at this stage, we’re certain it’s going…
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Four years ago in 2020, the website donaldgloverpresents.com began circulating online, containing a continuous loop of different songs, some previously performed and others completely new. Not long later Childish Gambino’s final album was released as 3.15.20. At the time many agreed that the album seemed unfinished; there was no album rollout, the cover was blank…
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Music fans across Brisbane and beyond were left reeling earlier this month after iconic venue The Zoo announced its upcoming closure. And with sister venue Stranded also closing up shop and South Brisbane fixtures Can You Keep A Secret? and It’s Still A Secret revealing their own fight to keep the doors open, it’s clear…
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Auckland’s Written By Wolves have just dropped the video for their track “Please, Just Breathe“, and it’s an emotional home run from the cinematic rock band. Directed by Josh Mabie and starring Peter Sudarso, James Quinn, and Valentino Succarotte, the video follows a young man (Sudarso) trying desperately to save his father (Quinn) from a…
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June is upon us, and just like that we’re halfway through 2024. This year has seen some incredible acts and massive tours soar through the country, but we’re just getting started. We’ve got five shows for you to catch this June, from Aussie faves to international rock legends, playing at some of Australia’s most iconic…
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Another mega tour is headed down under in October, with the news that multi-platinum, three-time Grammy award-winning artist Olivia Rodrigo will be bringing her GUTS tour to our shores. She will be playing two shows in both Melbourne and Sydney. Bad news for those in the rest of the country, though a great reason to…
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Australia’s oldest (and coolest) rugby league club, Newtown Jets have teamed up with long-time collaborators, The Music & Booze Co. to present their annual “Welcome Day”. With music from Heaps Gay DJ’s and Newtown’s iconic Welcome Choir, the day promises to be a fun-filled affair. The Petersham Rugby Clubs (womens and mens) have also been…
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Rebranding herself as a hyper-pop princess, Camila Cabello has launched a VHS-inspired trailer to celebrate the impending release of her fourth record, C, XOXO, set for release on June 28th this year. After gifting fans with the album’s cover artwork, the former Fifth Harmony starlet’s self-narrated trailer leans into the carefree, Miami-inspired vibe the album…
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Adelaide’s loved festival, Spin Off, has just announced their 2024 line up and it’s a corker. In a world of festivals cutting back or taking a hiatus, this year the Spin Off crew have announced not one, but two stages of music. It all happens at the Adelaide Showgrounds on Friday 19th July. What do…
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