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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Gadigal/Sydney-based indie-pop artist Jodi has a knack for blending electronica with fuzzy guitar-driven punk pop, and we are thrilled to be premiering the emotive and resilient “I Know A Girl” today. “I Know A Girl” is packed with atmosphere and is a roller-coaster of emotions. It starts gently and tentatively, morphing from introspective musings into a…
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Last night, one of Australia’s finest psych rock outfits POND lit up Melbourne’s Northcote Theatre for a massive sold out show. The group are currently on tour in support of their 10th LP, Stung! They hit the stage with an epic setlist that kicked off with “Daisy” and closed with “Toast”, before a two track…
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From humble beginnings uploading songs to SoundCloud while working at McDonald’s, Omar Apollo’s rise to fame has seen the artist swapping drive-throughs and bedroom demos for the Billboard charts and Grammy nominations. With the release of his sophomore album, God Said No, Apollo has put together his most cohesive and complete offering so far. With a…
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For the last time this month we have updated our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music with ten new tracks, including two we exclusively premiered. This week our Track of the Week is “Sunshine Getaway” from American rock ’n’ roll singer-songwriter JD McPherson. “Sunshine Getaway” is the first single from McPherson’s forthcoming new album…
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As a music lover, I often find myself haunted by a persistent existential dread. I worry about the countless extraordinary songs in recorded music history that end up discarded due to artistic indifference or the constraints of genre standards and “radio-friendly” requirements. It’s a self-imposed anxiety, perhaps, but The Felice Brothers newest release, Valley of…
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During Camila Cabello‘s tenure on the US talent reality series The X Factor in 2012 as a member of girl collective Fifth Harmony, at-the-time judge Demi Lovato singled her out during a performance to note that only she shined on stage. Given her mammoth success as a soloist it’s often easy to forget that Cabello…
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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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Naarm/Melbourne singer-songwriter Amanduh is on a creative roll. Earlier this year she released her debut EP, Pantsuits, and this week she is following it up with a new single, “Sparks”, and we are thrilled to be premiering it ahead of its release on Friday. Amanduh’s songs are from the heart, and mined from her life…
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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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Pop duo Have A Good Day made a splash last year on their debut, with four stellar singles, kicking off with “Somebody, Nobody” and rounding it off in November with the high-energy dance tune “Head Shoulders Knees & Toes”. In great news for fans, they are back this week with a new gem, the sparkling…
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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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Escaping from a brisk Brisbane winter mere minutes before showtime, I found myself wedged far from the stage between the mixing desk and merch table, surrounded by a sea of eager fans filling the upper and lower decks of Brisbane’s iconic venue, The Brightside. In this little corner of Fortitude Valley, Sydneysiders Reliqa continued their…
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Marlon Williams graced the Melbourne Recital Centre for night two out of three of his An Evening with Marlon Williams tour. Presented as a stripped-back version of his usual energy-filled sets, the stunning historic theatre setting warmed up the chilly Melbourne crowd. Williams’ was his usual affable self, garnering laughs and applause interspersed with immense quiet from…
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We’ve added another ten tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music, including three songs we exclusively premiered on the site earlier in the week. “Last Time We Never Meet Again”, the new single from alt-pop New Yorker, Sarah Kinsley is our Track of the Week. The track is the first single from her…
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Eight years on from their Somewhere Anywhere EP, The Mad Walls return to the psych rock scene with their debut LP Have You Heard the News? out today. Brimming with a signature blend of acid-dipped, soupy psychedelia sanded back and slapped with a lo-fi vintage varnish, there is something old and new, classic and novel…
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The Story So Far is set to grace your ears today with their highly anticipated fifth album, I Want To Disappear, and what an exceptional treat it is. Formed in 2007, the band has built a reputation for infrequent but highly impactful releases, making this new album particularly special. Following the immense success of their…
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Dirty Three conquered a sold out Enmore Theatre with support from the very talented Laura Jean Led by the wild man of rock and roll Warren Ellis on violin/viola/piano, Jim White on drums and Mick Turner on guitar. The threesome mesmerised their fans with an energetic display that ripped out the soul out of all…
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Sydney’s Resetless Leg are on the cusp of releasing their fourth studio album Dance Around My Head. It’s been three years since the release of their last album, the fabulous Dream Buffet, and we so thrilled today to be premiering the title-track of this new album, with video, ahead of its release on Friday. “Dance…
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Brisbane alt-rock outfit Bad Neighbour have established themselves as one of the city’s most exciting acts in recent years. The band have today announced their debut album Millions, which will be out 20 September, and shared the punchy new single “Heart Pumps Blood”. Following previous singles “And the Fleas” and “In the Car”, the latest…
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Hailing from Melbourne and now splitting his time between there and Paris, Caspar Conrick releases incredible folk-infused music under his moniker Vanderlay. Earlier this year, he released two striking singles, “Assimilate Strangely” and “Triumph and Disaster”, and is following these up with an EP, Doubtful Sound, which we are thrilled to be premiering today ahead of its…
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New Jersey, probably unfairly, isn’t usually a name that immediately leaps out as a well-known producer of musical superstars. Yet the roster of huge hitmakers emerging from the garden state, from Frank Sinatra to Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi, suggests there is certainly something in the waters of the Jersey Shore. Baptized in that water and…
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In April, New Zealand shoegaze outfit Libbianski released their gorgeous debut LP, Useless Splendour. One of the standout tracks on the album is “Too Many Fools, Not Enough Horses”, and we are thrilled to be premiering the video today. This video is also a first for the band, with it being their debut video. The…
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The Paper Kites flew into Brisbane on Friday night for a joyous evening at the perfectly suited Tivoli Theatre to deliver songs from their latest album At The Roadhouse, plus covering many of the beautifully crafted songs we’ve all grown to fall in love with over their last 10 or so years. Hannah Cameron, accompanied…
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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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The Rions rocked the stage at The Triffid in Brisbane last night as part of their sold-out Sweet Cocoon Tour. Supported by both Park Rd and Blusher, this night was truly one to remember. Since forming in 2016, this four-piece indie rock band from Sydney’s Northern Beaches has continually reached new heights. Emerging from the…
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Pond played to a packed out Carriageworks for Vivid Sydney on a very wet Sydney night and I’m calling it gig of the year 2024! Supported by the excellent Melbourne garage-punk outfit Delivery. With the imminent release of Pond’s 10th studio album Stung! we were treated to new songs “(I’m) Stung”, “Neon River”, “Black Lung”…
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Luke Hemmings‘ show in Melbourne on Wednesday, June 12th, marked a significant milestone in his career. This was his first solo performance in Australia, a highly anticipated event for fans of the frontman of the beloved Aussie band 5 Seconds of Summer. The band’s latest album was released in 2022, while Luke’s solo journey began…
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‘An Evening With Marlon Williams‘ was simply that, a seated theatre style show with Marlon alone on stage… sometimes acapella with his head covered by a hoodie and lit by dark orange lights, or joyously dancing around the stage with his soaring voice guiding us to another world. An intimate, personal and at times very…
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