The Dreggs are story-tellers in every sense, and there’s no better platform to share your intimate, personal tales than a sold-out gig with an adoring crowd. That was the case on Friday night at Freo.Social. The Sunshine Coast duo rounded out their ‘Hold Me Closer’ tour with two dates in the WA harbour town, the…
Read MoreTug have been weaving their intoxicating psychedelia rock since releasing their debut album You’re Not Exceptional, Man in 2018. 2022 has proved to be a busy year for the band. They’ve already released one album, To Burn Oneself, and are en route to releasing album number three. We’re stoked today to be leading with their…
Read MoreYou may not have heard the name, but there’s a good chance you’ve come across IRFXXN’s “Latest Song” before. A teaser of the bouncy debut single from this Sydney RnPop singer already amassed over 1 million TikTok views before its official release last Wednesday. The track was produced by BeatswithSheph and features glossy vocals from…
Read MoreKaeda Daze is the new musical project for singer/songwriter Kendra Fewster. You might have come across her when she was in the WA folk/pop band The Hunting Birds. She originally hails from WA, but more about that later, and these days finds herself based out of Melbourne. “Running From Something” is the first track to…
Read MoreGesticulations is a music project founded by Graham Ashton who has roped his good mate Benny D Williams into the fold. Essentially Graham provides the lyrics and vocals, and Benny drives the music. They are swimming against the tide in terms of frequency of delivery. This is the fourth album they’ve dropped since February 2021….
Read MoreHussy Hicks are one of the hardest working bands going around. And one of the most entertaining. With incredible guitar work from Julz Parker and the dynamic Leesa Gentz on lead vocals, their indie root n blues act is always a standout. It’s fair to say that 2022 has been a tough year for them….
Read MoreWe’re welcoming in September by adding nine new tracks to our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Our Track of the Week is “Making It Out Alive”, the soaring new single from indie rockers The Vanns. The band have spent the early part of 2022 holed up in the iconic The Music Farm studio…
Read MoreThe emo punk scene in Australia is flourishing right now and there are few bands who do it as good as Newcastle quartet Eat Your Heart Out. After a turbulent past few years, the local legends are set to release their second album, Can’t Stay Forever, on 9 September via Fearless Records. We caught up…
Read MoreThe first announcement for Byron Bay Bluesfest 2023 has just dropped, and it’s great to see the international acts are back in force. Forty-one acts have been announced in what is the largest initial announcement ever for the festival. Amongst the international acts who have been announced today are Elvis Costello and the Imposters, Beth…
Read MoreMelbourne alt-metal band The Last Martyr have been making waves over the last year and you’d better hold on tight if you’re down for the ride. Wild new single “Sugar” – released just two weeks ago – has already amassed over 10k streams, got triple j airplay and featured on Channel 7’s Friday Night Football…
Read MoreSydney quartet Jet City Sports Club recently released the dreamy “Green Thumb”, further embedding their status as one of the exciting indie-pop groups to keep an eye out for. The title is a handy metaphor for expressing the need to keep nurturing existing relationships, and not letting them wilt. Lilla, on lead vocals gives some…
Read MoreJarrod Jeremiah is yet another example of the talent coming from Western Australia. The Perth-based singer and producer is about to drop “THROWAWAY”, his third single for the year, and we are stoked to be premiering it ahead of its release tomorrow. The track follows on from “Stop Talking To You” and “Chilli Chips” which…
Read MoreThe inaugural BODFest will be held in Sydney’s Paddington Town Hall on October 8 and aims to “celebrate women that turn up the volume on body positivity, a social movement advocating to embrace and accept all definitions of beauty and body standards.” “The event will feature live streamed interviews, panel discussions, all-inclusive fashion shows, interactive…
Read MoreThe 21st edition of BIGSOUND, Australia’s most significant music conference kicks off next Tuesday in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. The facts and figures are astounding. There are over one hundred and eighty artists, across twenty venues in Fortitude Valley. There will be 345 artist showcases, 20+ Official Bigsound parties, and 16,000 Festival attendees. The Conference has…
Read MorePerth indie-pop quintet Little Guilt have shared with us their dreamy new single “Nowhere”, along with news of their single launch shows. This latest offering is the first taste of the band’s forthcoming debut EP I Do Everything Around the House, out on 13th of September. Thrumming acoustic guitar keeps the track grounded, while shimmering…
Read MoreThe pandemic has seen some brilliant comebacks in the global music scene and Brisbane hard rock legends The Butterfly Effect are down for the ride. After releasing the latest single “Visiting Hours” from their fourth album IV (out 2 September), the band’s first album in 14 years is shaping up to be worth the wait….
Read MoreKISS are on their End Of The Road World Tour and they brought out the glam, the horror, the pyrotechnics and all their rock and roll hits to Sydney at QUDOS Bank Arena last night. Paul Stanley (Starchild), Gene Simmons (the Demon), Tommy Thayer (Spaceman) and Eric Singer (the Catman) were all dressed in their classic…
Read MoreOne of our local indie favourites is the fabulous Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird, and we are particularly excited today because it’s release day, for their third studio album, Smiles of Earth. The band is well known for its genre-hopping across and within tracks, yet this album has a cohesiveness across the ten songs with…
Read MoreSpring in Australia is just around the corner, and this week we’ve added ten more tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. Our featured Track of the Week is “Young Guns”, the boppy new single with a serious message from Sydney’s Salarymen. “Young Guns” was written in the days following the…
Read MoreBrisbane hardcore quartet Headwreck have gone from strength to strength since dropping their debut EP Glamorise Demise last year. The promising newcomers have now returned with Glamorise Demise Reimagined, featuring different takes on four tracks from the original project – out today. The new EP – with reimagined versions of “Empty Space”, “Eulogy”, “The End…
Read Morebbno$ (“Baby No Money”) is the Canadian rapper behind huge tracks like the TikTok viral ‘edamame’ with Rich Brian and ‘Lalala’ with Y2K, as well as his early collaboration EP with Yung Gravy called Baby Gravy. Last year, he dropped his third LP, Eat Ya Veggies, revered for its playful word-smithing that sent him into…
Read MoreWhile many would have been cozy at home on a cold Tuesday night in August, the Forum hosted a packed house for the first of Spacey Jane’s five shows in Melbourne on their Here Comes Everybody tour. Even though this opening show was for an underage crowd, Spacey Jane, I Am Leopard and Teenage Dads…
Read MoreSpacey Jane‘s opening show was one to remember with the band and guests I Know Leopard and Teenage Dads putting on three stellar performances for the all-ages crowd on Tuesday night. Dan was there to bring you these images.
Read MoreAt just 18 years old, Californian singer-songwriter morgen has had a striking start to her burgeoning music career. Today, her latest single “Hammock” has dropped and will have you swinging through your problems with no worries at all. As a teenager in a global pandemic, the step into adulthood has been a big and confusing…
Read MoreEora/Sydney-based indie-pop band Honey Nothings are unveiling “Talk to Me”, a brilliant 80s-inspired slice of nostalgia pop. We’re thrilled to have the premiere of the track ahead of its release tomorrow. With fabulous 80s-style synths and vocals that sparkle, the instrumentation builds and mirrors the angst of a relationship that is floundering. There’s an upbeat urgency…
Read MoreCelebrate the end of 2022 and kick off the New Year with some great music, and a warm embrace of self-care at the Lost Paradise festival in Glenworth Valley. The festival will run from the 28th of December until the 1st of January 2023. This festival has always been a favourite of mine. Glenworth Valley…
Read MoreJustin Vernon‘s incredible debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago, under the Bon Iver moniker, scooped many album-of-the-year awards in 2008, and he has never looked back. Exciting news has dropped today that Bon Iver will be returning to Australian shores next February and March. Personally, I’m super excited. I first saw them at the Sydney…
Read MoreOver two days, Sat 19 and Sun 20 November at Rymill Park in Adelaide, Harvest Rock is presenting the only Australian show for legendary Jack White. Joining him on the bill will be Crowded House, The Black Crowes, Khruangbin, Groove Armada, Sam Fender, The Lumineers, Tones and I, The Avalanches and much more. Taking over…
Read MoreThe Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide’s newest state-of-the-art live music venue, will open its doors for the first time on Thursday September 15, celebrating with an incredible line-up that includes DMA’S, West Thebarton, Wafia, and Jess Day, all hosted by South Australia’s kings of radio, Ben and Liam. Previously known as HQ in Hindley Street,…
Read MoreLocal heavy fans are still buzzing from the announcement of a national co-headline tour with Brisbane hardcore outfit Deadlights and Gippsland metalcore act Mirrors earlier this month. The Ego’s Valley tour will stop at six cities this November, supported by Sydney’s Inertia, for a triumphant return to the stage after first performing together on Thornhill’s…
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