The 16th annual AU review countdown of the 40 best albums of the year has arrived. This year, as always, our contributors bring together a mix of artists from Australia and around the world. Hopefully your favourite album(s) made the cut – and maybe you’ll discover a few new ones along the way, too. Read…
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Billie Eilish will be releasing her third studio album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT on the 17th May, and has just announced that she will be touring Australia in February, 2025. The world tour kicks off North America in September this year, and will be hitting Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in February. She will be performing…
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Although it leans into the tropes of what we come to expect from the institution that is a James Bond film, and in some ways this 25th entrant is possibly the most self-aware of the pack, No Time To Die keeps largely in tune with the mentality of the wave of Daniel Craig-led films; the…
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Launched on September 9th on all major podcast platforms, No Time To Die: The Official James Bond Podcast features unrivalled behind the scenes access to one of the world’s most successful franchises. Hosted by British film critic James King, the six-part series features interviews with director Cary Joji Fukunaga, producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara…
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Gracie Abrams has been surrounded by high-calibre creatives from birth, so it comes as no surprise that this Californian artist is on a viral trajectory. Her parents are blockbuster director J.J. Abrams and producer Katie McGrath, but despite her lineage, Gracie’s music ability is a standout as she pours out her diary through her lyricism. …
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Vevo returns to SXSW for another year with another bolstered line up of artists set to hit the stage for their 2018 showcase series. Headlining the events running from March 10th – 14th is rapper (and SXSW 2018 speaker) Common, bringing some heavy hip hop cred to the Vevo table. A slew of artists who are either set…
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Returning once more to the Sydney College of the Arts, the Laneway Festival again made its presence felt throughout Sydney’s inner west. With a line up packed from front-to-back, it promised to be a stellar day as the early clouds cleared to a warm, but pleasant, Sunday afternoon. Obviously a cost cutting measure, having a single…
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Another year, another Laneway Festival has come and gone. With the closure of Neon Lights last year, St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival remains the only up-and-running premiere indie festival in Singapore – surpassing the short-lived likes of counterparts Hostess Weekender, The Gathering, and Camp Symmetry. And yet, this year’s edition of Laneway presented a mixed bag….
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The St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival is returning in 2018 with some amazing upcoming artists that are sure to put on a massive show for punters around the country. We’ve compiled a list of some of our favourite acts that you won’t want to miss, as the official sideshows are unveiled this week. LOYLE CARNER Dubbed…
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The St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival line up for 2018 has dropped a day ahead of schedule thanks to a bluff by Pedestrian overnight but heck, why not – it’s a pretty tops line up. Turning the focus to artists on the come up, the Laneway Festival has curated a line up of international names that will…
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Coming in hot after a week of Splendour hustle is a fresh weekly playlist of everything you might have missed while grooving away in the North Byron parklands. We’ve got a sultry heartbreaker from Billie Eilish, a cut from Alvvays‘ upcoming album as well as Tia Gostelow’s shimmering new single that transports you straight back to the…
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Billie Eilish is going to be heading out to Australia for the first time this September (get your tickets ASAP) and if that wasn’t enough for great news from the British breakthrough artist, Eilish has given fans a new single in “idontwannabeyouanymore”. Taken from her highly anticipated debut EP dont smile at me, which is out on…
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We’ve been banging on about newcomer Billie Eilish for a little bit now and it seems that her recent trip to Austin for SXSW has left more people feeling the same way toward the British pop artist. Her new single “Bellyache” is a dose of gorgeous pop music from the 15 year old – yes, 15 year…
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It’s no grand overstatement – the House of Vans parties at SXSW are legendary. You stand the chance of seeing the likes of Erykah Badu play the intimate outdoor stage alongside Kelela and Grouplove. Inside, the party continues while the drinks flow. Mohawk plays the perfect host and has been one of our favourite haunts…
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It’s SXSW time again and as Austin gears up for the influx of thousands upon thousands of people from all over the world ready to call the Texan city home until March 19th, we’ve got our sights firmly planted on the global music program that has once again, pulled together hundreds of artists primed for…
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