This week we have added another ten tracks to our Discovery playlist on Apple Music and Spotify, including two singles we exclusively premiered earlier in the week. Our track of the week is “Charlie Don’t Go” from Australia’s Le Shiv. The single was written by Le Shiv’s lead singer, Pencil with Grouplove’s Andrew Wessen, on…
Read MoreWe have a homage to 90’s Nu-Disco with today’s track of the day, “Flying” by the Brisbane trio Last Dinosaurs. Very much French-House inspired, this is a fun-packed tribute and is a song which feels instantly familiar, in what is a new sound for these indie-rockers. Lead guitarist, Lach, says of the Nu-Disco genre – …
Read MoreSydney’s St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival had surprises in store even before the day had begun. With The 1975 being a late cancellation to the previous night’s festival in Brisbane, Sydneysiders were stricken with worry that their the headliner wouldn’t be fit to perform. But as the city got festival-ready in the morning, the UK act…
Read MoreSplendour In The Grass’ final day of performances saw the acts wind down and a softer mood take over the festival. Folk performances were aplenty with Matt Corby and The Lumineers putting together some incredible moments, intermingling with the raucous energy of masterful performances by SZA and Hilltop Hoods. Of course, the day was haunted…
Read MoreBrisbane-band Last Dinosaurs are back on the road to tour their third studio album, Yumeno Garden, around the country. With a US and Asia tour also on the horizon, lead singer and rhythm guitarist Sean Caskey gave up some of his precious time to talk with us about the creation of the album, his experience living abroad…
Read MoreIt’s always good to see a band like Last Dinosaurs return with vigour. Having spent some time out of the spotlight and discovering a new direction to take their music in, the Caskey brothers present a new song in “Dominos” – a tune rooted in a period of emotional upheaval and difficulty. “I was reflecting…
Read MoreIt’s been four years since Two Door Cinema Club have blessed the ears of their Melbourne fans, so it came as no surprise that the Irish pop-rock outfit went all out to make their show at Festival Hall one to remember. Planting their feet on our shores initially for their appearance at Splendour in the…
Read MoreFresh of the back of an Australian tour in support of their second album Wellness, Last Dinosaurs have released “Wurl” as the most recent single. Full of summer vibes, this song nails the classic Last Dinos’ sound of a perfect balance of chill and danceable. Listen to “Wurl” here, and check out their upcoming summer shows…
Read MoreA fitting coupling here – Last Dinosaurs have today been announced to support The Wombats at their only headline Australian show next year. The Wombats, who will be back in the country hitting the Falls & Southbound festivals over New Year’s, will be performing their only Aussie headliner at the Hordern Pavilion on January 3rd….
Read MoreSydney’s indie pop rockers, Palms, were kind enough to join us and share their thoughts and experiences on recent tours with fellow Aussie bands such as Last Dinosaurs and Violent Soho. They talk about their brand new LP, Crazy Rack, out today – we learn that the title is not as cliché rock n roll…
Read MoreJust two days ago, the Metro Theatre was faced with a dark divide: on one side were the loitering, cigarette smoking hipsters; and the other, groups of chubby middle-aged men joking loudly and drinking VB. It’s moments like these which bring a tear to my eye, proud of music’s role in bringing all sorts of…
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