Oh the power of music. What a special evening it was to open the 2019 Mullum Music Festival. In an area where many of the locals are dealing with the fires in the region, the evening was a welcome relief from those difficult situations. As usual, the MC for the night was local Mandy Nolan,…
Read MoreWhen Paul Kelly announced the inaugural Making Gravy show in 2017, little did the public know of the success the show would bring. Not only did it help everyone celebrate one of Australia’s greatest storytellers during the most festive time of the year, but it also helped accentuate the absolute strength that is the current…
Read MoreMojo Juju was joined by Nasty Mars at the Oxford Art Factory in Sydney last night. Belinda Dipalo was there and brings back these pictures from the breathtaking performance:
Read MoreNovember is almost here which means summer time is just around the corner! With warmer days and longer nights, there’s no better time to see some great live music. Step into summer the right way and get along to some unmissable gigs this November. Here are seven Melbourne gigs to check out! King Princess November…
Read MoreMojo Juju has long been one of Australia’s most dynamic performers and in her songwriting over the last few years in particular, has demonstrated her talent as an intense and driven artist unafraid to wear her personal stories – challenges and wins – on her sleeve. The new single from Mojo, “Native Tongue”, is a…
Read MoreFor this year’s NAIDOC Week, Nocturnal at the Melbourne Museum has unveiled its line up beneath the theme – ‘Because of Her, We Can!’ – for July 6th. Performing full sets on the night will be a dynamic trio of Thelma Plum, Mojo Juju and Kaiit, while DJ Sovereign Trax will be ensuring the dancefloor is jampacked throughout the night,…
Read MoreThe recently announced CHANGES Music Industry Summit in Melbourne this July, a platform encouraging those involved to look ahead and connect with the game-changers of the Australian music industry as of course, there are some very exciting switch ups ahead. It makes sense, of course, that Bad Apples Music would be involved in some way; hosting a roster of…
Read MoreIf you’re familiar with South Australia’s wine country, you’ll know that the Clare Valley has long been a popular site for wine lovers and now music fans alike. For the organisers behind the annual Blenheim Music & Camping Festival, keeping the vibes easy going, entertaining and inclusive has been at the forefront of their programming…
Read MoreReturning again to cap off what has been another fantastic year of Australian music, the 4th annual AU Awards are announced this afternoon, recognising what this year has brought some of our favourites (emerging and well established). Whether it be the recent rise of West Thebarton to the juggernaut that Gang of Youths has become in 2017,…
Read MoreThe National Live Music Awards have today announced the performers set to take to stages around the country as we enter the home stretch of the event’s countdown. Taking place in eight venues around Australia next Thursday, the NLMAs have got special guests in store for each and every one. The Melbourne Gala, hosted by triple…
Read MoreMelbourne music fans, take heed. Returning for its 12th year this November, the Age Music Victoria Awards are hitting 170 Russell for their lauded after party, sure to impress. I mean, with the likes of Harvey Sutherland & Bermuda, Gold Class and Cable Ties on board, it can’t fail. Co-presented by RRR 102.7FM and PBS 106.7FM, the official after…
Read MoreWelcome back! How was your week? Fantastic? Excellent. Miss all the best new releases? Don’t fret. Dive into this week’s Spotify playlist boasting a hypnotic cut from Nosaj Thing’s new album, a funky new release from Mojo Juju and a swing-dance tribute about vampires by Marlon Williams, plus plenty more. ———- This content has recently been…
Read MoreHands down, my favourite song this week. Can I say that, even though it’s only Monday? I’m going to go with it anyway. Mojo Juju is one of the east coast’s most entertaining and charming performers; an attitude in stage presence is felt just as prominently on record too, something I’ve been finding a rare quality…
Read MoreWith just a few weeks left in 2016, the Australian music industry is by no means slowing down and heading into any type of hibernation for the holidays. With our summer festival season just ramping up, the last few months seem to have been all about celebrating some amazing talent doing amazing things both in the studio…
Read MoreNearly two years of work by two Melbourne artists, photographer Michelle Grace Hunder and filmmaker Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore, has culminated in the powerful, multifaceted Her Sound, Her Story. It’s a project created as a response to the conversation observed surrounding women in the Australian music industry, documenting more than 40 female artists who have, or…
Read MoreThe nominees for the National Live Music Awards have been announced around the country today, with 51 categories being unveiled across the board. Winners are to be announced on November 29th at events being run nationally, with both national and state-specific categories being voted on by a judging panel of industry professionals from right around Australia….
Read MoreMelbourne Music Week has begun teasing us with some gems ahead of the event’s full program announcement in October with news of key headliners and the new festival hub today. Melbourne’s Lord Mayor, Robert Doyle, has announced that one of the city’s iconic sites, the historic State Library Victoria, will be the Hub for MMW this year, the…
Read MoreBONJAH have announced that they will be sadly parting ways and will be playing their last ever show at The Corner Hotel on 24th June. Joining them for the farewell will be looping extraordinaire Reuben Stone and electro-pop starlet Anna O, while the incredible Mojo Juju will be DJing throughout the night. Through a career spanning ten years,…
Read MoreEarlier this week we brought you the first part of our lil’ 2015 album and EP retrospective, where we looked at some stellar releases that may have flown under your radar amid the flurry of wonderful Australian records that made their way to music fans everywhere. Today, we take a look at the second half…
Read MoreAfter a successful debut last year, the Bello Winter Music festival will return in Bellingen (NSW) from 7 – 10 July. Following a similar format to its summer sister festival Mullum Music Festival, Bellingen’s clubs, cafes, churches and halls will host over 100 performances. Bello Winter Music festival is family-friendly and for all ages. It is…
Read MoreAs if the line-up for the 27th Bluesfest Byron Bay wasn’t big enough, today the promoters have announced that joining headliners Kendrick Lamar, Brian Wilson, and Tom Jones will be none other than neo-soul icon D’Angelo, who will be in full-band mode with supergroup The Vanguard. Oh, and he’s playing on the same night as…
Read MoreThe Australian World Music Expo (AWME) kicks off for another year in Melbourne this week, with a diverse and brilliant line up of artists scheduled to showcase across a range of the city’s music venues. The event is not only about the live music of course, with multiple conference sessions also programmed from November 12th…
Read MoreMojo Juju is one of those acts that you’ll find extremely difficult to pin into a genre. You’re guaranteed one thing though, the self-titled album from this unique songstress is quite the raunchy seduction for your ears.
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