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Written by: Andrea Gavrilovic
Ending their no synth streak after almost 10 years,
The
Magnetic Fields are reviving the sounds of their first release in the form of... [more]
Written by: Sofie Ham
True to their musical foundings,
Beach House haven’t been screaming from the rooftops about their fourth album release, more like coo-cooi... [more]
Written by: Natalie Salvo
Home is where the heart is. Add a visceral gut feeling; some heartache clouding your brain; and hands to tug at the guitar and heartstrings and... [more]
Written by: Alexander Crowden
Chet Faker is generating a fair bit of interest of late. And with a slot at the prestigious SXSW festival in Texas and a string of well re... [more]
Written by: Michael Clohesy
To say that Tarek Smallman is a busy guy is an understatement. Spending his time as part time producer, part time musician and part time DJ, as... [more]
Written by: Edward Raynor
Cover albums are, by definition, dangerous territory for an artist. Here is a collection of songs not written for the artist – but for someone... [more]
Written by: Michael Clohesy
In eastern traditions the Tajitu symbol is the most common representation of duality, or yin and yang; the concept used to describe how seeming... [more]
Written by: Lee Kindler
If you like your soul raw and swampy with plenty of pain and heartbreak then you can’t get any better than the debut album from
Alabama Sh... [more]
Written by: No relation
From
Spiritualized we’ve come to expect grand cacophonous arrangements, layered with strings, guitars, vocal harmonies and whatever else J... [more]
Written by: Natalie Salvo
Life is often a hard road. There’s the one less travelled, the hard-knock life and the first train to Strugglesville. English troubadour,... [more]
Written by: Colin Varney
As a listener I am thrilled that the music of
David Chesworth Ensemble is unclassifiable. As a reviewer I am mightily peeved. Let’s call “... [more]
Written by: Shannon Crane
Field Music’s latest release is packed to the brim with hazy, psychedelic funk-infused sounds reminiscent of The Beatles.
The f... [more]
Written by: Kathryn Mahina
Like those who have travelled before him, the young Irish troubadour
James Vincent McMorrow has stayed true to the well beaten path taken... [more]
Written by: Mark Ireland
From the first few bars of Poolside Lover you can tell where
The Hello Morning are coming from they wear their influences heavily on their... [more]
Written by: Michael Clohesy
Quick question: what do the actor Steve Martin, physicist Albert Einstein and the band Yukon Blonde all have in common? Answer: they all share... [more]
Written by: Alexander Crowden
Sydney’s
Made in Japan were formed in high school by inmates James Cooney and Jono Graham in 2006. They’ve just released their debut album... [more]
Written by: Alexander Crowden
Most people probably don't need any introduction to
The Cranberries, who were so successful in the 90’s that their debut 1993 album ‘... [more]
Written by: Michael Clohesy
Young Guns, for those who don’t know, are a British rock band comprised of Gustav Wood on vocals, John & Fraser Taylor, who share both... [more]
Written by: Michael Clohesy
Melbourne born, but until recently, Norway based, singer songwriter
Adam Eaton has traversed the globe once more to come back home to rele... [more]
Written by: Shannon Crane
Energetic, retro, loud and fiesty are just some of the words that come to mind when listening to
Super Best Friends.
The 'Handshake... [more]
Written by: Kelly Snyders
It may have been a two-year slog of writing, recording and east-coast touring, but the four fellas of Sydney outfit
Lovers Jump Creek have... [more]
Written by: Tom O'Donovan
On a trip through a rainbow colored oasis where mushrooms are the only nutrition, Perth's
Pond slap you round the head with the mind... [more]
Written by: Andrea Gavrilovic
Claire Boucher, the Montreal based artist better known as
Grimes, has experimented with lo-fi bedroom recordings for years. By age 22... [more]
Written by: Chelsea McIntyre
I would probably call myself a casual fan of
Belle & Sebastian; while I don't know their entire catalogue, I really enjoy what I... [more]
Written by: Natalie Salvo
That pouting face is becoming as universally recognised as the Macca’s logo but I’ll bet there’s still a bunch of you asking, “Who the f**k is... [more]
Written by: Alexander Crowden
The Dead Leaves were formerly one of those “and the” bands, a naming trend that had a retro resurgence in the past few years. Matt Joe Gow... [more]
Written by: Tom O'Donovan
Triple's J's annual Australia Day Hottest 100 has almost become bigger than Australia Day itself. "Stuff the fireworks!&quo... [more]
Written by: Sose Fuamoli
The 2012 release by New York indie thrash-pop duo
Sleigh Bells has all the elements I’d wanted and waited for in the follow up to 2010’s d... [more]
Written by: Sose Fuamoli
Mike Rosenberg, aka
Passenger, is quickly becoming one of my favourite new songwriters. His new album
All the Little Lights is a... [more]
Written by: Michael Clohesy
Imagine if you will a bonfire where Fleet Foxes, Vampire Weekend, Little Red, My Morning Jacket's Jim James and fictional lead singer Edwa... [more]
Written by: Alex Langlands
Bleeding Knees Club is one of Australia’s hottest indie groups today. Having sold out most venues on their Australian tour and becoming NM... [more]
Written by: Alex Langlands
Steve Aoki is a House Music legend, there is no denying it. Operating his own infamous label, Dim Mak, and having copious amounts of colla... [more]
Written by: Natalie Salvo
Deep Sea Arcade may have started at the grassroots- gigging around Sydney before graduating to interstate, overseas, infinity and beyond.... [more]
Written by: Colin Varney
Poor
Metallica. Decried as cliché ridden rock dinosaurs forever stuck in a self-imposed rut. Yet when they take risks, like embracing Lou... [more]
Written by: Kathryn Mahina
Australian hip hop is one of those decisive genres that take no prisoners and Adelaide trio
Hilltop Hoods are the biggest name in the busi... [more]
Written by: Chelsea McIntyre
'Jesus Don't You Get My Jokes' is the first solo studio release from Melbourne-based
Eden Mulholland, who also doubles as s... [more]
Written by: Mark Ireland
The Howard brothers both Rowland and Harry were both stalwarts of the Australian punk scene throughout the 80’s and 90’s Rowland with the Birth... [more]
Written by: Louisa Gardner
'Firewire' is the electic new hip-hop release from Californian local
Lateef the Truth Speaker. Far from being a newbie to the sc... [more]
Written by: Louisa Gardner
Caiman is the moniker for Melbourne based singer/songwriter and guitarist Martin P Stuart, and 2012 sees the release of his first self-tit... [more]
Written by: Alexander Crowden
Last Dinosaurs managed an enviable amount of buzz upon the lead up to their debut album’s release. Their first album ‘In A Million Years’... [more]
Written by: Tom Grant
It’s been a long time between drinks for Melbourne’s
Dirty Three. Seven years have gone by since their last effort, 'Cinder', an... [more]
Written by: Seb Alvarez
Emerging artists and groups always have a harsh gauntlet to face when creating or shaping their craft. Pressures come into play that can determ... [more]
Written by: Seb Alvarez
To properly immerse myself into “Your Shout”, I decided to take a booth at my local watering hole and order a double jack and coke. I haven’t h... [more]
Written by: Alexander Crowden
Southampton trio
Band of Skulls are back with ‘Sweet Sour’, the follow up to 2009’s impressive debut ‘Baby Darling Doll Face Honey’. Three... [more]
Written by: Daniel Townsend
Christa Hughes’ newest release picks up where her ARIA nominated 21st Century Blues left us in 2012. You’ll recognise all the songs, but t... [more]
Written by: Daniel Townsend
Josh Rawiri’s latest LP is a confused collection of blues, roots, country and rock.
Residing in Portland on the southwest Victorian coas... [more]
Written by: Daniel Townsend
Introducing
Tobias Moldenhauer: European born guitarist-singer-songwriter now residing in Queensland with a stack of Frequent Flyer Points... [more]
Written by: Alexander Crowden
Melbourne’s
Dancing Heals are back on the scene after being slightly quiet while recording their debut album, and they’ve got two gleaming... [more]
Written by: Luke Carlino
There are plenty of references towards
Das Racist being a "joke band" but after listening to their debut record 'Relax,&apo... [more]
Written by: Luke Carlino
Paso Bionic first worked with female vocalist Big Fella on a remix which went so well that the two decided to join forces and form
Audego.... [more]
