Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist

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Riley Pearce
Riley Pearce Discards 'Difficult Second Album' Tropes With 'It's Your Turn Now'
The Perth-based alt-folk singer/songwriter has taken The Music on a journey through his stunning new album.
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Harper
Harper: 'I’ve Finally Reached The Point Of Coming Into My Own As An Artist'
With his newest single ‘37’ now out in the world and a debut EP still to come, harper has a lot on his plate. The Sydney-based singer caught up with Purple Sneakers to talk all things music.
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The Angels
'50 Not Out'… 50 Things You Should Know About The Angels
"A band that changed Australian music forever."
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Andrew Farriss
Andrew Farriss: How 'Youthful Exuberance' & Being The 'Utility Guy' Informed His Country Turn
"Some people may have thought, ‘Oh, Andrew Farriss tried his hand at country, and it got too hard, so he ran away’... No, no, no, no, no…"
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G Flip / Flowerkid / Alex The Astronaut / Charlotte Le Lievre / Forest Claudette
The Future Of Australian Music Is Queer & Gender-Diverse
From grassroots festivals and DIY releases to the top of the charts, sold-out arenas and even Eurovision, the new age of Australian music is unapologetically queer.
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Hiatus Kaiyote
Hiatus Kaiyote Charge Ahead With Bright & Bold New Album: ‘People Like Our Music Because We Break The Rules’
On their mindful and mesmerising fourth album, ‘Love Heart Cheat Code’, future soul firestarters Hiatus Kaiyote are heralding a new optimism.
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Birds Of Tokyo
Birds Of Tokyo On Eclectic Gigs: 'It Makes Me Remember When This Band Was Trying To Find Its Feet'
Birds Of Tokyo discuss diverse festival bills and the "integral fabric" of live music, which is in danger of disappearing ahead of Night At The Barracks 2024.
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A Day in the Life of West Thebarton's Caitlin Thomas
A Day In The Life Of West Thebarton Drummer & Tattooist Caitlin Thomas
Thomas was named the South Australian Tattooist of the Year in 2021.
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Steel Panther
Steel Panther’s 2024 Mission Statement: ‘See Boobs, Play Some Heavy Metal, Make People Stoked’
You’ve gotta check your cool at the door when you come watch us,” says Steel Panther drummer Stix Zadinia.
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ARCA @ Caracas Boiler Room
Boiler Room: A Community Grown From The London Underground, Spread To The World
Boiler Room will likely remain the premier online documentation of a thriving global music culture that, now more than ever, has a community hungry for more.
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AC/DC, Delta Goodrem, Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen
12 Career Changing Masterstrokes By Rock Managers
These are the stories of artists and their managers, including how Bruce Springsteen made it to Hitsville, how 'Kick' changed the lives of INXS and more.
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The Beefs
The Beefs Get Cheeky On Their Debut LP ‘Stuck On A Reef’
A truly all-Australian compilation: Red Bellied Black Snake, Punchin', and more.