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The Sydney blog lords launch a new label with their first release from Germany's Mazde.. Yesterday saw Aussie music blog kings Stoney Roads announce the launch of their new record label - Stoney Roads Records, stating: "The label will play home to a number of local and international artists and be built on the strong emphasis on creating an inclusive community of creators that work and thrive together." Something we obviously firmly believe in, and are very excited to see what and who comes out of. Their first release comes from 20-years-young German producer Mazde, who's previously remixed the likes of Disclosure and SOHN, in the form of his Shifted Thoughts EP. The two-tracker features vocals from Sydney duo La Mar (who will follow-up as the second release from the label), and you can stream the title track below, or grab the EP from BEATPORT. Follow Mazde: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD Follow Stoney Roads Records: FACEBOOK // WEBSITE

An emotive song gets an equally emotive video clip.. Taken from their recently released self-titled debut EP, Don't Wanna Be Your Girl is an emotionally charged new single finding Brooklyn trio Wet at their most delicate, and unsurprisingly, most beautiful. The video was directed by the female-run erotic magazine 'Beauty Today', featuring singer Kelly Zutrau, who said of the collaboration: "The music world is heavily populated with dudes, so we’re really happy to collaborate with women whenever possible and it felt particularly right to have a female directed video for this song. I went to Copper Union with Clara and Sydney ('Beauty Today') and have always had a lot of respect for their individual art practices. Clara and I had a painting show together in our junior year and Sydney took photos for us this summer. Collaborating with the team has always felt easy and generative. We are also big fans of Beauty Today so we were psyched when they wanted to work with us. Working with friends

Montgomery's first official tune gets its first official video clip.. Following the announce of Queensland-based singer Montgomery joining the I OH YOU family earlier this year, we've been eagerly anticipating her debut EP release, New Clear War, which is out tomorrow (October 24). We originally fell in love with first release War Cry, with a crush that only grew with the follow up, Pinata. Keeping in line with the melancholic electronica sounds we've heard so far, the video clip is an equally moody affair (helped by the black & white aesthetic and somewhat mundane setting). Moody, ethereal and just all-round beautiful: Follow Montgomery: FACEBOOK // WEBSITE

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Australia's best-looking boy band is finally hitting the road again.. Brisbane four piece Millions are hittin' the old dusty trail over November and December for their For Your Leisure & Pleasure Tour, bringing their swoonworthy brand of indie-pop swagger to a stage near you. They'll be erforming songs from their debut LP, Max Relax, an album spearheaded by juicy first single Clementine, along with a host of other jams like Writing On The Wall and Good Things Never Last. Their live chops will no doubt be in good check, having just completed a national run with label mates Ball Park Music, and they'll be joined by fellow guitar-pop chaps High-tails. Check the dates after the video for Clementine, below. TOUR DATES: FRI 21 NOV – PIRIE SOCIAL CLUB, ADELAIDE  SAT 22 NOV – NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB, MELBOURNE SUN 23 NOV – GASOMETER, MELBOURNE (U18) WED 26 NOV – BEACH ROAD HOTEL, BONDI THU 27 NOV – TRANSIT BAR, CANBERRA  FRI 28 NOV – RAD, WOLLONGONG SAT 29 NOV – NEWTOWN SOCIAL CLUB, SYDNEY FRI

Pop music pervert Ariel Pink is rocking a few shows after his Sugar Mountain appearance.. Currently celebrating his latest album pom pom, Ariel Pink has released the second single from it - Black Ballerina, coinciding with the announcement he'll be hanging around in Australia following his appearance at the just announced - and completely awesome - Sugar Mountain Festival (lineup details HERE). Black Ballerina continues Pink's weird and wonderful exploration into the world of pop, a theme that abounds on pom pom, his exciting return to Ariel Pink in solo form. He'll be bringing a seven-strong band of merry musicians down under next year, check the dates after giving Black Ballerina a spin below: TOUR DATES: SAT 24 JAN - SUGAR MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL, VCA, Melbourne (TICKETS) SUN 25 JAN - The Brightside, Brisbane (TICKETS TBA) TUE 27 JAN - Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney (TICKETS) SAT 24 JAN - The Bakery, Perth (TICKETS) Follow Ariel Pink: FACEBOOK // WEBSITE

Massive would be putting it lightly when it comes to the 2014 WAM Festival.. This year's celebration of all things WA music - the WAM Festival - is looking ridiculously huge. Like too big to comprehend massive. So we're gonna try and break it down in as simple a fashion as possible, because we love the place we live, and especially love the ridiculous amount of musical talent this place seems to breed. So we'll start with the WA Music Awards, and work through from there... WA MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS PUBLIC VOTED AWARDS - Public can vote here before 10am WST Monday 27 October! MOST POPULAR ACT | John Butler Trio; Pond; San Cisco; Ta-ku; The Love Junkies; Timothy Nelson & The Infidels MOST POPULAR LIVE ACT | Mt. Mountain; Pond ; The Kill Devil Hills ; The Love Junkies; Timothy Nelson & The Infidels; Tired Lion MOST POPULAR NEW ACT | Coin Banks; Dream Rimmy; Fait; Hideous Sun Demon; Methyl Ethel; Slumberjack MOST POPULAR EVENT | Camp Doogs; CIRCO; Hidden Treasures ; In The Pines; St. Jero

More great new music from the Melbourne producer.. It seems like only yesterday we were fortunate enough to stream Yeo's Come Find Me EP (HERE) - well it was only a month ago so that's probably why - but he's already back with some new music in the form of sexy new single Super Powers. It's a sultry little synth-based retro-futuristic jam, with nods to new wave pop sounds, featuring German vocalist Yule Post, and an all-time sax solo towards the end. It's out October 24 via Yeo's own label Sabremetric, and he'll be playing a couple of launch shows to celebrate. Check the dates once you've drifted off in to the cinematic sounds of Super Powers. LAUNCH DATES: Sat 8 Nov - Shebeen Bandroom, Melbourne w/ support from Null + Dot.ay Thu 11 Dec - Brighton Up Bar, Sydney w/ support from Tales In Space + More TBA Follow Yeo: FACEBOOK // WEBSITE

Wallets and bags that are not for the masses.. Status Anxiety is a brand from Sydney, Australia, that crafts wallets and bags with the finest Italian, French and New Zealand leather. Their bio really screams out that they'd rather focus on the quality, design and function of their products than appeal to the fads of the masses. Ideal result? Form a cult. (And personally owning their Norma wallet, I can attest to their quality. Best damn wallet I've ever had.) Currently stocked in over 500 boutiques, Status Anxiety define their products as materialized nonchalance, elusive but affordable. Disengage yourself from the mob; get clear here.