Indie Focus

Gurrumul was announced as the Australian headlining spot for next March's Blue Mountains Music Festival of Folk, Roots and Blues, joining American folk veteran Arlo Guthrie and a host of indie folk talent in Tawoomba.

Flume is really making waves with new release Holdin On debuting in the Top 50 ARIA Singles Chart, getting quite a few industry people talking.

Up-and-coming songstress Appleonia released a new video for She Is The Sun, made all the more awesome by the track's special guest – being none other than recent news-headliner Craig Nicholls from The Vines.

We gave you a listen to Ben Gillies' Silverchair-spinoff Bento, streaming the project's debut record Diamond Days – a record which had Gillies “literally shitting myself”.

Hundreds of local DJs were added to the Stereosonic lineup, playing shows around the country – be warned, this list is excitingly huge.

And in regards to tours:

Dates for a collaborative tour between Mike Noga of The Drones and Ben Salter of The Gin Club were dropped through the week, a tour where fans can expect songs from both catalogues and plenty of shit-talkin'.

Mama Kin altered the focus for her album launch tour, now playing a range of intimate shows as one of her key band members was injured in a motorcycle accident.

Word of After The Fall's comeback album was washed down with some launch dates and a sneak peek last week – marking three years since their last record.

Delta Riggs and Sugar Army are sure to warm the crowd up before Primal Scream take the stage, the two announced as the support for the UK band's Australian tour this December.

One third of Thundamentals, MC Tuka, is set to release his sophomore LP Feedback Loop, and we gave you a chance to have a listen for free – just to get you ready for next month's launch tour.

Darren Hanlon will be taking to the road again this Christmas time for his annual tour, playing stripped back versions of songs from his repertoire, ending a very interesting year for Hanlon.

The Fumes are ready to party, taking time for an east coast tour off the back of their new single Dance In Costume.

Kirin J Callinan, Otouto and Good Heavens will respectively join Grizzly Bear, Beirut and The War On Drugs on the road for their Harvest Festival sideshows.

A range of indie support acts will join Lagwagon and The Smith Street Band on the road this November and December, including Local Resident Failure, Milhouse and Cavalcade.