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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

10 October selections from RTRFM's wavy rap and weird club show - Cloudwaves..

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

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

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.

Grace continues WA's fine tradition of powerful female singer/songwriters.. Previously releasing music under her full name Grace Woodroofe and now operating under simply her first, Pluto is the first taste of what we can expect from the WA-born solo artist Grace, and it's a powerful statement. Produced by TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek, Pluto melds a sparse electronic beat that explodes into a world of pulsating synths impassioned vocal cries. "This is what it takes to get my hunger back," - if that's not a statement of intent from an artist who's always hovered on the cusp of breaking out into the Australian music scene, I don't know what is. She recently supported Alt-j on their short Aussie headline shows, and you get the feeling now is her time. Follow Grace: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

The rumours are true, Drake will be gracing us with his presence in 2015.. After weeks of speculation you can finally lock in hip hop royalty Drake for next year's edition of Future Music Festival. He's joined by a host of heavy hitters, some having visited Future in the past, others fresh faces, with a lineup that goes a little something like this: DRAKE AVICII THE PRODIGY AFROJACK MARTIN GARRIX NERO EXAMPLE DIE ANTWOORD SIGMA 2CHAINZ KIEZA TCHAMI BLASTERJAXXX ROBIN SCHULZ KLINGANDE GORGON CITY CARNAGE BASSJACKERS YELLOW CLAW THROTTLE COCOON PRESENTS: SVEN VATH ART DEPARTMENT APOLLONIA SHONKY DAN GHENACIA DYED SOUNDOROM + MANY MORE TBA DATES: Sat 28 Feb – Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney (18+) Sun 1 Mar – Arena Joondalup, Perth (18+) Sat 7 Mar – RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane (18+) Sun 8 Mar – Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne (18+) Mon 9 Mar – Adelaide Showground, Adelaide (15+) Head to the Future Music Festival WEBSITE for more info/tickets.

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