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

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The Wool Store
The Wool Store Returns For Untitled Group's 10th Birthday Celebrations
“We made history together in those walls, now, the heartbeat returns and the story continues," teased Untitled Group.
Reviews / Live
Night Mass: God Complex, Dark Mofo 2025
Live Review: Dark Mofo 2025
From worshipping Npcede and the Australian exclusive of Show Me The Body to enjoying a salted caramel and apple hot toddy, Dark Mofo retains its mysterious delights with its epic comeback.
Reviews / Live
moktar
Live Review: Moktar @ Carriageworks, Sydney
moktar's set provided a reminder of what club music can do: bridge worlds, shake assumptions, and, above all, make people move.
Industry / Feature
Jerry 'Ijale' Agbinya
'I Just Want To Be World Class': Jerry Agbinya On Receiving The 2025 Fast Track Fellowship
"I want my sound to be up there with some of the best doing it, and I'm so excited to be able to learn from some of the best doing it in the UK," explains Agbinya.
News / Music
Brass Party at The Night Cat
City Of Yarra's Leaps And Bounds Festival Announces 2025 Program
“At a time when the industry is doing it tough, we’re proud to back our live music venues, artists and workers through a community-curated festival that champions Yarra’s live music scene."
News / Music
Sonny Fodera
Sonny Fodera Plots 2025 Australian Tour
Fodera comes home after a landmark year that’s seen him start a five-month residency in Ibiza, launch his own festival, and earn a BRIT Award nomination.
Reviews / Live
Kamasi Washington
Live Review: Kamasi Washington, Micah Heathwood @ The Palais, Melbourne
Kamasi Washington simultaneously conforms to traditional ideas of the jazz idiom and moves it forward in the most exciting way possible.
News / Festivals
Listen Out Perth 2023
Listen Out Wipes Social Media, Starts Teasing 2025 Festival
Amping up the teasing, the festival shared a cheeky Instagram Story of a payphone ringing and a sign-up link.
Industry / News
Kaiit, Wafia, Hatchie
BIGSOUND Reveals Stacked 2025 Music Program Starring Kaiit, Hatchie, Wafia & Many More
"The artists we’ve selected reflect the incredible depth of talent in Australia," said BIGSOUND Co-Programmers Casey O’Shaughnessy and Katie Rynne.
Reviews / Live
Black Star
Live Review: Black Star @ Carriageworks, VIVID Sydney
Black Star isn’t just music; it’s a living archive. A communion. A reminder.
News / Music
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey Signs Multi-Album Deal & Reveals New Music Details
Mariah Carey will release her first album in seven years in a multi-year deal with music start-up Gamma.
News / Music
Ministry of Sound CLASSICAL
Ministry Of Sound CLASSICAL Returns To Australia In 2025
The Ministry of Sound Orchestra will perform alongside Groove Terminator, Cassius, Sneaky Sound System, and others.