Reviews / Live

After officially launching the single In The Morning, and putting on an entertaining freestyle with Jones, his anthem Days closes the night. If these three hip hop stars are anything to go by, the future of Australian hip hop looks bright.

It’s hard not to love a band that provokes thought and challenges musical perceptions – even while doing the dishes – in such an undemanding yet pleasurable manner.

It was a Herculean performance punctuated with aggression and sweat; melodic hardcore seems to be gaining popularity at an exponential rate and tonight’s showcase illustrated exactly why.

New Empire are definitely attracted to a certain demographic and may not suit the grungier rock venues, but on this Black Friday they brought a lot of smiles to their fans.

Following Matt Cutler aka Lone around the sun-drenched Lisbon, this is the official video for his new track 'Aurora Northern Quarter'.