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punk can be hard to nail in Australia but RedHook have managed to carve their own unique path, injecting a somewhat tired sound with a heavy dose of alt-rock ... just how Raj Mahal incorporates this into his live show and if he really sounds like an "extraterrestrial swarm of bees punching on with a drumline composed entirely of self

Well, we have a violin! We've sorta steered away from the indie-pop sound that seems to be dominating the scene, and dug into a more grungy, storytellin' folk ... about the excessive restrictions placed on festivals and venues that seem to be choking Australia's live scene. But first and foremost, I'd say the lack of diversity

member of the girl group Adira Belle, competing in The X Factor (Australia) in 2013 – with Natalie Bassingthwaighte as mentor. Ntshangase was surely destined for music: her grandfather, Joseph Shabalala ... genre he branded 'trapsoul'. Other artists have since advanced – and individualised – the sound, Sydney's Jeida Woods among them. Mid-year, Woods premiered officially on Future Classic with Selfless

year's WAMFest, with the lineup covering the exciting next generation of basically every sound bubbling amongst Perth and the greater WA area from hip-hop and pop to heavy ... business. Returning to it’s home at the State Theatre of Western Australia, this year's WAMCon promises to cover some of music's most pressing issues - and some topics

years, blossoming into what is now one of the country's most dominative sounds. Their second EP,  Thanks To You , is a showcase of what the band have become ... songs of blistering punk that feels like a step into the future of Australia's involvement with the genre.  Listen: Down For Tomorrow's second EP, Thanks

trap-rap has been missed in a rap scene quickly diversifying in image and sound; a large part of which complementary to Jesswar's ability to think forward-thinkingly ... with ease. It's a masterclass in Jesswar's ability to create some of Australia's boldest and most confident rap music; her vocal feeling untouchable as it refuses