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Features / Music

Our top picks for this year's Splendour In The Grass

seen the duo make some changes to their sound. Opting for cinematic, big-room sounds, these tracks are best heard loud and will no doubt be great to hear live ... Paradiso aren't a new act by any means. Their contribution to Australia's electronic underground has seen them be at the forefront of a new generation of selectors

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Northlane - 'Alien'

their partnered synths, all before a brief metal-disco boogie part arrives. The bleeping sounds, drum and bass beats rave synth risers and superb signing performances on ' 4D ' - notice ... solid, straight metal groove to boost the tracks. He's still one of Australia's finest drummers, sitting right alongside Dane Pulvirenti ( Osaka Punch ), Troy Wright , Benjamin Shannon ( Milton

Out Of 40 Submissions, Only One Is In Favour Of NSW's Festival Regulations... And It's The Govt

changes. Groups including ARIA, Chugg Entertainment, Secret Sounds Group, Australian Festivals Association, Unified Music Group, Fuzzy, Harm Reduction Australia, FBi Radio and Select Music all issued submissions opposing

Features / Music

Introducing New Zealand's Mermaidens, who share a new single, I Might Disappear

their forthcoming third album, I Might Disappear sees Mermaidens shake up their sound for something more dreamy and shoegaze-aligned, with washed-out layers of guitar and percussive ... hang out together. Since forming we’ve toured a bunch; in New Zealand, Australia, the UK and Europe. We’ve released two albums, Undergrowth , Perfect Body and are so perched

Live Review: Skegss, TOTTY

Hailing all the way from sunny Byron Bay, Skegss have been described as Australia's answer to blink-182. And while comparisons to classic Dude Ranch -era blink ... necks from breaking. While it's true that half of these songs sound the same, you can't really deny the fact that these boys know their way around

Live Review: Childish Gambino

various cancelled appearances, Childish Gambino shone bright in a 90-minute spectacle of light, sound and expression. It’s safe to say that Childish Gambino, aka Donald Glover ... immediately clear that no expense had been spared for Gambino’s return to Australia. “I know it took me a little bit to get here but I appreciate

Features / Music

This Week's Must-Listen Singles: The Jungle Giants, Wave Racer, CLEWS + more

Every week, we're hammered with tonnes of new music from Australia and afar, so much so that at times, it feels a little overwhelming and you're not quite ... something far bigger, flourishing as festival favourites as they mix their distinct, indie-pop sound with elements of electronic - something that seemed really front and centre of their last record

Features / Music

Closure In Moscow reflect on 'First Temple', ten years on from release

drum shells as well as a vintage Ludwig snare which really contributed the snare sound on 'First Temple' (the snare even had the original interior dampener still attached.) That ... taking that next big step? When the 'Penance & The Patience' dropped in Australia, we started getting a lot of tour offers, particularly for U.S. supports in Australia

'It Would Leave A Craterous Hole': West Thebarton Call For Iconic Venue To Be Saved

amongst touring bands, too. The reverence stems from the simple fact that live shows sound amazing here, and also because the space has an aura that only thousands of gigs ... part that goes past The Thebby) as “…the single biggest infrastructure project in South Australia’s history.” The concerning thing for South Australian bands, fans, and concert promoters is this

New Study Reveals 'Powerful' Importance Of Australian Music Exports

Australia Council For The Arts has today released the findings of a three-year research project looking at the cultural and economic value of Australian music exports ... study was completed by University of Newcastle and Monash University , in conjunction with Sounds Australia , APRA AMCOS and Australia Council For The Arts, and looked at artists like Flume

Features / Music

Meet Stellie, who makes a jazz-infused splash with Love Me First

Artists, who took on Stellie after being attracted to her promise as one of Australia's most exciting pop names. Beat the rush and introduce yourself to Stellie ... tiny girl with braids in her hair, who had a voice that almost sounded too loud to be coming out of her body. Not much has really changed since then

Features / Music

Sampa The Great and REMI will define Australian hip-hop in 2019's second half

powerful pairings, but separately - as discussed - REMI and Sampa The Great are two of Australia's greats, and in the second half of 2019, they're going to remind ... culture, language, spirituality, ways and return our peeps to ourselves. To me, OMG sounds like the songs we heard in our childhood. It’s broadly about flexing your culture! Loving

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