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

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PINES
PINES Is Ready To Take On America
Probably more so than Adam.” Adam does still tend to feel stressed during the sound check. “Obviously, being an electronic act, we rely on equipment and gear and computers ... streaming platforms on 15th. It will be a welcome slice of warmth as Australia heads into the chillier seasons - and it will be the perfect mood-setter for those
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The Hives
The Hives On Their New Album & Australian Return: 'It's So Fun To Just F*ck Sh*t Up And Rock Out’
launches in Australia this July. Most impressively, after more than 30 years in the game, numerous albums, EPs, and singles, the latest era of The Hives sounds more like them ... usual, but once the album is finished, kind of most of the stuff that sounds like The Hives is on there,” Almqvist says.  “It's hard
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Eyrie
Five Adelaide Artists To Get You In The Mood For Autumn
This year, Australia experienced the second hottest summer on record . Thankfully, after months of perspiration and staggering power bills, we
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La Descarga
‘Good Times, Fun Vibes, And Everything In Between’ – The Tropical Explosion Of La Descarga
sound, movement, colour and expression blend into a unique and exciting learning experience. “I've been an educator for many years and one of my jobs here in Australia that ... different parts of the world that converge here in Melbourne and Australia and created these sounds, which has a very long tradition
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MAY-A & Cyndi Lauper
MAY-A Joins Cyndi Lauper Onstage In Sydney For ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’
Ball . She’s opened and played alongside Flume in the US and Australia, opened for 5 Seconds Of Summer on their Australian tour, and for Wallows ... Analysis Paralysis, sees MAY-A constantly strive for experimentation and elevation in sound and storytelling, with tracks like Sweat You Out My System and Your Funeral detailing
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Ben Lee
Ben Lee Shares Music Industry Hot Take: 'This Must End'
anywhere in Australia without someone on a cajon now doing a version of Hey, Soul Sister by Train .” Ben Lee stresses that he doesn’t mind the sound ... idea that people have gotten that roots music is the real music. “And Australia bought it hook, line and sinker.” Ben Lee is determined to reverse the trend
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Tom Morello
Tom Morello: 'It's A Show For Fighting Fascism, For Celebrating Resistance, And Rocking Out'
work will be “represented.” He tells, “Unfortunately, Roman will not be in Australia, as he has school then, but his work will be represented. We’ve done a couple ... remix of a Run The Jewels song last night, which sounded like some of my heaviest work with some of my craziest guitar playing. Playing [and] doing tours like
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Mikaela Lancaster
Spotify To ‘Turn Up AUS’ In Massive Campaign For Australian Music
this market. There's growth left,” said Lancaster. “I know people question that, but Australia, according to the latest MIDiA research, grew faster than any of the other English-speaking ... building those real fans.” Lancaster said that while tinkering with the algorithm might initially sound appealing, that ultimately going down that path could create unintended consequences for the discovery
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Wunderhorse
Wunderhorse Plot 2025 Australian Tour
tour Down Under for the first time this September, locking in headline dates across Australia and New Zealand. The band was set to open for Fontaines D.C. on their Australian ... them to support Sam Fender in UK arenas last December. “We wanted it to sound like your face is pressed up against the amp,” frontman Jacob Slater told The Guardian
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Wireless headphones on yellow background
Are Australian Acts Missing Out On Music Superfans Among Podcasting Listeners?
last 12 months. Large podcasts—those with 100,000+ monthly downloads in Australia—account for 63 per cent of all downloads. A predominant 94.2 per cent listen in on their ... Niche podcasts can also direct music fans to find less mainstream music acts and sounds. Spotify encouraged, “Podcasting doesn’t have to be complicated, and you don’t have
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ARIA Pushes For New Guidelines To Promote Aussie Artists On Radio
local music lovers to have their say in the public consultation of Commercial Radio Australia’s (CRA) draft Code Of Practice (The Code). The first review of the code since ... already have. 3. Champion fresh and local voices. Redefine “new music” so fresh Aussie sounds get a spin. More new tracks mean the Code will better serve young and diverse
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Marshall Hamburger performing on 'Australian Idol'
Marshall Hamburger Wins 2025 Season Of 'Australian Idol'
recording package with Hive Sound Studios . Embedded Content Embedded Content Upon his name being read as the winner last night (7 April), he said, “Australia, thank you so much