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Michael Marcagi
Michael Marcagi: ‘It's Cool To See Fans Genuinely Interested In Lyrics & Storytelling’
debut EP, American Romance , a five-song collection of poignant tales draped in the sound of folk-rock and pure Americana – imagine a blend of Zach Bryan ’s alt-country ... offer. But first, he has to survive the nightmarishly long flight to Australia. Marcagi laughs, “I'm so excited. I've heard such great things about Australia as a whole
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The Whitlams
Tim Freedman On 'Love This City': 'It’s All Over The Shop, But It Has The Whitlams’ Trademark Of Inner-City Romance'
with a lot of different moods.” Nonetheless, even all these years later, the album sounds remarkably cohesive, given its ad hoc genesis. “I suppose because I was in the room ... toes into the major label world by signing a distribution deal with Warner Music Australia . Freedman explains that this was a resoundingly positive experience for the formerly diehard independent
Industry / News
Middle Kids
NSW Government Launches Touring & Recording Support For Artists
Country Music Association of Australia , the Australian Festivals Association , and the Electronic Music Conference .    In a statement, the Head of Sound NSW, Emily Collins , commented that the organisation
Industry / News
How Good's Gerry Bull and Nick Yates
Glassnote Records Reveals Partnership With How Good
those campaigns, How Good has worked with Sleater-Kinney ( Live Nation ), Sparks ( Secret Sounds ), CHAII ( BMG ), Olympia , Ashwarya , South Summit , Mini Skirt , Pixie , Antiskeptic , and Lost Souls . How Good also ... Behind The Gallery .  “I’ve always had a love and affinity for Australia and New Zealand,” Glassnote Records’ Daniel Glass said in a statement. Glass recalled working at Chrysalis
News / Music
JessB / Jerome Farah / Nooky of 3%
This Week’s Best New Music: JessB, Jerome Farah, 3% & More
releases – not only did we get fresh new tunes from some of Australia’s finest up-and-comers, like 3% (who just dropped Won’t Stop with Jessica Mauboy), Jerome ... Sampa The Great) WHAT SHE SAYS: “It wasn't ever about what the music sounded like – it wasn't like I was naming it that because of the music. Feels
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Hardwell at Amsterdam Arena
Aussies Attack Amsterdam Dance Event
names, you may ask? This year’s ADE has fostered a partnership with Sounds Australia to ensure our Aussie acts can make their way overseas. For two days ... festival, Sounds Australia will hold a pop-up activation called Australia House, where concerts, networking events, and other industry showcases will take place. With dance taking the spot
Features / Music
CYRIL
From Darwin To Deutschland, CYRIL Eyes A Bright Future: ‘There's A Lot Of New Music Coming’
little bit of whisky in there, just to make people think about it.” However, Australia's newest dance music superstar isn't an overnight sensation ... Disturbed 's 2015 cover of Simon & Garfunkel's ‘60s folk-rock hit The Sound Of Silence – giving the Chicago heavy metal band an implausible US dance
Win / Win
The Music Sessions
The Music Sessions Launch With Fanning Dempsey National Park & Richard Kingsmill
launch The Music Sessions , taking Australia’s most-read music site into the offline world to celebrate albums, artists, and the warm sound of vinyl. The first session will celebrate
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The Rubens
The Rubens Announce New Album 'Soda', Drop Huge National Tour Dates
Yeah, that’s it’. We never pictured autotune on there, but it makes it sound slightly disturbing. It brings out the emotion a bit more.” You can check ... WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE MOVING STILLS & BEAN MAGAZINE Friday 20 September | Forth, TAS | Australia Forth Pub Saturday 21 September | Hobart, TAS | Odeon Theatre (Lic. All Ages) Friday 27 September
Features / Music
Vetta Borne
Vetta Borne On Being A Queer Woman Of Colour In Music Production: ‘One Of The Biggest Hurdles Is Lack Of Representation’
make. I don’t care if the production doesn't have the most “advanced” sounds, or the beat wasn’t made “properly”, whatever that means. As long as the song ... Embedded Content Vetta Borne’s new EP, Afterlife , is out now via [PIAS] Australia – head here to stream
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triple j's Unearthed High 2024 artwork
This Year's Triple J Unearthed High Competition Is Now Open
edition of triple j Unearthed High is now open. The Unearthed team is seeking Australia’s best new high school-aged artist and will introduce an all-new all-school ... rise above in a very competitive group of finalists. “We know how big this sound is around the world right now, and LEE very much feels like an artist with
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Riley Pearce
Riley Pearce Discards 'Difficult Second Album' Tropes With 'It's Your Turn Now'
Your Turn Now , he’s ready to introduce even more people to his sound. With It’s Your Turn Now , his highly anticipated second album, Pearce reflects on the little ... Your Turn Now is out now. You can catch Riley Pearce on tour across Australia this August. RILEY PEARCE ALBUM TOUR DATES: Thursday August 8 – Brisbane – Lefty’s Old Time