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Missy Higgins
The Legacy Of Missy Higgins' 'The Sound Of White' & The Artists She Inspired
sold-out national tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of her groundbreaking debut album, The Sound Of White , it’s worth casting our eyes back over the album’s enduring legacy ... much as putting her mind to it, by the time Higgins returned to Australia, she was the proud owner of an international recording deal with Warner Bros . All from that
Features / List
Alice Ivy, Tia Gostelow, Kim Gordon, Cass Hopetoun, Ricki-Lee, Elsy Wameyo, Eves Karydas, Jinjer, Maggie Lindemann
Here's The Music You Need To Hear This International Women's Day
first taste of her upcoming “indie-emo-yacht-rock” album, which mirrors the sounds of The Beach Boys , the summery energy of Jimmy Buffett , and the signature dreaminess she harnesses ... introduce Elsy Wameyo ’s stunning vocals, Piny Lara is a statement by one of Australia’s finest. As she wrote on Instagram yesterday, “‘piny lara, kayuda man malo lemona’ translates
Features / Interviews
Tim Hecker
Tim Hecker's Songs Aren't About Anything, 'I Just Make Music That's Evocative'
when it’s deep winter in his adopted hometown of Montréal and summer in Australia. It’s a unique flip given that Hecker’s music—with its large-scale drones ... always been interested in that confusion, between placating people with pastoral sounds and mixing in anxious and uneasy and uncertain and ambivalent feelings. To try to make music that amuses
News / Music
The Whitlams Black Stump
The Whitlams Black Stump Share Resounding Debut Album ‘Kookaburra’
After more than three decades as one of Australia’s best and most iconic indie-rock bands, Tim Freedman and The Whitlams have officially marked a new era with their ... Eyes’ – Tim Freedman Talks The Whitlams Black Stump It also marks a shift in sound for the revered quintet, inspired heavily by the country music Freedman was moved
Features / Interviews
Judas Priest
Judas Priest 'Wouldn't Change A Thing' About Their Epic Career
there—he namedrops 1986’s Turbo —they’ve “still got that basic Judas Priest sound. The rest of it is basically just trying to improve with each album ... wouldn’t change a thing.” Invincible Shield is out tomorrow via Sony Music Australia. Pre-order/pre-save the album here . Embedded Content
Industry / Feature
John Butler Trio
How John Butler Trio Changed The Aussie Music Landscape With ‘Sunrise Over Sea’
ARIA Award for Best Independent Release. The band were touring constantly in Australia – conducting their own headlining runs as well as becoming virtually omnipresent on the then-bustling festival scene ... acts like the Beastie Boys have used, old R&B drum sounds with one mic in the room. Old James Brown recordings. Early ’70s Bob Marley stuff
Reviews / Live
Yussef Dayes
Live Review: Yussef Dayes @ Sydney Opera House
been to West Africa, to South America, to Australia, to the Americas… and there’s so many different rhythms and sounds. You can’t limit
Industry / News
Radio
Music Business, Radio & Royalty Rate Battle Goes To Senate
report Connecting Communities: The Economic And Social Contribution Of Commercial Radio And Audio In Australia , which acknowledged that 85 percent of listeners identified music as one of the main reasons ... listen to radio without music. “Legislation should not restrict the value of a sound recording, particularly when it puts our local recording artists at a disadvantage in their home market
News / Music
Jonas Brothers, Jazz D’Arcy, Joff Bush & Daniel O’Brien
Jonas Brothers Meet 'Bluey' Composers Backstage, Pay Tribute At Brisbane Show
years…” Nick Jonas responded, “We’ve been dying to come to Australia for a long time. We’ve sounded like a broken record [with] the number of times
News / Music
Splendour In The Grass
Who's Going To Play At Splendour In The Grass 2024?
appear at the 2024 event. In case you missed it, tour promoters Secret Sounds shared the following announcement last night: the line-up is dropping next Wednesday, 13 March ... previous festival cancellations, and acts who are perfect for Splendour but haven’t toured Australia in a long time, here’s what we’ve come up with: Embedded Content Lana
Features / Music
Fred again..
Fred Again.. Reveals Location Of Gold Coast Secret Pop-Up Show
below locations from 2:30pm onwards. Cypress Ave opposite Cypress Ave Tram Stop Australia Fair Shopping Centre, Marine Parade Patrons will need to show their valid Fred again.. ticket ... Professional still cameras (such as an SLR), professional video cameras (including go-pros), drones, sound recording equipment and professional lighting and tripod set ups are not permitted. Alcohol, soft drinks
Industry / News
Casey O'Shaughnessy & Katie Rynne
Casey O'Shaughnessy & Katie Rynne Are The New Music Programmers At BIGSOUND
senior booking agent at Village Sounds , an agency part of the Secret Sounds group that oversees Australian music festivals, including Splendour In The Grass and Harvest Rock . In her line ... thrilled” to deliver “that same platform to the incredible artists we have across Australia.” Mentioning that she’s a “proud Queenslander”, Rynne said, “I’d be reticent to not mention