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Conan Gray

Live Review: Conan Gray, Esha Tewari @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre

reveals he is wearing under his sailor outfit, with the blue and white striped glittering outfit taking him to a bed on stage for his slower, more emotionally charged songs ... bedroom. Idle Town was his first self-released single, going viral and drawing record studios' attention, which led to him signing with Republic Records . His debut EP, Sunset Season , came

Industry / Feature

QUIVR's Hollee Hibberson & Dara Sol

Raves & Rave Reviews: How QUIVR Is Shaping Brisbane’s Queer & Electronic Scene

Crowbar and you’ll find yourself discovering Winn Lane and the spunky techno-glittered bar they call QUIVR , although by this time in the city’s bustling nightlife scene ... will be exciting and cool and secret and fun. We're doing a Cohort Records party, a TRANSGENRE party and a 4ZZZ ALIENSOUND party for the show Sonic Alien

Features / Music

Vera Blue

Vera Blue On Achieving Self-Discovery Through Her New Record: 'I'm Not Hiding Anymore'

cope.” It goes without saying that she is extremely proud of the record. “Each song has an identity. I love it, and I love listening ... many years has grown into something that feels really powerful.” Her eyes glitter, and for a breath of a moment, she looks like that elfin 19-year-old again – trembling

Features / Music

Daddy Cool, Skyhooks & Marcia Hines

Now Listen! 18 Songs That Shaped Early ‘70s Australian Rock

play.’ Their sound engineer had the smarts to record it. As Loyde finished off G.O.D., dawn’s light started to break, and Loyde saw it as a sign from ... that they were an art-theatre group sending themselves up as a glam-glitter band… and ended up becoming exactly that! Carlton was where the ‘Hooks played their first

Features / Music

Swapmeet

'We Definitely Don’t Have A Linear Approach To Songwriting': Swapmeet Scale New Heights On 'Mount Zero'

have to make the moment happen yourself. That’s a big part of recording the album [so soon after the first EP].” The band’s world tour will cover multiple ... King, Sydney, NSW Monday, July 20th – Abicus, Newcastle, NSW Tuesday, July 21st – IMA x Glitter Records x Somersault Magazine, Brisbane, QLD Swapmeet – 2026 Australian Tour Dates Friday, September 4th – Rhino

Industry / News

Pacific Avenue, Hands Like Houses & Telenova

Chart File: Showers Of Flower Power

farm and grew their own food. They then moved to Melbourne and recorded their only single Lotus One through EMI. A cool see-ya-babe track, it was originally titled ... Marilyn and Alan Bergman as the theme for new TV spoof show All That Glitters . But the show’s premise changed before shooting began, and the song became irrelevant. Diamond

Industry / Feature

Peach PRC

Chart File: Peach PRC’s 'Porcelain' Becomes 36th Aussie Debut Album To Top ARIA Chart

Israel's Son. Daniel Johns would reflect on what he liked about the record, “It sounds exactly like we sounded. The songwriting might not be genius, but I think sonically ... unknowns from Brisbane calling themselves Bliss sent out a demo cassette tape covered with glitter to 150 music executives. They wrote great pop songs but grunge was ruling

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Earth, Wind & Fire

'It's A Once In A Lifetime Occurrence': Earth, Wind & Fire On Keeping The Flame Burning For Five Decades

meme moment - via a less than great rendition on a primary school-esque recorder. Johnson grins, “We do the social media thing. You know, we're doing Facebook and Instagram ... though, they still make each concert a multi-sensory experience. There’s still the glitter-dipped Egyptian-inspired getups, and the spirit of Memphis and Chicago’s finest via their

Features / Music

Peach PRC

Five Tracks We're Excited To Hear On Peach PRC's Wandering Spirit Tour

gone wrong, for anyone who hasn’t felt sufficiently celebrated by a lover. This glittering bop is cuttingly honest about the object of Peach’s affections: someone who only wants ... staunch position in the pop mainstream. Embedded Content 1. Josh After signing with Island Records in Australia and Republic Records in the United States, Peach PRC released her first major

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Live Review: Sophie Ellis-Bextor @ Forum Melbourne

cheek theatricality. Two fairy-lit palm trees decorate the stage, and her set glitters with melancholy and expressive movement, striking a perfect balance between playful and poignant. With her bold ... When the song was having this resurgence, and I was also making a new record, I took all of that happy adrenaline that was happening and poured it into

070 Shake

Live Review: 070 Shake @ 170 Russell, Melbourne

alongside PARTYNEXTDOOR and Kid Cudi ) off his micro-album ye . She dropped an EP, Glitter . Balbuena would develop a distinctive aesthetic with experimental Auto-Tuned and multi-tracked vocals, post ... forth through smoke machine vapours. The emotional highlight is march 2023 – sombre on record but uplifting live. Over the past year, Balbuena has toured concertedly behind Petrichor – and the evening

Peach PRC

Peach PRC Announces Debut Album 'Porcelain'

released on Friday, 20 March, through Island Records Australia . The album arrives during a transformative moment for the singer, contrasting the glitter-charged, pink-fairy world with the humanity

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