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

Sean Pollard, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Jeremy Neale, The John Steel Singers, The Ocean Party
Much looser and way further off the cuff than his touring buddies (at one point they segue into some Iron Maiden), Neale takes a leaf out of The John Steel Singers’ previous book and invites the first three rows onstage for a fittingly chaotic version of In Stranger Times.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Arcade Fire, Diplo
Tonight, as Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out) rings in our ears and Arcade Fire triumphantly wave us away, it’s impossible to disagree.
Reviews / Gear
EG-1 Traveler Guitar
EG-1 Traveler Guitar
$729 is money better spent on this than having to pay ridiculous excess baggage fees.
Reviews / Gear
Larrivee D-0R3
It’s easy to play, amazing to hear and hey, if it’s sturdy enough to be played in orbit where angels fear to tread, it surely is ready for anything.
Reviews / Gear
Pork Pie Big Boy Bicycle Drum Throne
Pork Pie Big Boy Bicycle Drum Throne
When stacked up against your average drum stool, well... nothing compares to it.
Reviews / Gear
Recording King Rd-327 Acoustic Guitar
Recording King Rd-327 Acoustic Guitar
If you’re looking for a dreadnought that won’t break the bank, sounds great and aligns itself with that golden age of American guitar playing, the Recording King RD-327 is a great buy.
Reviews / Gear
Allen & Heath Zed60-14fx Mixer
Allen & Heath Zed60-14fx Mixer
With clean and easy levels on all inputs, the 14FX is a package that’s hard to fault.
Features / Music
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
In The Studio With Melbourne Ska Orchestra
"In the end, we’ve allowed ten days but after the fifth day we’d already tracked nineteen songs, so we ended up just taking the day off. We’ll track all day tomorrow and then Sunday will just be party day.”
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