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

Stephanie Grey, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Holy Holy, Clews
"It was an outstanding performance that left the crowd buzzing..."
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Live Review: Handpicked Festival
"An excellent day of music, sun and feels."
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Live Review: Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite
"Richly versatile and distinctive bass lines anchored the folk and blues combination, most notably in Get Up!, in which the bass could only be described as duuurrrrrty. So good."
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Live Review: All You Need Is Love (Adelaide Festival)
"... Not only a reminder of how brilliant The Beatles were but also of how much talent and passion there is for the arts in Adelaide overall."
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Live Review: Oh Wonder, Tora
"Vander Gucht was magnetic as she danced while playing keys, singing as though confessing something to her audience."
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Live Review: Timberwolf
"Interacting playfully with the crowd, Panousakis shared stories of whiskey indulgence and came across as humble and amicable."
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Live Review: Thirsty Merc
"We've been doing this for 15 years and after [this], we are going to drink 15 beers!"
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Live Review: alt-J
"'3WW' started the set and introduced the impressive wattage of both the lights and sound to come."
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Live Review: Tash Sultana, Pierce Brothers
"It seems as though she is incapable of singing without sharing every exposed nerve."
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Live Review: Handpicked
"Handpicked has true South Australian style: supporting local music, food, wine and, most importantly, the local music lovers."
Reviews / Arts
Chris D'Elia
"... His act resembles a long-winded conversation, in which his own ludicrous inferences change the direction or outcome of the punchline."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Nahko - My Name Is Bear
"Nahko draws influence from and paints pictures with the everyday ephemera of nature in trickling streams and chirping birds."