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

Annelise Ball, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Dan Parsons, Steve Grady, Brooke Russell
"Parsons then swings on a shiny red electric guitar for 'On The Way Downtown', which allows the band to let loose on some grooving, extended-jam time"
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Funkoars, Mathas, Eloji, Grey Yard
"Radelaide’s fave MCs Funkoars immediately turn on some seriously high-energy bouncing, pacing and rapping"
Features / Music
The Trials & Tribulations Of Being A Party Band
"We’re not a bunch of fuckin’ dudes who come from privilege."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Prince Bandroom
"The crowd gets swept up in the moment with Hayes."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Fly My Pretties, Five Mile Town
"They play a variety show of rock, reggae and a little extra funk; including clear crowd favourite Bag Of Money."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Beards, Vaudeville Smash, The Stiffys
“Beard, Beard, Beard!”
Features / Music
Proud Awkward Geek
"I think about music more than I should."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Vance Joy, #1 Dads, Airling
Did Vance and co just perform the perfect gig?
Features / Music
Appealing To 14 Year Old Girls And 50 Year Old Men
"Shakey Graves is a soapbox to talk about that stuff.”
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Live Review: Shovels & Rope, Shakey Graves, Ruby Boots
The crowd were ready to experience a "little old-time religion" from Shovels & Rope.
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Live Review: Roxette, Boom Crash Opera
An "exceptional" Roxette performed in Melbourne.
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Live Review: Paul Kelly Presents The Merri Soul Sessions, Hiatus Kaiyote
A gorgeous performance from Paul Kelly and co.