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

Aleksia Barron, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Fraksha, MC Sam
Hopefully Fraksha will let his solo work hold centre stage in the future – it’s certainly capable of doing so.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Bryan Adams
The crowd doesn’t want to see him go but when the house lights come up, the punters are all smiles. It’s everything they’d hoped for, and a little something more.
Reviews / Arts
A Modern Deception: Live To Air
Despite the ambition behind it, Live To Air isn’t a Festival highlight.
Reviews / Arts
Stephen K. Amos: The Spokesman
Make him your last appointment for the evening and you’ll be golden.
Features / Arts
Little Dances
“My first performance when I was five years old as a fairy with tulle wings made out of wire coat hangers with silver sequins along the edges. I was convinced I was the best dancer in the world, but then I turned six and realised my mistake.”
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Sally Seltmann
It’s a beautiful gig – Seltmann is at her stripped-down best, and it looks like she has plenty of brilliance on offer with the upcoming album.
Features / Music
Swim To Thrive
“[My dad] made me get up and I rapped a verse in front of them, and they lost their crap, basically. They loved it, which was an amazing feeling – I’d been listening to all those guys since I was about five years old.”
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Urthboy, One Sixth & Jimblah
Served closes out the evening, with the Corner’s red curtains finally drawing to signify the end of a great gig.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Spit Syndicate - Sunday Gentlemen
They seem caught between an indie sensibility and old-school hip hop posturing, and as a result, Sunday Gentlemen is only the sum of its parts.
Features / Arts
Burlesqued For Success
"One of my Grand Final performances last year was based on James Bond because I just love the Bond movies – I think they’re just fantastic."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Dialectrix, DJ Disclosure, DJ Sizzle, Fluent Form & The Aphilliates
It’s officially SLAM Day, and we’ve already been reminded why live music is so great.
Features / Arts
Suitably Unsuitable
“I got into comedy because I was shit at everything else.”