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

Emma Whines, Journalist

Emma Whines is Meanjin/Brisbane based writer and musician. She’s written for a range of publications including Fashion Journal Magazine, Starving Kids, Blank GC, The Glitter and Gold and The Music. Finishing up her Bachelors degree last year, majoring in International Relations and Writing, she is keen to delve further into the media and communications industry while continuing to write about culturally important issues, music news and politics. Currently, she works at SGC Media, writing for The Music. When she’s not at work, you can find her scouring gumtree for mid century furniture, or reading a book in the Meanjin sun.

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Budjerah, Lizzo & More: This Week's Best New Music
Each week we track down the best new music and curate it into our 'Hit List' playlist for all our readers to enjoy. Today, we've selected our top picks of the week to celebrate the songs that stood out in the crowd.
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Callie Haverda as Leia Forman & Ashley Aufderheide as Gwen Runck in ‘That ‘90s Show’
Top 10 '90s Bangers From 'That '90s Show'
Does ‘That ‘90s Show’ live up to expectations? Well, its soundtrack surely hits the sweet spot (and the show itself can’t be too bad, given it’s been renewed for a second season). We revisit the Forman Basement and pick the best 10 tracks from the new Netflix series.
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Underground Playlists: New Music From Emerging Talent DICE, Gimme Gimme & More
Underground Playlists are back and better than ever, thanks to the legends at Mountain Goat Beer. In fact, we’ve decided to pick out our favourite tracks each week and share them with you, so you can get to know the best of the bunch and keep your finger on the pulse. Here are this week's top picks for our Underground Playlists...
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VOIID Share Their Must See Acts Ahead Of Mountain Goat Valley Crawl
To kick off the Mountain Goat Valley Crawl fun, punk dynamites VOIID have shared their must-see acts for the hotly anticipated music event, including The Buoys, Big Wett and more.
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Beyoncé Becomes Most Awarded Artist Ever at 2023 Grammys
The 2023 Grammy Awards Night was full of surprises.
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Yb.: "I’ve Had People In My DMs Saying, 'Oh, You Make Pretty White Music'"
We’ve teamed up with the legends at Mountain Goat to spotlight some of the incredible talent that is emerging from the underground Aussie scene. This week, we caught up with Brissy artist Yb., who is making serious waves, despite initially being “really scared” to enter the indie music scene.
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The Smashing Pumpkins, Peach PRC & More: This Week's Best New Music
Each week we track down the best new music and curate it into our 'Hit List' playlist for all our readers to enjoy. Today, we've selected our top picks of the week to celebrate the songs that stood out in the crowd.
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The Go-Betweens Multi-instrumentalist Amanda Brown Announces New Album
'Eight Guitars' is the culmination of more than two decades of work.
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Elton John's Farewell Tour Is The Highest-Grossing Tour Of All Time
It's the first tour in Billboard history to cross the $800 million benchmark.
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Ethical Issues Derail Google’s AI Music Creator
"We strongly emphasize the need for more future work in tackling these risks associated to music generation."
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Underground Playlists: New Music From Emerging Talent Blake Rose, Yen Strange & More
Underground Playlists are back, and the music is better than ever. In fact, we’ve decided to pick out our favourite tracks each week and share them with you, so you can get to know the best of the bunch and keep your finger on the pulse. Here are this week's top picks for our Underground Playlists, brought to you by the legends at Mountain Goat Beer.
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Queensland Music Trails Unveil Massive 2023 Schedule
Whether It's in the dry heat of the Outback, the lush greenery of the Scenic Rim or under the Big Sky of the Western Downs, there is something for every music lover.