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

Lauren Baxter, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Breeders, Hachiku
"No one will ever be as cool as Kim Deal."
Features / Music
Meet The ARIA Awards Breakthrough Acts Who Made It Big In 2018
Ahead of the 31st annual ARIA Awards Lauren Baxter speaks to three of the category’s nominees – Odette, Mojo Juju and Ruel – to discover just what it takes to “break on through to the other side,” Morrison style.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: A More Perfect Union
"The night draws to a close but not before one final moment of collective, cathartic release as we all say yes."
Features / Music
Carla Geneve: 'I Love Being In The Festival Vibe Mood'
Taking up space in 'buzz act' lists across the country, Lauren Baxter speaks with Western Australia's newest guitar prodigy, Carla Geneve, about influences, festival vibes and why it's so important to see female musicians on stage.
Features / Music
'Fuck Folk': Glitoris Are Pure Punk Mayhem
Canberra based punk band Glitoris are gearing up for a national tour to support the release of their debut album 'The Policy'. Here Lauren Baxter speaks to frontwoman Keven 007 about how labels and comparisons are far too easily (and frustratingly) thrust upon all female groups and the logistics of bringing pants into the equation after making a name for themselves by performing entirely nude, covered in glitter.
News / Music
Inquiry Finds NSW 'Has A Music Venue Crisis'
"The contemporary music ecosystem in New South Wales appears to be slowly disintegrating."
News / Music
Feeling Sad About Childish Gambino? This Guy Is Too So He's Having A Listening Party
"Sit outside Opera House & play Childish Gambino on my UE boom."
News / Film & TV
REVIEW: Could ABC's New Live Music Show Fill The 'Recovery' Void? We Think So
'The Set' premieres Wed 31 Oct 9.30pm on ABC.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Parkway Drive, Killswitch Engage
"Frontman Winston McCall is operatic in his stage presence, orchestrating the sea of black from centre stage."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Glitoris - The Policy
"These influences pulsate through heavy distortion and force you to pay attention to lyrics that bite."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Hellions
"A bold move and one that is best experienced live and loud."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Bronx, High Tension
"It’s The motherfucking Bronx man and they’re downright dangerous."