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

Joseph Wilson, Journalist

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Live Review: Athena Music Festival
"A party atmosphere had formed and her set really did feel like a club set coming from a DJ."
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Live Review: Young Robin, Archer & Light, Claisebrook, Vibe Tribe
"The band was light and fresh, with a sound that's very similar to an early Last Dinosaurs mixed in with classic pop-punk lyrics."
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Live Review: James Bay, JOY., Hein Cooper
"Emotions running high and low, it was a mixed bag, but a full bag nonetheless."
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Live Review: The Rubens, The Preatures, Fraser A Gorman
"A highlight of the The Ruben's performance was a cover of The Angels' Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again..."
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Live Review: Angus & Julia Stone, Mansionair, Dan Kelly & His Dream Band, Jordan McRobbie
"The punters coalesced into a standing crowd once Angus & Julia Stone emerged on stage, with a plenty of applause and support for the duo."
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Live Review: Kingswood, Old Blood, Filthy Apes
"This band can give you a big stadium feel in a tightly packed venue and maintain that vibe throughout the set."
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Photos by Jacinta Matthews
Live Review: Kisschasy, Tired Lion
"With crunchy power chords and addictive vocals from lead singer Darren Cordeux, the band got the punters in motion."
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Live Review: Dustin Tebbutt, Jesse Davidson, Caitlin Park
"His performance reassured fans with a sense of familiarity, but also the excitement of something fresh."
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Live Review: The Jungle Giants, Art Of Sleeping, Hockey Dad
"Signature fleeting indie-pop riffs and vocals, each chorus causing the crowd to erupt into a party-like atmosphere."
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Live Review: Megan Washington
"The gig almost felt like a monologue rather than a show."
Features / Music
Shanghai's Music Scene Remains Hidden To The World
"It's quite a small, clustery scene, given that Shanghai is a city of 20-odd million people."
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Live Review: Grace Barbe, Edie Green, Spacemanantics, The David Craft Band, Bernadine, Joni In The Moon
"Speaking French and English and anything in between, her tracks made the punters feel as if they were transported to another world."