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

Cyclone Wehner, Contributor

Cyclone Wehner

Cyclone Wehner is a Melbourne journalist writing about R&B, hip hop, dance music, synth-pop, and film/TV. She's interviewed everyone from Beyoncé to Daft Punk to Jane Campion. Cyclone has also DJed at feted clubs like Revolver. She is obsessed with vampires and, currently, curating concept playlists.

Features / Interviews
Victor Ray
Victor Ray On His Debut Australian Tour: 'It's Quite A Soulful Experience; It's Very Raw'
The British artist teases ahead of his debut Australian tour dates, "We've found a way to make it sound grand because I love the big-sounding stuff – and a lot of my tracks kind of demand it."
Reviews / Live
Groove Armada
Live Review: Groove Armada @ Live At The Gardens, Melbourne
Never dipping into unimaginative tropes, Groove Armada deliver a thrilling show on the picturesque backdrop of Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens.
Features / List
Dom Dolla performing at The Domain, Sydney
Meet The Australian DJs Making Waves Across The Globe
Australian DJs are at the forefront of a post-pandemic dance music boom, so who are the DJs you need to know?
Features / Interviews
Ganavya
Ganavya On The Thrills Of Music: 'Love Keeps Finding Us, Even If We're Not Looking'
Ganavya, touring with Nils Frahm across Australia this February and March, talks about her inspirations, 'Daughter Of A Temple,' and what excites her about heading Down Under.
Reviews / Live
Kaytranada
Live Review: Kaytranada, Channel Tres @ AO Live, John Cain Arena, Melbourne
KAYTRANADA's set delivers, with underground tunes that appeal to EDM and pop masses.
Features / Interviews
Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash in 'A Complete Unknown'
Boyd Holbrook On Portraying Johnny Cash In 'A Complete Unknown': 'We're Here To Celebrate These People's Lives'
Actor Boyd Holbrook discusses the challenges and delights of depicting a cultural icon in the Bob Dylan biopic, 'A Complete Unknown.'
Reviews / Live
Black Coffee
Live Review: Black Coffee @ Coburg Velodrome, Melbourne
Returning after almost a decade, South African superstar DJ Black Coffee's latest Australian show was one to remember.
Reviews / Live
Kim Wilde
Live Review: Kim Wilde @ Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Kim Wilde delivers both the hits and the fun – and, as a live performer, is at her peak.
Features / Interviews
Thelma Plum
Thelma Plum: 'I Like To Think Of This Record As Better In Blak's Big Sister'
Thelma Plum is "more willing" to take risks and "a lot more open" to collaborating, marking a significant shift on her new LP, 'I'm Sorry, Now Say It Back.'
Features / Interviews
Kim Wilde
When Kim Wilde’s Audience Get Excited About ‘Kids In America,’ ‘It's Hard Not To Get Excited With Them’
Kim Wilde has a long, "lovely" history with Australia - and she'll return for a greatest hits tour this month. She discusses her love for music, gardening, performing with family, and more.
Features / Interviews
The Blessed Madonna
The Blessed Madonna On Debut LP 'Godspeed': 'I've Always Wanted More. I'm Greedy For Heart'
Marea Stamper – better known as The Blessed Madonna – discusses her debut album, 'Godspeed,' the soul of dance music, getting Kylie Minogue on what seemed like an impossible song, and more with The Music.
Features / Interviews
esperanza spalding
Esperanza Spalding On The Intergenerational Appeal Of Jazz: 'It Is So Much The Fabric Of This Music'
Esperanza Spalding lets The Music into her plans for her next project, where she aims to find a "healing" between music and dance ahead of her Australian tour.
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