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

Lili Jean Berry, Journalist

News / Music
'Our First Kiss' festival announced for Melbourne
Tease your hair, whip out your skinny jeans, comb that fringe & cake your eyeliner. 'Our First Kiss' hits Melbourne in May for one night only & you do NOT wanna miss out!
Reviews / Live
Live Review: REVIEW: Full Tilt Melbourne
This festival was our first post-pandemic lifeline for a stacked all Aussie heavy lineup for 2021. Challenges with rising covid cases, border closures, & state by state restrictions took Full Tilt away from all cities in 2021. Finally, the first date went ahead in Melbourne on the weekend & hot damn it felt good!!
Features / Interviews
Mayday Parade on return to Australian shores next month
Rejoice my fellow pop-punk demos! The ever so popular Florida rockers, Mayday Parade will be returning to Australian shores this April to tour their latest record ‘What It Means To Fall Apart' Along with a few special shows performing 'A Lesson In Romantics' in full!
News / Music
Peace Ritual debut first track 'Tears Of Joy'
"Tears of Joy is a celebration of the highs and lows of life. Even through challenging moments of grief or heartbreak, it's all evidence that you have been bold or open enough to needing something or someone," - Joel Matorana
Features / Interviews
Gravemind Interview with new vocalist Bailey Schembri
Brand new vocalist, Bailey Schembri joins Lili in chatting about their new single ‘Deathtouch’ a reflection on their performance at Unify Gathering, Upcoming Halloween Hysteria appearance & what’s on for 2022!
News / Music
Pennywise Confirm 2022 Australian Tour
“Finally Pennywise gets to come back to our home away from home, Australia! Where the beer flows nonstop, along with the chaos. Never a dull moment on a Pennywise tour down under… only one thing could make it better than usual, and that would be coming to town with our mentors and long-time friends THE CIRCLE JERKS! This is gonna be an off the fucking hook nonstop party! And we can’t wait! Get your tix, get on the booze, and get in the pit, we’re coming for you fuckers!”
News / Music
Thornhill announce 'HEROINE' tour with Dayseeker (US), Gravemind & Banks Arcade
Thornhill will tour sophomore album, 'HEROINE' this July with a ripper lineup including Dayseeker, Gravemind & Banks Arcade
News / Music
Five Island Drive debut track 'The Record' is here and its HUGE
Welcome to the world, 'Five Island Drive'. Their debut track 'The Record is here & its HUGE!
News / Music
Full Tilt Melbourne is finally happening tomorrow. Here are 5 bands you CANNOT miss!
Full Tilt across Australia has been challenged. Dates have been moved & line-ups have changed more than we can keep track of but the Melbourne date is HAPPENING & here are 5 bands you cannot miss!
Reviews / Album
Album Review: We review & react to the new Dream Widow EP!
Pricey and Lili got to hear the media-exclusive live-stream of the Dream Widow (The fictional band featured in Foo Fighters' Studio 666 movie) EP this week. We jumped on Zoom and reacted to the stream ahead of its release today!
News / Film & TV
In Hearts Wake To Screen Carbon Off-set Documentary Worldwide
“When we first started this band, we just wanted to tour the world and play music, but the further we travelled the more it hit home. We were unintentionally endangering our own future. The world we knew was changing fast and we realised we had to change with it.”
News / Music
FLOYA present debut single 'Wonders'
Brand new duo 'FLOYA' have released their debut track 'Wonders’ & oh my word, it’s delightful! I, for one, really want you to keep a keen eye on this project.