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

Mark Neilsen, Journalist

News / Music
If International Acts Can't Tour Australia, Now Is The Perfect Time To Bring Back Homebake
Some of Australia's biggest promoters say international acts won't tour the country this year due to the COVID pandemic... so now is the best time to bring back a festival that specifically celebrates Aussie music...
Features / Music
Pic by Daniel Boud
Something For Kate’s New Song Is Exactly What We Need Right Now
With their first original material in eight years, Something For Kate’s new song 'Situation Room' finds itself strangely relevant to the current climate.
Features / Premiere
SINGLE PREMIERE: Mardi Wilson - 'Runaway'
"This song is about being vulnerable, opening your heart to people, and growing from knowing them."
News / Music
Here Comes September: Looking Forward To The Return Of Everything
The finish line looks like it's six months away, but boy, what a victory celebration it's going to be when we can emerge from our COVID-19 self isolation.
Features / Premiere
VIDEO PREMIERE: Hope D - 'Second'
"No amount of Berocca can fix that shit."
News / Music
Bored! circa 1990 (Dave Thomas second from right). Photo by Pig Morgan, courtesy Dog Meat Records
Tributes Flow After Passing Of Aussie Punk Legend & Bored! Member Dave Thomas
"The epitome of punk rock itself."
News / Music
How Do The Govt Stimulus Measures Work For The Aussie Music Industry?
There have been a lot of figures and terms thrown around recently as the Government has introduced stimulus measures to keep the economy going in the face of COVID-19 related shutdowns. But for those of us in the music industry, how does it relate to us?
News / Music
Do We Still Care About New Music? Key Takeaways From ARIA's End Of Decade Charts
What a difference a decade makes. ARIA have released their end of decade charts and it makes for interesting reading. Here are a few takeaways Mark Neilsen garnered from exploring what we listened to in the decade just gone and the one previous.
Features / Music
The Music 2019 Writers' Poll Mark Neilsen
Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2019…
News / Music
1998 Was Such A Strong Time For Aus Music, So Why Is This The Hottest 100 Revote Result?
"People have forgotten an important part of our musical past."
Features / Music
The Music 2018 Writers' Poll: Mark Neilsen
Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2018...
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Broods
"When fireworks and firejets come out by the second song, you know you’re in for quite the stadium spectacular."