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

Cassandra Fumi, Journalist

News / Arts
Melbourne's Green Room Award Nominees Announced
Everyone from Geoffrey Rush to Oren Ambarchi have picked up a nomination.
Reviews / Arts
Watching Girls - One Man's Trash, Episode Five, Season Two
Ray is very grumpy. Maybe that’s why the cafe is called Grumpy’s?
Reviews / Arts
Watching Girls - It's A Shame About Ray, Episode Four, Season Two
“I’m a miracle. I’m a unicorn. I’m a needle in a haystack and you’re just a hipster munching my hay.”
Reviews / Arts
Neil Gaiman
Hearing a writer read their own words live is exceptional. Neil Gaiman is a mix between Mick Jagger and Cosmo Kramer.
Reviews / Arts
Watching Girls - I Get Ideas, Episode Two, Season Two
Adam has two overdue parking tickets and a fine for urinating in public.
Reviews / Arts
Falls Festival Arts - Marion Bay
"Where else can you dance to James Brown for ten minutes in a shipping container, while a couple passionately makes out pretty much on top of you?"
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Missy Higgins, Gurrumul & Emma Louise
The uplifting 'Steer' evokes a standing ovation – it seems we all feel pretty damn good to be alive. It might be break-up music but good god, bring on more break-ups.
News / Music
Arts Line-Up Revealed For Sugar Mountain
Kris Moyes, Kirin J Callinan, Hamishi and more!
Features / Music
Taste Test: Missy Higgins
Missy Higgins tells us about some of her favourite records.
Reviews / Arts
Harvest Arts
As Trixie Little and Evil Hate Monkey ass-shake off, our abdominals have had a veracious workout and we feel rejuvenated.
Features / Arts
Wrestling With Faith
“In some ways doing stand-up is as scary as pro-wrestling.”
Reviews / Arts
A Moment With Antony In Paradise
Antony Hegarty is able to zoom in to the deeply personal and intimate - with both his music and visual art.
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