Liam Apter, Journalist

Some new music from some artists you may not know of yet.. A lot of acts that you read about on music websites - the hot/upcoming/buzz-worthy articles - come from a press release, with the authors sent a lot of awesome new music and having to sift through for the good stuff. With that in mind we thought we'd go on a little hunt through the online realm to try and find a few acts that haven't broken over the 500-Like mark (because like it or not, the number of FB likes you've accrued can play a role in the amount of online love you'll receive). So we hope 5 UNDER 500 will bring to your attention a few emerging acts, who are under 500 likes on Facebook, and whose sounds we are very much digging. Heir Fuller - Escape You have just checked the track time, seeing it's nearly 9 minutes long. You groan inwardly and ask, 'Who the hell has 9 minutes for a song?' But Heir Fuller is one of the most startling artists to come out of Brisbane. Now startling is a strange word, does it mean he's a sur

Ahead of their appearance at CoLAB Festival, we take five with David Leaupepe from Gang Of Youths.. Gang Of Youths don't really do interviews anymore but Pilerats were lucky enough to grab a few moments with the lead singer of the band David Leaupepe to take a look inside the group. They're an interesting anomaly in the music industry having been a band for two years but with only three songs officially released. They've also notched up a record label deal with Sony Music in Australia, but as Leaupepe explains putting out their music is something of a rarity now. The interview also looks at why Gang Of Youths consider gigs so important and how Leaupepe originally wrote the songs for his wife to know that someone cared for her.

Meet Sydney artist Dead Language and check a premiere of his new track.. With three demos on his Soundcloud Dead Language appears like the millions of people who can strum a guitar into to something that vaguely resembles a song. But that's where the comparisons end. Amidst the rough nature of these three tracks Dominic Price's pseudonym Dead Language has created something meaningful to hold onto in a world of rush. Within these three demos, Price shows off his punchy ballads, jabbing synths amongst the haymaker which is his deep voice that weaves out in front of the track crying for attention. Where this man will go next, I can't say but to be only a year out of school and crafting something like deserves attention.  Furthermore, we're happy to premiere Dead Language's newest track, I Hope He Knows, which is a soaring synth-pop anthem in the making. Opening with a bullish beat that's craftily spliced against Price's lyrics it's near intoxicating. Throughout the track there's a sense o

As they come to the end of their party-filled road, we chat to Gaz from YCDJs..

Some new music from some artists you may not know of yet..

Sydney's Spirit Faces takes us on an emotional couple of minutes on Hold It Down feat. Zebra Zap..

Good dudes making good tunes and having a bloody good time doing it..

Just relax..

Stripped-back, soaring pop coming straight out of Sydney..

BOOTS' new single is a cracker..

She's the real deal..

Liam Apter goes to the men behind Flume's massssssive year..