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

Kristy Wandmaker, Journalist

Reviews / Live
Live Review: A Day On The Green
There have been hundreds of A Day On The Green festivals, and it shows. It’s the low stress, civilised way to actually enjoy music, rather than just consume it
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Edwyn Collins, London Mississippi
The occasional cat gurgle as he tried to get his mouth around the more wordy verses is easily forgiven as true art, true romance and true joy is always found in the imperfections.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Vampire Weekend, Gang Of Youths
Having toured here so often, and earned support so early, surely we can claim Vampire Weekend as ours? At least partly?
Features / Music
The Music Writers' Poll 2013: Kristy Wandmaker
Arctic Monkeys were a favourite of Kristy Wandmaker's in 2013.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Vans Warped Tour
The ultimate moment though came in the glorious afternoon sun, watching Steve Caballero and co doing their thing on the half pipe with New Found Glory ripping through their Sticks And Stones album in full.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The John Steel Singers, Go Violets, Donny Benet
Oh and when Donny Benet joined them on stage, and the fairy lights, and the banter…Who am I kidding, the whole night was memorable.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Delta Riggs, The Walking Who, Born Lion, The Mountains
It is easy to see how they’ll own the stadiums they will one day be playing.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Gangsters' Ball
The Gangsters’ Ball is currently in its sixth year of touring, and the organisers still manage to pull off an amazingly entertaining night for a bunch of jaded Sydneysiders who have no doubt seen it all. Bravo.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Big Scary, Courtney Barnett, Melodie Nelson
The new material shifts away from the old towards an epic, atmospheric vibe, with air and space where there was once a wall of sound.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Beasts Of Bourbon, Mother & Son
As far as a gift for fans, this tour of trinity shows is more than we could ever ask for.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Palms - Step Brothers
There’s an air of pretending to be sad, singing the sad words that need to be said, while actually feeling happy with the sounds created by a new relationship.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Cash Savage & The Last Drinks, Los Tones
The violins and banjo don’t sound like a Mumford & Sons rip off.