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Features / Music
Hobo Johnson: How Do You Balance Honest Expression And Self-Preservation?
Frank Lopes Jr talks to Sam Wall about the rise and fallout of Hobo Johnson.
News / Music
Which Australian Act Put On The Best Live Show In 2019?
Yet again, we polled 'The Music' team and contributors to pick out the best of the year 2019. For the best Australian performance, please welcome to the stage Sampa The Great.
News / Music
Gen Z Are Here And They Have Written The Music's Song Of The Year
Yet again, we polled 'The Music' team and contributors to pick out the best of the year 2019. Turns out they’ve been rooting for the bad guy.
Features / Music
The Music 2019 Writers' Poll: Sam Wall
Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2019…
Features / Music
We Look Back At The #1 Songs On The ARIA Charts This Decade To See What Holds Up
Sam Wall takes a retrospective look at the singles and artists that topped the yearly charts this decade.
Reviews / Live
Meredith Music Festival 2019. Photo By Joshua Braybrook.
Live Review: Here's All The Highlights From This Year's Meredith Music Festival
"Everyone who nudes up to compete in a footrace after a two-day bender is a winner in our book."
News / Music
Need Some Merch For Ausmusic T-shirt Day? We Tracked Down The Nation's Finest
Regular clothes-wearer Sam Wall on where to get the goods for Ausmusic T-Shirt Day.
Features / Music
Overwhelmed By All The Talent At Melbourne Music Week? This Is A Great Place To Start
It's all happening next month.
Features / Music
What Does It Take To Throw The Country's Biggest Festivals? We Ask Splendour, Bluesfest & More
What does it take to throw one of the country's biggest parties? Sam Wall finds out from Secret Sounds CEO Jessica Ducrou, Bluesfest director Peter Noble, and Love Police Records founder Brian Taranto.
News / Music
Forget The Other Guesses, These 'Masked Singer' Picks Are The Real Hot Tips (Probably, Maybe)
'The Masked Singer' Australia makes its debut on Monday, and because we've been sucked into the same rabbit hole as everyone else, we've spent the past week analysing the clues and crunching the numbers to determine who is (probably) under those whacky costumes.
Features / Arts
The Gold Coast Cultural Scene Is Growing Fast: These Are The People Making It Happen
After travelling to Swell Sculpture Festival from Melbourne, Sam Wall dips a toe in the Gold Coast's growing cultural scene - from major government projects to grassroots arts collectives.
News / Music
Osher Gunsberg Revisits Music Host Roots In 'Masked Singer' Show: 'That's My Wheelhouse'
"I have a really good time doing this."
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