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

Tyler Jenke, Journalist

Tyler Jenke

Originally from Adelaide, Tyler Jenke is a Melbourne-based journalist, author, musician, lecturer, and podcast host with more than a decade of experience in writing and publishing. Having originally created an exhaustive database dedicated to triple j’s Hottest 100 countdown, the past decade has seen them working as a prolific writer across websites such as Tone Deaf, Billboard, and Music Feeds, with three years spent as the Editor of Rolling Stone Australia.

Outside of the world of the written word, you can often find them researching obscure music facts, working on their own musical career, collecting copious amounts of vinyl, tapes, and CDs, or simply situated in the front row of a live concert.

Industry / News
Kate McCabe
Sound Story Expands Its Comms Team Across The East Coast
Sound Story welcomes Kate McCabe and Nick Price to the team alongside a promotion for Zanda Wilson.
Industry / News
Community Music & Pieater
Indie Label Pieater Teams With Community Music For A&R and Catalogue Partnership
"I'm hoping we can continue to show the importance of small, unique groups of people making music, and releasing collectively under a banner," says Pieater's Tom Fraser.
Industry / News
Ash McGregor and Jewel Owusu
GYROstream Announces New G.Y.R.O. Rebrand, With Ash McGregor As New Artist Partnerships Manager
"Our name has evolved, but the focus hasn’t. G.Y.R.O. reflects growth, not reinvention."
Features / Music
Pendulum
'I Didn't Know What Pendulum Sounded Like': Rob Swire On Pendulum's First Album In 15 Years, 'Inertia'
As Pendulum release their first full-length record in 15 years, Rob Swire reflects on the uncertainty that accompanied their return.
News / Music
Five
Five Announce 2026 Australian Tour Dates With Original Line-up
“This has been a long time coming and it really does feel right for all of us now," said Five's Scott Robinson. "25 years on and we’re so ready for it."
Features / Music
Beast Of Bourbon
'One Of The Last Things We'll Ever Do': Tex Perkins' On The Beasts' 35th Anniversary 'Black Milk' Celebration
As The Beasts ready themselves to celebrate the Beasts Of Bourbon's 1990 album 'Black Milk,' Tex Perkins reflects on the record's creation and the bittersweet nature of honouring the album in the absence of late bandmates.
News / Music
TV On The Radio
TV On The Radio Announce 2025 Australian Tour Dates
Iconic New York City indie rock outfit TV On The Radio will return to Australia for the first time in a decade this December.
Industry / News
Jessica Mauboy On The Sunrise Music Sessions
'Sunrise' Teams Up With TikTok For 'Sunrise Music Sessions'
The new initiative "aims to give Australian artists a mainstream TV performance slot to 1 million viewers, while bringing it simultaneously to fans streaming around the world."
News / Music
Mashd N Kutcher & Renata Bliss
Mashd N Kutcher Go Viral Following Renata Bliss Meme Collab
"This is like seeing the second coming of Christ," one fan said of Mashd N Kutcher's collaboration with Renata Bliss.
News / Music
Toni Pearen
'90s Icon Toni Pearen To Release First New Single In 30 Years
It's the first solo single released by Pearen since her debut album, 'Intimate.'
News / Music
LIGHT UP
High-Profile Acts To Join New Community Safety Fundraiser Light Up
“LIGHT UP is more than an event. It’s a community movement to reclaim our right to move freely, live fully, and shape a future where safety and respect are a reality for everyone.”
News / Music
Alison Wonderland
Alison Wonderland Hits Back At Sexist Internet Trolls: 'Loser Behaviour'
“Shout out all the women in the edm scene who have to deal with f**king creeps,” Wonderland wrote on social media.