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

Daniel Cribb, Journalist

Features / Music
Hard Times
The Bride vocalist Kevin Schwartz reckons Australian hardcore is in need of some life support.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Frenzal Rhomb, Agitated, Negative Reinforcement
Features / Music
Weekend Warriors
Frenzal Rhomb vocalist Jason Whalley tells Daniel Cribb about singing in tune 80 percent of the time and being blocked on Twitter by Russell Crowe.
Features / Music
The Travel Bug
Lawyer by day, international rock star by night, Mark Di Renzo manages to slip out of a business meeting to chat with Daniel Cribb about The Stanleys’ debut EP Always and the band’s somewhat backwards game plan.
Features / Music
Knocking For Trouble
Ash Grunwald is hoping for a musical revolution. His credit cards need one...
Features / Music
Friendly Fire
“I was really surprised, because I’m not really that good at it,” laughs San Cisco's Nick Gardner about his WAMi nomination for Best Bass Player. He joined five of Perth’s best musicians for a healthy debate about the WA music industry, in the lead up to this year's awards.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: City & Colour - Fremantle Arts Centre
"Well accustomed to the way of Australian audiences, City & Colour saw a sharply dressed Green and backing band taking control of the crowd like they were playing to only a handful of people."
Features / Music
Never Say Quit
Despite being funny guys, Anti-Flag’s outspoken views mean the punk band are often seen as “political robots”, drummer Pat Thetic tells Daniel Cribb.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Wavves - The Rosemount Hotel
"With three security guards on stage, perhaps to compensate for the lack of a barrier and ensure that no pedals were stolen like the last time they played Perth, they smashed through a lively set..."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Sick Of It All - Amplifier
"It wasn’t long before the smallish stage they were running around on transformed into somewhat of a cage, restricting their energy like a bird unable to fully stretch its wings."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Kate Miller Heidke
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Frank Turner - Amplifier Bar
Turner’s voice was on overdrive the whole set. It’s surprising that someone’s vocal chords can produce such controlled intensity for such a long period of time