I had the absolute pleasure to get to see and listen to the legends of Australian music that Liz Stringer and William Crighton are turning out to be. Not only were they both on the same bill, but they played onstage together for the entirety of their gig. This Altar show was part of their …

This was my first time attending the WOMADelaide festival, a celebration of world music held on the traditional lands of the Kaurna People. WOMADelaide – World Of Music Arts & Dance – is an iconic open-air festival celebrating cultural discovery in the heart of Adelaide’s stunning Botanic Park, having been held annually since 1992. To …

Adelaide indie rock & rollers, Bad//Dreems have unleashed their latest single onto the internet and airwaves, and it sees the band doing what they know best…..belting out at full throttle. The song is largely built around frontman and lead vocalist, Ben Marwe letting fly with a chain of thought that is underpinned by the slashing …

Winter of 2022 saw Australian indie folk-rock band, The Paper Kites take themselves away from the lights of the big city to begin the process for writing and recording a new album, their sixth. While working on the album, the band performed an unannounced month-long residency in the small Victorian town of Campbells Creek. Word …

Leadfinger are one of those bands that perhaps tend to slip under the radar outside of their usual confines along the central to southern coasts of New South Wales. They were formed in 2006 by Glasgow-born singer/guitarist Stewart ‘Leadfinger’ Cunningham, and have 6 albums to their name to date. The band consists of Stewart Cunningham: vocals, …

The Teskey Brothers (Sam and Josh) have teamed up with producer WAM Bleakley to present ‘Oceans of Emotions’, the first clip of a beautiful and moving trilogy. Lead singer, Josh said of this conceptual approach to the production: “We chatted to him about exploring ‘The Winding Way’ that people take to navigate through their lives. …

Australian Indigenous artist of the Arrernte/Gurindji people, and multi-ARIA Award winning singer songwriter, Dan Sultan, has released new song, Story, a tale of transgenerational trauma that affects so many indigenous lives, including his own. Sadly, Dan’s experience is one that bears an enormous resemblance to many throughout indigenous Australia. Transgenerational trauma (also known as intergenerational …

We are very pleased to announce the brand new video clip for Melbourne supergroup, The Silversound. In a world full of continuing turmoil and uncertainty, The Silversound have revealed the full clip for Wolf, a song that was borne from extended periods of lockdown, and which phases its’ way in and out of your grey …

The duo of Jim White (Dirty Three and regular Ed Kuepper collaborator) and Greek laouto player, Giorgos Xylouris, collaboratively known as Xylouris White have announced news of upcoming album, The Forest In Me. It is the duo’s sixth studio album, and seventh overall following the release of their self-released Live At Columbus Theatre 2013 in …

Folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner has announced the exciting news that he has handpicked a few smaller cities to perform some special solo shows while he’s in the country for Bluesfest and The Counting Crows tour. The three that he has chosen are Darwin (Railway Club), Hobart (Altar) & Newcastle (Hamilton Station), cities that often miss out on more …