Backseat Downunder

See: Joan & The Giants unveil poignant and empowering video for the effervescent ‘Cool Kid’.
Following the release of their single ‘Cool Kid’, Joan & The Giants have released a moving video to accompany the track, visualising the trials and tribulations of a young kid struggling with sexuality and identity but ultimately finding love and support. There shouldn’t be a dry eye in the house after watching this beautiful piece …

News: They Might Be Giants Announce Three New Shows
They Might Be Giants add 3 shows to Australian Tour

News: Spoon Drop New Single & Announce New Album
News: Spoon drop new track off upcoming ‘Memory Dust’ EP.

Premiere: Melbourne based Hot Coppers have a ‘Running Mate’ – a gentle wry anthemic track filled with a melancholic humour. Debut album and launch date announced.
We are very pleased to premiere the video for the beautiful and arch track ‘Running Mate’ by Melbourne-based outfit Hot Coppers. Hot Coppers is the solo studio project of music producer Gareth Parton (Foals, The Go! Team, The Breeders) with a live band that features luminaries from The Lucksmiths, Mid-State Orange, Monnone Alone, The Zebras, …

News: Fletcher To Return to Australia and New Zealand
Fletcher will return to Australia & NZ in December with her Girl Of My Dreams Tour.

Live Gallery: Aya Yves at the Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney 20.05.2023
Aya Yves captivates Lansdowne crowd.

News: 8 Ball Aitken & Taya Chani release delectably slow-burning blues duet ‘Only Guiding Light’
8 Ball Aitken has released a powerfully soulful, blues duet with his frequent song-writing collaborator Taya Chani. It is their first official duet, and features 8 Ball’s wistfully wailing guitar solos alongside Taya’s soaring blues vocal and the pair’s heavenly harmonies. 8 Ball Aitken has toured the world for more than a decade performing his …

Track: Never the ‘Cool Kid’ – Boorloo/Perth’s Joan & The Giants release the effervescent indie pop single ahead of Australian tour
With a deep melancholic vein running through the expressive, effervescent bounce of ‘Cool Kid’, Joan & The Giants have crafted a pop delight that marries melody and vitality with a sense of yearning. The lyrics are clever and wry – covering the anxieties and frustrations of coming out – if I were a boy would …

Live Review & Gallery: John Kennedy & The New Originals … Say Adios In Marrickville 120523
Inner city favourites, John Kennedy & The New Originals bid farewell to the inner west last Friday night, with their charismatic front man JFK off to grace the shores of Spain in the very near future. Does this spell retirement for someone whom Marrickville has long claimed as their own? With over 200 pre sales, …