Backseat Downunder
Album Review: Hobart’s follow take us to their ‘Old Haunts’ – a shimmering magnus opus reflecting the raw breathtaking beauty of their home in lutruwita/Tasmania
The album ‘Old Haunts’ from Hobart instrumental band follow is a stunning debut. I have written before about the brilliant stream of artists flowing from the tiny island at the edge of the world. Tasmania – the land of wild and terrifyingly beautiful terrain and Antarctic-influenced climes seems to imbue the bands that arise from …
News: BABYMETAL announce support for upcoming Australian tour.
BABYMETAL announce RELIQA as support act for upcoming tour.
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 …