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Live Review & Gallery: Australia’s Caligula Rocks The Bridge Hotel Supporting Machinations – Eora/Sydney, 09.03.2024
On a sweltering hot night at The Bridge Hotel, a modest pub situated just a brief 20-minute drive from Eora/Sydney city, the ambience was ripe for an evening drenched in the sounds of 80’s and 90’s alt-rock, featuring the legendary Australian bands Machinations and Caligula. Stepping into the music scene in the early 1990s, Caligula …
News: The Inspector Cluzo have announced their return to Australia
The Inspector Cluzo are returning to Australia
Track/Video: Eves Karydas Takes You On A Glowing ‘Sunday Drive’ – Full Of Euphoria, Wonder and Escapism
ARIA Platinum-certified songwriter Eves Karydas lifts the curtain on ‘Sunday Drive’, a welcome pivot to “indie-emo-yacht-rock” – produced by Jens Resch and Chris Zane. ‘Sunday Drive’ seamlessly blends elements of chillwave and nostalgia in the pop landscape, unfolding like a tapestry of warm piano and strings, layered with otherworldly, retro vocals that echo through an …
Album Review: ‘Once Upon A Time’ – Badinage serve up a kaleidoscope of sonic treasures in their debut album.
Badinage‘s new album ‘Once Upon A Time’ is a treasure chest of tangible, organic instrumentals that express raw feelings and emotions without words. A veritable smorgasbord of aural pleasure and moods. The details behind the structure of the album are fascinating. Comprised of ten chapters, presented as Book One and Book Two, the album is …
Album Review: Alma Leta’s Nik Brinkman-produced ‘Time Of Our Lives’ sparkles and shines like a glittering jewel in the firmament.
Born in California but raised in New Zealand, Wellington-based singer and songwriter Alma Leta (the nom de plume of Emmanuelle Alma-Rose Baur) has worked with one of our favourite antipodean producers Nik Brinkman to bring out an enchanting and ethereal debut album ‘Time Of Our Lives’, out today. The album is a deeply personal reflection …
Track: Second Idol Pack a Punch with Their Latest Single ‘Boxing Ring’
Second Idol Pack a Punch with Their Latest Single ‘Boxing Ring’
Live Gallery: Black Country, New Road at the Sydney Opera House 07.03.2024
Black Country, New Road’s groundbreaking sound comes alive at the Sydney Opera House
Track: Angus Legg Returns With Latest Single ‘Drugs With My Friends’ Ahead of 6-Track EP
Naarm’s indie-pop virtuoso, Angus Legg, has orchestrated a triumphant return, unveiling his latest and arguably best work to date, the single ‘Drugs With My Friends‘. This compelling track marks the second release from a highly anticipated 6-track EP slated for later release this year. Building on the success of his previous single, ‘Spaceship‘ accompanied by …
Live Review & Gallery: Live Nation’s Ones to Watch spotlights Australia’s rising stars, Adrian Dzvuke, Chanel Loren, and Phebe Starr – 06.03.24, Eora/Sydney
Last night’s Ones to Watch event at Oxford Art Factory illuminated the stage with a dazzling showcase of rising talents handpicked by the global entertainment giant Live Nation. With Vodafone backing the initiative, the Ones to Watch program has been a beacon for budding artists, a platform that has previously launched global sensations like Dua …
Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne Twin Sisters, Idol Minds, Enchant with ‘Needed You’ – A Mystical Odyssey Through the Intricacies of Love
Backseat Mafia is excited to premiere Idol Minds‘, comprised of twin sisters MIa and Ava Duggan-Sorbara, latest enchanting release ‘Needed You’. Produced by Shane Jarvie-Kohn, ‘Needed You’ is filled with heartfelt emotion and is set to be released worldwide tomorrow on Friday, March 8th. ‘Needed You’ unfolds with velvety, emotive vocals of both Mia and …