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Album Review: (strangely)(emotional) sees Dave Graney and Clare Moore paint a vivid portrait of life on a whimsical canvas.
Surely the coolest couple in the antipodean music scene, Dave Graney and Clare Moore have today released their new album ‘(strangely)(emotional)’ and it is a journey into the magnificently astute and erudite world of Graney’s fervent imagination. And yet this world is firmly grounded in reality as song titles such as ‘I’m Already Missing The Lockdown’ and …
Album Review: Indie-Rock Artist Leo Unveils Their Introspective and Vulnerable Debut EP, ‘Please Leave Quietly’
From the heart of Naarm/Melbourne’s music scene emerges Leo, a soulful storyteller blending raw emotion with infectious indie-rock melodies. With hits like ‘Doctor‘ and ‘Half Unconscious‘, Leo has already made waves with their unfiltered lyricism and captivating individualism. Now, with the release of their debut EP, ‘Please Leave Quietly‘, Leo invites us into their intimate …
Live Gallery: Sydney Rocks Out: Incubus & +Live+ Put On A Spectacular Show at the Hordern Pavilion 11.04.2024
Epic Tunes and Electric Vibes: Incubus and +Live+ in Sydney
Premiere: The Ronson Hangup (featuring members of The Anyones, Dallas Crane, The Church, Even, Paul Kelly’s band and Courtney Barnett’s band) unveil new video for single ‘SSDD (Same Shit Different Day)’
Today we can exclusively bring you the new video for the track ‘SSDD (Same Shit, Different Day)’ from Melbourne psych-pop supergroup The Ronson Hangup – featuring members of The Anyones, Dallas Crane, The Church, Even, Paul Kelly’s band and Courtney Barnett’s band. The track is off last year’s magnificent album ‘Centaurus’, reviewed by us here. ‘SSDD (Same …
Live Review: No One Could Save Us But Chris Isaak- Live at the State Theatre, Sydney 10.05.2024
The State Theatre was on Fire as Chris Isaak sizzled in Sydney
Track: ‘We Had An Island’ – the dreamy new track from the legendary Mick Harvey ahead of his first solo album in ten years and tour.
Displaying his extraordinary vocal range, Mick Harvey has unveiled his latest single ‘We Had An Island’ ahead of his first solo album ‘Five Ways To Say Goodbye’. The new track is Harvey’s interpretation of Bruno Adams (Fatal Shores)’s ‘We Had an Island’. ‘We Had An Island’ is an achingly beautiful song about the the delicious …
Track: Fallon Cush return with the rollicking boogie woogie lilt of ‘Sweet Joanna’ ahead of launch date.
Steve Smith’s Fallon Cush return to the fray with the rollicking bluesy ‘Sweet Joanna’ that has a luminescent boogie woogie lilt channeling the Stones. It is sunlit by the soaring backing vocals of Suzy Goodwin (who has recently released her own sixties-influenced soul tracks) and represents a far more up tempo side of the band …
Premiere: Geelong singer/songwriter Daisy Kilbourne exclusively unveils debut single, the haunting and ethereal ‘Mother’, along with a poignant documentary.
We are very honoured to exclusively premiere the debut single ‘Mother’ from Geelong-based singer/songwriter Daisy Kilbourne, with an additional link to a short film that that accompanies the exquisite track. Inspired by her own experiences, ‘Mother’ delves into the heart-wrenching journey of witnessing amother’s gradual unravelling after the loss of the love of her life. …
Track: ‘She Took You To Narnia’ – HighSchool unveil another chilled slice of gothic cool ahead of EP release and tour.
The enigmatic HighSchool – London-based but originally from Melbourne – are about to release their EP ‘Accelerator’ next Friday, April 19 via [PIAS] Australia, and to further entice us have unveiled the single ‘She Took You To Narnia’. Antarctic chills pervade this gothic epistle, delivered on an electronic thrum and with the insouciance we have …
Track & Video: Naarm/Melbourne Artist Kramas Releases Alluring Art Rock Single ‘Give Me Your Money’
In an age inundated with extremely fleeting content, it’s rare to stumble upon something genuinely captivating enough to pull you away from endless scrolling from just a brief 10-second glimpse. Yet, that’s precisely what happened when Naarm/Melbourne artist Kramas teased their latest single, ‘Give Me Your Money’, on Instagram. Immediately drawn in by the enigmatic …