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News: Justice Tap Kevin Parker and Busy P for Hyperdrama Australian Tour
Kevin Parker Reimagines Tame Impala in DJ Form for Justice’s December Dates
News: Manchester’s Freak Slug Plots October Dates in Australia
UK dream-noise artist Freak Slug heads down under this October
News: Hilltop Hoods Prepare for their Biggest Tour Yet + Upcoming Album Announcement
Australia’s hip-hop heavyweights Hilltop Hoods are stepping back into the spotlight. Today, the Adelaide trio announced their Never Coming Home national arena tour, their first since 2022’s sold-out Show Business run. The tour lands in major Australian cities early next year, coinciding with the release of their anticipated eighth studio album, ‘Fall From the Light’, …
Premiere: My Chérie explores solitude and connection on reflective new single ‘Life is’
Adelaide-based artist My Chérie returns today with Life is, a new single shaped by the contours of distance, transience, and observation. Premiering on Backseat Mafia, the track is rooted in a formative three-month solo journey across Europe—written during a 30-hour flight home, as the experience was still settling into memory. Far from a typical travelogue, …
Premiere: Meanjin/Brisbane’s Shugorei team up with Shêm Allen and Karin Schaupp to release the shimmering single ‘The Charm’ ahead of new album.
Shugorei‘s stunning live performance at the birthday bash of their esteemed label 4000 Records way back in 2021 first brought the experimental duo to my attention, and Backseat Mafia premiered their single ‘Meet The Sun’ back in 2023. They have now released the utterly enchanting single ‘The Charm’, in collaboration with vocalist Shêm Allen and guitarist Karin Schaupp which …
News: Kirk Franklin Announces First-Ever Australia and New Zealand Tour
20-Time Grammy Winner Kirk Franklin Announces Aus/NZ Debut