Sydney
Track: Lily Jupiter debuts her single sparkling ‘Stamp Alphabet’ and gives notice of a prodigious, creative talent emerging.
For an emerging artist who is only 16, Lily Jupiter displays an incredible assurance and prodigious ability in her debut single ‘Stamp Alphabet’, released today. There are detectable elements of Lorde and Olivia Rodrigo for sure with the electronic thrum, driving pace, wry lyrics and velvet vocals. Jupiter adds George Michael as an influence and …
News: Exploding indie stars Radio Free Alice announce their third EP ‘Empty Words’ for release this month, and entice us with new single ‘Toyota Camry’ and massive tour ahead
We have been closely following the rapid ascent of Radio Free Alice ever since premiering their video for ‘I (Gotta Fall In Love)’ back in 2023. This was followed by their signing to the massive and highly prestigious WME Agency for worldwide representation after their signing locally to the illustrious Double Drummer label. It may be an unrequited love …
Track: Sydney/Gadigal band Valley Onda release the dreamy hypnotic track ‘Minacious’
The new single ‘Minacious’ from Sydney/Gadigal band Valley Onda is shrouded in a mysterious fugue as sparkling guitars set up a hypnotic chime over the soothing vocals that have a yearning, expressive range. There are detectable elements of later period Radiohead in the delivery for sure, but infused with a soul-infused tinge and an atmospheric …
Track: Fabulous Dreams follow up their debut single with ‘Measured By Mess’ – a glorious hip swinging dreamy pop delight.
New indie supergroup Fabulous Dreams follow up last month’s delicious debut single ‘Strange Incantations’ (see my review here) with new track ‘Measured By Mess’, and things are just getting better. ‘Measure By Mess’ kicks off with a swagger, high strutting and proud before the soft gliding velvet female vocals of Lauren Crew layers sweet honey over …
News: ‘Save Me’ – Caligula reigns again with a special thirty anniversary show and a shimmering new single unveiled, with an album on the way.
Caligula were a blast of electro-goth energy in the nineties with spectacular live shows. And while they burned briefly, they burned ever so brightly, releasing a couple of EPs and one album (albeit a classic) entitle Rubenesque. The past few years have seen the band return to the live scene, playing some well received gigs …
Track: ‘Lucy’s Gardening Again’ is Moderate Lovers’ glorious sparkling paean to the pleasures of neighbourly horticulture in the sunshine.
Eora/Sydney trio Moderate Lovers follow up the power pop fuzz-infused serious message of their last single ‘Lost City’ (reviewed by me here) with a glorious sunshine filled ray of light in the single ‘Lucy’s Gardening Agin’. Filled with a delicious wry sense of humour and a sparkle you need sunglasses for, this is an hyperactive effervescent joy …
Premiere: Moderate Lovers unveil a passionate paean to things that have passed in the stunning debut ‘Lost City’.
With an onslaught of fuzzy rumbling guitars that has a buzz-saw edge, the debut single from Eora/Sydney trio Moderate Lovers is a poignant reminder that change and evolution aren’t always for the good. It’s a debut single we are honoured to premiere, giving you a first taste of something quite special. Firmly grounded in a …
Album Review: An aural delight ‘By Design’ – With yet another landslide of impeccable songwriting, The Electorate unveil their new album.
The Electorate are finally back with a follow-up to their magnificent 2020 album ‘You Don’t Have Time To Stay Lost’ (see my review here). ‘By Design’, out tomorrow, puts on full display what has been missed during the intervening five years since their last album. Masterful songwriting with intelligent lyrics and a pop sensibility combine to …
Live Review plus Gallery: Infinity Broke Album Launch with The Gin Palace, Trocadero Room, Sydney, 24 May 2025
Infinity Broke blasted their way into the busy Enmore Road in Sydney at the Trocadero Room, offering a far more enticing fare than could be found up the road at the larger Enmore Theatre. Launching their turbo-charged album ‘This Masthead’ (see my review here), the band was preceded by Peter Fonda (sadly missed by me …
Live Review plus Gallery: Vivid Festival – Sigur Rós with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the iconic Opera House shine brighter than the festival lights outside.
In a performance that transcended the boundaries of genre and expectation, Sigur Rós, in collaboration with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, delivered a night of sonic transcendence that will linger in the city’s cultural memory for years to come. As part of the Vivid LIVE festival, this concert was not merely a musical event; it was …