Catch local artists from across Australia at the Yours and Owls Festival in Wollongong this weekend! If you can’t make it there’s loads of free shows across Sydney including Ali Barter, Emma Russack Band, as well as American Rapper Mac Miller at the Metro Theatre.
Read moreAlbum of the Week: Arcade Fire - Everything Now
Arcade Fire’s fifth studio album Everything Now has received backlash from fans and critics alike; marred for its enthusiastic venturing into disco-driven electronica and further away from the beloved indie-rock of previous works, Funeral (2004) and The Suburbs (2010).
Read moreBYO Gig Guide 21st Sep - 28th Sep
Leave your wallet at home because this week is packed with FREE (!!!) gigs across Sydney. E For ECHO bring their tender, intimate indie-folk sounds to Redfern’s Arcadia Liquors. Papa Pilko and The Binrats’ visceral razor-sharp rock can be heard at the Hotel Steyne, Manly.
Read moreInterview: Cloud Control
For beloved indie-trio Cloud Control their latest album ‘ZONE’ is the mark of a new beginning. Heidi, Ulrich and Alistair Wright caught up with Dan from Backyard Opera to discuss ZONE’s arduous four-year recording process, embracing the magic of Roland drum-machines, and the creative freedom of producing your own record.
Read moreBYO Gig Guide 14th Sep - 19th Sep
Put on your dancing shoes and forgo the mascara because this weekend in Sydney is for groovin’ and cryin’. Sydney funk-lords Breizers are performing with Shag Rock at the Oxford Art Factory, and Le Pie (bless her damn beautiful soul) is headlining the Lansdowne this Friday alongside Egoism.
Read moreSingle of the Week: Konichiwa - Donny Benét
When first exposed to the enigma that is Donny Benét, a few pressing questions might come to mind: is that moustache serious? Isn’t this a headshot of a Miami Vice extra? And if he’s a musician, what on earth does he sound like?
Read moreAlbum of the Week: Cloud Control
Cloud Control’s fourth album ZONE took almost as many years to write, record and produce, but damn has it been well worth the wait.
Read moreBYO Gig Guide 8th Sep - 14th Sep
High-rollers get out your wallets because there are a bunch of great gigs at a hefty price this week in Sydney. Emo-lords AFI are performing at the Big Top, Australian legend James Reyne from Aussie Crawl plays the Enmore Theatre ...
Read moreAlbum Of The Week: Gordi - Reservoir
The debut full-length from Gordi is a diasporic, resplendent collection of folk and electronic influences that defies genre.
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