From Adelaide, South Australia, Jordan Russell (DJ Rusty) released his fourth mix on Soundcloud just in time for those thriller Halloween parties. While Halloween may be over, the party doesn’t need to stop and this exciting mix will keep the fear-induced adrenaline pumping well through November.
Read moreRelease of the Week: 5/11 Vera Blue ‘All The Pretty Girls’
After an intense 12 months of touring, Australian singer Vera Blue follows up her stellar debut album Perennial with a brand new summer single, ‘All the Pretty Girls’. Written during her time in LA last July, the track is built around a live band sound with a faster pace and kinetic energy.
Read moreMix of the Week 31/10: Sam Muzza - SHED: scapes #1
One of the strengths the best mixes have is the way in which they can deeply describe a feeling, sensation or experience. One of music’s most idiosyncratic forms is ambient music, which incorporates an extended engagement with sounds from the real world and electronically produced …
Read moreRelease of the Week 29/10 – The Ocean Party ‘What It’s Worth’
The Ocean Party have quickly grown into one of Australia’s best indie rock bands, with their iconic soft, alterative sound evoking the cool calm of the ocean. With their forthcoming album The Oddfellow’s Hall set for release later this year, the boys from Wagga Wagga have come back to NSW, recording out of the titular hall to add a sense of homeliness to their music.
Read moreRelease of the Week 22/10: 100 ‘Cortisone’
Launching last Friday at The Chippo Hotel, Sydney’s own punk rock band 100 has released their highly anticipated debut EP Cortisone. Having released single ‘Groove’ a few weeks ago and their debut, ‘If I Give Myself’ earlier in 2018, their distinctly Australian take on the punk genre has driven them from gig to gig …
Read moreMix of the Week 17/10 - Obsidiancast 004: Match Fixer
Melbourne’s Obsidian Festival prides itself on exposing unknown artists and experimental electronic genres. One such genre is trip hop, which is best described as a fusion of electronica and hip hop that is taken to such an extreme that neither genre’s conventions are recognised.
Read moreRelease of the Week 15/10: Triple One ‘Showoff’
Hailing from Sydney’s inner west, Triple One have exploded since the release of their 2018 EP The Naughty Corner, most recently playing at the Listen Out festival on the Triple J Unearthed stage. Now in October, they’ve released ‘Showoff’, which combines their heavy beats and melodic hooks with an outstanding music video.
Read moreGo Here Go There to Reignite The Cross
With party-goers dancing down its streets and character oozing from its walls, Kings Cross holds an iconic place in Sydney’s night life scene. Long the place for hosting big and up-and-coming names across eclectic venues that are filled to capacity, multi-venue music event Go Here Go There, will celebrate the Cross precinct’s buzzing character for a packed night of music and camaraderie.
Read moreMix of the Week 10/10: Acrylic On Air 005
In September, London based DJ Amy Becker debuted her Acrylic On Air on NTS Radio to an all-round positive response. Having now released the set from her second set, Becker brings the house down with this week’s mix.
Read moreRelease of the Week 8/10: Johnny Hunter ‘Cult Classic’
Releasing their third single, Johnny Hunter takes an autobiographical look at their stellar 2018, writing about the bittersweet pursuit of success. Following debut single ‘One of a Kind’ and their second release ‘1995’, which is available on a 7inch record with this latest track …
Read moreYours and Owls pt. 2
In part two of our coverage of Yours and Owls 2018, we take a moment to appreciate the amazing acts that graced the stages in Stuart Park last weekend. With a line-up of pure Australian talent and a fantastically receptive crowd in Wollongong, it was the perfect atmosphere.
Read moreYours and Owls
What a weekend. If, like us, you were at the biggest party to grace North Wollongong’s Stuart Park, Yours and Owls, then you’ll understand how we feel.
Read moreMix of the Week 3/10: Babylon Fall Promo Mix
As the wide spectrum of bass music is only getting broader, Mystik has slowed things down in preparation for Babylon Fall’s first birthday at The Sub Club in Melbourne last Saturday. The result is a chill, laid back mix that delivers a smooth hour of soft reggae vibes.
Read moreRelease of the Week 1/10: Greta Van Fleet ‘Lover, Leaver’
Between ‘When the Curtain Falls’ and ‘Watching Over’, every single from Greta Van Fleet’s forthcoming debut album has heralded a new age for rock music. Described as Led Zeppelin for millennials, this four-man band from Detroit has continued to silence critics with every release.
Read moreKav Temperley and Self-Discovery: Who is Eskimo Joe’s lead singer without Eskimo Joe?
In 2013, after releasing their sixth studio album Wastelands, Australian rock band Eskimo Joe went on hiatus. Following this, lead-singer Kav Temperley underwent a journey of personal and artistic self-discovery that led him to a national tour in October and the debut of his first solo record, All Your Devotion, out tomorrow.
Read moreMix of the Week 26/9: MATRIX & NERVOUS Live at DEFQON.1 2018
Australian Hard Dance legends Matrix & Nervous debuted their latest set in the late afternoon at this year’s DEFQON.1, creating fast-paced musical magic that forced the audience to rave, gabber and hakk until the break of dawn.
Read moreRelease of the Week 24/9: San Mei ‘Heaven’
Following the release of ‘Wonder’ earlier this year, San Mei was named the Triple J Unearthed Artist of the Week in May. This momentum has continued to put San Mei in the spotlight ahead of her second EP, titled ‘Heaven’.
Read moreLANEWAY LINE UP ANNOUNCEMENT
What are you doing on Sunday, February 3? Don’t know because it’s too far away? Well fear no more, because you now have plans, and they are Laneway Festival in Rozelle’s Callan Park.
Read moreGig Guide September 21
Excuse me? Where did all these massive gigs come from? Cancel all your weekend plans, there are some big names taking place on Sydney’s stages.
Read moreQ&A With Sisters WIth Soul
Following on from their mix last week, we had a chat with Nadine Marjan and Tanya Rahme about their influences and the Sisters With Soul project.
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