Once again taking place on Good Friday, this carnival of all things inner city grunge, is shifting across the road to Fraser Park. Surrounded by goods lines, warehouses and factories the one-day festival will be as loud as ever, and promises to be the highlight of your Easter Long Weekend.

Jesse Kardon, better known as Subtronics, is a 24-year-old dubstep producer from Philadelphia. His unique style of bass music embraces the bouncing nature of dubstep but with added dark mechanical undertones.

2018 was a landmark year for Sydney rap group Triple One. Following the release of the Naughty Corner EP and their single ‘Showoff’, they have toured across the country. Most recently, they brought their heart pumping hip-hop to the Falls Festival over Christmas and New Year’s. Now, the 111s have returned with a new track featuring Boston-born Sydney rapper Raj Mahal.

Over the Christmas and New Year’s break, the annual Falls Festival made its way to Lorne, Marion Bay and Byron Bay. A few of these a travelling troubadours stopped off in Sydney before the final festival in Fremantle last weekend.

The excitement of the holiday period is over, and now we are left with the dissatisfaction that is returning to our normal routines. With work slowly starting up again, ruining any possibility of spending all day at the beach eating decadent leftovers and fresh summer fruit without the knowledge of what day it is, you’re forgiven if you’re in a less than content mood.

On a stormy Friday night, only the brave made it out to see Mac the Knife’s final show of 2018 at the Botany View Hotel. This relatively unknown band from Sydney’s Inner West don’t have the biggest following, but they do have the most loyal.

Whether you choose to brave the crowds that descend on the inner city, looking for the quintessential Sydney New Year’s, or run away to more private spots along the coast for a quieter time with friends, Falls Festival is floating around the mind of many a punter.

Whichever way you spend your New Years, the most hyped night of the year can more often than not be a letdown. Unless of course you were lucky enough to attend Lost Paradise, in which case you will have had no such problem. This year, Lost Paradise was an ideal way to send off the year that was and bring in the one ahead.

As the Uber arrived, there was a moment of uncertainty. Could this be it? Not the standard sedan, our ride into Bulli, a coastal town just over an hour south of Sydney, was a four door ute. Stepping down from the vehicle onto the gravel turning circle outside a utilitarian brick structure …

On the eastern fringe of Sydney’s CBD lies The Domain, it’s rolling green hills and shaded alcoves perfect for the all-day festivals it hosts. The only problem was that when the gates were to open for the first Making Gravy act, Angie McMahon, the city was hit with a torrential thunderstorm.

The Wild Horses 2018 Facebook page describes the festival as “a 3 day electronic music event with a ride that can happen only as a wild collective,” and with DJ Cyan’s set released publically on Soundcloud, that is plain to see.

There’s a kind of raw honesty to Alex the Astronaut that makes crowds adore her. This was evident at the Factory Theatre on November 29 when Alex played as part of her Space Tour, to a youthful and beaming crowd.

Sydney’s own Michael Di Francesco has worked under the name Touch Sensitive since 2013, producing a uniquely bright style of summer electronica beats. His music is deeply embedded in the lighter clubbing scene of Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and North Shore venues.

After a year of international tours, celebrating the release of debut album, Alright Already, Sydney’s own rock duo have returned home to promote their latest single, ‘Clarity’.

The Silk Music label pride themselves on delivering smooth ambient music that lives up to their namesake fabric. Their monthly Chillout Sessions, featured on the Only Silk radio show, shine a spotlight on their unique tone. The co-host Gorm Sorensen (aka Airillusions) is not only Silk Music's long-time A&R Coordinator of all chillout and downtempo releases but a master of mix curation.

For fans of electro, house and EDM, Australia’s favourite party band have provided a holiday track to dance the niceness away and embrace the naughty. From Melbourne, Confidence Man have crafted their own unique niche in a crowded electropop field.

Up and coming DJ Will Cario has performed his debut as part of the Let the People Dance collective this week, and in doing so highlighted the minimalist simplicity of Sydney’s house scene

Sydney’s own Murray Darling have come out with their fourth release of 2018, following two singles and an EP, and are capping off this huge year with the summer single ‘Summer of (69)’. Their unique brand of indie/garage rock has made them one of Sydney’s fastest rising rock bands, but this song slows everything right down to deliver a tribute to the distinct Australian summer.

As the lights shone behind Mojo Juju, the storyteller and songwriter brought together the crowd at Oxford Art Factory within her unique blend of soul, R&B, blues and hip hop.

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Located down a side street from the Place de la Republique, in Paris, Le Mellotron combines bar and radio station, and consistently delivers eclectic programming. This week’s smooth jazz mix is infused with the elegance and class that is the height of the Parisian chic.

It’s been five years since Owl Eyes (Brooke Addamo) has had a solo release, but ‘On Me’ has been worth the wait. After years of collaborations, including her most recent tours as a vocalist for Flight Facilites, she has refined her dreamy pop sound. ‘On Me’ marks the beginning of something huge for Owl Eyes, as she returns to her solo career.

Although overcast clouds covered Saturday afternoon’s sun, as we approached Goat Island on the Output Festival pleasure cruise we were greeted with the rumbling bass of dance tunes as the sun broke through, washing the island in gold.

While it’s all fun and games getting all dressed up and buzzed with your mates, we all go to music festivals for one main reason: to see our favourite musicians and artists absolutely kill it. Spilt Milk was no exception.

On a hot and dusty Saturday afternoon in our nation’s capital, excited punters weaved to and fro, eager to enter the gates of Spilt Milk 2018. With two stages and dozens of hot Australian and international acts split between them, festival goers were faced with the tough decision; should I go to the Basquiat or Angove stage?

DVS NME is a techno DJ living in Colorado, but has an overwhelming passion for post punk rock music. Combining his love and his occupation, he runs the Post Punk Affiliated show, perfectly blending rock tracks together through techno mixing.

Almost a full year after our first Conversation With Sydney’s own Polish Club, we sat down with vocalist and guitarist David Novak to discuss the past year, their latest single and the upcoming Sydney tour.

The Melbourne duo Slum Sociable have had a huge 2018 following the release of singles ‘Do Something About It’ and ‘Can’t Figure it Out’ along with frequent appearances on Triple J.

The Lansdowne Hotel maintains a high standard for live music and concerts, regardless of the performer. Last Saturday featured one of the more outlandishly rowdy line-ups in recent memory, which perfectly suited the Lansdowne’s dingy show room and the 90 years of beer and sweat that have soaked into the walls.

When we heard that Rolling Loud was heading to our neck of the woods we knew it was going to be big, but not this big. Known for lighting up stadiums in Los Angeles and Miami with acts from the likes of Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and Young Thug, local crew HSU Events are bringing the show to Sydney Showgrounds on Sunday, January 27.