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.
Read moreMix of the Week 16/1: Subtronics NOW THATS WHAT I CALL RIDDIM VOL. 4
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.
Read moreRelease of the Week 14/1: Triple One ‘Jitter’ ft. Raj Mahal
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.
Read moreFalls Festival 2018/2019 January Sideshows
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.
Read moreA Summer of Gigs awaits
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.
Read moreA Mac the Knife Christmac @ The Botany View Hotel 14/12
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.
Read moreFalls Festival - Byron Bay
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.
Read moreHow to Get Lost in Paradise
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.
Read moreLast Dance NYE
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 …
Read moreMaking Gravy at the Domain 15/12
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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.
Read moreMix of the Week 19/12: Cyan @ Wild Horses 2018
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.
Read moreAlex the Astronaut @ The Factory Theatre, November 29
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.
Read moreRelease of the Week 17/12 – Touch Sensitive’s ‘G.A.L’
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.
Read morePolish Club’s Get Some Clarity Tour comes to The Lansdowne Hotel
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’.
Read moreMix of the Week 12/12: Only Silk 218: Chillout Sessions - Gorm Sorensen Mix
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.
Read moreRelease of the Week 10/12: Confidence Man ‘Santa’s Comin’ Down The Chimney’
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.
Read moreMix of the Week 5/12: LET THE PEOPLE DANCE 132 - Will Cario
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
Read moreRelease of the Week 3/12: Murray Darling ‘Summer of (69)’
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.
Read moreMojo Juju @ The Oxford Art Factory, November 22
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.
Read moreSydney December Gig Guide
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