News: Fire Records announce release of Chris Bailey’s The Saints last recordings in the album ‘Long March Through The Jazz Age’, with anthemic lead single ‘Empires (Sometimes We Fall)’ unveiled.
Close to what would have been the late legendary Chris Bailey’s 69th birthday in November, Fire Records today announce the release of ‘Long March Through The Jazz Age’, essentially Chris Bailey’s The Saints last ever release. Available 28 November 2025 and recorded in late 2018 at Church Street Studios in Sydney, Bailey and longtime Saints …
Track: Dive with wasted and elegant splendor into the ‘Blackwater Bay’ with the Dirty Suits.
‘Blackwater Bay’ from the Dirty Suits is a deliciously dark slab of swampy attitude-laden rock that swaggers and rolls with a sneer and an elegantly posed raised eyebrow, delivered from the depths of a whiskey glass and soaked in regret. The band says of the track: Set in the dark country Blackwater Bay is the …
News: Tarntanya/Adelaide’s Harvest Rock Festival announces stunning lineup, including exclusive appearances by The Strokes and The War on Drugs.
Today Harvest Rock Festival has announced a stunning line up for the event being held in Adelaide over the weekend of 25 and 26 October. With exclusive Australian appearances for The Strokes and The War on Drugs, the line up is truly jaw dropping, in addition featuring Jelly Roll, Royel Otis, Wolfmother, Ministry of Sound …
News: Meanjin/Brisbane’s People Mover transport us to a louche jingle jangle heaven with a dose of ‘Cane Trash’, title track of album due out in September.
People Mover‘s new single ‘Cane Trash’ is a deliciously louche slice of uber cool indie jingle jangle, replete with a laconic delivery and an insouciant attitude. Slotting in with local bands like Radio Free Alice and Royel Otis, or overseas, Chicago’s Horsegirl, there is a charming DIY raw feel to the delivery, mixed in with …
Premiere: We bring you an exclusive look at the distinctive video for Snakehead’s song ‘Top of the Pops’, ahead of album release.
We are very honoured to give you an exclusive early look at the exciting new video for the track ‘Top of the Pops’ from the band Snakeheads, as their one and only album release ‘Belconnen Highs’ is scheduled for release on 29 August. There is an element of poignancy attached to this album. Snakeheads have …
News: The irrepressible Selve are involved in a thrilling ‘Strange Romance’ as they announce tour in support of forthcoming album ‘Breaking Into Heaven’.
We’ve waxed lyrical about the extraordinary first two singles from Gold Coast (Yugambeh/Kombumerri)-based six-piece Selve, and the delivery of pulse quickening music continues unabated with their third single ‘Strange Romance’. It confirms the emergence of one of the most exciting antipodean bands of the era. And it only serves notice that the band’s forthcoming album ‘Breaking …
Album Review: The Slow Summits have ‘Every Intention’ to blast a ray of luminescent pop sunshine into your ears all the way from Sweden.
Anyone else remember the children’s Swedish detective series Agaton Sax by Swedish author Nils-Olof Franzén and illustrated by Åke Lewerth, with Quentin Blake illustrating the English editions? Agaton Sax also ran the local newspaper, the Byoping Post. I loved this series for its quirky sense of humour and cheeky delivery. In a complete non-sequitur, The Slow Summits hail from …
News: Verticoli unveil evocative single and video for ‘See You Around’ ahead of album ‘Silverlinings’, due out in November.
With a soul-infused laid back air, the new single from Tasmania’s Verticoli puts on show their musical versatility and range of expression: a little different from their harder sound. It burns intensely like a slow fuse, a touch bluesy, and born on distant warm organ sounds that oscillates under the instruments. A wild guitar solo …
Track: Charlie Clark’s Yama Rama beautifully cover ‘Smoky Mountain’ with a haunting delivery.
We are very proud to bring you the new track ‘Smoky Mountain’ from Scottish band Yama Rama, a trio consisting of Charlie Clark (ex-Astrid) and Gill and Craig McIntyre. ‘Smoky Mountain’ was originally written by American songwriter Matthew Teardrop from Los Angeles Punk Rock band Manhattan Murder Mystery. Matt was a regular at Clark’s long running …
News: Iconic indie giants Youth Group announce new album ‘Big Whoop’ for October and lead with the shimmering anthemic single ‘The Joke’ and tour dates.
Last year while supporting Underground Lovers and back touring after a five year hiatus, the iconic Youth Group released the single thrilling ‘Siberia’ (see my review here) as a portent of things to come. Now they have released news of an album ‘Big Whoop’ through the mighty Impressed Recordings and Cassell Records due out on …