australian artists
Live Review & Gallery: Mayatrix & The Psychics Support The Cult for a Night of Gothic Rock Majesty – Gadigal Land/Sydney, 02.12.24
The Enmore Theatre feels like it was made for nights like this. Its moody, timeless charm provided the perfect backdrop for an evening of atmospheric rock, led by the legendary Cult and supported by Boorloo/Perth’s Mayatrix & The Psychics, who delivered a set so gothic and otherworldly it felt as if they’d drawn it from …
Live Review: YEEVS Wrap Up Sparkling ‘The Borderline, Thereabouts’ Tour With The Electorate at Botany View Hotel – Gadigal/Sydney, 30.11.24
The Botany View Hotel offered an intimate stage for a memorable close to YEEVS’ album tour, celebrating ‘The Borderline, Thereabouts’, with special guests The Electorate on Saturday. The night highlighted the close-knit, community-driven charm of Gadigal/Sydney’s live music scene, where small venues regularly host moments that linger long after the last note fades. The Electorate …
Live Review & Gallery: TISM Returns With Stellar Lineup on ‘Death To Art’ Tour – Eora/Sydney, 29.11.24
Absurdity meets brilliance in a way that has you shaking in your boots—that’s what it felt like at Hordern Pavilion on Friday night as thousands of drenched Sydneysiders arrived to witness TISM‘s ‘Death to Art‘ tour. The venue transformed into a mini-festival of nostalgia and oddities, a night that sold out well in advance and …
News: Short Stack is Back! Celebrating 15 Years of Debut Album ‘Stack is the New Black’ With National Tour
Short Stack is back—and this time, they’re bringing nostalgia for one of Australia’s defining pop-punk eras. In June 2025, the Budgewoi trio will hit the road for their 15 Years of Stack Is the New Black headline tour, celebrating their 2009 debut album. Kicking off at The Tivoli in Meanjin/Brisbane on Friday, June 6, the …
News: Royel Otis are ‘Coming Home’, Treating Fans to One-Off Eora/Sydney Show Ahead of Festival Season
Earlier this year, Royel Otis were riding the high of their sold-out Liberty Hall show, basking in the glow of their debut album Pratts & Pain. That night in February, with 1,200 fans packed into the intimate Eora/Sydney venue, felt like a breakthrough, proof that the duo’s jangly guitars, breezy hooks, and wholesome charm had …
News: The Cult Kicks Off Australia Tour With National Support Act Mayatrix & The Psychics
The Cult’s return to Australia is already shaping up to be something special. Kicking off their tour in Naarm/Melbourne tonight, the legendary British rockers will play six dates across the country, including a night at the iconic Sydney Opera House. As if their timeless blend of post-punk and hard rock wasn’t enough, they’ve enlisted Boorloo/Perth’s …
Live Review & Gallery: Witnessing Fleshwater’s Sweat-Soaked Grunge Revival at Crowbar – Eora/Sydney, 15.11.24
Walking into Crowbar for Fleshwater‘s much-anticipated Eora/Sydney debut felt like stepping out of a time machine. The barrier was already packed with young fans, and the vibe was pure 90s grunge—a rarity, but one that the Fleshwater scene kids carry effortlessly. The night kicked off with Futureheaven, channelling an emotional shoegaze edge, pulling the room …
Live Review & Gallery: The Amity Affliction Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary of ‘Let The Ocean Take Me’ at Eora/Sydney’s Enmore Theatre – 11.11.24
Earlier this week, Eora/Sydney’s iconic Enmore Theatre hosted a celebration that was a decade in the making. The Amity Affliction hit the stage, marking ten years since ‘Let The Ocean Take Me’ first dropped, influencing a generation of lifelong fans. As the band asked who had been to their sold-out Hordern Pavilion show last week, …
Premiere: Rowan Smith’s ‘Slow Clouds’ Drifts by With a Timeless Jangle and Melancholic Spirit
Lutruwita/Tasmania-based singer-songwriter Rowan Smith shares an exclusive premiere with Backseat Mafia today for the release of his latest single, ‘Slow Clouds’. The track floats ahead of an upcoming show on November 9th, a special live band performance in Naarm/Melbourne. With ‘Slow Clouds’, Smith offers a taste of his 2024 album ‘In the Key of Kintsugi’, …
Live Review & Gallery: A Sharp Step Forward in Dance-Punk as Gut Health Releases Debut Album ‘Stiletto’ – The Lansdowne, Eora/Sydney, 25.10.24
Fresh from the release of their (highly, highly anticipated) debut album ‘Stiletto’ and a recent stint supporting Hiatus Kaiyote (in which Deb Pelser covered beautifully), Gut Health brought their unique brand of dance-punk-driven fervour to the Lansdowne on Friday. The night began with G.U.N (Galvanic Unapologetic Noise), who set the tone with an immersive performance …