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Premiere: ‘Solid and Human’ – Maia Jelavic releases a yearning slow burning anthem that sparkles in the sunshine, with debut album and gigs on the way.
Maia Jelavic premiered her last single with us a few years back under the stage name Maia Marsh. She has made the decision to be true to herself and returned with another premiere under her birth name Maia Jelavic, and while the label might change, the imperial quality of her songwriting remains. We are therefore …
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Snarling, Stuttering, Unstoppable – Tropical Fuck Storm’s ‘Bloodsport’ Kicks Off A New Era
News: Tom Grennan Is Bringing His Biggest Tour Yet to Australia
Tom Grennan’s New Album Lands in August—And He’s Celebrating With a Huge Tour
Premiere: SXY XMS exclusively debut their thrilling high octane single ‘You’ll Never Know’ ahead of EP and launch date.
It is always a privilege to premiere a debut single for a band and the pleasure is always doubled when it’s something as good as ‘You’ll Never Know’ from Sydney indie band SXY XMS (pronounced Sexy Christmas). The track jets off with a chunky shimmering guitar that could have been lifted from a Stones album, …
Live Review & Gallery: It’s Róisín Murphy’s World and We’re Welcome To It – Enmore Theatre, Eora Land/Sydney, 13.03.25
Róisín Murphy doesn’t do normal gigs. She shapeshifts, unravels, reinvents, and pulls us all along for the ride. Sitting somewhere between the driven absurdity of Laurie Anderson and the pop superstardom of our own Kylie Minogue, she moved The Enmore Theatre to an alternate dimension where disco, theatre, and performance art reigned supreme. If you …
Track: Sleep Token Break the Silence With ‘Even In Arcadia’ – New Album and Download Festival Headline Show Incoming
Sleep Token Keeps the Mystery Alive With ‘Even In Arcadia’ – New Album Lands May 9
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20 Years Later, ‘Ocean Avenue’ Still Hits Hard
Track: Capricorn Coast band Tidal Peak release the shimmering, glittering ‘Coasting’ ahead of album ‘Treasureville’.
‘Coasting’, the new single from Capricorn Coast band Tidal Peak, glitters and shimmers in the firmament like an aurora folding and moving amongst the stars. It is an ethereal track that is immersive and enchanting and filled with a dream pop/shoegaze aura. Essentially the work of musician/producer Kyle Lacko, the sound is like a delicious …
Track: Melbourne rising star Bonita Habils releases the gorgeous slow burning, yearning track ‘Underdressed’.
There is a delicious dark pop undertone to the sound of Melbourne artist Bonita Habils in her new single ‘Underdressed’. Habils’s vocals are luscious and whispered with a velvet cloaking, the expression and delivery filled with a deep yearning, with a late night red velvet lounge atmosphere – a absinthe-soaked early morning loucheness. You can …
News: Welsh Rock Icons Feeder Amplify Stacked Australian Tour with Killer Supports
Feeder’s Australian Tour Is Shaping Up to Be a Rock Masterclass