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Live Review & Gallery: And We’re Off! SXSW Sydney’s Opening Party at The Underground
The SXSW Music Festival Opening Party at The Underground had a buzz that only a place like SXSW can conjure. Nestled in the intimate, electric atmosphere of the Underground, a series of talented artists all took the stage to kick off the festival with a dynamic blend of sounds that spanned genres and geographies. 2touch …
Live Review & Gallery: From Rain to Riffs: How SXSW Sydney Day 2 Crushed Expectations
SXSW Sydney Day 2: Glam Rock, Soul Divas, and Metal Fury Tear Up the Stages
Premiere: The Darling Hearts make a stunning debut with the mellifluous and atmospheric track ‘Jerk Face’.
We are very honoured to premiere the debut single from duo The Darling Hearts with the amusingly titled ‘Jerk Face’. The Darling Hearts are a meeting of two musicians from the creative hub of the inner west of Sydney, with a track record: Maia Jelavic (Maia Marsh, Motion Sickness, Good Side) and Jordan Wilson (Georgia …
News: lutruwita/Tasmania’s Party in the Paddock Festival announces stunning line up for 2025 including Empire of the Sun, Aurora, A .Swayze and the Ghosts and Amyl and the Sniffers
From humble origins of a few-hundred-people-party, local bands and a hay bale stage, to evolving into Tasmania’s largest multi-day camping festival – Party In The Paddock (PITP) has just revealed its line-up for 2025. Taking place at Quercus Park on tilapangka/Liffey River, in lutruwita/Tasmania, on Palawa/Tasmanian Aboriginal country, the festival will run from 6-9 February …
News: Is PJ Harvey Heading Downunder?
PJ Harvey Teases Australian tour with Mysterious Instagram Drop
News: All Systems Go: SXSW Sydney 2024 Launches with Global Talent and Energy
SXSW Sydney 2024 Begins: A Celebration of Music, Ideas, and Innovation
Live Gallery: London’s Beth McCarthy Slays Sydney’s Factory Theatre 13.10.2024
Beth McCarthy Declines the Shoey, But Slays the Stage
Live Review & Gallery: A Conductor of Moments, Ben Böhmer Performs ‘Bloom’ Live at Hordern Pavilion – Eora/Sydney, 11.10.24
Ben Böhmer‘s Bloom Live Tour hit Eora/Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Friday night, a sold-out celebration of his latest album release. Walking in, it was clear that Böhmer’s music draws a diverse crowd, with outfits ranging from sleek electronic rave-babe fits to earthy, bush doof-inspired ensembles. His reach into both worlds is undeniable, bringing together those …
Live Gallery: Ash at the Manning Bar, Sydney 12.10.2024
“Ash rule. They are geniuses. Gods maybe” (NME)
Track: Duran Duran Inject Disco Swagger Into ELO’s ‘Evil Woman’ With Bold New Cover
With their North American tour looming and the release of Danse Macabre – De Luxe just around the corner, Duran Duran have dropped a surprise—a shimmering, swagger-filled cover of ELO’s “Evil Woman.” It’s a bold move, taking a 1975 classic and drenching it in the glitz of their own synth-driven, disco-rock style. The track is …