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Live Review: The Sweet Success of Gumball 2023! Dashville NSW 23.04.23
The three day festival of Gumball returned triumphant to the dual stages of Dashville a couple of weeks back. The packed lineup entertained the up to 3000 strong crowd day and night, delighting our ears with the sounds of so many varied styles of music – easily something for everyone. The Dashville promoters who also …
Premiere: Rich Webb is walking down ‘Brunswick St’ – a streetwise and passionate tribute to the iconic Melbourne thoroughfare, with launch dates announced.
We are very pleased to premiere the vibrant thrum of ‘Brunswick St’ from troubadour Rich Webb. With traces of fellow Australian singer/songwriter Paul Kelly and an added steely spine augmented by fuzzy guitars and a driving rhythm, Webb creates his own visceral edge filled with an antipodean sheen – a sort of Bruce Springsteen stadium …
EP Review: Chavez Cartel’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’ EP is a blistering sonic tsunami that will deliver a noise abatement order from your neighbours if administered properly.
The über cool Chavez Cartel have unleashed the filth and the fury of their new EP ‘Man’s Best Friend’ through UK’s prestigious End Of The Trail Records with a sneer and an insouciant indolence that radiates so much cool it would give you frostbite. This is a brilliant serving of gritty, posturing rock’n’roll that will seduce you and …
Premiere: Eora/Sydney’s dynamic chanteuse and rising star Sarah Yagki unveils the thrilling single ‘Alone’ and announces tour dates.
We are very honoured to provide exclusive access to the new single ‘Alone’ from rising star Sarah Yagki. ‘Alone’ is pure sonic drama with a thrilling cinematic instrumentation that is expressive and bold. Yagki’s voice sweeps with passion and urgency, majestic above the musical maelstrom and embellished with an anthemic melody and rousing chorus. The …
Track: Don’t ‘Diss and Disappoint’ flowerkid – the music is too beautiful.
We have been long time fans of Sydney singer, songwriter and producer flowerkid – see our review of his EP ‘Everyone Has A Breaking Point’ – and he is back with the anthemic single ‘Diss and Disappoint’. Known by his friends and family as Flynn Jorge Sant, flowerkid drenches his indie pop songs with a deep sense …
Premiere: Perth’s Skyuka exclusively unveils the video for her new single ‘Michael Cera’ – a zesty, goofy paean to obsession.
We are very pleased to bring to you the new video for the track ‘Michael Cera’ from Perth-based artist Skyuka (the nom de plume for Vanessa Raspa) – a hilarious encapsulation of Skyuka’s obsession with an object of desire who smiles like the iconic Canadian actor. The song is bubblegum pop delicious with its high-stepping …
See: Video for Cam Butler’s (Ron S Peno and the Superstitions) album ‘Solar’ provides an immersive arresting visual for the radiant music.
Cam Butler is a seasoned and experienced multi instrumentalist and producer who is also the co-writer of songs with the legendary Ron S Peno (Died Pretty) in the fabulous Ron S Peno and the Superstitions which he co-founded. We reviewed Butler’s radiant album ‘Solar’ towards the end of September, saying: ‘Solar’ takes us on a magnificent sonic journey, …
News: Vika & Linda announce regional Victoria and Tasmanian tour dates for July.
Still celebrating The Wait, and following the release of their extraordinary memoir No Bull, Vika & Linda have announced a July regional Victorian and Tasmanian shows. The Wait is not only the title of their acclaimed latest album, it is what Vika & Linda and their many fans in regional Victoria and Tasmania – where The Wait tour shows were cancelled last August …
EP review: It’s all ‘Cortisol and Blue Light’ for chanteuse Anna Smyrk in her sparkling new EP as she announces tour dates.
Melbourne artist Anna Smyrk has an exquisite ability to match a muscular indie pop instrumentation with her melodic vocals that are filled with witty, self-deprecatory observations on the human condition. Smyrk has just released her new EP ‘Cortisol and Blue Light’ collecting together her two recent singles and adding a dollop of extra goodness with two additional …
News: Didirri announces debut album ‘Caught In The Act’ and unveils shimmering new single ‘You Know What’s Good For You’.
We have been a huge supporter of Didirri since he came to our attention back in 2018 with his track ‘Formaldehyde’ and he had built up an impressive resume ever since. After a couple of well received EPs over the intervening time, Didirri has announced the release of his debut album ‘Caught In The Act’ …