Indie
News: Reception: The Wedding Present Musical Premieres in Leeds This Summer
A brand-new musical featuring the songs of David Gedge, The Wedding Present, and Cinerama will premiere at The Warehouse in Holbeck, Leeds, from August 22 to September 6, 2025. Written and directed by Matt Aston, Reception: The Wedding Present Musical tells a story of love, loss, and friendships spanning five years, set against key life …
Track: The Perfect English Weather – Caroline of Brunswick Square; Popguns duo hit the heights
Well, If there’s a more beautiful slice of indie pop released this year, we’ll eat our ill-fitting cardigans. With Caroline of Brunswick Square, The Perfect English Weather return after a five-year absence with a single so effortlessly elegant, it feels like they were never away. There’s a warmth to the track, an ease in its …
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
Track: Eora/Sydney chanteuse Milly McPherson has an epiphany with her anthemic new single ‘Religious’ ahead of live performance.
Ahead of the release of her new album, Eora/Sydney artist Milly McPherson releases the second single ‘Religious’, a confessional of soaring beauty. Putting at the fore her rich velvet vocals and crystalline instrumentation, ‘Religious’ is less about religion and more about the spiritual thrills she enjoys as a musician – something uplifting and joyous: This …
Track: Second Idol’s ‘Postcolonial Blues’ is a Dark, Hypnotic Reckoning with Identity
Second Idol’s ‘Postcolonial Blues’ Brings Identity and Displacement to the Forefront
Track: Indie Dog’s ‘Muffin Top’ Is a Grunge-Laced Knockout Punch
Indie Dog’s ‘Muffin Top’ Will Shake Your Speakers (and Your Soul)
Album Review: Neal Francis – Return To Zero: a study in groove heavy cool.
Neal Francis’ Return to Zero is a lush, groove-heavy odyssey that seamlessly blends ’70s rock, funk, and disco into a sound that feels both timeless and immediate. His most ambitious work yet, the album was recorded live in the studio with his touring band, staying true to his deep love for analog recording. The result …
Live Review & Gallery: A Band Like a Whisper: Cigarettes After Sex at the ICC Sydney Theatre 14.03.202
A Sold-Out Night, A Soft Glow: The Allure of Cigarettes After Sex
News: What can ordinary be? Living legend Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens) feels guilt about what happened to the ‘Strawberries’ as new album is announced with the title track unveiled.
‘Strawberries’, the new single from the iconic The Go-Betweens songwriter Robert Forster, features his trademark insouciance and his witty wry delivery, augmented by his wife Karin Bäumler’s vocals. Pondering the moral and ethical ramifications of greedily consuming the last strawberry in the bowl, Forster’s tone is light and playful, cheeky and jaunty in this little …