Sydney

Live Review and Gallery: A Night with The Toothpicks at Metro Lair, Showcasing the Best of Sydney’s Indie-Rock Scene – 24.11.23, Eora/Sydney
Last Friday night, the dark side alley beside Metro Theatre buzzed with excitement as Sydney’s indie music lovers made their way to the hidden gem known as the Metro Lair. A speakeasy vibe enveloped the intimate venue, overflowing with spirit and camaraderie. The occasion? A gig by the electrifying Sydney indie-rock band, The Toothpicks, who …

Track: It’s ‘Prime Time’ for The Nature Strip – another blast of powerful effervescent pop.
Our favourite Sydney power popsters, The Nature Strip, are back with another effervescent slice of hyperventilating bop with their new single ‘Prime Time’. In their own inimitable fashion, this is an unique observation on the life of a cicada and the nature of hibernation as an analogy for life after COVID. As Pete Marley, purveyor …

Album Review: Sydney supergroup Victoria has a bundle of ‘Treats’ for you in their stunning debut album, effortlessly delivering one of the albums of the year.
Sydney supergroup Victoria‘s debut album ‘Treats’ perfectly captures the vicissitudes of life with warmth and compassion, wrapped up in a series of tracks that positively sparkles. Sometimes, all that glitters is in fact gold, and this album is pure gold from start to finish. Released through legendary producer Wayne Connolly’s label Scenic Drive Records, ‘Treats’ is simply …

Jet 20 Year Anniversary ‘Get Born’ Tour w/ Pacific Avenue, The Enmore Theatre Sydney, 300923
A little over a month has passed and I’m still pouring through the photo galleries and struggling to pick and choose what to edit out, without taking away from the incredible energy and stage presence felt by a packed Enmore Theatre from both bands. In the meantime, Jet has just been inducted into the ARIA …

Premiere: Sydney-based dream pop exponents Fabels are full of sound and ‘Fury’ in shimmering new single, with live dates on the way.
It’s been a while but the magnificent Fabels are back with ‘Fury’ which we are honoured to premiere here today. Fabels are Hiske Weijers from Berlin and Ben Aylward from Sydney and they are magicians of the highest order when it comes to dreamy, hazy psychedelic pop. ‘Fury’ has that unique Fabels sound – a …

Premiere: Victoria unveil brilliant new track ‘Rushing Bull’ ahead of debut album and live outings
We are inordinately proud to be able to premiere the brilliant new single ‘Rushing Bull’, with video, from Sydney supergroup Victoria. The single is out tomorrow through legendary producer Wayne Connolly’s label Scenic Drive Records. ‘Rushing Bull’ is a rambunctious angular slice of indie pop, leavened by a melancholy delivery as the guitars hop, skip and jump …

Track: Salarymen have ‘Second Sight’ and it’s a shimmering and beautiful thing, with tour dates unveiled.
Dream pop exponents Salarymen are continuing with a brilliant run of releases with their new single ‘Second Sight’, another anthemic slice of pie with its euphoric melodies and sky-scraping choruses. The duo say of the track: This track is essentially about having a good bullshit radar – seeing through the social climbers and the manipulators. It’s …

Track: A Swift Farewell return with another thumping emotive track ‘Like This (I Don’t Wanna Die)’
Following a rejuvenation and a welcome return with ‘Sorry’ earlier this year, Eora/Sydney band A Swift Farewell return to say hello with new track ‘Like This (I Don’t Wanna Die)’. With their thumping quiet/loud sound and yearning vocals, the band prove they are in form and as always, the band’s collective hearts are on their …

Track: Jet City Sports Club Releases Dreamy Single ‘My Everything’
Jet City Sports Club is back at it again, proving their prowess in crafting indie-pop perfection with their latest single, ‘My Everything.’ Hailing from Sydney, this band has been steadily climbing the ranks, and ‘My Everything’ is a testament to their musical evolution. The track starts with a dreamy ambience, setting the stage for lead …

News: The irrepressible Royel Otis cap off a magnificent year with news of their debut album ‘Pratts & Pain’, a tour and new single ‘Fried Rice’.
Given their tasty single ‘Oysters In My Pocket’ (see my review here), the irrepressible duo from Sydney, Royel Otis, (Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell) continue with their whacky food obsession with their new single ‘Fried Rice’, as they announce a tour and the release of their debut album ‘Pratts & Pain’ through Ourness. ‘Fried Rice’ …