Following a coveted performance at Coachella, and a headline US and Europe tour, Hayden James has returned to Australia and kicked off his ‘Lifted Tour’ in Brisbane at Fortitude Music Hall. Joined by special guests Boo Seeka and Memphis LK, as well as a surprise appearance by GRAACE, the producer delivered a celebratory night of…
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WEEKLY NEW MUSIC WRAP UP REVIEWS: Maisie Peters, WILLOW, The 1975, Cate, & Daphnie
Maisie Peters – Blonde Going blonde is a power move. It’s a signification of “watch what I’m going to do now”. It’s also an act of confidence building when you need it the most. And Maisie Peters has written an anthem to soundtrack dying your hair blonde, and the violent boot-shaking your ex should do…
INTERVIEW: Lauv
Lauv is an artist who has always been honest through his songwriting and shared his struggles with mental health, and in-turn strived to create a safe space with his listeners for them to turn to. His debut album ‘~how i’m feeling~’ and collective project ‘i met you when i was 18’ were vulnerable bodies of…
INTERVIEW: Superorganism
There is something about the band Superorganism that is so fascinating to me. They’re a collective of musicians who came together over the internet with no intent to ever perform live, but just wanted to experiment and make music together. Their 2018 self-titled debut album was the result of that passion and freeing experimentation that…
INTERVIEW: Haywood
Sometimes you just need to sit with your feelings, and allow things to happen. It’s easier said than done, but that’s exactly what Haywood did while approaching her long-awaited record ‘Pressure On My Heart’. After scrapping a record seven years ago because it didn’t feel authentic, she allowed life to happen with its rollercoaster of…
INTERVIEW: morgen
Don’t tell someone what to wear. It’s simple. Just don’t do it. Los Angeles based singer-songwriter morgen has written a song dedicated to all of the people that have tried to tell her what to wear in the past. Body image, and body dysmorphia is something that so many people experience, and ‘Mom Jeans’ is…
WEEKLY NEW MUSIC WRAP UP REVIEWS: Tove Lo, Genesis Owusu, Two Door Cinema Club, Dora Jar, Fazerdaze, Maddie Zahm & Barley Passable
Tove Lo – 2 Die 4 For her new single ‘2 Die 4’ Tove Lo really said, “do you remember Popcorn? Well let’s make it gay”. The dance-pop banger is taken from her forthcoming fifth studio album ‘Dirt Femme’ out October 14, and hears her signalling everyone to the dance floor. Following in the footsteps…
FIRST THOUGHTS: BEYONCE – RENAISSANCE
We’ve waited six years for this moment, and RENAISSANCE doesn’t disappoint one little bit. But let’s be real, this is Beyoncé we are talking about, and she never disappoints. From start to finish this is a concept album that takes you straight to the club, and into the era of house, club kids, and voguing….
INTERVIEW: Yours Truly
Yours Truly are on a journey of understanding, and self reflection. Through the release of their debut album ‘Self Care’ in 2020 they explored imposter syndrome, and the importance of looking after yourself. But then the world was thrown into a global pandemic, and they were forced to sit with the album, and reflect on…
GALLERY: YUNGBLUD – Fortitude Music Hall
YUNGBLUD was meant to kick off his 2022 Australia tour at Splendour In The Grass for a coveted late afternoon set. It was going to be a real full circle moment that saw him return to the Amphitheatre stage after his 2018 early afternoon debut. But alas, it wasn’t meant to be. With the cancelation…
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