Avril Lavigne has returned to music with a genuine fire lit underneath her to prove that she can still make you jump and scream in a mosh pit. Her seventh studio album ‘Love Sux’ is slated for a February 25 release, and hears her returning to her punk-pop roots to celebrate the 20 year journey…
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SINGLE REVIEW: George Alice – Hold On
Over the last two years George Alice has impressed listeners with an emotionally and vividly charged soundscape that has laid down the foundations for her major introduction to the world. Her debut EP ‘Growing Pains’ is slated for a February 18 release, followed by a national tour in May. But before then, she has dropped…
SINGLE REVIEW: Aluna, Diplo & Durante – Forget About Me
It’s very much still summertime in Australia, and Aluna just dropped what could be the late summer anthem we didn’t know we needed. ‘Forget About Me’ hears the British singer-songwriter teaming up with Diplo and Durante for 3 minutes of bright and bouncy dance-pop. Layered with disco attributes, this song feels like the sun-soaked sister…
SINGLE REVIEW: Alesso & Katy Perry – When I’m Gone
Over the New Year period Katy Perry has kicked off her critically acclaimed Las Vegas residency ‘Play’ which is a bright, innovative and extravagant return to the stage. Perfectly colliding with the commencement of dates is one of her most addictive dance-pop collaborations yet. Teaming up with Swedish producer Alesso, ‘When I’m Gone’ has an…
SINGLE REVIEW: Royal & The Serpent – PHUCKBOI REJECTS
Royal & The Serpent is rioting into the new year with an angsty and relatable new single taken from her forthcoming EP ‘IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE’ which will be released on January 28. ‘PHUCKBOI REJECTS’ is THE song you wish you could play to every single one of your exes, just so you…
SINGLE REVIEW: Ylona Garcia – Entertain Me
It’s officially 2022 and the positive vibes are already flowing through some absolute bangers that will keep you entertained during needed isolations and the constant confusing changes. One of those new songs is Ylona Garcia’s intoxicating pop monster, ‘Entertain Me’, which upon a first listen will leave you OBSESSED. The Australian-Filipino singer-songwriter is stepping into…
TOP 40 SONGS OF 2021
Was it just me or was 2021 full of A LOT of feelings? The Pisces in me jumped out, and I found myself heavily confiding in music for a lot of my strength and reassurance, more so than I had in the past. But it also seemed like artists were opening up even more in-depthly…
TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2021
2021 was the year we embraced body of works again. After a turbulent 2020, artists found themselves having time to have deep moments of introspection, and from those reflections came some of their most honest and vulnerable pieces of art. For so long it’s been a single dominated market, and TikTok has reinforced that, but…
LIVE REVIEW: Wildlands Weekender – Brisbane Showgrounds
2021 was a weird year. Everything seemed to be finally going back to normal and then it all got worse. Much worse. One of the industry’s majorly affected was the music industry. Interstate touring was locked back up, and International touring was (and is) still a distant memory. Bands that tried to tour were met…
GALLERY: Paul Kelly Making Gravy – Riverstage
Paul Kelly’s hit song ‘How To Make Gravy’ has deservingly (and quite obviously) become a bit of an Australian seasonal classic. The 21st of December is officially known as Gravy Day, and that’s the way it should be. It’s a track that has received a lot of fanfare over the years, and now the singer-songwriter…
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