Dave Jenkins Jr is honestly one of the most talented musicians in Australia. And whether you know it or not you’ve probably seen him live over the last year playing with some of your favourite acts like Vera Blue, Daniel Johns, Meg Mac, Eves Karydas, and Samantha Jade as apart of their respective live bands….
Category: New Music
SINGLE REVIEW: Porcelain Boy – Dull Girl
Bringing the underground experimentation that is embraced in cities like New York and Berlin to the commercial streets of Australia, Porcelain Boy are newcomers that you don’t want to sleep on. The progressive Sydney duo are mashing genres together, and blurring the lines of how you should roll out a debut single. ‘Dull Girl’ is…
SINGLE REVIEW: Kate Miller-Heidke – This Is Not Forever
Kate Miller Heidke is one of Australia’s most unique and celebrated pop artists. With a career spanning two decades, she has prominently shown the world so many different sides to her artistry. With a diverse discography of tracks, she’s done everything from theatrical pop, to cinematic ballads to even opera. She’s honestly done it all,…
SINGLE REVIEW: Thelma Plum – These Days
There’s no denying that we are living in such unique and un-precedented times. When 2020 started, if someone had mentioned that the world would come to a halt due to a pandemic, I think we all would’ve laughed it off and thought of it as some ‘2012’ end of the world conspiracy. But sadly it…
SINGLE REVIEW: LPX – Delayed Gratification
Earlier this year LPX started the next chapter of her musical journey with the high octane ‘New Mood’, which was an anthem about the process of learning to let go and the emotional release it could have. Through it’s raw energy that was lifted by crunching guitars and smashing drums, the song’s unique electricity was…
ALBUM REVIEW: The 1975 – Notes On A Conditional Form
The 1975 have never been a band who have liked to follow pre-set trends. They’ve always just done their own thing, and created music full of heavy emotions through a honest commentary on heartbreak, love and society. Their fourth studio album ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’ is a further exploration of their experimental layers, however…
EP REVIEW: Carly Rae Jepsen – Dedicated Side B
In 2016 Carly Rae Jepsen surprised fans by releasing eight tracks that didn’t make it onto her highly acclaimed third studio album ‘Emotion’, and poignantly titled it ‘Emotion Side B’. The reaction to the songs was huge with people praising just how strong the collection was and how great it was to celebrate the first…
SINGLE REVIEW: Lady Gaga feat. Ariana Grande – Rain On Me
Lady Gaga is ready to take us all into the world of ‘Chromatica’ next week when she finally releases her highly anticipated sixth studio album. But before she does that, she has one last single to give us, and what a track it is. ‘Rain On Me’ is the hyped collaboration with Ariana Grande that…
SINGLE REVIEW: Ellie Goulding – Power
After releasing a string of experimental promotional singles, Ellie Goulding is finally kicking off her fourth album cycle with a song that returns to her ‘Halcyon’ roots. ‘Power’ explores the different power dynamics that evolve in a toxic relationship. Disillusioned by love she fights for what she thinks she deserves and not what she actually…
SINGLE REVIEW: Louis The Child feat. Vera Blue – Nobody Like You
Over the past couple of years Louis The Child have quickly become one of my favourite EDM producers with an array of sonically innovative tracks in their discography that push boundaries and give original concepts. From ‘Better Not’ featuring Wafia to ‘It’s Strange’ featuring K.Flay, their ideas have always been so vivid and captivating. Their…