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…

GALLERY: Behind the scenes of ioakim’s music video for swimming pools

Setting the level of infectious summer anthems with ‘tongue tied’, ioakim has returned with another sun-soaked aesthetic that will have you authentically falling into the groove. ‘swimming pools’ is a nostalgic track all about summer and the euphoric moments we experience during the season. Personifying those feelings within a person, it has a very nostalgic…

LIVE REVIEW: Hope D – The Tivoli  

With the ongoing touring restrictions in place, Brisbane’s music and arts scene has really been deeply impacted. So when we get a chance to head along to live music it’s been such a wholesome and soul reviving moment. It’s genuinely just really nice to stand inside a concert venue along with like-minded people and scream…

GALLERY: Tia Gostelow – The Triffid

Last year Tia Gostelow released her sophomore studio album ‘CHRYSALIS’ under very different circumstances than expected. With no touring happening, the Brisbane based singer-songwriter has had only a few opportunities to perform songs from this record live thanks to a few different intimate shows and festival opportunities within Queensland.  2021 was going to see her…

GALLERY: Behind The Scenes Of Evann McIntosh’s Music Video For COCO PEBBLES

The dreamy coming-of-age stylings of Evann McIntosh have been soundtracking your emotional leaning playlists for the past 3 years, and they’ve got more reflective vibes coming your way. Following the success of ‘What Dreams Are Made Of’, ‘WIYULD’ and ‘JENN!FER AN!STON’, the Kansas based singer-songwriter is releasing their new EP ‘Character Development’ on August 27. …

LIVE REVIEW: Amy Shark – Riverstage

Amy Shark is only two albums into her career, but she’s already created a discography that has soundtracked the heartbreaking, romantic and emotionally charged moments of people’s lives. To celebrate the release of her sophomore record ‘Cry Forever’, the Gold Coast singer-songwriter has hit the road for her biggest headline tour yet that he has…

LIVE REVIEW: Thelma Plum – Fortitude Music Hall

Thelma Plum has been trying to hit the road for over a year now for her ‘Homecoming Queen Tour’ but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the shows have continued to get pushed back. With restrictions beginning to ease, she’s finally hit the road to bring some wholesome vibes to audiences who just want to…

LIVE REVIEW: Genesis Owusu – The Triffid

Genesis Owusu IS the future of Australian hip-hop. His debut album ‘Smiling With No Teeth’ is a versatile and honest collection of tracks that creates its own immersive world for the listener to lose themselves within. Hitting the road for a national headlining tour, his two sold out shows at The Triffid in Brisbane were…