On the back of the release of his EP ‘Bright Lights, Red Eyes’, Ruel has kicked off 2021 with the laid-back ‘too many feelings’. Signalling the continuation of his exploration as an artist, this mature and reflective song melodically sits in the same realm as his previous EP. Beginning with a stripped back keyboard delivery…
SINGLE REVIEW: UPSAHL – STOP!
UPSAHL is another great success story inflicted from TikTok with the viral nature of her tracks ‘Drugs’ and ‘People I Don’t Like’ that have really put her on the map as a newcomer you NEED to get acquainted with. Last year her EP ‘Young Life Crisis’ highlighted her strength as a songwriter with an embodiment…
SINGLE REVIEW: Hauskey – Go Wrong
As we near the end of summer in Australia, the afternoons in the sun drinking your alcoholic beverage of choice are starting to be brought inside, and the pensive reflections you used to have in the sun-rays are turning to darkness. To soundtrack that transition period, Hauskey’s new single ‘Go Wrong’ is the perfect reflective…
SINGLE REVIEW: Ninajirachi & Kota Banks – Secretive!
Ninajirachi and Kota Banks are a dream duo for all the right reasons. Their collaborative EP ‘True North’ was an experimental and explorative journey of their artistries that steered them in a darker and melancholic direction. With the birth of a deluxe edition on the horizon, they’ve decided to open pandoras box and let their…
SINGLE REVIEW: Jack Gray – Selfish
TikTok has ultimately become the perfect soundboard for artists to test unreleased songs with audiences and see if they translate. Jack Gray has joined the growing list of artists who have had a viral song through the app before it was even finished. With ‘Selfish’ receiving over 500k cumulative views in its first week, the…
LIVE REVIEW: Aftermath – Australasian Dance Collective x Danny Harley – Brisbane Powerhouse
The most powerful thing about art is how subjective it can be. No two people’s interpretations could be the same, and that’s what makes it so special. At the end of the day it’s up to you to take away and react it to it the way you want to. There might be something that…
LIVE REVIEW: Birds Of Tokyo – QPAC
Birds Of Tokyo are a band that don’t really need a introduction. With a career spanning over 15 years they’ve raked in 2 Aria Awards, 4 APRA Awards and 10 WAMi Awards, as well as soundtracked some key moments in Australian stories with their heartfelt alt-rock meets pop-rock fusion. Always looking at adapting, building and…
INTERVIEW: Claud
Rushing their debut album was something Claud knew they never wanted to do. Taking a creative journey through the release of their EP’s ‘Sideline Star’ and ‘Toast’, they were really searching for the messaging and direction to come to them that would steer the creative process where it should go. From taking that time, a…
INTERVIEW: AYA YVES
AYA YVES was the birth of a new creative project for Sydney based singer-songwriter Vendulka who has always used music to express her internal exploration. Finding herself under a newfound confident light, this project really allowed her to combine the candid vulnerability she found through a previous folk project, with her experimental leaning influences of…
INTERVIEW: Ryan Mack
“Contemplating whether I can keep my Netflix. My card declined today just tryna buy my breakfast” might just be one of the most relatable lyrics you’ll hear right now. Taken from Ryan Mack’s appropriately titled single ‘Broke’, the Irish singer-songwriter has turned his financial struggle during the ongoing COVID pandemic into a viral song. Blowing…
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