There’s no better feeling than a hometown show. The energy in the venue is always electric, and the audience knows the ins and outs of the songs and their vivid locations better than anyone else. And Middle Kids’ return to Sydney was a specifically special one with a sold out show at Enmore Theatre for…
BLEACHED PICKS OF THE WEEK: RAYE, Soft Launch, Sabrina Carpenter, Balu Brigada, Ashton Irwin, Royal & The Serpent
RAYE – Genesis RAYE has just cemented herself as an artist of a generation. Following the success of “My 21st Century Blues” and “Prada” it would’ve been easy for her to drop a commercially palatable single and safely kept the momentum building. But instead she’s taken a big risk and released a seven minute masterpiece…
BLEACHED PICKS OF THE WEEK: Ryan Woods, Somber Hills, Fred again.., Beth McCarthy
Ryan Woods – Garden It’s been a little while in-between releases for Ryan Woods, but the Tennessee raised musician is ready to open a new chapter following his recent signing to Fearless Records. “Garden” is a bold reintroduction to listeners that hits you hard with an infectious melody that won’t leave your head. The shiny pop…
BLEACHED PICKS OF THE WEEK: Clairo, Nelly Furtado & Tove Lo & SG Lewis, Charlie Puth, Jeremy Zucker + Lauv + Alexander23, BLOKBSTR
Clairo – Sexy To Someone It’s been three years in-between albums for Clairo, but the New York based indie-pop artist is returning with her third studio album “Charm” on July 12. Alongside the exciting announcement, she’s dropped the first taste of new music with the sultry “Sexy To Someone”. The confident track hears her returning…
INTERVIEW: Tiny Habits
Tiny Habits are ready to break your hearts and put them back together with their soothing and vulnerable debut album. “All For Something” is a body of work that hears the Boston-based trio build an atmosphere that immediately draws you in and captures a heaviness and lightness that contrasts so simply together. From the gut…
The Anatomy Of A Live Show – K.FLAY
For a brief moment K.FLAY didn’t know if she would ever perform onstage again. Following her diagnosis of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss, she was in a state of unknown. As she explained in our 2023 interview, it was like she was on a cliffhanger of her own life. But the plot twist is she made…
The Anatomy Of A Live Show – Simple Plan
In conversation with Chuck Comeau from Simple Plan. I remember turning on my TV and jumping between Video Hits and Rage for the weekly countdowns and new music spotlights, and a band I was immediately drawn to were the Canadian five-piece, Simple Plan. I mean, they were hard to avoid at that time because they…
BLEACHED PICKS OF THE WEEK: Orla Gartland, Billie Eilish, Sasha Alex Sloan, Omar Apollo, CXLOE, Chris Lanzon, Laci Kaye Booth, Daphnie
Orla Gartland – Little Chaos Orla Gartland knows how to get a hook stuck in your head immediately, and she’s returned with her first new song of 2024 which is unsurprisingly already one of my personality traits. “Little Chaos” opens a new chapter for the Dublin-based artist and comes via her own label New Friends….
GALLERY: The Beaches – Metro Theatre
Canadian rock favourites The Beaches have finally made their way down under for their debut Australian tour, and rightfully so it’s all at a SOLD OUT status. With “Blame Brett” still echoing in all of our brains, they delivered a high energy show at The Metro in Sydney full of singalongs, crowd surfing and shoey’s….
LIVE REVIEW: Sam Fischer – Oxford Art Factory
Following the release of his debut album “I Love You, Please Don’t Hate Me” last year, Sam Fischer has returned home to Australia to officially kick off his world tour. An eager Sydney crowd packed into Oxford Art Factory to witness Sam’s vulnerable storytelling and powerhouse vocals in an intimate setting. With an automated voice…
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