SINGLE REVIEW: Samantha Jade – Bounce

Samantha Jade’s career is quite extensive. From being crowned the winner of The X Factor Australia in 2012 to releasing her albums ‘Samantha Jade’, ‘Nine’, ‘Best Of My Love’ and ‘The Magic Of Christmas’, she’s shown so many different sides to her artistry. She’s even released a lingerie line, a make up line, portrayed Kylie…

SINGLE REVIEW: Maisie Peters – This Is On You

The growth of Maisie Peters over the past year has been a journey that I’ve really enjoyed watching. Her debut EP ‘Dressed Too Nice For A Jacket’ was a heartbreaking and comforting EP of pure emotions and raw storytelling. Her dreamy and sincere vocals told these stories so purely while she layered those feelings with…

SINGLE REVIEW: Hartley – Mind

After debuting her dreamy DIY single ‘Used To’ last month, Brisbane based singer-songwriter is back with an impressive follow up single that proves that she’s here to stay. ‘Mind’ is a song that focuses on the power of minimalism to make a huge impact.  Following on from the experimental layering of ‘Used To’ she adds…

LIVE REVIEW: The 1975 – The Riverstage

The 1975 have built themselves a legion of fans in Australia despite not having any mainstream radio airplay, triple j backing or TV show appearances. With a massive sold out Australian tour in support of their recent album ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’, they’ve maintained a massive presence by doing ground work in the…

LIVE REVIEW: SAFIA – The Tivoli

SAFIA is one of Australia’s leading live acts. They’ve built a live show which is now apart of their legacy. With an innovative production full of moody aesthetics, big blocks of colour, intense lasers and fulfilled live arrangements, they’ve really honed who they are as a band.  With their ‘Story’s Start Or End Tour’ showcasing…

GALLERY: Guy Sebastian – QPAC

Guy Sebastian is one of the most successful pop artists in Australia. With a career of number ones, sold out tours, heavy rotation radio play and consistent media presence, he’s a name that everyone knows and loves.  He’s that guy. Whether you loved him for ‘All I Need Is You’, ‘Elevator Love’, ‘Like It Like…

LIVE REVIEW: Ruel – Fortitude Music Hall

The night before Ruel’s massive sold out show at The Fortitude Music Hall I was heading into the same venue to review Birds Of Tokyo’s gig when I was taken aback by a second line of people forming next to the venue of teenage girls camping overnight to get the prime position for his show. …

INTERVIEW: Samantha Jade

The last two years have all been about Samantha Jade re-finding herself again as a singer-songwriter. Through the release of a disco themed covers album and a traditional christmas record, she was able to highlight different sides of her artistry that people may not have been previously familiar with. Leading back to the beginning of…

LIVE REVIEW: Birds Of Tokyo – Fortitude Music Hall

With a career spanning over 15 years, Birds Of Tokyo have created some memorable sonical moments that have welcomed them into the hall of fame of modern Australian rock favourites. With songs like ‘Plans’ and ‘Lanterns’ being synched onto every TV show possible, they are a hard band to not know. Their forthcoming sixth studio…

SINGLE REVIEW: Lara Andallo feat. Lil Spacely – 180

Australia has a fresh new face to get acquainted with in the RNB world and it’s rather exciting because for a long time we’ve been a little behind with the growing genre which has really taken over the global market. Lara Andallo first introduced herself last month with her sultry debut single ‘Confidential’ which was…