Sophia Messa’s smart and sophisticated pop is what your playlists need and with her sultry and slick vocals, she will have you falling in love from the very first listen. Following the release of the RNB injected ‘Moneydontfixlonely’ and the dancehall influenced ‘Offyourface’, she leads the way with another strong pop song that shows a…
SINGLE REVIEW: Jake Howden – Its My Birthday
“This isn’t a bop. This isn’t pop. this isn’t what a blog, or what the radio people want” is a brave thing to sing during the opening moments of your new single, but Jake Howden does it with such confidence. and purity. Proudly honing his own lane of indie-pop, Howden is creating music that means…
INTERVIEW: Taylor Henderson
Taylor Henderson is a storyteller that is sharing his coming of age story in an authentic way. The rural Victoria singer-songwriter has grown up in the spotlight and has shared his story of love and growth through big platforms that nurtured his artistic essence. Throughout his musical journey, he had major success with his singles…
LIVE REVIEW: Thelma Plum – The Triffid
Thelma Plum’s unique charm is her blunt honesty. She’s unapologetic about what she’s passionate about and she isn’t afraid to speak her mind. But the other big factor is her giant heart. She feels a lot and has a lot of empathy which shines through her captivating songwriting. Following the release of her debut album…
ALBUM REVIEW: SAFIA – Story’s Start Or End
They’ve worked hard to gain the title of one of Australia’s best live acts and they continue to own that status. In the lead up to the release of their debut album ‘Internal’, they were opening for the likes of Lorde and playing huge sets at Splendour In The Grass (and every other festival under…
ALBUM REVIEW: Half.Alive – Now, Not Yet
The experimental layering of Half.Alive has become extremely captivating. The American three-piece are invading the pop, rock and electronic world in a bold and whole different way. Their DIY approach is compelling and their impact is highlighting that. With the breakthrough success of their single ‘Still Feel’, they’ve topped a lot of the “must watch”…
MIXTAPE REVIEW: Bazzi – Soul Searching
Following the release of his debut album ‘Cosmic’ last year, Bazzi has returned with a bold and impactful mixtape that is just as engaging as his debut record. ‘Soul Searching’ is a very honest affair that hears him baring his pain but also highlighting the contrast of hope and love that intertwines with the nature…
ALBUM REVIEW: Tori Kelly – Inspired By True Events
After winning 2 x Grammy’s for her gospel EP ‘Hiding Place’ earlier this year, Tori Kelly has returned with her most intimate and honest collection of material yet. Her sophomore record ‘Inspired By True Events’ is unapologetically her in the most sincere and raw way. What her gospel side-project allowed her to do was find…
LIVE REVIEW: Dope Lemon – The Tivoli
In classic Dope Lemon style, their sold out Brisbane show felt a bit like a crazy acid trip. With an at capacity crowd filling up The Tivoli on a Thursday night, there were drinks being spilled left, right and centre as the rhythmic swaying to the zoned out stylings began. Soaked in red lighting, the…
SINGLE REVIEW: Katy Perry – Small Talk
It’s the idea that you can go from spending all of your time with someone, knowing everything there is to know about them and ecstatically talk with them into the early hours of the morning without getting bored which is so dream-like. Everyone wants that feeling. Everyone wants to be so infatuated with someone to…
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