It’s Dennis Lloyd’s first tour of Australia after releasing music for four years and the humble singer-songwriter is still shocked and excited that people from across the world want to see him live. Walking into his dressing room before his Brisbane headline show at 256 Wickham, he calmly sits on a couch playing FIFA with…
INTERVIEW: Carlie Hanson
Later this year Wisconsin teenager Carlie Hanson will head to Australia for the first time to play some massive shows alongside viral favourite LAUV. The two are no strangers to success through streaming services and are really leading the way with the current re-modelling the music industry is going through. Her debut singles ‘Why Did…
SINGLE REVIEW: Benee – Evil Spider
Bene is back and apparently she’s an evil spider. The New Zealand singer-songwriter had the world feeling a particular way with her groovy single ‘Soaked’ which dominated radio and streaming platforms with it’s infectious hook. After hitting the road for a run of headline shows she’s back with another moody little banger. ‘Evil Spider’ is…
ALBUM REVIEW: Ciara – Beauty Marks
In retrospective this is the strongest promotional lead up to an album that Ciara has had in a long time. From the viral success of ‘Level Up’ to her countless televised performances and her massive 2019 Billboard Music Awards performance which gained massive praise, Ciara is a name that everyone is talking about again. ‘Beauty…
EP REVIEW: Aly & AJ – Sanctuary
80’s synths will forever be one of my favourite sounds. There is just something about that production styling that can make you want to dance and cry at the same time and that’s such a powerful thing. And that’s the direction that Aly & AJ have shifted towards since their exciting comeback in 2017. They…
SINGLE REVIEW: Ed Sheeran feat. Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care
Look, it was only in due time that this collaboration was going to happen one way or another. So the way I look at it is, let’s get it over and done with now and then we don’t have to revisit it. The idea of Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber doing a song together is…
SINGLE REVIEW: Kita Alexander – Between You & I
Returning with the post-summer track that you didn’t know you needed in your life, ‘Between You & I’ is a bold return for Kita Alexander. The Australian singer-songwriter gained momentum in 2015 and 2017 with her viral hits ‘Plain Sight’ and ‘Hotel’ but for this new release she dives into a festival ready sound. Citing…
SINGLE REVIEW: SG Lewis feat. Ruel – Flames
RUEL is currently touring Australia and playing his biggest headlining shows yet which includes venues like Sydney Opera House, The Tivoli and The Forum which is a massive feat for a sixteen year old singer-songwriter who has only officially released one EP. As apart of these new live shows he premiered a new collaboration with…
SINGLE REVIEW: Madonna feat. Swae Lee – Crave
After a first listen of ‘Crave’ it becomes very apparent that this is the single that Madonna should have lead with for her fourteenth studio album ‘Madame X’. This track oozes an emotional side to the Queen Of Pop that we don’t always get to hear so vulnerably. Whilst this may not be a perfect…
LIVE REVIEW: Dean Lewis – The Tivoli
The Australian music industry has never been so bright, colourful and promising. More than ever before we have world-class acts who are not only topping the charts and selling out multiple shows across the country but are reaching a global audience. Acts like Tame Impala, Troye Sivan, Tash Sultana, Matt Corby, Rufus Du Sol, Amy…