LIVE REVIEW: Kodaline – The Triffid

With the stage covered in moody blue and yellow lighting, the crowd that was packing into The Triffid roared with excitement as Kodaline took to the stage for their first Australian tour since 2014. Launching straight into ‘Follow Your Fire’ and ‘Brand New Day’ they ignited the first of many singalong’s and cohesive group handclaps…

ALBUM REVIEW: Dean Lewis – A Place We Knew

The key to music is honesty. We all just want to relate, feel emotion, smile, laugh, cry, dance and sometimes do all those things at once. And that’s the ultimate power of music because it allows you to do all of that. It allows you to escape your life for a moment or sometimes find…

ALBUM REVIEW: Greyson Chance – Portraits

2019 sees Greyson Chance reintroducing himself to the world as a mature man. His long awaited sophomore studio album ‘portraits’ is a bold, emotional and honest collection of tracks that dives head first into the last year of heartbreak and confusion that haunted his mind. Opening with the romantic and vulnerable ‘Shut Up’ he lays…

SINGLE REVIEW: Iggy Azalea – Sally Walker

Sometimes if an artists vision isn’t being received or promoted the way they want it to be, the best thing they can do is go independent to be able to have full control of what and how something is released. And in Iggy Azalea’s case this is probably the best thing she could’ve done. She…

SINGLE REVIEW: Sofia Reyes feat. Rita Ora & Anitta – R.I.P

I think it’s so great that as of lately there has been such a spotlight put on Latin music in the global mainstream market however it’s becoming a little overdone through imitation. So when an actual Latin artist releases a song we become a little unimpressed and unfazed by it. And that’s what has happened…

SINGLE REVIEW: Lennon Stella – Bitch (Takes One To Know One)

On the back of her rise to fame on the hit TV show Nashville, Lennon Stella has done a lot of growing up and has impressively matured as an artist. Her new single hears her diving into an untapped experiential pop delivery that will have you obsessing instantly. ‘Bitch (Takes One To Know One) is…

SINGLE REVIEW: Keelan Mak – Warm Blooded

2018 was a big introductory year for Keelan Mak. The Brisbane based singer-songwriter and producer wowed listeners with his mature and polished tracks ‘Weigh You Down’ and ‘Flicker’ before touring with the likes of E^ST, Matthew Young, Alice Ivy and even performing a coveted set at BigSound. So after laying down all the foundations, 2019…

SINGLE REVIEW: Sarah Saint James – Bittersweet

She was first introduced to the world as Sarah Bodle through her collaboration with Tyron Hapi ‘Oceans’ which charted at #15 on the Aria Charts. Since then she started writing full time and released a few songs and collaborations but has decided to create a new musical project to signify new beginnings. Sarah Saint James…

SINGLE REVIEW: Nasty Cherry – Win

Introduced to the world by the musical genius that is Charli XCX, Nasty Cherry are a new and intriguing band that you will want to get to know. The half British and American band are a interesting new all-female pop fusion. Influenced by early Charli XCX. This track sounds like it could be a b-side…

ALBUM REVIEW: Maren Morris – Girl

Maren Morris is no longer Country music’s little secret. The Nashville singer-songwriter has bursted into the pop market with the release of her Zedd collaboration ‘The Middle’ whilst touring alongside the likes of Niall Horan and Sam Hunt which introduced her to a whole new market. She’s quickly following in the footsteps of Kacey Musgraves…