After her strong and heartbreaking debut with ‘First Light’, I was immediately excited and intrigued to hear where Yorke would sonically go next in her evolution as an artist. And the Byron Bay singer-songwriter hasn’t disappointed with the second chapter of this celebration of new beginnings. ‘Wake The City’ sees her teaming wth Vera Blue’s…
ALBUM REVIEW: Betty Who – Betty
After listening to this record I don’t even know what else to say other than, wow. I mean, Betty Who’s simply titled third studio album ‘Betty’ is truly her pop perfection moment. This polished collection of tracks hears her honing her synth-pop sound and taking it to new reflective and fun heights. She’s always experimented…
ALBUM REVIEW: Avril Lavigne – Head Above Water
I’m never going to be ashamed to admit that Avril Lavigne’s ‘Let Go’ was the first album I ever purchased. I mean, that record was undeniably brilliant and boasted such honest lyrics and slick production that introduced her as the worlds anti-popstar. From there ‘Under My Skin’ got darker before she switched it all up…
GALLERY: Maroon 5 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Right off the back of their Super Bowl Halftime Performance, Maroon 5 kicked off their massive Australian headlining tour to a near capacity Brisbane Entertainment Centre. In support of the release of their sixth studio album ‘Red Pill Blues’ the dynamic seven piece made sure they dived deep into their discography and gave the die…
INTERVIEW: George Maple
“I never thought the Grammys was even in my field of vision” George Maple candidly confesses about where she saw her career going before admitting “The 9 year old girl in me from Newport was freaking out” in reference to attending her first Grammy’s only 2 days earlier. The Australian singer-songwriter (Also known as Jess…
LIVE REVIEW: Five & S Club – Eatons Hill Hotel
There’s nothing like a night of pure-pop nostalgia to bring the good vibes and Brisbane got a taste of just that with the Poptastic celebratory tour headlined by FIVE and S CLUB. With a diverse crowd packing into the Grand Ballroom of the Eatons Hill Hotel for the final night of the tour, every act…
LIVE REVIEW: Kwame – Black Bear Lodge
The closing song of Kwame’s sold out Brisbane show perfectly described the raw feelings of the crowd as they walked away from the intimate show, “Wow”. And wow indeed. The 21 year old rapper from Sydney has certainly made a huge impact on the Australian music scene since being awarded Triple J Unearthed’s Artist Of…
SINGLE REVIEW: CXLOE – I Can’t Have Nice Things
This is the first time since the release of Lorde’s ‘Green Light’ that I have been so fixated on one song, been so impressed by the immaculate production and the interesting DIY nature of the structure and been reminded why I love pop music so much. And after a first listen of CXLOE’s ‘I Can’t…
SINGLE REVIEW: LPX – Give Up The Ghost
No one is ever going to try tell you that break-ups are easy. And no one is ever going to try tell you that your heart will ever be the same again, but all you can do is try. Try to move on. Try to grow. And try to be a better person. And that’s…
SINGLE REVIEW: Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – Please Me
With it being Valentines Day week I did expect a lot of romantic songs to be released and a whole lot of feelings to re-surface. And when I heard about the Bruno Mars and Cardi B collaboration i was interested to see where they would go with their sonical approach. After teaming up on ‘Finesse’…
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