“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’…
SINGLE REVIEW: Lizzo – Cuz I Love You
It’s only February and Lizzo’s third studio album ‘Cuz I Love You’ has already become one of my most anticipated records of the year. Over the past couple of years the Detroit singer-songwriter has had a steady incline to fame with her songs featuring in mainstream media and becoming a favourite in the Drag performance…
SINGLE REVIEW: Yungblud feat. Halsey & Travis Barker – 11 Minutes
Yungblud is one of the best live performers in the touring market right now. His live shows are energetic, passionate and have an empowerful edge. And the kid just knows how to perform and have the audience eating out of the palm of his hand immediately. The British singer-songwriter is currently in Australia on a…
SINGLE REVIEW: Zedd feat. Katy Perry – 365
There are so many opinions floating around online about Katy Perry. It surprises me just how negative people feel towards her after her empowering and triumphant history. Breaking records with her sophomore album, publicly going through a divorce in the limelight and reclaiming her identity in a world which continually tries to pick you apart….
SINGLE REVIEW: Conrad Sewell – Love Me Anyway
Conrad Sewell has came a long way from his early pop-rock infused days. Now the Brisbane singer-songwriter has been heading towards a mature gospel-pop influenced sound which hears him trying to cement a sound that is heavily lacking from mainstream media. He successfully broke through the market with ‘Healing Hands’ and ‘Changing’ which introduced his…
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