New Zealand singer-songwriter Robinson has really made quite the impact this year. Her single ‘Nothing To Regret’ has raked in over 46 million streams on Spotify alone and has quickly cemented herself as one of the hottest new artists to watch in 2018. Her follow up single ‘Don’t Trust Myself’ heard her stripping her indie-pop…
SINGLE REVIEW: Glades – Eyes Wide Shut
Ahead of their national run of dates with Listen Out Festival, Glades have dropped a moody new single which hears them going towards a darker electronic sound. ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ is a brief departure from the bands previous pure-pop driven singles with a moody production that shows a different and mature side to the band….
LIVE REVIEW: Conrad Sewell – Woolly Mammoth
“It’s good to be back Brisbane” Conrad Sewell exclaimed as he walked across the stage. The sold out crowd were screaming in admiration as the singer-songwriter soaked in the electric atmosphere of this special hometown show. And that it was. The intimate and vulnerable showcase saw him stripping everything back and delivering these heartfelt songs…
SINGLE REVIEW: Silk City feat. Dua Lipa – Electricity
What an all star cast. What great potential. But what great disappointment. Silk City is the collaborative project from Mark Ronson & Diplo and their fourth single hears them steering towards the pop market with one of the genres biggest newcomers. Sadly ‘Electricty’ just doesn’t reach the heights it deserves with a painfully safe production….
SINGLE REVIEW: Fickle Friends – Broken Sleep
Earlier this year UK indie-pop five piece Fickle Friends released one of my favourite albums of 2018. The euphoric and reflective collection showcased their strengths with a selection of songs that had you prepared to feel all the emotions. 6 months later and the band are already ready to deliver you a brand new single…
SINGLE REVIEW: GRAACE – Last Night
After dazzling a packed crowd on the final night of BigSound, GRAACE has released her brand new single which allows listeners to hear a different side to the songstress. ‘Last Night’ is a stripped back and emotionally driven ballad which steers away from the playful sound ‘Kissing Boys’ delivered. For this moody little moment she…
SINGLE REVIEW: Sasha Sloan – The Only
She’s marketed herself to be your new favourite sad girl and she really is becoming one of 2018’s most exciting newcomers. The Los Angeles based singer-songwriter has just released her fifth single for the year with the minimalistic and haunting ‘The Only’. The moody indie-pop ballad begins with a simple plucking of a guitar while…
INTERVIEW: IVY ADARA
In a few short months Ivy Adara has independently climbed the streaming charts with her infectious and euphoric tracks ‘Famous’ and ‘Currency’. The Australian singer-songwriter has co-written with artists like Jessica Mauboy, Maggie Lindemann and Dami Im but now its time for her to take centre stage. Her new single ‘Rebels’ perfectly emulates that unstoppable…
INTERVIEW: Catherine McGrath
Country music has always been known for it’s strong songwriting and it’s honest heart and recently we’ve seen it’s roots crossing over into the mainstream pop world with artists like Morgan Evans, Kelsea Ballerini, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift topping the charts. Ireland newcomer Catherine McGrath has channeled the pop polished country sound…
LIVE REVIEW: BigSound Night 3 – Fortitude Valley
With BigSound wrapping up for another year the key question to ask yourself is, did you discover a cool new band? Did you fall in love with a new song? And did you meet some unique people. And if you’ve been doing BigSound right then your answer to all three questions will be YES. This…
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