It’s been eight months since Maggie Lindemann has released her debut album “SUCKERPUNCH”, and now she’s sitting across from me in a hotel room in Sydney. She’s here for a debut whirlwind tour of Australia full of sold out dates with fans who’ve been waiting a long time to finally see her live. Later that night…
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INTERVIEW: AYA YVES
When you’re an independent artist you have to make a lot of sacrifices for your art. You have to decide what means more to the project while trying to stick a really strict budget. For AYA YVES, live performance is where the heart of the project lives. The Byron Bay based artist has recently released…
SINGLE REVIEW: Charley – Heartbreaker
Breakout Australian pop artist Charley is ready to have you smiling, crying, and dancing along simultaneously as she heads into the release of her debut EP. “TIMEBOMBS” will be released on June 23, and highlights an impressive growth in her artistry from “Hard For Me” right through to where she is now with this new…
SINGLE REVIEW: Thomas Headon – 2009 TOYOTA
Thomas Headon doesn’t really have a 2009 Toyota Camry, but in his new single he’s going to make you believe it as gospel. Over the past couple of months the UK based but Australian raised artist has been delivering big tunes like “Georgia” and “I Loved A Boy”, and now he’s adding his most chaotic…
SINGLE REVIEW: Genesis Owusu – Leaving The Light
Genesis Owusu is stepping into a brand new era with the release of his sophomore album “STRUGGLER” slated for August 18, alongside the announcement of a national tour happening throughout December. But obviously he also has to share some new music, and he’s done that with the release of the brilliant lead single “Leaving The…
SINGLE REVIEW: Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam
Following the success of her retro-pop record “DISCO” in 2020, Kylie Minogue is backing it up with another exploration into the pure pop world of her discography. Her forthcoming sixteenth studio album “Tension” is slated for a September 22 release, and to celebrate the announcement she’s dropped the infectious lead single to a very excited…
SINGLE REVIEW: G FLIP – Be Your Man
G FLIP is in an exciting trajectory of their career right now, and it’s very affirming to see a queer Australian artist having such an impact not only down under, but also across the world. Following appearances at World Pride, Spilt Milk, Falls Festival, and Lost Paradise, the singer, songwriter and producer has returned with…
SINGLE REVIEW: Idina Menzel – MOVE
Idina Menzel has decided to make a record for the girls, gays, and they’s, and she’s ready to have you gagging from the disco-pop anthems that make up its track listing. “Drama Queen” will be released on August 18, and if the lead single “MOVE” is anything to judge it by then we are very…
INTERVIEW: VÉRITÉ
“It’s funny, I really took a whole 180 on “love you forever”” VÉRITÉ says during the opening moments of our chat about her third studio album. The Brooklyn based singer, songwriter and producer, took a moment of reflection during a very turbulent time in her personal life where the world was also plunged into a…
INTERVIEW: LAUREL
As I walk into The Metro Theatre in Sydney, Laurel is onstage soundchecking “Scream Drive Faster”. The stage set-up is simple with just some production risers and herself on stage with a guitar and a microphone stand. With a giant LED screen behind her that illuminated the AI digitalised artwork for her recent single “Change”,…
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