Sydney band Sticky Fingers seem to be pretty unstoppable these days. From a 20 000 strong crowd at Splendour (at 2pm), to their second LP debuting at number three on the ARIA album charts, and now a national tour selling out shows all over the nation – including FOUR sold out Metro Theatre shows in […]
With one of the biggest songs in Australia of 2013, a whirlwind tour schedule and a pretty incredible Splendour In The Grass set, it seems The Kite String Tangle knows no limits! We spoke to the man himself, Danny Harley, the morning after his Listening Party for his new and highly anticipated EP, Vessels and […]
20-year-old Brisbane producer Joey aka Young Franco hasn’t been in the limelight for that long, but he’s already built a pretty sweet rep, and there’s no sign of him slowing down. Given two thumbs up from the likes of Motez, Peking Duk and Alison Wonderland, he’s just announced a string of new tour dates, as well […]
Melbourne singer-songwriter-producer-multi-instrumentalist Oscar Key Sung first came to attention as one half of Oscar and Martin, before branching out on his own. I chatted with Oscar a few months ago around the launch of his latest EP Vessels., and hhad the chance to catch up with him again at the Red Bull Music Academy stage […]
You may know Nicole Millar more for her collaborations than her solo work, but that’s all about to change. After coming to attention on the Cosmo’s Midnight track Phantasm, she recorded with Rufus, Emoh Instead and Peking Duck, with whom she set hearts and dancing feet alight with their blistering single High. Now, she’s getting busy […]
Words by Clancy Gibson Lights, big bass, girls and bottles; baby bottles, that is! It’s been a while since Lily Allen has set foot on Aussie soil. She’s spent the last four years out of the spotlight, bringing up a young family. Now, her latest album Sheezus is a strong reflection that Allen has really […]
Words by Clancy Gibson I was talking to my housemate before I left for the show on Wednesday night at the Metro Theatre. ” Ásgeir ?” my housemate questioned, “I haven’t heard of him, what he like?” I racked my musical memory bank for something reflecting his sound. I replied by saying, “It’s a little […]
I was met with a swift “fuck off” from friends the Sunday morning of this year’s Splendour in the Grass when I announced my intentions for that afternoon. The clash between indie-pop quartet Grouplove — a regular feature on any good “Beach” or “Summah” playlist, and the shoegazing, slacker-rocking, all-round Aussie hero that is Courtney […]
Splendour in the Grass is THIS WEEK. We’re excited. We bet you are too. There’s so many awesome acts playing each day that you can’t possibly get to them all. Sometimes, you need to make choices and compromises – see half of one band, half of another, or waiting for that one song before leaving […]
Despite being formed barely a year ago, Liverpool’s Circa Waves have several infectious and extremely well-received singles under their belt and an album on the way. I had a chat with a bleary-eyed Sian Plummer, the band’s drummer, about success, touring, and their imminent visit to our shores. So, the debut album is in the […]