Words by Robert Thornton It’s been a while since we heard any new music from Newtown alt-rock veterans The Whitlams, but their live performance is still as strong and engaging as ever. Following an orchestral tour last year that saw them playing with the likes of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Pops Orchestra, […]
It is a night swathed in velvet. At the Vanguard in Newtown, the ceilings are high, the lights are low and the mood is distinctly enticing. It’s an intimate space, with couples feeding each other with long spoons upstairs and cheeky winking bartenders downstairs. The Vanguard’s New Orleans styling, strong whiskeys and warm surroundings wants […]
American alt-pop duo Twenty One Pilots left nobody sitting in silence at their Brisbane leg of their Quiet is Violent World Tour this past Sunday night. The duo, comprising lead vocalist Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun, played an energy filled twelve song set at The Zoo, supported by local musician, D at Sea. D […]
Words by Hope Scott In between touring, Megan Washington was asked to talk at TEDxSydney in earlier this month. Washington addressed a subject she’d not publicly spoke about until that point: her stutter. Megan made sure to point out that singing is the only time when she is not affected by her stutter, and sing […]
Words by Hope Scott Australia’s alternative pop princess, Kate Miller-Heidke, will be taking the country by storm on her upcoming Oh Vertigo! tour in support of her latest album. Miller-Heidke’s newest album, Oh Vertigo! was released in March of this year, and is her debut album as an independent artist after leaving Sony. Kate turned […]
Words By Hope Scott Oklahoma’s favorite boy band (literally, they have their own ‘Hanson Day’ there) will be MMMBop’ing their way to Australia and New Zealand next month on their Anthem World Tour! The Grammy nominated boy band, consisting of brothers Taylor, Issac and Zac Hanson, are keeping girls and guys hearts a light with their […]
Game of Thrones is over for the year. I’m still sad about this, crying every Monday night about the lack of blood, gore, dragons and nudity on my TV screen. You might be feeling the same way. We’ve got a long year to go until Season 5 comes out, folks. Never fear, though: we’ve got […]
With Robert Thornton Sydney (and now, Nashville) rockers Gang of Youths have seriously exploded onto the scene since forming just last year. For five guys from Sydney who reportedly met at “Jesus camp” while growing up, producing rich, opulent alt-rock seems like it would present a bit of a challenge. However, for the band’s front […]
Beloved brother-and-sister act Angus and Julia Stone have reunited, and they’re launching their forthcoming third album with a massive Australia & New Zealand tour! The pair were reportedly brought back together by the brilliant production mastermind Rick Rubin (Beastie Boys, Kanye West, Black Sabbath, Johnny Cash etc.) “Angus and Julia are truly unique musicians,” Rubin […]
Last week we brought a beautiful new single from upcoming singer-songwriter Tom Stephens, Nowhere To Roam: Tom has also announced that he’ll be embarking on a small national tour to launch his latest music. Joining Tom on tour will be Cam Whipp (formerly of Angus and Julia Stone) and his upright bass. To learn more […]