RESIDE WIN TRIPLE J UNEARTHED COMPETITION TO OPEN UNIFY GATHERING 2020
Melbourne alternative rock/emo five-piece Reside blasted into 2019 and turned heads with brand new music and a determination that's taken them from strength to strength - and today's announcement proves that hard work really does pay off! Short. Fast. Loud's Josh Merriel revealed on last nights show that Reside are
DUNE RATS ANNOUNCE HURRY UP AND WAIT AUSTRALIAN TOUR HURRY UP AND WAIT OUT JAN 31 VIA RATBAG RECORDS/BMG
Following their recent single 'Crazy', Dune Rats are thrilled to announce their Hurry Up And Wait Australian album tour. Starting in Feb 29 2020 in Adelaide, the tour will be heading to Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne with a stacked line up of supports including Ruby Fields, Dear Seattle, and Totty. See full dates and details…
EAGLEMONT 'HETERONORMATIVE NIGHTMARE' MELBOURNE SINGLE LAUNCH 30 NOVEMBER THE GRACE DARLING BASEMENT
Taking the local scene by storm, rising Melbourne artist Eaglemont creates witty jangle rock that explores personal life, sexuality, and relationships through anecdotal anguish and the power of retrospection. Her latest tongue-in-cheek chronicle ‘Heteronormative Nightmare’ is one of the gre…
CONFORM RELEASE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO 'LUXURY LETDOWN'- A SCATHING ATTACK ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Perth's Conform (or 生 Conform 死, which translates to Live. Conform. Die) are today reminding everyone that 2019 ain't over yet - and that just because the year is beginning to wind down, it doesn't mean that they can't drop one of the heaviest and hardest-hitting singles of the year - Luxu…
TASMAN KEITH UNLEASHES NEW SINGLE‘BILLY BAD AGAIN’
Bowraville-born, Sydney-based rapper Tasman Keith is proud to share his newest single ’BILLY BAD AGAIN’, which premiered overnight on triple j's 'Good Nights' and Acclaim Magazine, and is out today through his own label, Mission Famous Music.
CONSTRUCTION NEARLY COMPLETE AT ARTIST SOLAR FARM + FEAT. TAKES OUT FIRST 'YOU DONE GOOD' J AWARD
In June this year FEAT (Future Energy artists) launched as a company for artists to invest in solar farms and accelerate the solution to the climate crisis. In a short space of time, FEAT has galvanised the Australian music industry, broken out into new fields and just earlier today, taken out the inaugural 'You Done Good' J Award..
MENTAL CAVITY RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'ARTIFICIAL INTEGRATION' FEATURING TAYLOR YOUNG OF NAILS & TWITCHING TONGUES
Mental Cavity, Canberra's heaviest exports, are today releasing the second brutal single from their brand new album 'Neuro Siege'. It's called Artificial Integration, it will be released this Friday November 22 on all online stores and streaming platfo…
THESE FOUR WALLS RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'FIRE AWAY' + NEW FULL-LENGTH LP DUE IN 2020
These Four Walls, melodic-rock maestros out of South-East Queensland (but originally from New Zealand!) are today returning with their first new music in a few years! 'Fire Away' signals a new era for the band, a focus on new music and taking it to the world.
KUČKA SHARES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR 'REAL' OUT NOW VIA LUCKYME AND SOOTHSAYER
Australia-born, LA-based producer and vocalist KUČKA proudly shares visuals for new single 'Real'. Produced by KUČKA with additional help from Chance the Rapper and Kid Cudi collaborator Nosaj Thing, 'Real' continues KUČKA’s streak of synthetic and percussion-heavy R&B, all centered around her delicate, ASMR-esque voice. The track speaks to the uncanny power of human connection, a lin…
BELOVED MELBOURNE VENUE AND RESTAURANT TO CLOSE - HORSE BAZAAR'S LAST WEEK AND LAST NIGHT: SAYONARA PARTY
Join Horse Bazaar for one last time, for the LAST SHOW EVER!
You would have probably heard the super sad news that Horse Bazaar will be closing it's doors for good after a heckin' good innings on Saturday 30 November 2019... but hey, if not let them wipe away your tears and soften the blow with the announcement of a MASSIVE CLOSING PARTY!
TAYLAH CARROLL 'SOMETIMES GOOD PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS' MELBOURNE SINGLE LAUNCH
Taylah Carroll brings resilience and restraint to her latest indie fuzz-out ‘Sometimes Good People Do Bad Things’. In a new video from Melbourne filmmaker Nick Mckinlay aka Nick Mckk (Julia Jacklin, Stella Donnelly, Merpire), premiered by Trouble Juice this week, Carroll sta…
FLOW FESTIVAL 2019 ANNOUNCES LINEUP CHANGE
A unique one-day music and arts festival celebrating the communal exchange of aural and kinetic
energy, FLOW Festival is launching its first instalment on Saturday 14 December 2019. Taking place
in the stunning surrounds of the Footscray Community Arts Centre located on the traditional lands
of…
CLIO RETURNS AS ETHEREAL AS EVER WITH NEW SYNTH-FUELLED POP BALLAD ‘SLOW BURN’ + SINGLE LAUNCH SHOW
Accomplished musician Clio Renner is back with new solo material on the gorgeous track ‘Slow Burn’. Following from her previous single ‘Silly Girls’ released earlier in the year, ‘Slow Burn’ captures the essence of Clio’s exquisite songwriting with a few added expansions along the way.
BOATS SHARE SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR FALLING OFF RAINBOWS
Melbourne based multi-instrumentalist Boats aka, Blake Paterson shares new single and accompanying video for ‘Falling Off Rainbows’. Speaking to the state of fluxed ideologies, bipolar politics and environmental degradation, the single is the first taste of his forthcoming EP, set for release in early 2020. Today Boats also announce a string of full-band shows at The Tote in Melbourne, playing Sunday afternoons throughout December.
SAN CISCO RETURN WITH LONG-AWAITED NEW SINGLE ‘SKIN’ – OUT NOW
San Cisco return with their long awaited new single Skin, the first taste off their upcoming record due for release next year. Following on from their previous breezy offering When I Dream, Skin sees the three-piece (Jordi Davieson, Joshua Biondillo and Scarlett Stevens) wear their vulnerability on their sleeve showcasing a more sensitive, sassy approach with lyrics exploring themes of heartbreak, hopelessness and living at the mercy of your soon-to-not-be-lover’s decisions.
MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS NOMINEES AND PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED - VOTING CLOSES TONIGHT!
The Music Victoria Awards are on once again, taking place at the stunning Melbourne Recital Centre on Wednesday 20 November as part of Melbourne Music Week. This year’s Awards night performers include 2019 Hall of Fame inductees Vika and Linda Bull and first-time Awards nominee Gordon Koang, who is up for a whopping five nominations this year.
GEORGE ALICE UNIVEILS NEW VIDEO FOR ‘CIRCLES’
George Alice released the stunning video for her debut single ‘Circles’ on Wednesday, and we’ve gotta say, it is GORGEOUS. Directed by Daniel Bolt and choreographed by Zoee Marsh, the concept behind the video is how George imagined the lyrics – the pushing and pulling of a relationship or friendship or going around in circles in life. The dancers Melissa Pham and Bailey Glen represent what’s going on in George’s mind.
THE J AWARD NOMINEES FOR 2019!
Every November we celebrate Ausmusic Month by tipping our hats to the best in the biz for that year.
Spread across five categories, the J Awards are a snapshot of the sheer excellence we witness growing in our backyard every day. A panel of judges – comprised of the music teams and presenters of triple j, Double J, and triple j Unearthed – choose nominees based on their creativity, originality, technical excellence and contribution to Australian music.
PARKWAY DRIVE ANNOUNCE NEW FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY ‘VIVA THE UNDERDOGS’ IN CINEMAS JANUARY 22
yron Bay’s Parkway Drive have announced the forthcoming release of a brand new film VIVA THE UNDERDOGS. The feature length documentary is due to hit EVENT and Village Cinemas for one night only on January 22, 2020.
STELLA DONNELY SHARES 'SEASON'S GREETINGS' VIDEO
'Season's Greetings' is taken from Stella Donnelly's debut LP Beware Of The Dogs. The release scored feature album on triple j, Stereogum, RTRFM, SYN and Radio Adelaide and has also been named one of the best albums of the year by NME, Rolling Stone, Paste, The Music and Junkee, among others.