#1 DADS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘GOLDEN REPAIR’ AND SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘FREEDOM FIGHTER’
It is with great pride that Pieater announce the third LP from #1 Dads - Golden Repair out 6 March 2020, paired with the new single ‘Freedom Fighter’. Listen HERE.
Every album Tom Iansek creates makes for a curious study: will he be flexing the production muscle; experimenting on the fringes of what’s pop; grappling with the human condition…?
Fire Fundraisers Keep On Comin’: Latest Update!
Since the Lorne Falls Festival cancellation and the fundraiser shows that followed, many more shows are being organised and announced, and they just keep comin’! Keep tabs here for regular updates on new fundraiser gigs as they come.
SMASH MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCE FIRE BENEFIT SHOW AT WORKERS CLUB FEBRUARY 16 FEATURING DOGS DON’T KISS, VELVET BLOOM, ARCHER AND MORE
Artists and venues across Melbourne are still pulling together more and more benefit shows as the fires rage on, and Smash Music Group are jumping on board with ‘Respire’, a co-headliner featuring Dogs Don’t Kiss and Loose Ends, including support from Smash Music artist Archer, local jazz-soul-pop combo Velvet Bloom, Zachary Leo, Bares, and Polyphoniq. Yep, seven local acts all playing one massive show for the fires.
UPDATE: SOLD OUT! BUSHFIRE FUNDRAISER FEATURING: THE TESKEY BROTHERS, CASH SAVAGE & THE LAST DRINKS & GRACE CUMMINGS
Thursday the 16th of January will see The Teskey Brothers, Cash Savage and The Last Drinks, Grace Cummings and The Thornbury Theatre come together for a bushfire benefit with 100% of all proceeds being donated equally between The Australian Red Cross, Fire Relief Fund for First Nations Communities and Wildlife Victoria.
TORA ANNOUNCE DELUXE ALBUM FOR 'CAN'T BUY THE MOOD' + NATIONAL TOUR NOW ON SALE + CRAYON REMIX OUT NOW
After their richly-textured second album Can't Buy The Mood received praise all round when it was released in August, today Tora announce the release of a deluxe album with added B-Sides and carefully curated remixes.
PARCELS ANNOUNCE BUSHFIRE BENEFIT SHOW FOR THIS FRIDAY NIGHT IN BYRON BAY+ ALL PROCEEDS TO GO TO WIRES AND AYCC
We feel that this is a good way to contribute directly to the crisis occurring but also to acknowledge the challenges this country will continue to face in the wake of climate change, as these crises become more and more devastating. Energy into a movement that matters more than anything else.
MAKE IT RAIN: A BUSHFIRE FUNDRAISER, STAY GOLD
Press Club, The Gooch Palms, Columbus, Mid City, Fan Girl, and Teenage Dads DJ’s are teaming up for “MAKE IT RAIN” a special fundraiser event directly aimed at helping the communities affected in Victoria. It’s a chance to help people, have a rad time and listen to some of the best live music Australia has to offer.
TANAYA HARPER TAKES US ON DREAMY VISUAL JOURNEY IN ‘CRASH PAD' VIDEO
Perth multi-instrumentalist Tanaya Harper burst back onto Australia’s indie music scene in October 2019 with her insightful lyricism and silken melodies, bearing all on her current single ‘Crash Pad’, which is lifted from her forthcoming EP Slow Motion Break-Up, due for release in early 2020.
POLARIS RELEASE NEW VIDEO & TRACK, HYPERMANIA TAKEN FROM THEIR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM,THE DEATH OF ME OUT FEBRUARY 21
Due to a huge demand by the fans, Polaris have released the video and track, Hypermania, taken from their second studio album, The Death Of Me, out on February 21 via Resist Records. Hypermania was introduced to the band's live set at the end of last year and are stoked to officially release it ahead of their appearance at Unify Festival this weekend. The Death Of Me Australian Tour supported by Wage War, Crys…
TAME IMPALA SHARES NEW SINGLE LOST IN YESTERDAY + HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM THE SLOW RUSH OUT FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY
Announced this week to headline Bonnaroo Festival alongside a North American tour, today Tame Impala, (Kevin Parker) reveals Lost In Yesterday. The new single will feature on his fourth studio album The Slow Rush available February 14 via Island Records Australia.
The ORIGINAL WIGGLES reunite for the Australian Fire Crisis
That’s right, you read it, the ORIGINAL WIGGLES have reunited for a one-off fundraiser show in Castle Hill NSW, to raise funds for the Australian Fire Crisis.
Rev up the Big Red Car and grab a bowl of cold spaghetti because the four original members of Aussie children’s music group The Wiggles are reuniting for a very special, one-off show.
THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE - BIRTHDAY CAKE MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCE FUNDRAISING GIG AT GRACE DARLING
We only have one planet, and it's struggling.
In an effort to fight Climate Change, a handful of local acts have culminated under Birthday Cake Music Group to raise funds for the Australian Youth Climate Coalition by bringing you a huge night of your favourite local artists.
LORNE FALLS FESTIVAL CANCELLED AMID BUSHFIRE WARNINGS; MELBOURNE RESPONDS WITH FUNDRAISERS ACROSS THE CITY
To the artists and to everyone involved with organising the fundraiser gigs for the bushfires all across Melbourne tonight after Falls Festival Lorne 2019/20 was cancelled; the biggest of kudos and thanks. What a legendary outcome from one shitty situation to help out people in an even worse shitty situation. A rare occasion to be proud of fellow humans. Here’s a list of the gigs going on tonight.
POLARIS ADD A SECOND ADELAIDE SHOW TO THEIR NATIONAL HEADLINE TOUR
Polaris' Adelaide show at The Gov is now sold out and due to popular demand, the Sydney metalcore outfit have added a 2nd and final Adelaide show to their The Death Of Me Australian Tour supported by Wage War, Crystal Lake and Alpha Wolf on Monday 24 February at The Gov. Tickets are on sale now.
BENEE REVEALS THE VIDEO FOR 'BLU' + PLAYING LANEWAY 2020
Today, 19-year-old indie pop sensation BENEE drops the video for her song ‘Blu,’ taken from her critically acclaimed five-track EP STELLA & STEVE—watch HERE!
CHILLINIT ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘THE OCTAGON’ OUT JANUARY 31
Following a milestone year in which his 2018 independently-released debut album 'Women, Weed & Wordplay' racked up a staggering 60 million streams and counting, stayed in the ARIA Album chart for 52 weeks straight, launched two Gold-certified singles and became the 13th highest selling Australian album of 2019, lauded underground Sydney rapper Chillinit today announces his much anticip…
ROLLING SETS FESTIVAL ADD MORE ACTS TO LINEUP: LIME CORDIALE, LTTLE KNG, SEAFOME + DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND ROLLING SETS IS NOW ALL AGES
This all-Australian lineup of acts was already a colossal statement for the brand new festival, but with the new lineup additions, things just got a whole lot bigger. LTTLE KNG are set to get the dancefloor vibing with their eclectic cocktail of soul, hiphop and pop, while Coffs locals Seafome will be bringing their groovy surf-rock to centre stage, and DJs Dr. Cool and Prof. Funk spinning crowdpleasing bangers for the masses.
INTRODUCING SAMETIME // THE SUNSHINE COAST DUO GIVE YOU NEW SINGLE "TYPICAL"
Sunshine Coast sibling duo Sametime have dropped brand new single ‘Typical’, a catchy summer anthem with sparkling verses and an undeniable chorus. Playing together for more than half their lives, Sam and Tim Aitken have become a staple in the Sunshine Coast live scene - playing over 200 shows since they were 13 yea…
IN EYES DROP NEW SINGLE & VIDEO 'TIME WON'T WAIT'
In Eyes are Queensland's newest alternative rock prodigies - and today they are announcing the imminent arrival of their brand new single and video - 'Time Won't Wait' - and while time may be running down on the 2019 clock, there's no time like the present to check out the new track and video from this Gold Coast based trio!