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SYDNEY HIP-HOP UP AND COMER LANSTAN ANNOUNCES UPCOMING SINGLE TO BE RELEASED JULY 3RD

Following the success of Blueprint, which has 40k streams across platforms since it’s March release and an Instagram repost from legendary fashion photographer/artist Steven Klein, Lanstan returns with Icarus, the second single from his upcoming project “2020 Vision”.​

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ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO ‘GOOD ENOUGH’ FEAT. MARIBELLE

Thrilling multi-instrumentalist and producer, Perth’s Ukiyo returnswith his entrancing new single Good Enough featuring Maribelle - a modest change of pace from the lofi electronic records of his Mixtape series, Ukiyo has produced a sensational blend of ambient indie-tronica and synth-driven future pop.

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SHIT TINNIES RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'POINT TO PROVE'

The SHIT TINNIES have released their new single ‘Point to Prove’ on 25th May via Riot Records (part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group), the follow up to their recent single ‘Town’.

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SHIT TINNIES TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘POINT TO PROVE’

The SHIT TINNIES will release their new single ‘Point to Prove’ on 25th May via Riot Records (part of the Golden Robot Global Entertainment Group), the follow up to their recent single ‘Town’. ‘Point to Prove’ is an edgy 70's punk track with both metal and ska overtones, and in classic Shit Tinnies fashion, it’s also boosted by a truck load of attitude. 

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SHIT TINNIES RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘TOWN’

Even though they are based in Sydney Australia, Punk act SHIT TINNIES introduce themselves to the dim-lit room of half-cut punters as “The Kiwi, the Brit, the Serb and the Canadian”, it's impossible to mistake SHIT TINNIES for another band.

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SYDNEY PRODUCER MXXWLL RELEASES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO LIGHT TURNS GREEN

Los Angeles and Australia lie thousands of miles apart, yet the Sydney-born producer MXXWLL more than embodies the California Love. Today MXXWLL announces the release of his debut album with single and official video LIGHT TURN GREEN (WATCH HERE) features a line-up of impressive collaborators including LA’s John GivezRae Khalil as well as NY producer Carrtoons.

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TRIPLE ONE RELEASE LONG-AWAITED NEW SINGLE 'HANDYMAN' - MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTED BY FEMME.TV

Explosive Sydney rap group Triple One have today shared the studio version of a long-running live favorite in the form of their new single, ‘Handyman’. Following up their collaborative single with Matt Corby and Kwame, 'So Easy', ‘Handyman is the group's first new music of 2020.

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SOPHIYA PUTS EVERYONE ON NOTICE WITH NEW SINGLE, ‘ROSIE’

In 2018, an underground Melbourne artist uploaded a song to triple J Unearthed and unknowingly burst onto the scene. SOPHIYA, with her debut single ‘White Ivory’, caught the attention of tastemakers and new fans with the first song she’d ever made, kickstarting an exciting new journey in music ahead.

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ELSY WAMEYO RETURNS WITH CHARGED UP NEW SINGLE, 'PASTOR'

Following on from the strong single ‘Outcast’ last year, Adelaide’s Elsy Wameyo returns with another captivating hit of music, this time in ‘Pastor’.

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AUSSIE HIP HOP LEGENDS BUTTERFINGERS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE DANCING (TO THE BEAT OF MY OWN DRUM) OUT TODAY

With typical rhythmic brilliance and clever, incisive lyrics, Butterfingers’ new single Dancing (To The Beat Of My Own Drum) will delight dedicated fans and will appeal to the masses too. This track is rocky, powerful, and there’s no holds barred here – from start to finish, Dancing (To The Beat Of My Own Drum) is like lightening in a bottle.

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MEADOW WELCOMES MORE ACTS TO ITS MASSIVE LINEUP FOR THE FESTIVAL'S SEVENTH INSTALMENT WITH DONNY BENÉT, MR. TEENAGE, POOKIE AND MORE ADDED TO THE BILL

The seventh annual Meadow festival lineup just got even tastier. Festival organisers, The Locals are proud to announce the final pickings for the smorgasbord of aural delights set to take over the iconic Bambra Bowl this March.

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WIKI ANNOUNCES SUPPORTS FOR HIS ‘OOFIE’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR; KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK

I OH YOUIllusive Presents and Frontier Touring today reveal that New York City rapper Patrick ‘Wiki’ Morales will be joined by supports, Agung Mango (Melbourne show)  producer-rapper duo Slim Set (Sydney show) plus DJ Dameeeela and Threebeds (Brisbane show) on the Australian leg of his OOFIE World Tour.

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AUS HIPHOP LEGENDS BUTTERFINGERS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE 'DANCING (TO THE BEAT OF MY OWN DRUM)' + FIRST ALBUM IN 14 YRS 'BAD NEWS' + TOUR

Australias favourite musical misfits and auteurs of Aussie hip hop, Butterfingers are back, breaking hearts and bones (mostly their own) with a killer new single, Dancing (To The Beat Of My Own Drum), out January 30.  Confident and with more ecstatic energy and sharp lyrical wit than ever before, Dancing (To The Beat Of My Own Drum) is classic Butterfingers.

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CHILLINIT DROPS NEW SINGLE “LAYING LOW” AHEAD OF HUGELY ANTICIPATED SECOND ALBUM ‘THE OCTAGON’ (OUT JAN 31)

Following on from a milestone year with debut album ‘Women, Weed & Wordplay’ - the 13th highest selling album in Australia in 2019, home to two gold singles, and has racked up a staggering 60 million streams and counting – south-west Sydney's homegrown, self-made juggernaut Chillinit today gives us a second taste from his much anticipated second album ‘The Octagon’ (due January 31) with new single “Laying Low”.

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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…

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