Category: Music and Festivals
Ahead of an 18-date national tour, Western Australian singer-songwriter Michael Ward returns with an uplifting new single, ‘How Good Can This Get?’, a heartfelt celebration of gratitude, grit, and the embrace of life’s unexpected moments, due for release on Friday, August 28. Winner of the Homegrown Hundred National Countdown and established touring artist, Michael Ward’s career spreads far and wide across the […]
Musical contortionists Ungus Ungus Ungus return to bending boundaries with more of their signature mind-tickling tracks on their seventh studio album ‘The Fun House’, out August 28th. With six full-length albums under their belt and having taken the stage at an array of internationally regarded festivals, including Woodford Folk, Port Fairy Folk and Rainbow Serpent, Ungus Ungus Ungus are back […]
Pain can feel permanent in the moment, but even the hardest chapters eventually pass. Built around that idea, ‘This Too Shall Pass’, out Friday, August 28, the debut single from Serge & The Currents, explores heartbreak, regret and the difficult process of accepting that what hurts now will eventually ease. Led by Naarm/Melbourne-based Latin guitarist, music educator and […]
Some situations are easier to avoid than confront, but eventually, the things left unresolved have a way of catching up. Wrestling with that uncomfortable space between holding on and moving forward, Boorloo/Perth-based band navy june return with a bittersweet single, ‘routine avoidance’, out Friday, August 21. Following the release of ‘mister’ back in January, navy june have been on the grind. […]
The Potbelleez headline a first-of-its-kind “town takeover” inviting everyone to come out, connect and be part of the show Coolum Beach is getting ready for a town takeover. On Saturday 31 October, the streets, rooftops, restaurants, cafés, beach and businesses of Coolum will come alive as the inaugural CoolumLive: Rooftop Sessions brings the whole community […]
Campus Revival Tour kicks off this week, launching a new national initiative bringing free live music back to university campuses while creating paid touring opportunities for emerging Australian artists. Created by QUT’s student-led Vermilion Records and funded by Creative Australia, the four-part touring project will run through to 2028, reconnecting students and their communities with live music while exploring the barriers […]
Brisbane progressive metalcore juggernaut Aeon Nexus returns in full force with their deliciously macabre new 3-track Final Girl EP, beginning with the release of the titular single on August 21st 2026, followed by the full EP drop on September 4th. The EP marks the quartet’s first release featuring guitarist Jordan Gray and drummer Jesse Nikolic, […]
Endless scrolling, breaking headlines, and mounting pressures have cast a weary shadow over the early 21st century, affecting our relationships with others and ourselves. Responding to this increasingly disconnected world, Queensland country artists Georgia Scarlett and Joel Spence join forces on their new collaborative single, ‘Honey Let’s Go’, out Friday, August 14. Following their previous collaboration, ‘The Wise Folks Say’, released in […]
There’s more than one way to strike gold. On his magnetic single and accompanying music video ‘Gold’ (out Friday, August 14), Meanjin/Brisbane artist Harley discovers that vulnerability, self-belief and emotional honesty are worth their weight in gold. Serving as the third and final single from his forthcoming debut EP, due Friday, September 18, ‘Gold’ explores the feeling of finding independence and […]
Tomorrow, at exactly 11.11am on 11th August, Australian award winning songwriter Dan Hannaford will do something he has deliberately avoided for years. He will release a song, sending it out across the major streaming platforms, including Spotify. One song, one time, one very deliberate protest against Spotify, AI and an industry that has forgotten the artist. Pay […]