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Wednesday 10th March, 2021 Rise your vibe and intertwine your mind / like a vine rise up your spine / then you will find a divine line through / a bright light shines in you, says the chorus of Iluminative’s new release. The Australian rapper, singer-songwriter, and producer Iluminative has just given us another taste…
Wednesday 10th March, 2021 Sydney based band Yellow Monday has maintained a steady output in recent years, material which includes World Through Those Eyes, Simpatico, Should I Jump, Kanchendzonga and Minda Love, with a compilation of early recordings released last year titled Home Cured 2000-2006. The band has now released an engaging new record, Double Island. The band’s sound utilises an impressive assortment of…
March 5th, 2021 Perth born independent singer-songwriter Castle Hughes has just released her debut single Moving On. The new track attempts to blend rock, pop, and dance into a singular genre-defying style, and for the most part, this attempt has gone very well. There is a believable amount of yearning, a commendable degree of restraint and a…
February 25, 2021 Nashville based duo Calamity Jane is releasing tracks at a considerable speed. No doubt building on a decent run of successes recently in an attempt to solidify their position as the country crossover act to keep an eye on in 2021. Their debut, a reimaginedversion of Devil Went Down To Georgia (#64 Music Row…
February 25, 2021 Dig Me is the new release from international electronic music production team Platinum Parade. The new track is an obvious throwback to the kind of record that epitomises quirky, zippy pop confectionary such as Aqua’s Barbie Girl—unapologetic dance slash soft techno sounds undoubtedly targeting a tween market, or in that vicinity. It’s sonically bright…
February 19, 2021 Based around a traditional 12 bar blues arrangement, Over The Hump is the debut release from The SlideWinder Blues Band, a tongue in cheek story of an ageing body playing host to a younger mind’s thoughts. The upbeat ode is a funk-tinged taste of Texas and Chicago driven contemporary blues and represents a band in…
After years of writing, recording, and performing Josh Orange has hit a creative peak with the release of their new track Midnight Lights the title track from their album due out on February 12th, 2021. As the band says, ‘We have learned how to record and get out of the way of a song’. And what stands out about Midnight…
Everytime is the new track from Australian music artist Adam Faybrem. The singer-songwriter enjoyed a UK chart-topping track in 2013 and followed that with a series of singles including his most recent There She Goes. This new one is from his forthcoming album Disco Galaxy. Everytime begins as just another EDM pop fest—cue the fade-in synth, the rigid machine groove,…
October 15, 2020 Melbourne based band Shotgun Mistress has returned with the follow-up to their recent track Glorious Machine. Collide is another taste of the band’s forthcoming debut album due out soon and features some of the same characteristics of their previous singles, including Save Me from Myself, which went to No1. on the iTunes…
October 15, 2020 Australian singer-songwriter Liam Rorke began his career in the music world at a very young age and then completed a degree in music before immersing himself in songwriting. His new single Will You Be Mine is from his newly released debut album Heart Returning, a set of piano-driven songs with a focus…