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Tuesday May 28, 2024 Australian singer-songwriter Taylor Sheridan, known for his evocative storytelling and soulful acoustic vibes, continues his exploration of intimate landscapes with his new single, This Town. A standout track from his forthcoming debut album, Troubadour, This Town weaves a poignant narrative of heartache and the haunting echoes of past loves that linger in familiar streets. Following…
By Ben Nicol Solo Tour – WIN Entertainment Centre 09/05/2024 May 10, 2024 Nick Cave wrapped up his New South Wales run of solo shows in style in front of a sizeable crowd at Wollongong’s Win Entertainment Centre. The usually enigmatic showman dropped the theatrics in favour of a barebones and intimate atmosphere, bolstered by…
Monday April 29, 2024 In the realm of contemporary Australian rock, a new chapter is being authored with audacious authority by Shotgun Mistress, through their latest single Shot Down. Emerging from their forthcoming second album, Kings Of The Revolution, this track not merely punctuates the airwaves; it attempts to carve into the very fabric of what contemporary rock aspires to embody. Shot Down is…
Monday April 29, 2024 In the ever-shifting sands of the music scene, Kayla Krystin’s latest single, I Get Up and Run, dropping on March 22, 2024, plants a flag firmly at the crossroads of genre fusion. With a backdrop that oscillates between the pulsating energy of dance and the raw, emotive pull of contemporary country pop, Krystin’s…
Monday April 29,2024 In the vast continuum of Australian music, Taylor Sheridan emerges not just as a fleeting presence but as a cartographer charting his unique course with Hometown Love, the newsingle from his much-anticipated debut, Troubadour. Here, Sheridan is not merely revisiting the acoustic soulfulness that has characterized his rise; he is invoking the very spirit of…
Monday April 16, 2023 In the labyrinth of contemporary music, where echoes of the past mingle with the sounds of the future, Ras Banamungu & The Det-N-ators release Kingdom of Love, a track that doesn’t just navigate this complex terrain but seeks to map it anew. This song stands as a testament not only to Ras…
09/04/2024 – By Sofia Silvestrini April 11, 2024 Autumn wind and rain may have had us shivering on our way in to WIN Sports & Entertainment Centre, but 90s/00s rock powerhouses, Incubus and Live, were about to warm us up with a big ol’ blanket of nostalgia and noise. Californians Incubus were up first. Opening…
Monday March 4, 2024 Avalanche’s Hell’s Getting Hotter With You crashes into the Australian pub rock scene with a ferocity that’s both a nod to and a reinvention of the genre’s storied past. In a landscape dominated by the towering legacies of AC/DC and Rose Tattoo, this single doesn’t just add to the conversation; it demands a re-evaluation of…
Monday March 4, 2024 On the reissue of This City’s Electric, we witness Melbourne’s Edit the Empire not merely revisiting their origins but actively sculpting a new musical trajectory. This piece, resurrected from the band’s nascent stages, deftly avoids the snares of nostalgia, choosing instead a path of resonant self-examination and artistic maturation. In this endeavour, Edit…
Monday March 4, 2024 On Intertwined, the latest EP from Naarm/Melbourne’s Özergun, there’s an evident leap from their previous work, Live in Studio A. This isn’t just another collection of songs; it’s a fifteen-minute field trip that coheres into something more significant than its parts. The ensemble, still emerging, exhibits a striking blend of ambition and growing artistic maturity….