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Wednesday November 2nd, 2022 Making It Easy is the follow-up single for emerging Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jake Murdoch to 2016’s debut release Free Spirited Baby. An effortless-sounding and congenial example of country pop-rock, Jake’s latest was co-written by Max Jackson (winner of Australia’s most prestigious country music competition, Toyota Star Maker) and features Russell ‘Rusty’ Smith (didgeridoo). The song was recorded in The Recording…
Wednesday November 2nd, 2022 The most recent track from the iconic ARIA charting band Electric Mary is a furious bombardment of classic rock with the band’s distinctive blend of twin guitar offensive, blues-inspired rock vocals, and an uncompromising rhythmic force. As the band says about the new single, ‘The dreaded covid hit all of us smack bang in the face we were all blindsided, and it took its…
By Sofia Silvestrini University Of Wollongong 22nd October 2022 October 24, 2022 A festival with an all Aussie 90s alt-rock lineup for over 18s in the gong? Yes please! Border closures, COVID restrictions, and Mother Nature crying her eyes out resulted in postponements and a location change. The fact that Spring Loaded Wollongong was finally,…
Tuesday October 18. 2022 Emerging Australian musician ZOE has just released a rich indie-pop song that focuses on a key era in her life when she travelled throughout Australia researching and polishing her artistic process. The song was inspired by her time spent travelling the length and width of Australia. Fire produces a one-of-a-kind musical…
Tuesday October 18, 2022. You can’t go wrong with a title that’s as suggestive and savvy as Shake A Leg Like Elvis, and that’s probably what renowned music artist Dino Jag had in mind. Dino’s 2020 supercharged, similarly titled funk-pop release, Can’t Keep Still, was ignited by the 2020 bans on public venue dancing in…
Tuesday October 11, 2022 A new addition to Australia’s burgeoning rock scene is Ion Sky. The band has released its debut single, Round The Neck, and if you like your rock on the heavy side with a dash of grunge-like allure, you will love this track. Comprising lead vocalist Mike Joseph, Mark Savoia (guitar and vocals), Leigh Sciore (drums), Jake James (guitar and vocals), and Matt Goddard (bass…
‘One For The Road’ Live Review by Ian Jessup From The Hordern Pavilion October 06,2022 SoYou got the bluesThe eveningWore out your shoes. It’s hard to believe Midnight Oil are finished. Australian music’s conscience for more than 45 years took their final bow at the Hordern last night, playing a massive 3.5-hour standalone gig for…
Friday September 30, 2022 With a music career that spans over ten years, Cole Phoenix has gone from strength to strength, releasing three albums and several hit singles, including UFO, Stone Woman and Superhero. Cole has just released her latest, Ready To Live, an instantly accessible indie pop track with a lyric that most will…
Tuesday September 20, 2022. With several single releases behind her and solid support from a range of streaming, radio, and media networks, including MTV, STINGRAY IN STORE, SUPER NETWORKS GRAFTON 1047FM, IT GIRL MAGAZINE, Brisbane-based music artist Tayiha continues to impress and make significant inroads with her latest track, Drifting Away. The new one is…
Wednesday Tuesday 20 September, 2022 Australian singer-songwriter Joel James is an all-rounder, a self-taught musician, producer, engineer, accomplished vocalist, and thoroughly independent music artist on the rise. His latest track, 27 Years Of Plans, is a snappy pop-rock tune with an engaging lyric and loads of melodic hooks. Perhaps one of the most enticing elements…