REDFERN SURF CLUB ANNOUNCE NEW LIVE MUSIC SERIES 'SURF CLUB SUNDAYS' FEATURING MAY-A, TASMAN KEITH, VLOSSOM, PALMS, MINI SKIRT + MORE

Today Redfern Surf Club announce a new live music series Surf Club Sundays, with the first five week instalment presented by FBi Radio and in partnership with Create NSW. Running across five consecutive Sundays kicking off May 16, the FREE series dips across a wide range of sounds and aims to provide a regular space for emerging artists to showcase their work to an engaged community, ready to discover new music. Tickets to the event are via Eventbrite and will be first in best dressed on the day. See dates and details below.

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FESTIVAL OF JEWISH ARTS AND MUSIC REVEALS LINEUP FOR THEIR THIRD STORYTELLING SLAM NIGHT, SPUN STORIES - IS THIS MY STORY TO TELL?

Melbourne’s FOJAM (Festival of Jewish Arts and Music) is excited to announce another edition of their popular storytelling and slam poetry night with the upcoming event Spun Stories - Is This My Story To Tell? Who has the ‘right’ to tell which story? Are we only able to tell stories that we have experienced ourselves? Is it ok to try and embody another character and tell their story as an act of empathy and compassion? Can we separate the character of a person from the work they create?

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CORDUROY SPACESHIP SHARE NEW TUNE 'SHE WANTS YOU (I DON'T KNOW WHY)' FROM FORTHCOMING EP LIFE IN HOLLYWOOD

After giving us a taste of what was to come earlier this year with ‘I Don’t Cry’, Melbourne’s Corduroy Spaceship is back! The songwriter is gearing up for the release of his sophomore EP Life In Hollywood and from it, he shares its bright new single, ‘She Wants You (I Don’t Know Why)’.

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AUSTEN ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘NORTH SOUTH EAST WEST’

Left-leaning pop artist Austen has today announced her new single North South East West, a gorgeous track about blossoming love, out today - April 29 on Tank Top Records.  Austen has also released a stunning clip to accompany the track, featuring an all-Austenband performing on a ‘60s talk show, filmed by Teel Studios (JOY., Nyxen, Miss Blanks). 

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RED BULL LAUNCHES FOURTH SEASON OF RED BULL 64 BARS SERIES FEATURING A.GIRL, JAECY, SHADOW & JK-47

Red Bull today launches the fourth season of their Red Bull 64 Bars series, shining a light on some of Australia's brightest and most diverse voices in rap and hip-hop. In 2021, Red Bull 64 Bars invites Western Sydney's A.Girl, Bankstown's Jaecy, Perth's Shadow and Bundjalung MC JK-47 to deliver quick-witted and sharply spun raps to music lovers.

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THE AVALANCHES SHARE EXCLUSIVE TRACK ‘FRONTIER PSYCHIATRIST’ REMIXED BY LEGENDARY PRODUCER MARIO CALDATO JR

Ahead of the June 4th, 20th anniversary re-release of their ground-breaking debut album, Since I Left You, The Avalanches today share another bonus track: “Frontier Psychiatrist (Mario Caldato Jr's 85% Remix)” remixed exclusively for the deluxe edition by legendary engineer/producer Mario Caldato Jr.

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MELBOURNE’S PBS RADIO IS READY FOR YOU TO HELP ‘MAKE IT HOME’ THIS RADIO FESTIVAL

Rearrange the furniture, fluff the cushions and roll out the red carpet; PBS is ready to ‘Make It Home’ this Radio Festival – Monday 17 to Sunday 30 May. The beloved community radio station and iconic Melbourne institution is asking all listeners to put your money where your ears are this Radio Festival and help PBS make the move to their new home across the way.

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MICHAEL LEONARDI RELEASES STUNNING ACOUSTIC VERSION OF “HAUNTING ME”

An organic, soul stirring glance into the introspective mind of Michael Leonardi, the acoustic take on “Haunting Me” is evocatively beautiful. Brought to life by stunning vocal layers which echo after a slow built piano introduction, the track exhibits an extensive range of overarching talent and heedful execution.

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RISING STAR FINN ASKEW UNVEILS NEW SINGLE 'CHERRY BOMB'

Hailing from a sleepy market town in Somerset, the 19-year-old singer-songwriter could scarcely be further removed from any sort of music scene, and yet he’s raising the bar for the rest of the industry with his soulful yet alternative inspired sound.

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HANNI REVEALS VELVETY POP SINGLE “TALKING TO MYSELF IN THE MIRROR”

Taking every opportunity as it comes, and spending every possible second in the studio, HANNI has built a repertoire of hook-laden new singles and an EP of big hearted tunes on the horizon. All eyes are on this hard working young Aussie as she looks to take the music industry by a hazy, dreamy storm.

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