SAN CISCO STUNNED BY VENUE CLOSURE, SEEK COMPENSATION FROM QLD GOVERNMENT
San Cisco, Select Music and their Management are requesting compensation from the Queensland Government for losses incurred due to the closure of their venue being enforced less than 24 hours prior to their concert date at the NightQuarter on the Sunshine Coast.
SAMPOLOGY SHARES NEW SINGLE 'SUFFER AND SWIM (FEAT. ALLYSHA JOY)'
Today, Meanjin/Brisbane producer Sampology has collaborated with Allysha Joy on the stunning single 'Suffer and Swim'.
2MUMS TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'WINDOWS 98'
South Coast, NSW Australian punk act 2mums are set to release their new single ‘Windows 98’ via Riot Records on the 22nd of June. ‘Windows 98’ is the follow up to recent single ‘Policeman’.
ANGIE MCMAHON COVERS OH PEP! ‘TEA, MILK & HONEY’ - OUT NOW!
Beloved Nashville-based indie label Dualtone Music Group has announced the celebration of their 20th Anniversary this year with the release of a brand new album titled Amerikinda: 20 Years Of Dualtone. Out on August 6, the album features a slew of Dualtone artists and alumni including The Lumineers, Brett Dennen, Gregory Alan Isakov, Mt. Joy, Shovels & Rope, and Langhorne Slim all cover each other’s songs in celebration of the label’s landmark birthday. Amongst the incredible talent is Melbourne heroine, Angie McMahon and her ineffable cover of ‘Tea, Milk & Honey’ by fellow Australian act, Oh Pep!.
DAINE AND FRIENDS COMES TO SYDNEY: DEBUT SYDNEY SHOW THIS JULY 24 WITH ELUERA AND FELIX LUSH + TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Since her debut release last year, Filipino-Australian artist daine has grown into a key local talent, and leader of a new generation of forward-thinking musicians. Today daine announces the extension of her debut live performances to Sydney, taking to The Chippo on July 24, accompanied by Eluera and Felix Lush.
BAKERS EDDY ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM LOVE BOREDOM BICYCLES + DROP EXPLOSIVE NEW SINGLE 'CONCERTINA'
It is with great excitement that Ivy League Records announce Bakers Eddy’s debut album, Love Boredom Bicycles, will be released on Friday 15 October! A fun and shambolic celebration of the chaos of youth, Love Boredom Bicycles marks the start of an exciting new era for the Melbourne-via-Wellington four-piece.
HIATUS KAIYOTE SHARE NEW SONG "CHIVALRY IS NOT DEAD" TAKEN FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM MOOD VALIANT OUT JUNE 25 VIA BRAINFEEDER RECORDS / NINJA TUNE
Today, twice Grammy-nominated, Melbourne-based group Hiatus Kaiyote share a new song from their forthcoming album Mood Valiant, out via Brainfeeder Records / Ninja Tune. The third single from the album, "Chivalry Is Not Dead" talks about the bizarre mating rituals of leopard slugs (they turn fluorescent) and seahorses (they lock tails and dance).
WRITTEN BY WOLVES ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF 'THE COLLAB PROJECT' INITIATIVE
New Zealand's highest streaming rock band, Written By Wolves, have announced the release of their new EP 'The Collab Project', out on 17th September. The band have also shared a video uncovering details of their 'The Collab Project' initiative - watch here!
CHELSEA WARNER DISHES UP MOODY R&B SINGLE ‘DRAMA'
Riding her own wave of R&B and alt-pop, Sydney’s Chelsea Warner returns with new single ‘Drama’. A perfect late night jam, the song is Chelsea’s first official release for 2021 and a great stride forward when it comes to the evolution of this talented young artist.
OH MY MY UNLEASH BRAND NEW DOUBLE A-SIDE ‘MAKE ME FEEL ALIVE TONIGHT’ / ‘WE ALL WANT THE LIGHTS DOWN’
Sydney’s Oh My My have been putting the work in these last few months; the duo producing some of their finest work to date with new double A-side drop ‘Make Me Feel Alive Tonight’ / ‘We All Want The Lights Down’. A full listening experience tailor made to be absorbed in one sitting, the double A-side release from Oh My My is a strong snapshot of the duo in 2021.
LEAPS AND BOUNDS ANNOUNCES EXPANDED PROGRAM
Yarra’s Leaps and Bounds Music Festival is back in 2021 - lighting up our city and bringing back music and live entertainment. Traditionally a venues-focused program, this year Leaps and Bounds embraces new spaces and old, delivering an expanded program of music and activations from 16-25 July.
MERCI, MERCY ANNOUNCES EAST COAST TOUR FOR JULY + AUGUST
merci, mercy will bring her disarming pop anthems to Melbourne and Brisbane for the first time ever on her upcoming East Coast Tour. She will also return to her hometown of Sydney.
TKAY MAIDZA ANNOUNCES FORTHCOMING EP LAST YEAR WAS WEIRD, VOL. 3 OUT JULY 9 VIA DEW PROCESS/4AD + SHARES LATEST SINGLE & VIDEO "CASHMERE"
ARIA & BET nominated rapper and artist Tkay Maidza returns today to announce the highly anticipated follow-up to 2020’s Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 2 (The Needle Drop’s #1 EP of the Year). Out digitally on July 9, Last Year Was Weird, Vol. 3 is the final act of Tkay’s EP trilogy featuring eight new songs produced by long-time collaborator Dan Farber, including today's latest drop, "Cashmere", out via Dew Process/4AD.
DEAR SEATTLE MARK HUGE RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE 'IN MY HEAD' + ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR
Back with their first taste of new music since 2019’s acclaimed Don’t Let Go album, one of Australia’s favourite modern rock acts, Dear Seattle, are back with their new single ‘In My Head’.
WEST SET RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY 19 – SUNDAY 29 AUGUST 2021
In line with health announcements, The City of Maribyrnong has made the decision to reschedule the upcoming edition of West Set to August 2021.
BOWLOS DROP DEBUT SINGLE ‘SUNDAY MORNING’
Indie rock newcomers and certifiable best friends, Bowlos drop their debut single ‘Sunday Morning’.
DANDE AND THE LION REVEAL LATEST HIGH ENERGY SINGLE "HIGHER PLACES"
Sydney’s indie-pop pioneers Dande And The Lion have returned to reveal their latest single ‘Higher Places’. On the rebound from a year of interruption, the four piece are commanding their own space with this new electrifying, high energy, indie rock track.
D'ARCY SPILLER ANNOUNCES NEW EP DISARRAY+ SHARES SINGLE/VIDEO 'K KARMA' + TOURING EP THIS AUGUST
100s + 1000s are elated to announce the sophomore EP from Melbourne/Naarm rising star D’Arcy Spiller – Disarray is out Friday 6 August. Premiered overnight by Richard Kingsmill on triple j, D’Arcy Spiller today shares the EP’s showstopper ‘K Karma’, with a hypnotic video directed by Madeleine Purdy (Flowerkid, Gordi) and announces her debut headline tour in August.
CLOWNS ANNOUNCE NATIONAL TOUR DATES FOR LATEST SINGLE ‘DOES IT MATTER?’
Clowns are excited to bring their new slice of heat to venues around the country this July and August, giving fans their first opportunity in over a year to throw down and get that electric live Clowns experience back in their lives.
LUCY FRANCESCA DRON UNVEILS AN INTROSPECTIVE COMING-OF-AGE JOURNEY IN HER ENRAPTURING EP ‘LEFTOVERS’
Brisbane-based songstress Lucy Francesca Dron has been turning heads with her genre-defying style and compelling storytelling, her most recent singles ‘What Is Next?’ and ‘Liquid Numbing Pain’ paving the way for highly-anticipated EP ‘Leftovers’.