Middle Kids keep the faith and the focus

Since the moment we heard the first strains of ‘Edge of Town’ and ‘Your Love’ back in 2016, we’ve been in love with Middle Kids.  Through each release – 2018’s Lost Friends, 2021’s Today We’re The Greatest, and their new album Faith Crisis Pt 1 – the band have given us songs to cry to, songs that …

Forest Hall take on the world

Making music in this day and age is a tough business. Making a living out of it is even harder, but what makes a band take that step into creating a cohesive album of music that brings together years of mucking out with garage recordings? Forest Hall have kept pushing through. Nearly eight years a…

STUMPS hit their second album out of the park

There’s a comforting sense of familiarity when listening to STUMPS’ brand new album Arcadia. This is an album carved from distinctive influences, from the towering indie rock of the early 2010s, to Talking Heads to the dance rock of the 2000s.  Of course, it’s all delivered with that fresh and fun…

DZ Deathrays never forget why they rock

Form Bundaberg to the world. Over more than 15 years and more than 15 countries, DZ Deathrays have slowly, but surely, been taking over the world and with R.I.F.F, the groups sixth album, they’re conquering it. Through their new label, DZ Worldwide, the band, which has grown from 2 to 3 to the cur…

KESMAR can't stop chasing the rainbows

From folk to disco. It’s not a path often travelled, but Nathan Hawes, AKA Kesmar, has done just that in his musical journey and it has culminated in the release of his gorgeous debut album, Always Chasing Rainbows. It’s a triumph of funk, disco and glistening ‘70s-esque string, keys and chord pro…

Death by Denim - From house to club

Not many bands had a bigger 2022 than Death By Denim.  The Perth band released their critically acclaimed second album Moonbow, they hit the road on a huge album tour, they signed a new record deal, and casually took on Harry Styles’ Watermelon Sugar for triple j’s Like A Version.  And in classic…

Gena Rose Bruce explores the deep without holding her breath

Music can make you feel a certain way, or can you make music feel a certain way? When you listen to Gena Rose Bruce’s music, you’re never quite sure if you were in that wistful, thoughtful and dreamy state before you started listening to it, or after. But one part always prevails. Love. Gena’s mus…

Private Function - Calculated Mayhem

Is there a band in Australia that has more fun than Private Function? We think not.  Since they first cracked onto the scene in late 2016, the punks from Melbourne have made it their mission to deliver music that is punchy, energetic, enjoyable, and absolutely irreverent. Their new album, Hello As…

Urthboy savours the past and accepts the future

Not many artists have made as big an impact on Australian music as our guest today.  From his early years releasing music in the late ‘90s with his mates Luke Dubs and El Gusto (aka Hermitude), through to the ground-breaking outfit The Herd, his acclaimed solo career, and his tireless work with th…

George Mooney explores her own sound

If you’ve been to a festival or been near any stage over the last decade in Australia, you’ve probably encountered our next guest. Sydney’s Georgia Mooney is a beloved fixture of the local music scene, most prominently as a member of the stellar group All Our Exes Live In Texas, who’ve toured the …