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Review: Laneway Festival Melbourne 2020

Review: Laneway Festival Melbourne 2020

“Middle fingers up everybody”, are the untroubled words from Charli XCX’s set that mirror the energy surrounding Melbourne’s 2020 Laneway Festival.  Punters were treated to bright skies, and a versatile lineup; a blend that is as much fortunate as it is victorious. Whether an act 

Jack Garratt returns to release ‘Time’

Jack Garratt returns to release ‘Time’

Time is of the essence for Jack Garratt, and the reasons are aplenty. Four years after releasing his first album, Garratt returns to the scene activated, appreciating the road it takes to fulfil his musical potential. Describing his debut album as “busy and erratic”, Garratt 

Athena Joy arrives liberated on Just Like You

Athena Joy arrives liberated on Just Like You

There’s something crippling about being impeded by your own mind, a universal feeling explored by Athena Joy on her latest single Just Like You. Over morose keys, and gloomy production, Just Like You goes head to head with defeat and the spiral of feeling like 

Boy In Space brings coming of age to pop on Caroline

Boy In Space brings coming of age to pop on Caroline

Boy In Space kicks off his new year releasing his latest single Caroline. Within his propensity for pop, Boy In Space is able to shatter the collected veneer often portrayed, and unearth what it is to pine and lament over unrequited love.  Robin Lundbäck, performing 

Interview: Oh Wonder raise curtain on ‘No One Else Can Wear Your Crown’

Interview: Oh Wonder raise curtain on ‘No One Else Can Wear Your Crown’

Oh Wonder have already garnered their first 2020 milestone one month into the new decade. Releasing their third album, ‘No One Else Can Wear Your Crown’, Josephine and Anthony explore sounds and feelings that have been alien to them in the past, to much avail. 

Highline release third single ‘Run Away’

Highline release third single ‘Run Away’

Highline bubble to the top of the pop-rock zeitgeist with their newly released track Run Away. The Sydney four-piece, consisting of Sam, Rhys, James and Jim roll into 2020 showcasing their robust percussion and soul-stirring vocals, that echo the heart of their lyricism.  With an 

Kito talks LA, Fletcher collab and producing with a personal stamp

Kito talks LA, Fletcher collab and producing with a personal stamp

With every career move made, producer-songwriter Kito outdoes herself with bolder beats, getting her closer to finding how she wants to stamp herself on her projects. Coming off a 2019 stacked with credits on the projects of BANKS and Jorja Smith, Kito did not neglect the ecosystem of her 

Pink Sweat$ @ The Corner Hotel (9/1/2020)

Pink Sweat$ @ The Corner Hotel (9/1/2020)

There’s a tantalising edge to music that heals heartbreak when Pink Sweat$ delivers it. Where a level of precariousness exists in live music, the Philadelphia born singer-songwriter amplifies his depth when addressing the tumult of lust, love and heartbreak. His depth a true signal of 

Milky Chance soar at sold out Festival Hall show

Milky Chance soar at sold out Festival Hall show

In their heads, Milky Chance are flying, but on stage, not only do they fly; they soar. Despite a discography built on finger-plucked guitar and its segue into electro-folk, the space on their studio recordings dissolves once it hits the live stage, in the most 

Silver lining in short-lived Lorne Falls Festival 19/20

Silver lining in short-lived Lorne Falls Festival 19/20

Falls Festival is a magnet for the masses each summer-time. A congregation of committed Australian music fans, ranging from subtle and understated to staunch and peppy is most likely to be found in the perimeters of the festival. A Falls Festival wristband is a marker