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Words by Sam Seedsman The weekend has come early with the release of Tones and I’s powerful new music video for The Kids are coming. Less than a week after the global climate strike, Tones and I has backed up the energy with her new visual masterpiece. The clip has the same youthful edge as …
Channelling both folk and electronica, Hayden Calnin’s latest single Warm With You is something truly special. Haunting vocals tell the tale of an evolving relationship, from romantic beginnings through to the fluctuating moments where it can feel like you’re watching things from the outside. “It’s the one relationship song on the EP,” explains Melbourne’s Hayden. …
With a penchant for reflective and pensive lyrics, Hollow Coves new single When we were Young is quintessential indie-folk. Opening with light drum kicks before introducing the acoustic guitar via soft strumming and orchestral harmonies, When We Were Young evokes a strong sense of nostalgia, throwing back to simpler times. “When we first started writing …
Currently touring Australia promoting their latest album Smooth Big Cat, Dope Lemon’s sold-out Brisbane show at The Tivoli was a dreamy haze both visually as well sonically. Walking on stage in front of large illuminated yellow letters reading Dope Lemon, Angus Stone and his band were immediately met with applause. Accompanying the lemon themed sign, …
Combine some warm synth, whistling overlay and Aussie hip-hop vocal stylings and what do you get? Brad Jordan’s new track Come Down. Having dropped on June 14th, Brad’s new single is a major throwback to those familiar memories in high school of sneaking out of the house to go out and party. The track has …
Harrison Storm’s latest single Falling Down is an open letter to tough times in relationships and unfolds as a pensive piece that completely mesmerizes and penetrates the soul. “Falling Down is a song about those times in a relationship where there seems to be a shadow looming overhead and you’re desperately trying to see through …
Aussie music group Thundamentals are always looking for ways to challenge themselves creatively and their recent collaboration with The Queensland Symphony Orchestra at Brisbane’s The Tivoli holds no exception. Playing their latest album front to back, the collaborative performance was nothing short of brilliant with the symphony adding a new layer to Thundas latest album …
Over half-way through the Aus-NZ leg of their Real Thing tour; Sydney group Middle Kids are delivering performances filled with vigour and passion. Not to be boxed in a single genre; Middle Kids music collides the worlds of alternative rock with romanticised indie tunes. Diving headfirst into their Brisbane performance at The Triffid, the group …
The Beamish Brothers recent release ‘Kills Me Every Time’ is a silky fusion of guitar, alt-pop sounds and smooth vocals. The brothers have taken a minimalist approach to their latest song; stripping back to hero the guitar and the boys’ honeyed vocals, incorporating an electro-pop sound only when necessary. ‘Kills Me Every Time’ shows a …
Walking along the streets of Byron Bay, you’ be forgiven for thinking you’d stumbled upon one of Byron’s resident A-List musicians’ gigs; as people spill from the footpath onto the road totally engrossed by the music they hear. The artist responsible for pulling these crowds is up-and-coming musician Tones and I and she’s taking the …