Independent Artist of the Week :: Corin
Sydney artist Corin delves into the techniques of the past to create a stunning vision of the future. Electronic producer Corin Ileto is guided by the digital and the emotional, with tight sequences...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week :: Polish Club
Sydney’s Polish Club are a garage-punk explosion crammed into a two-man powerhouse. While you might think their instrumentation would be uncomfortably sparse, lead singer Novak’s ferociously bluesy...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week :: Suiix
Sydney’s Suiix pairs misty dream-wave tracks with an electro edge. Even between her undertakings with Sydney bands Shady Lane, She Rex and Lily & the Bellows, Suiix as a project had always been...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week :: Miners
Wollongong’s Miners build on the sounds of noise-rock giants to uniquely capture the spirit of their home-town. Following the successes of early releases such as the intoxicating ‘Soft Focus’, as well...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week :: Alex Lahey
Alex Lahey’s quirky Melbourne rock is fresh yet intensely familiar, like meeting a best friend for the first time. Beyond the charismatic sound Lahey puts forward, you may have actually seen Lahey...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week :: Great Earthquake
Great Earthquake packs the intensity of a percussive ensemble into a one-man rhythm tornado. There aren’t many musicians that can boast to have fingers in as many pies as Noah Symons, aka Great...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week: Allan Smithy
Sydney’s Allan Smithy captures deeply suburban experiences through his sun-kissed melodic rock. After an intensely successful bout with polymorphous indie-rock outfit Tin Sparrow, Allan Smithy aka...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week: S M Jenkins
From Sydney favourites Step-Panther comes the new intimate solo project of frontman Steve Bourke: S M Jenkins. The new alias is a music nerd’s delight: ‘S M Jenkins’ in the pseudonym Stephen Malkmus...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week: RENNAN
He might be only twenty years old, but James Brennan is no rookie when it comes to the hip hop game. Calling Sydney home, RENNAN is already making a name for himself as an emcee thanks to his fast...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week: VULI
Hailing from Sydney’s inner west, VULI is the ultimate jack of all trades. As a producer, songwriter, saxophonist and designer, VULI cultivates a unique blend of sounds from a range of influences –...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week: LIF
It’s hard to describe Sydney producer LIF (aka. Felipe Cea) in just a few words. Unrestricted by genre and lyrics, LIF’s sound can best be articulated through the mood it evokes. It’s vibrant and...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week: Morning TV
A cool change may be making its way through Sydney, but with the help of Morning TV it looks like an extended summer may be on the cards. Hailing from Sydney’s inner west, Helensburgh and the Blue...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week: Nearly Oratorio
oratorio noun A large-scale musical work for orchestra and voices, typically a narrative on a religious theme, performed without the use of costumes, scenery, or action. Simon Lam is Nearly Oratorio –...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week: Thandi Phoenix
Thandi Phoenix may have just come into our lives but now that she’s here, we’d be devastated if she were to break up with us so soon. She isn’t simply just a breath of fresh air into the Australian...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week: Loose Tooth
When I was a kid, I visited Canberra’s colourful Questacon with my school group. As I hung from the infamous Free Fall, I felt the unmistakable combination of childlike joy and the feeling that I was...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week: Middle Kids
Some songs have the power to have a profound effect on your psyche. Middle Kids can morph a tired, dreary soul into one that radiates euphoria – and that’s a pretty special thing. The Sydney three...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week: Moody
His own name hints at a cacophony of emotions, but there’s only one mood that comes from listening to Moody – and that’s complete and utter elation. Sydney’s own songwriter, producer, and...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week: Benjamin Witt
If you want to keep exploring new music, then do not listen to Benjamin Witt – once he first nestles in your ears, he’s there for the long haul. You’ve been warned. His roots may be as the founder of...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week: Mosé + The FMLY
Listening to Mosé + The FMLY is like diving into a colourful ball pit of fun. The Melbourne natives have just put out the first taste of their debut EP Slow Drip, with their exciting and upbeat track,...
View ArticleIndependent Artist of the Week: La Vif
Photo: Jonathan Key Get a cup of tea, curl up into the warmth of your bed, and pop on La Vif – an expert in creating tunes that defrost even the coldest of hearts. La Vif is Courtney Luzmila, an...
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