KATATONIA frontman Jonas Renske, chats about reinvention, longevity and their upcoming Australian Tour Q: Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State has been described as your most personal work to date, Jonas. What emotional or creative shift made this album feel different from everything that came before it? Jonas: ‘’Every Continue Reading
Review: Roisin McAlinden – Fairytale: Ending-A funny feminist anti-fairytale.
Roisin McAlinden – Fairytale: Ending-A funny feminist anti-fairytale. Bard’s Apothecary Melbourne Fringe Festival ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Four Stars In a basement at the base of the stairs stands Irish comedian Roisin McAlinden, a brick wall adding to the minimalist charm. Roisin introduces herself to the audience and one by one, asks the Continue Reading
Show Review: Briefs
Speigle Haus Melbourne Fringe Festival. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Five Stars The lights are dim and the music is pumping with late 90s dance music as we enter the world of the Spiegel Haus. Dancers, Drag Queens and Acrobats roam the octagonal room, raffle tickets selling like we’ve walked into an RSL Continue Reading
ELLA HOOPER’S ‘OVERNIGHT SUCCESS’ IS OUT TODAY
Ella Hooper officially enters her next chapter today with the release of Overnight Success, her fourth solo album and a sparkling celebration of everything she loves about Americana, storytelling and a little bit of chaos. Recorded across multiple trips to Nashville, Overnight Success sees Ella fully embracing her Americana era, blending Continue Reading
HELEN SHANAHAN SHARES ENCHANTING NEW SINGLE + VIDEO ‘MY HAMARTIA’ AND ANNOUNCES 2027 ALBUM RELEASE
With winsome Americana hues and heartfelt delivery, the new single and music video My Hamartia out today from Perth singer-songwriter Helen Shanahan also heralds the upcoming arrival of her anticipated third studio album Hamartia, set for release in February 2027 – available to presave now. Sharing its namesake with the Continue Reading
VILLAGE ROADSHOW THEME PARKS AND TASTE LABS UNVEIL FRIGHT NIGHTS HORROR QUEST
This October, the nightmare follows you home. Village Roadshow Theme Parks and Australian creative technology company Taste Labs have joined forces to launch Fright Nights Horror Quest, a month-long digital choose-your-own-adventure experience inspired by the original stories, characters and terrifying world of the Gold Coast’s famed Fright Nights. Launching lastnight, Continue Reading
Show Review: Ode to a Grape
Em Barrett: Ode To A Grape VENUE: The Motley Bauhaus DATES: 28 September – 3 October 2026 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Four Stars In the upstairs room of the Motley Bauhaus, an intimate crowd awaits with bated breath. A minimalistic stage with just a black curtain awaits the audience. A microphone crackles to Continue Reading
News: Zara Larsson adds Cat & Calmell to Australia & NZ Midnight Sun shows
Zara Larsson’s already red-hot Australian tour has just added some local firepower, with Sydney duo Cat & Calmell joining the Midnight Sun tour for DJ sets across Australia and New Zealand this October. The announcement lands as Live Nation confirms a final release of limited tickets for selected shows in Continue Reading
TAYLOR MOSS RETURNS WITH ‘GRAVESTONE’, A SWAMPY COUNTRY ANTHEM ABOUT LIVING ALL IN
There’s nothing quite like a life scare to put everything into perspective. In an instant, the things that once seemed important can suddenly feel very small, and the things that matter most become crystal clear. Today, award-nominated Australian country artist Taylor Moss returns with Gravestone, the latest taste of her Continue Reading
AMONG THE RESTLESS SHARE DRIVING NEW SINGLE ‘6 YEARS OF MADNESS’ + DEBUT ALBUM ‘SEASONS’ ANNOUNCED FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 30
Fast-approaching the release of their debut album, Seasons set for release on October 30, today Naarm/Melbourne group Among The Restless return armed with a vulnerable yet driving alt-rock gem in the form of a brand new single, 6 Years Of Madness. Capturing the euphoria of 2000s Australian indie flavours with Continue Reading
