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You might be looking at the title of this list with some confusion. Live acts? Live music? In this economy? Yes, of course, this year has been the roughest yet on the industry – all international tours have been delayed or cancelled outright, large-scale shows are only just starting to claw back and the long-promised […]
2020 has seen a complete renaissance of Miley Cyrus – yes, that’s right, another one. From tween pop star to rebellious and controversial pop culture iconoclast, Cyrus has done it all. The latest version of Miley Cyrus is a ragged, chain-laden rockstar. She has completely embraced the persona, and her signature twangy voice has allowed […]
Somehow, against all odds, we’ve made it to the end of 2020. It was a year that just kept going and going, making sure that each new month brought a new challenge or new global disaster with it. Yet, we’re here in December ready to see the backend of this year for good. But, there’s […]
In 2019 Cub Sport delivered their definitive record. With refreshing honesty Tim Nelson, who had come out to the world as openly gay alongside bandmate and partner Sam Netterfield in 2017, delivered messages of love, self-acceptance, and personal freedom. With Nelson’s own self-discoveries arriving in the wake of Australia’s hard-won battle for marriage equality, listeners […]
It is mind-blowing how music has thrived in 2020. Despite everything going on in the world – the pandemic, the halt of the live music industry and the worldwide call for the end of racism in all its ugly forms – musicians have continued to put out heartwarming and heartbreaking works of art. We’ve seen […]
Every great band has one. A record that splits a once unified fanbase into two or more directions, creating a word cloud of conflicting opinions that typically leave the band as torn and confused as their fanbase. Whether it is the result of a wild change in artistic direction, a perceived lack of progression, a […]
Folk-pop singer-songwriter Gordi, otherwise known as Sophie Payten, has wrestled and reconciled with her identity on her new record Our Two Skins. Dropping this Friday June 26, her sophomore album chronicles the inner conflicts, oftentimes isolating discovery and excruciating epiphany she underwent to find her true self. Like a diamond forged under pressure, this sonic […]
Miiesha’s Nyaaringu is out today and the collection is an angelic, sparkling indie-pop, RnB release. Sonically, it’s absolutely stunning but the collection of songs goes deeper, exploring the themes of cultural identity and community. Originally from Woorabinda up in Central Queensland, Miiesha has recently moved to Melbourne to seriously pursue music. In celebration of the […]
In late April, more than a million Australians tuned into the nationally televised music special, Music From the Home Front. Put together by Michael Gudinski and the Mushroom Group, the event’s popularity signalled Australians are desperate to see quality live music on their screens. And so, just one week later The State of Music was […]
