Three bands you need to know

Following on from our five fave post-punk bands story earlier this year, we delve into the genre's poppier sister to bring you three Aussie new wave bands you should know about.

SCREENSAVER

This Melbourne-based…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Myron Moss, SMOKE

Sweeping views of rolling fields abound in this clip from Melbourne-based, California-born artist Myron Moss.

SMOKE is set at the historical Tooradin Estate, and features stunning footage of the late 1800’s homestead…

Your top picks!

We asked, you told us - which Australian artists you love and deserve a wider audience. We received heaps of great recommendations (thank-you everyone!), and here we highlight some of the most-mentioned!

R.EM.EDY

With music that blends…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: KOEI, THE LAST TIME

Independent Sydney artist KOEI pulls off a beautiful nostalgic track and video, combining warm guitar and synths with a cleverly crafted and emotive clip.

The track recounts the final moments of…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Beth Jackson, Skaties

This one's a throwback to the first release from Sydney kid Beth Jackson (who is currently based over in Manchester with their band the Whale Tails!).

Jackson delivers a folk spin on…

Sonic and visual experimentation

Get ready for the upcoming full-length release from Blood Lotus with a dive into the atmospheric music videos for three singles taken from the album.

Blood Lotus is the musical project of Melbourne-based Hannah Wu, fusing…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: YOUNG H£NRY, 740's

Newcastle rapper YOUNG H£NRY finds inspiration in a trendy shoe and native forest with 740's, a track representing a chill lifestyle.

‘New Balance 740’s are a running and lifestyle sneaker commonly referred…

Our three faves

In the mood for gentle guitars and dreamy vocals? Up for discovering a brand new artist or three? These three phenomenal debut tracks are for you!

Meander, Sunchaser

Sunchaser is a dreamy, folk-pop concoction with sweeping, sun-drenched…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Malibu Spacey, Who Cuts The Barber's Hair?

Melbourne five-piece Malibu Spacey address one of life's perpetual questions in their latest music video.

'Here, we ask the question: who cuts the barber's hair? Like, actually?' the…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Harmony Romsloe, Spring

Perth artist Harmony Romsloe delves into the underbelly of everyday life with the video for Spring, a comforting tune of whimsy, until you listen closely to the lyrics.

‘There is uneasiness…

Jazz by name, varied by genre

We love a chance to showcase artists who share similar names, and today it's our five favourites with JAZZ in their names - but not necessarily in their tunes…

JAZZPARTY

‘Late nights, sweaty bodies,…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Lonely Empire, Convoluted Insanity

Adelaide teen trio Lonely Empire prove punk's not dead in the video for Convoluted Insanity, a single from last year's debut EP Dawn of the Empire.

From classroom rebellion to…

Chuey moves into a new era

Take a peep at Sydney artist Chuey's body of work and you might just decide he's the king of reinvention.

From pop/funk EP Tableaux, to EDM/dubstep EP DIPTYCH, and from composing the soundtrack for…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Yasmina Sadiki, Craving

Captivating alt-R&B songstress Yasmina Sadiki channels live performance energy in the video for Craving, the first single from her upcoming EP.

A stalwart of Sydney’s live music scene, she's renowned for…

The amazing Aussie artists on the regional tour

Next week Australian indie folk legends Boy & Bear will kick off their 2026 regional tour, playing 21 shows across the country - featuring some incredible Australian support acts! Here's who you…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: S7ven, On God

Melodic rap meets live-streaming in this classic hip-hop video from emerging artist S7ven.

‘I make music and I’m a streamer, so this was to incorporate both of those things and bring them…

The path to music is not always linear

She might have taken the long way to get there, but  Lucienne has finally found her place - as one of Sydney's most exciting new soul singer-songwriters. The release of her latest…

MUSIC VIDEO: JASPER, Candy

Exciting new electro-pop artist JASPER's debut single Candy is accompanied by a sumptuous music video that is entirely DIY made.

With a background in costume design and film making, it was only natural that JASPER would…

ALBUM REVIEW: Her Shadow Crown, Obscura

Inspired by the sounds of britpop and psychedelia, Melbourne-based band Her Shadow Crown have delivered an endlessly listenable debut album to dream and reminisce to.

The band's songwriter Lida Wang says the album is…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Jeane, Wildfire

Nuns having fun is the go in the video for Wildfire, a track from Melbourne alt-rock band Jeane's debut EP Sicko, which dropped last week.

Featuring the band as a troupe of…

We chose our top six tunes

It's one of the hardest things we do - picking out our favourite tracks at the end of each season! There were so many songs we loved that were released this autumn (March, April…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: girl from nowhere, orange light

Allow yourself to be drawn into the artistry of this music video from Melbourne self-produced dream pop artist girl from nowhere.

orange light is an 80's-inspired synth wave track ‘prescribed…

And they've just announced their forthcoming EP

Meet the current line up of FVNERAL, a trio of independent artists in their own right who you might just recognise!

FVNERAL consists of Madeleine Powers (also known as RAGEFLOWER) and Ben Siva…

Four office-themed music videos

Here's four artists putting some fun into the daily grind by pairing catchy tracks with quirky office-inspired videos!

BEL!, Obsessed W U

We see shades of the multi-talented BEL!'s background in comedy cabaret in this flamboyantly…