ALBUM REVIEW: COOLDAD, 1971

What better concept for an album by a band called COOLDAD than the life-stories of frontman Will Anderson's super-cool father?

COOLDAD hails from Geelong, Victoria, where the album was home-recorded, and performed, mixed and mastered by…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Damen Samuel, Close Your Eyes

Crafter of beautful soul-infused folk ballads Damen Samuel presents a song and video to touch the coldest of hearts.

Close Your Eyes is intended as a lullaby for the inner…

ALBUM REVIEW: The Colliflowers, Mirage Hotel

Q. What do you get when you combine classic Aussie rock, contemporary indie-pop, and a dash of surf rock?

A. New EP Mirage Hotel from Byron Bay/Northern Rivers band The Colliflowers!

Everything about this…

Spring is in the air, which can only mean one thing - it's time to present our favourite tracks of winter (released June, July, August).

We usually limit ourselves to our top five tracks of the season, but this time…

ALBUM REVIEW: Toy Shaw, Trinkets

Welcome to banjo pop - aka folktronica - the unique sound of New Zealand-raised, Melbourne-based artist Toy Shaw.

On her debut album Trinkets, she combines her love of country music with alt-pop and dream-pop to…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Jett Blyton, Landmine

Fast-rising pop star Jett Blyton has partnered with Triple J and NIDA to bring us a visual feast of a video that's one massive party.

The super-catchy track Landmine is set to…

ALBUM REVIEW: The Rartel, The Money Problem

In the great Aussie tradition of bogan punk come The Rartel with their short, fast, loud album The Money Problem.

The members of this three piece band (the lead singer is also the…

Here at last!

Wow, hard to believe, but here we are - launching the twelfth and final genre playlist!

TUNE IN! is full of the best jazz, funk, soul, and reggae of 2025 (well, so far. All twelve genre playlists…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: The Refuge, Heart In My Hands

'Maybe I'll never get your heart in my hands, so go on and rip mine out.'

It may be a song about unrequited love, but take the lyrics literally…

Go hard or go home

Unveiling our penultimate genre playlist of 2025... get ready to get heavy with GO HARD!

Here you'll find some of the best indie Aussie hardcore music of 2025 so far (all genre playlists will be…

These FAQ have been updated as of 3rd August 2026.

We've put together a FAQ for you, with a general ‘About’ section, followed by a ‘Submissions’ section. 

Got a question that's not covered here? Let us know!

About

Q: What…

Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream…

Last week the people spoke and requested the next genre playlist to be… PEACE OUT! Bringing you the best of 2025 (so far!) psychedelic and experimental music.

Featuring tracks by artists like…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: ROMÆO, Something New

Happiness is a project. Optimism is a chore. Memory is a question.

These are the lines of text that flash across the screen to open the Something New video, followed by three…

Tickling our fancy in three different ways

If you're looking for a little more than a lonely single track, but less than a full-on album, you could do worse than try one of these three diverse selections!

POLLY, Daddy Issues

This one's a tearjerker

We've brought you eight genre playlists now, and we have four left to go... starting with FALL APART!

This is the one to throw on when you're sad and teary. It's full of the best melancholy…

As promised!

The latest 2025 genre playlist we bring you is the one full of alt-pop and alt-rock: BE BOLD!

There's a bit of everything in here, with lots of tunes that challenge the mainstream, and artists like EGOISM, Evie…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Junipo, E.T.

Sydney artist Junipo brings us a guitar-driven alternative pop track accompanied by a music  video shot entirely on 16mm film.

The video showcases a film lab developing photos that capture an intriguing array…

For your listening pleasure

One of our most anticipated 2025 genre playlists has arrived: our folk and country collection, TAKE HEART!

Ranging from the quiet introspective to the rowdy bootscootin', this playlist features artists like Tori Darke, The Maes, Sara…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Yarra Irama, Touch On

Indonesia meets Australia in the debut single from 9-piece band Yarra Irama. 

Performed in the Indonesian dangdut genre, Touch On is a play on words that will be familiar to anyone…

Here we go!

Your latest 2025 genre playlist has arrived!

FIRE UP! is one for the ravers, packed with the best indie Aussie dance music of the year! (that is, the year so far. All genre playlists will be updated…

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Parser, Drag Me Down

Sydney's Parser brings us a video to match the sentiment of his track Drag Me Down, delving into themes of self-destruction and mental disorder.

Scenes of despair and confusion become…

Here's the one you've been waiting for…

… yep, the other genre playlist that tied for 'most requested' in our recent poll!

LET LOOSE! is full of the best soft rock/indie pop tunes of the year! Think artists like Mid…

ALBUM REVIEW: NEAV, ELEGY

Released when artist NEAV was 18 years old, this astounding debut album is an elegy to her past selves as she transitions into adulthood.

It's dark, dramatic, cinematic pop, full of electronica and a touch of…

Hell yeah!

Here's the first of our two winning playlist requests from last week's Instagram poll!

ROCK ON! brings you rock in its purest form - think classic rock, along with a bit of prog rock, blues rock, and grunge.

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