Category: Film Clips

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Rock Out With Alex Lahey’s New Single This Weekend

If you’re like most Aussies, you’re probably getting psyched about the weekend. I’m working both days, so I feel none of your joy. According to Alex Lahey, I shouldn’t let that get to me though. Whether you’re out having fun or still stuck at your desk, Alex Lahey’s fun new single “Every Day’s The Weekend” is brilliant escapism.

The track comes from Alex’s debut full length album I Love You Like a Brother. She’s celebrating its release with the following shows all around the country. Her gigs in May sold out, and I don’t expect this run to be any different. Get your tickets now before they’re gone!

4 October 2017 – 48 Watt St, Newcastle
6 October 2017 – OAF, Sydney
7 October 2017 – The Zoo, Brisbane
11 October 2017 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat
12 October 2017 – Workers Club, Geelong
13 October 2017 – Fat Controller, Adelaide
14 October 2017 – Republic Bar, Hobart
18 October 2017 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
19 October 2017 – Rosemount, Perth
20 October 2017 – Mojos, Fremantle

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Stand Atlantic Does It Again With “Mess I Made”

Sydney’s Stand Atlantic have released another charming pop-punk song, “Mess I Made.” It’s a superb follow-up to “Coffee at Midnight,” proving this band is no one-trick pony. I just love this band’s energy.

“Mess I Made” comes from Stand Atlantic’s new EP Sidewinder, which drops on September 15 via Rude Records.

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Dan Vogl Charms Me With “If I Die”

While I pride myself on fairly eclectic music taste, folk singers with acoustic guitar skills usually have an easy time winning me over. It didn’t take very long before I was swooning over Dan Vogl’s debut single “If I Die.” I enjoy the single version, but I think there’s something a little more special about this stripped back performance for the Speaker Sessions. The vocals come out just a little more, and that helps you hear those insightful lyrics. The delicate guitars are also stunning.

“’If I Die’ is about an internal struggle around the ideology and concepts of religion and how people are raised to believe in stories or traditions dependent on their surroundings,” Dan explained. “It cries out for a greater knowledge of the world and to see outside the box that certain beliefs can trap you in.”

Unfortunately I’m so behind in my emails that I didn’t hear this song before he launched it. Don’t worry though, because he’s playing the same venue, The Gasometer Hotel Upstairs in Collingwood, on August 16.

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The Precautions Release Poppy New Single “Mine”

Sydney band The Precautions have put a smile on my face today with the feel good new single “Mine.”

The song has a strong pop spirit, with a hint of Eastern exoticism which helps set it apart. The track has The Precautions’ frontwoman Mary Paras’ stamp all over it. She wrote the track in Sydney and Los Angeles and had a hand in recording and producing it. She’s also singing lead and backing vocals, giving this song a lush, feminine feel.

“Mine” comes from The Precautions’ recently released debut album Free World.

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Amy Shark Hits Another Home Run With “Drive You Mad”

Amy Shark continues to prove she can’t put a foot wrong with the release of her new single “Drive You Mad.” This is yet another stellar cut from Amy’s debut EP Night Thinker.

The searingly honest lyrics, penned by Amy, really cut through. Dann Hume’s production helps realise Amy’s vision, taking this song to the next sonic level.

Amy has just completed her first North American tour and played Splendour in the Grass. Next stop, her own tour. If you can find some tickets, which are getting rare as hen’s teeth, you can catch her in major cities on the following dates before she supports Sia later this year.

17, 18. 19, 20 & 21 August 2017 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
24 August 2017 – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast
25, 26 & 28 August 2017 – Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane
31 August, 1 & 3 September 2017 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
8 September 2017 – The Gov, Adelaide
9 September 2017 – The Capitol, Perth

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Angus Dawson Strips Back for “Atticus Finch” Video

Perth electronic artist Angus Dawson has released a fantastic new video for his cool new single “Atticus Finch.”

When many of us think of electronic music, we think of studio wizardry, songs created by computers rather than real instruments. But Angus challenges our perceptions here, performing live in an abandoned quarry in Darlington. The dramatically rugged backdrop reinforces that this performance is as real as it gets. It’s a beautiful track with a dreamy sax line.

“Atticus Finch” comes from Angus’ Ellesmere Street EP. He’s currently in the middle of a tour to promote the EP. You can still catch him at the Worker’s Club in Melbourne on July 31 and Jack Rabbit Slim’s in Perth on August 5.

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Sloan Peterson Releases “Rats”

Sydney’s Sloan Peterson has put a spring in my step this Saturday with her defiant new single “Rats,” the second lifted from her self-titled EP. The track somehow has a gritty garage rock feel and a retro charm. I’m not even sure how that all works together, but Sloan pulls it off.

“‘Rats’ was written about low-lifes who wanna make something out of themselves, ratbags and teenagers who are on their own in a big city,” she explained in her press release. “I had a pretty rough couple of years between 13-16 living up in Brisbane, being involved with bad company, never attending school among other horrible situations, and this song speaks to how I was feeling after coming out of such a whirlwind, trying to start all over again in Sydney by myself at only 16.”

The Sloan Peterson EP is available from September 8 via Mirror Records. You can catch her live at Wollongong’s The Last Frost Festival on August 19 and Sounds of the Suburbs in Cronulla on September 3.

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Lance Ferguson Drops “Back to You” Single From Wild Remixed Solo Album

Melbourne soul pioneer and Bamboos founder Lance Ferguson has offered us a taste of his first solo album Raw Material with the release of the single “Back to You.”

The funky, feel good track is really the perfect showcase of what this album is all about. It samples “2+1,” which Lance recorded with his Bamboos vocalist Kylie Auldist. Lance loves working with samples, taking the original song and recutting it and recreating it until it’s something fresh. “Back to You” also sees Lance working with One Above, EMRSN, and Melbourne MC Mosé. This album might be technically a solo endeavour, but Lance does his best work when he’s bouncing off the creative energy of others.

The album is one of the more unique on the musical landscape. The creative process say Lance writing and recording twelve new songs. He pressed each one onto individual vinyl singles. He kept the first and sent the second to his favourite producers, encouraging them to sample the song they received and use it to start a new track. The first disc gives us the reworked versions, including six songs remastered by Lance. The second shows us the original recordings.

Raw Material drops on August 4.

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Holy Holy Releases Retro New Single “True Lovers”

Holy Holy is one of those Aussie bands that doesn’t seem to put a foot wrong. Usually by the fourth single from an album some fatigue sets in, but that’s not the case with these guys. The new synth-heavy electro pop single “True Lovers” is something different from the band, but I’m digging it.

The single comes with a brand new clip directed by Aussie artist Erin Van Occi featuring footage from cinematographer Thom Neal.

Holy Holy is currently on tour around Australia. Many of these shows were sell outs, but if you’re lucky you’ll still find a ticket or two for the remaining gigs.

13 July 2017 – Mojos, Fremantle
14 July 2017 – Jack Rabbit Slims, Perth
15 July 2017 – Prince of Wales, Bunbury

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Matt Joe Gow Releases Video for “Bottle It Up, Pass It On”

Matt Joe Gow has reminded me just how much I love his music with the release of a new music video for “Bottle It Up, Pass It On.” This song was one of the many standouts of his 2016 album Seven Years. I love its Springsteenesque vibe, with its raw lyrics, quietly powerful vocals, and that Americana feel to the instrumentation. This is quality stuff.

Matt Joe Gow will play Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club on July 22 and Geelong’s Pistol Pete’s Blues Bar in August (date TBC).