Jordan Millar really impressed me with his debut single “Walking On Me”. After hearing his follow-up, Maps, I’m even more in love. This is music people. It’s got all the right ingredients: a warm, welcoming voice, honest lyrics, great melodic hooks, all pulled together with the gentle strum of an acoustic guitar. It’s perfectly complemented…
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Pretty City Prove They’re One to Watch
Melbourne act Pretty City are encouraging us to sit up and take notice with their double A-side debut single “Part Of Your Crowd/Ignoring My Friends.” In the absence of big label backing, Pretty City are making music the best way they know how. “Part Of Your Crowd” was recording entirely on a iPhone rather than…
Jen Cloher Plans Fan-Funded Album
Do you like this song? Then you’ll want to keep reading. That’s “Mount Beauty,” the first single from Jen Cloher’s third album. However if her fans don’t pitch in and support her, that album might not ever be made. Jen’s the latest Australian artist to ditch studio control to create an independent album, with the…
Riki and the Rants All Fired Up
Feel like getting fired up? Then wrap your ears around the aptly named “Fire!”, the explosive new single from Riki and the Rants. This is so much fun with its spandex and feathers and blue-faced men. It’s old school rock and roll, dynamic and theatrical with a spirit that Freddie Mercury would be proud of….
The Hoff Loves Jacob Butler
So having The Hoff endorse your music probably means as little as having him rubber stamp your acting ability. However I’m still a little impressed by the nice things David Hasselhoff says about our own Jacob Butler in this video promoting his new album Reason. If you’re not as excited about The Hoff’s presence as…
Guy Sebastian Joins Swift K.I.D. For “Bed of Clouds”
Our very own Guy Sebastian has lent his voice to “Bed of Clouds,” the debut solo single from Montreal rapper Swift K.I.D. “Bed of Clouds” is the follow-up to “Hey Hey Hey”, a triple-platinum collaboration between Swift K.I.D., Laurent Wery, and Dev. Guy said he “really loved that track,” so he jumped at the chance…
Colour Bomb Release Naughty New Video
Melbourne double act Colour Bomb blew me away with their debut single “On the Run,” and I’m just as impressed by their follow-up effort “Beautiful Parade.” This track isn’t quite so epic, but it’s incredible likable. It’s unashamedly pop, but with a classic bent that helps set it apart from the throwaway tunes flooding commercial…
Abbe May is T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
I’ve always found the music of Abbe May a bit hit and miss. When she was on, she floored me with her raw, feminine power. But when her musical experiments didn’t work, they left me cold. Thankfully she’s back to her best with her kickass new single “T.R.O.U.B.L.E”. I love the way the electronic tones…
Hey Geronimo Cover “Peaches” … Sort Of
There could be some confusion when Hey Geronimo begin supporting The Presidents of the United States of America on their Aussie tour tonight. The local support act have attempted to record a homage to the retro American act, but it seems they’re not so familiar with the lyrics. Oh dear. Hopefully all that will be…
Sticky Fingers Get Patriotic with “Australia Street” & National Tour
It seems I’m a little late to jump on to the Sticky Fingers bandwagon. When radio listeners voted their song “Caress Your Soul” into the number 61 spot on the last Hottest 100, I was still clueless. But now that I’ve heard their third single “Australia Street”, I’m hooked. It’s not just the patriotism that’s…