Category: Video

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Morgan Bain Makes His Mark With “Blood”

Morgan Bain has floored me with his latest single “Blood.” It’s such a powerful, poetic track, a slow-burner with stunning lyrics and complex, powerful instrumentation. Morgan conceived the song when he was making the three-week car trip from his home city of Perth to his new home in Melbourne.

“On that drive I was contemplating a lot of things to do with my childhood, and instead of writing really angry songs, which I’ve done many times, I’m now taking a slightly philosophical approach,” he says.

The clip is a thing of beauty too. Director Annelise Hickey said she worked with Morgan to “create something that contrasted against the heavy lyrics, emotive chords and construct the clip to feel a little unconventional and strange. This video is all about Morgan being used as a lifeless prop to create new shapes and forms by the characters around him (almost like artworks). I wanted to use ordinary locations with interesting color palettes & shapes and try to transform the landscapes into something strange (using camera placement / framing and the movements from the characters).”

With the right sounds and visuals, “Blood” is such an exciting release.

Image used with permission from Sony Music Australia

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Tixel Take on Ticket Scammers With Ticket Sheriff

Things happen, and sometimes people need to sell the tickets they’ve purchased for a gig on to someone else. However, we all know that many of the people selling tickets aren’t honest. How do you tell the fakes from the genuine ticket sellers? Tixel is making things easier with their new website Ticket Sheriff.

Simply enter the username of the ticket seller you intend purchasing from into Ticket Sheriff to see whether he or she has been busted doing dodgy deals in the past. You can also use Ticket Sheriff to report ticket scammers.

This is a real passion project for the Tixel team, whose founders Zac Leigh and Jason Webb were duped into buying counterfeit Tame Impala tickets back in 2015. When the show sold out, they thought they’d found a fairly honest bloke selling some tickets via Gumtree. Upon arrival, those $400 tickets wouldn’t scan and they realised they’d been scammed. Determined they wanted to protect others from a similar fate, they launched Tixel, a legitimate ticket resale site. In 2018, the site sold zero fake tickets, ensuring no music lovers were left out of pocket. That same year the company partnered with leading events like Beyond the Valley, FOMO, and Rhythm and Vines.

Tixel are a 100% Australian made company doing good for music fans. Now with the launch of Ticket Sheriff, they’re taking even greater steps towards stamping out scammers once and for all. Spread the word!

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Alex Lahey Teases New Album With Single Release

There’s just no slowing down Alex Lahey. She’s been touring relentlessly here and abroad, yet she’s somehow found time to record a brand new album. “Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself” is the upbeat first single from her forthcoming LP, The Best of Luck Club.

“I wrote this song for my partner who was on tour and was feeling the fatigue and stresses of the road, as we all do,” she explained. “It doesn’t matter how capable or strong or resilient you may be, we all have bad days, and that’s OK. There’s nothing wrong with feeling tired after a hard day’s work and sometimes I have to remind myself of that too.”

The Best of Luck Club drops on May 17. She’ll take its songs on the road this June.

6 June 2019 – The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
7 June 2019 – Rock Rover, Fremantle
13 June 2019 – The Tivoli, Brisbane
14 June 2019 – The Basement, Canberra
15 June 2019 – Metro Theatre, Sydney
22 June 2019 – Forum, Melbourne

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MAXO Releases New Pop-Rock Smash, “Light It Up”

Canberra singer-songwriter MAXO should get your heart soaring with his new single “Light It Up.” It’s a uplifting song which MAXO says it “about leaving the 9-5 jobs, chasing my dreams, and bringing everyone along for the ride. To break their shackles. To chase their dreams. To feel ALIVE!”

I’ve written about MAXO a few times and I think he’s going from strength to strength. With one accomplished pop-rock song after the next, I can’t wait to hear his next release.

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Lots of Love For Leipzig Lab’s “Unloved”

Taking their cues from Depeche Mode and Nine Inch Nails, Melbourne act Leipzig Lab have released a hard-hitting single “Unloved.”

This is actually the band’s fifth single but their first released in six months. The hiatus seems to have done that good, with the band refining their sound and creating something which is bold and unforgettable.

“We write all of our songs over the internet,” explained one half of the duo, Keiran Bahlmann. “We both have home studios and a shared drive. We take turns with coming up with parts and recordings, these automatically arrive in each other’s studios. It’s the beauty of making music in this age, we can work and rework a song until we know it’s the best it can be before we even get to rehearse it.”

It’s an unconventional approach to the creative process, but when it turns out music this strong, who am I to question it?

Image used with permission from The A&R Department

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Meg Mac Releases Stellar Single Ahead of Local Shows

Meg Mac has given us one more reason to get tickets for her upcoming shows, her brand new single “Something Tells Me.” It’s everything you want in a Meg Mac song, strength and vulnerability, killer vocals and those melodic hooks you just can’t get out of your head.

Meg is currently touring Europe, after recent dates in North America, so she’s bound to be in fine form once she finally touches down on home soil. Many Aussie shows are already sold out, so the remaining tickets won’t last long. If you manage to nab one, make sure you arrive early enough for the support act, Fergus James. Meg hand-picked Fergus, a triple j unearthed artist, as she felt the platform was so pivotal to her own career. Catch Meg Mac in Oz or abroad at the following shows.

12 March 2019 – Baumhaus, Berlin
14 March 2019 – Paradiso – Upstairs, Amsterdam
15 March 2019 – Pop Up , Paris
16 March 2019 – Botanique – Witloof Bar, Brussels
18 March 2019 – Omeara, London (SOLD OUT)
6 April 2019 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
12 April 2019 – Coffs Ex Services Club, Coffs Harbour
13 April 2019 – The Tivoli, Brisbane (SOLD OUT)
14 April 2019 – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast, QLD
3 May 2019 – The Wool Exchange, Geelong (SOLD OUT)
4 May 2019 – Forum Theatre, Melbourne (SOLD OUT)
8 May 2019 – ANU, Canberra (SOLD OUT)
9 May 2019 – Uni Bar, Wollongong
10 May 2019 – Newcastle Uni, Newcastle (SOLD OUT)
16 May 2019 – Tanks, Cairns (SOLD OUT)
23 May 2019 – Hobart Uni, Hobart
13 June 2019 – HQ, Adelaide
14 June 2019 – Astor Theatre, Perth (SOLD OUT)

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Mark Moldre Gives Away New Track, “Fever Dreams I”

Central Coast singer-songwriter Mark Moldre has kept fans waiting for “what seems like the longest time,” for new music, but he’s keen to make amends with the release of new track “Fever Dreams I.”

“To make it up to you folks, I will be giving this brand new track away. Free. You can download “Fever Dreams I” free of charge for a very limited time at my Bandcamp page. Get in quick.”

It’s a killer number, bluesy and brooding with a dirty, swampy attitude I really dig. Jamie Hutchings (Bluebottle Kiss, Infinity Broke, The Tall Grass) produced the song before handing creative control over to his brother Scott Hutchings, who made the clip.

Mark assures us “Fever Dreams I” isn’t a single, but “more of an introduction. A taste of what’s to come.”

Image used with permission from Mark Moldre

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Kattimoni Celebrates Female Empowerment With Fierce New Single

Melbourne soul singer Kattimoni has releases a sassy new single, just in time for International Women’s Day. “I Do What I Want” is a fierce feminine anthem about independence and living your best life. Turn it up loud ladies!

“We don’t have to listen to all the noise that tell us what to do, how to look and who to be,” Kattimoni insists. “Take ownership of yourself, trust your own inner authority and do what you want. Be the Boss Queen of your own life.”

Kattimoni will launch “I Do What I Want” at Brunswick’s The Penny Black on March 30.

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Mechanical Pterodactyl on Comeback Trail With “Strike Up a Match”

Melbourne multi-instrumentalist Yen Nguyen hasn’t released material under his alias Mechanical Pterodactyl for seven long years. But as they say, some things are worth waiting for. He’s breaking his silence with a new single “Strike Up a Match,” a cool track which explores the monotony of being stuck in a familiar grind. Could it be more appropriate for Wednesday?

I love the way Yen’s dark brooding vocals interplay with the sweeter sound of his guest single Jenny Lee. Her angelic voice really elevates this already strong single.

“Strike Up a Match” comes from Mechanical Pterodactyl’s forthcoming sophomore album Timelapse.

Image used with permission from The Right Profile

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Every Low Spark “Joy”

Andrew Samuel has teamed up with Ryan Brennan from Phantastic Ferniture for an exciting new musical venture called Every Low. Their first offering is “Joy,” a darkly romantic ditty that makes me really excited about the music to come.

“Joy” is the first cut from Every Low’s forthcoming EP. These Sydney musicians are such talents in their own right, and together it seems they’re only going from strength to strength.