Generation Nu Soul Takes Over Foundry616 Now here’s a gig with some real soul to it. Three emerging Aussie soul acts – Sarsha Simone, Thando and Rosie & The Bees –...
Michael Griffin Quintet Are Returning To Sydney The five-piece jazz combo led by Michael Griffin will be playing a show in early January at Foundry616. The Sydney-born saxophonist is making a big...
The Jessica Stuart Few I’ve been warned in the past not to scoff at voodoo, and so I approached The Jessica Stuart Few with gentle steps. Stuart has toured...
The Michael Griffin Quintet Announce Sydney Farewell Gig Five-piece jazz groovers, The Michael Griffin Quintet, are dusting off their horns and saxes for one last Sydney gig before Griffin packs his bags for...
Jenny Eriksson Announces Launch Of Elysian Fields One of Australia’s leading acoustic viola da gambist (a seven-string, bowed instrument with fretts that kinda looks like a cello) – Jenny Eriksson – has...
Trioflight To Launch Debut Album In Sydney 2015 Cranbrook Recording Studio Competition winners,Trioflight, are set toreleasetheir highly anticipated debut album The Rumour Of Forests And Waves next month. The three-piece jazz band...
Funk Engine Announce Sydney Show Sydney groovers Funk Engine have announced their return from a short hiatus to play a set at Foundry 616. The funking jazz-reggae four-piece have had...
We May Never Meet Again Although her life was cut painfully short, Amy Winehouse left behind an undeniably impressive musical legacy. Her songs have been covered by Prince and Arctic...
The Swing Merchants Begin East Coast Tour Fledgling jazz outfit The Swing Merchants have announced their first tour for 2015. Having performed with the likes of James Morrison, Emma Pask and Jeff...
Five things with Vivian Sessoms 1. Growing Up I was born and raised in Harlem, which is one of the great music cities of the world. I lived six blocks...
Five Things with Gazele 1.Your Profile I’m an African-Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney and I’ve been performing my original music for the past year with my five-piece band. My sound...
Jackie Brown Jr Announce New Single And Sydney Launch Dates Sydney soul rockers Jacki Brown Jr have announced an upcoming split-single release and released a new song. The upcoming split-single will be titled ‘The 44...
Psycho Strings With a name like Psycho Strings, you’d be disappointed to walk away from this unusual musical ensemble without having brushed against the macabre. Arguably the...
Harry Coulson’s Rain Dogs Announce 2015 Sydney Tour Dates Harry Coulson and his Rain Dogs are to stop in for two gigs in Sydney early next month as they make their way around New...
Five Things With Michael Griffin 1.Growing Up I was born into a musical family with my mum being a music teacher and my dad being a professional saxophone player. Music...
Five Things with James Greening from Ten Part Invention 1. Growing Up Musically, I grew up in a brass band and my first musical mentor was my band leader and teacher, Frank Sims. My...
Chich And The Soul Messengers Announce Sydney Album Launch Party Celebrating the release of Dirty Soul, Chich and The Soul Messengers will be launching their third album in Sydney next month. Chichbelieves in the beauty...
Speed Date With Rainee Lyleson 1.Your Profile I love folk music from the early ’70s but I also love The Notorious B.I.G. I love dancing really hard and not caring...
Emie R Roussel When it comes to genre allegiances, musicians and music fanatics can be awfully conservative. A prime example is the once incontestable precept that one can...
Five Things With Michael Spencer From Mystic Allies 1.Growing Up I’ve always played music and my mum has been a major influence in that, taking me to violin lessons or concerts like James...