Songwriters’ Secrets with Jack Carty 1.The First Song I Wrote The first song I remember writing was called ‘Leave Again’. I was about 13 and I can’t remember how it...
Red Bull Sound Select Returns To Sydney In 2017 Red Bull Sound Select makes a return to Paddington Uniting Church for its first event in 2017, bringing Kelsey Lu, Jack Grace and Bec Sandridge....
Jack Carty announces intimate Sydney show on national tour The award-winning singer-songwriter is taking his fourth LP to some of Australia’s most eclectic towns and venues. After recently marrying, Carty’s insurgence has seen him...
Melody Pool It’s not particularly unusual for musicians to say they felt ‘trapped’ while writing an album – after all, a lot of records are born despite...
Melody Pool Announces New Album And 2016 Sydney Show Emerging alt-country songwriter Melody Pool has just announced the release of her second album alongside a Sydney show. Deep Dark Savage Heartwill take listeners to...
SOAK The history of music is full of individuals who got their start at an early age – from an Austrian composer who wrote his first...
Nicky Bomba’s Bustamento It’s safe to say that Bustamento founder Nicky Bomba is a man who wears many hats (in fact I’ll wager he is single-handedly responsible for...
Five Things with Dustin Thomas 1.Growing Up I spent a lot of time on the farm as a kid, hearing lots of hymns and Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton. I...
Markandeya Marcus Berg has finally found a cafe with Wi-Fi where he can sit and chat in relative peace (though the dim susurrus of cutlery and...
Markandeya Announce 2015 Sydney Show Swedish roots band Markandeya have announced an Australian tour, with an intimate one-off show scheduled in for Sydney. After touring and releasing albums for over...
Five Things With Treavor Moontribe and Amani Friend From Desert Dwellers 1.Growing Up TM: As a young child I always liked adult music and never really liked children’s music. My early favourites were AC/DC, Blondie, The...
The BRAG Guide To Sydney Markets Hunting for a bargain this summer? Getting started early (or late) on the Christmas shopping? The BRAG is heading to the markets, and we want...
The Morning Rave Is On Again In Sydney This Month After the success of its inaugural event, Morning Gloryville – Sydney’s sober rave in the morning – is back this month. Over 300 eager souls...
You Can Rave During The Day In Sydney Now Imagine raving without the drugs, alcohol or nighttime. Sounds like a real workout, right? That’s the idea behind Morning Gloryville, the daytime rave coming to...
Patrick James Launches Debut EP One man, one guitar, and a record collection full of (presumably) James Taylor and Nick Drake is how troubadour Patrick James rolls. And that’s how...