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  • Sparking Honesty With The Tinderbox Spark

    The Tinderbox Spark is Brisbane's newest contemporary jazz ensemble.


    Not even a year old, they're about to launch their debut album with their biggest party yet at...
  • Rodriguez: Sugar Man Returns To Australia

    Legendary singer-songwriter Rodriguez will tour Australia in October.


    Rodriguez’s unique story was made into an Oscar Award winning documentary in 2012 called...
  • 5 Hipster Trends (In The Most Un-Ironic Way)

    This Friday marks the final night of weekly The Seed Project at QPAC’s Melbourne Street Green.


    The last couple of months has seen a cavalcade of young, local...
  • Festival Of Small Halls 2014 Line-up Announced

    Canadian folk-pop musician, Andy Brown, will return to Australia for the fourth time in two years to take part in the Festival of Small Halls Queensland Spring

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  • Top Five Childhood Songs

    Capturing audiences with her earthy vocals, Lily Budiasa paints a beautifully haunting soundscape.


    The indie acoustic folk singer-songwriter from the Gold Coast is...
  • Missy Higgins To Tour Oz

    Beloved Aussie singer/ songwriter Missy Higgins has announced a one-off Australian tour called ‘OZ’.


    These September/ October dates will be Missy’s only shows for...
  • 5 Bands You May Not Know By The Tambourine Girls

    Fresh from the release of their debut EP ‘The End Of Time’, Sydney outfit The Tambourine Girls – led by frontman Simon Relf – will make...
  • Liza-Jane's Top 5 Comedies

    Her seamless fusion of folk and pop sees Liza-Jane rising quickly throughout the local ranks of the South-East Queensland music scene.


    Hailing from Perth, having...
  • Don't Sleep On Caitlin Park

    Producing yet another memorable album earlier this year, Sydney's indie folktronic singer-songwriter Caitlin Park has upcoming live dates in Melbourne and

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  • Finntroll Live Review

    Finntroll - Live at the Evelyn Hotel, Brunswick, Melbourne: Friday 20 June 2014


    If you were a passerby at the Evelyn Hotel in Brunswick on Friday night, and peered...
  • Introducing Hannah Rosa

    Brisbane pop-folk songstress Hannah Rosa has been stealing hearts for more than 12 months now.


    We introduce you to the young singer/ songwriter who has recently...
  • We Call Shotgun - First Listen To Kristy Apps

    This week Kristy Apps and the Shotgun Shirleys will exclusively pre-release their new self-titled EP to the pledges who helped fund it.


    The six-track EP, which will...
  • Introducing The Willow Seed

    Brisbane folk-reggae/ jazz-funk hybrid The Willow Seed will launch their debut single, ‘Whatever May Come’ later this month.


    Singer/ songwriter Catherine Stevens...
  • Country Living With Melody Pool

    She may be the classic example of a country girl turned country star, but Melody Pool is far from stock standard.


    You'll generally find people in their early-20s...
  • Five Favourite Mispronunciations Of Chaika

    Chaika draws influence from folk traditions, jazz and classical music to create a beguiling and original sound-world.


    Their latest release, ‘I Monti (The...
  • Exploring Life With Brianna Carpenter

    Jazz, folk and pop artist Brianna Carpenter will release her second album this month.


    “’Oh So It Goes’ for me is kind of like a journey, but I hate the word...
  • Winter Is Here With The Vancouver Sleep Clinic

    Brisbane’s homegrown emerging folk electronica artist Tim Bettinson, aka Vancouver Sleep Clinic, has already toured with big names London Grammar and Daughters.


    Now...
  • Funk Folk With The Soorleys

    The Soorleys are Newcastle’s musical version of the Brady Bunch, and in late August they’ll be playing the Gympie Music Muster.


    There won't be any sisterly hair...
  • Kim Churchill: Staying True On Tour

    Having returned from his Canadian tour, Kim Churchill is soaking up the rays before taking his talents across Australia.


    To promote his latest single, 'Window To...
  • The Acfields: Quality Family Time

    Homegrown sibling folk duo The Acfields are kicking off a busy year with the release of single 'Grabbed Me By The Heart' and an accompanying tour.


    The music...