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SUNS – Lounge
If you’re creating a triple j Unearthed page, either list artists you sound like that have a distinct sound or, even better, do what this electronic duo from Melbourne did, and say you sound like “no
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BODHI – Imperfection
It’s been 8 months since Bodhi from Cardiff in the UK dropped the bassline burner ‘Deliquesce’, but before I get into why the duo’s return track is equally as addictive, I have to mention
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CULL – World Inside Your Head
It’s been four months since we posted ‘I Thought We Was’ and in that time Sydney four piece Cull have been recording their full release for October. ‘World Inside Your Head’ is the first
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CUT COPY – Free Your Mind
Unless you live near Moora, two hours north of Perth, there’s a good chance that you haven’t heard ‘Free Your Mind’, the latest single from Cut Copy’s upcoming fourth album of the same title.
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FIDLAR @ The Corner Hotel – July 29th 2013
A Monday night isn’t exactly the night best for a fast paced, high-energy gig but the timetabling did not stop a big crowd from showing up in support of the American visitors FIDLAR. Hot
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ANTI-FADE RECORDS – Upcoming Releases
Further solidifying their position as one of the premier independent Australian labels, Geelong’s Anti-Fade Records have announced simultaneous releases from three of their finest – Housewives (Sydney), Ausmuteants (Geelong) and The Clits (Bendigo). In
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ANDY UKHTOMSKY – Balance
In a music blogosphere that’s heavily reliant on one track SoundCloud links, it’s often hard at times to highlight certain sub-genres – whether it be minimalism that benefits from accompanied visuals, ambient music that’s dependent
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DEEP SPACE SUPERGROOP – Thrills
Sonic Youth has heavily influenced a lot of bands recently. It may have a bit to do with the success of Thurston Moore’s latest album Demolished Thoughts sparking renewed interest in the band’s prior
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THE ADELAIDE CROWS – Capital City
Did I only listen to this band because, despite of their name, they are actually from Melbourne? Am I glad I did? Absolutely. Often a forgotten detail to mood and melody these days, it’s
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VIDEO: SHINING BIRD – Distant Dreaming
We featured ‘Distant Dreaming‘ back in February, but I still can’t get enough of it. Now the band from the small town of Austinmer in New South Wales has debuted their music video clip
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JENNY BROKE THE WINDOW – Ravel
You could easily make the mistake of passing these Sydney lads off as another generic twee indie pop band. But, the difference here is that these guys can legitimately pull together several catchy hooks
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WHITE CAVES – Bruise
I almost featured White Caves earlier in the week after the release of ‘Tide‘, but I needed further proof that the track wasn’t a fluke. Enter the second track from the upcoming White Caves
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SABLE – Endless
It’s no secret that here at The Ripe we’re fans of Perth based solo act Sable, but it’s all your fault John Dewhurst! He continues to go from strength to strength at the moment,
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SAFIA – Listen To Soul, Listen To Blues
Thanks to urbandictionary.com, I now know that “Safia is a very attractive girl who is independent. I also know that I need to spend less time on that site. This is the second time in the past
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OSCAR KEY SUNG – It’s Coming
This isn’t the first time one half of Melbourne’s Oscar + Martin has caught my attention this year after his previous single ‘All I Think About (part 1)’, which was built around a one
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WINTERCOATS (EP LAUNCH) @ The Gasometer – 11/05/2013
While this night was an excuse for James Wallace, also know as Wintercoats, to play the songs off his new Heartful EP, to me this was an interesting example of how three of Melbourne’s
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CULL – I Thought We Was
When Cut Copy made it big over seas, Modular Records and many other local labels couldn’t scrap hard enough to find the next big snyth-pop act. Now with the recent success of Tame
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ARBORI – Polar Bear Swim
This is what the Australian music scene is missing; bands that aren’t afraid to write delicate, patient, 10 minute long songs that play out in their own desired tempo, instead of forcing themselves to
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XARVO – Slip Away
The difference between primitive deep house and salient deep house is when you’re able to listen and enjoy each layer individually. Built around the voice of Beth Tolman softly singing “So close, yet so
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MIKE PAXTON – Beginning
