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EDD VAN BERG – Signs Ft Tiana Khasi
The broader, more commercial ‘EDM sound’ is not a something I’d usually promote over IDM, typically because it tends to favour the adrenaline rush of tired production techniques over creativity. However, 22 year old
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Introducing Jordan Rakei
Introducing Jordan Rakei is no easy task, it is made difficult by the fact that he assumes multiple personalities. Shuffling through his tracks on Soundcloud proves just how diverse the young Brisbane artist is,
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MITZI – Falling
Brisbane quartet Mitzi have once again proved their dreamy, dance-y, gem-of-a-music-genre. Their new track ‘Falling’ will have you moving your hips in a somewhat embarrassing fashion (well, it was embarrassing for me) on a
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BELLTALK – Lights EP
It’s been a few weeks since Brisbane four piece Belltalk released their debut EP Lights, but it’s so god darn good I’m going to write about it anyway! Lights is a really exciting collection of debut
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SEJA – ‘When You Said You Were Mine’
Seja is a Brisbane based performer who has moved from playing synthesizers in pop bands like Regurgitator and Sekiden to releasing her solo albums, the newest being ‘All Our Wires’. It features collaborations with members
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Harvest Festival 2013 Line-Up Announcement
Harvest Festival returns in 2013 with a line-up that will please a lot of people. The reason being that Massive Attack will be reuniting and making the trip down under to headline the festival.
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MKO – Lily Lotus Orchid Sunflower
Lily Lotus Orchid Sunflower is the second EP from Brisbane’s electronic pop-soul band MKO. It features the single ‘Snarly,’ and three other tracks filled with bright, poppy soul samples, beats, and the energetic lyricism of Hannah Macklin. Macklin’s vocal
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Walrii – Weaver EP
Texture: The characteristic physical structure given to a material, an object, etc., by the size, shape, arrangement, and proportions of its parts. Also known as the most delicate and authenticate piece for any electronic
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THE ART OF SLEEPING @ The Northcote Social Club – 27/11/12
It’s been a glorious Melbourne day, despite the earlier thunderstorms and miserable sky. I’m back at my second home, aka. The Northcote Social Club, and I’m here to see Brisbane babes The Art Of Sleeping. Tonight,
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KITCHEN’S FLOOR – ‘Bitter Defeat’
Bitter Defeat b/w Down 7" by Kitchen’s Floor Kitchen’s Floor makes beautifully broken music. Melodies buried beneath layers of monochrome distortion. Songs that find solace in darkened corners, or in the dilapidated lounge
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THE KITE STRING TANGLE – Commotion
Every time I listen to a track by a solo artist I am always amazed by what one person can do. Brisbane boy Danny Harley, aka The Kite String Tangle, is no exception. Having only started
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INTERVIEW: THE TROUBLE WITH TEMPLETON
The Trouble With Templeton has just released a band new single “Six Months In A Cast.” Not all that long ago, it was just Thomas Calder playing music – and now, there’s a
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PIGEON – Oh Hebe
Brisbane band Pigeon will be in Melbourne this Thursday to release their latest single “Oh Hebe” at the Workers Club. Thanks to a trusty google search I found out Hebe means one of two things: It’s the
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CUB SCOUTS – Do You Hear
Cub Scouts are an energetic indie-pop group from Brisbane who first popped up on THE RIPE radar with their feel-good tune “Evie” back at the end of 2011 which gained them high rotation on triple J
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The CAIROS – Colours Like Features EP
There must be something in the water up in Brisvegas because their penchant for pop/indie rock bands have delivered some ripper artists such as Yves Klein Blue, Ball Park Music, Hungry Kids of Hungry
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LAST DINOSAURS – In A Million Years
In a Million Years is launching this week and it is everything we have come to expect from the Brisbane lads. Intelligent guitar riffs, lively beats and lyrics that show all depth – nothing
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