Dancing, smiling, or screaming, there’s something for every mood in the best of the new releases this week from emerging, independent, and DIY artists.
Author: Alex Kirk
Every week I scour the latest releases from emerging, DIY, and independent artists in Australia. The best of them end up on the playlist. Follow The Playlist Listen to this week’s edition here, 100% made up of the best brand-new music from the best new artists in Australia – never pay-to-play, and always only new […]
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Lolita Mae @ The Lansdowne, 30th Jan
“Dark and plaintive, Lolita Mae’s set skitters across the ceiling just out of your direct eyeline. Clever and full with emotion, it’s nightshade pop, danceable and bouncy, but enough to leave you with some nasty marks in the morning.” Gallery Listen
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Appletinis @ The Lansdowne, 30th Jan
“Appletinis might be fresh off the tree but by God there’s crunch here. Full disclosure time, I know their singer from Day Job stuff – but holy sweet creeping wowsers, I had no idea her voice had *this* much sheer eye-melting voltage. This is a set aiming at fully GRAND pop, an 80s tradition that […]
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Anna Dine @ The Lansdowne, 30th Jan
“Anna Dine’s first show – under this name, anyway, there are no novices on stage – eases into itself, mostly jazz and r&b-tinged pop but with a healthy dose of bedroom indie sneaking in for spice. Furry to the touch, but with an occasional and unpredictable bite for the unwary.” Gallery
A lot of people have some strong feelings (including me!) about @triple_j’s Hottest 100 & 200 this year when it comes to homegrown artists. If you look at the data though, it’s a much better story than you might think. Take away the emotional reactions to the Hottest 100 or Hottest 200 (I’m still annoyed […]
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Gigs In Sydney This Week | 30 Jan-2 Feb
☠️ Some killer gigs happening this week in Sydney, including: 🧑🧒 Veterans from The Double play The Troc, while newbies Appletinis debut at The Lansdowne (Thu) 🕵️♂️ Kirin J Callinan plays a set of obscure and deep cut material at The Vanguard (Fri) 🦷 FANGZstock’ll bite your face off at The Botany View, with a […]
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Most Playlisted: Letters To Lions
Most Playlisted This Week The top two spots this week were taken by artists returning to the fray after a break, with some tough competition for the bronze medal. 🥇Letters To Lions (appeared on 32% of updated playlists) 🥈Ruby Fields (28%) 🥉Young Franco, Slowly Slowly, Floodlights, VV Pete (24%) 🏆 List-toppers this week were Letters […]
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FVNERAL @ Vic On The Park, 25th Jan
“FVNERAL’s set is smart as it is sensitive, as touching – and as full of pain – as ever but somehow still enough to keep the late-night vibes high. The fact that there is a band like this in the world makes me happy every time, even through the emotional jolts.” Gallery Listen