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Hockey Dad @ The Underground, SXSW Sydney, Oct 16

This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF “Hockey Dad rip into Rolling Stone House, as fizzing as ever, seemingly simple songs that conjure complexity nonetheless. New and old tracks fit together, the pieces making – as always – a wonderful whole.” Listen Spotify Gallery

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Most Playlisted: Hockey Dad

Most Playlisted This Week It was a notably slow week for releases – nearly 40% less tracks than last week! – but some clear quality still bubbled to the top, with Hockey Dad reaping the most spots on the best Australian new music playlists. This was fuelled by tracks from their latest album, ‘Rebuild Repeat’, […]

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Hockey Dad – Wreck & Ruin

“Taken from Hockey Dad’s fourth album, ‘Rebuild, Repeat’, this is just one of the many examples of how confident they’ve become. It’s as playful as ever but its simplicity is deceptive, with complexity running through this and the full record. It’s the best work they’ve done to date, which is saying something 🥇”

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Most Playlisted: DOBBY, dust

Most Playlisted This Week DOBBY and dust topped the league for the most adds across the best Australian new music playlists this week. Both younger artists – of very different genres – it’s great to see each of them continue to get strong support across the board. 🥇dust, DOBBY 🥈merci, mercy, Hayley Mary, Girl and […]

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Most Playlisted: Girl and Girl, Nick Ward, Logan

It was a crowded pack this week on the nest new music playlists in Australia, but it was the more emerging acts that won out with Girl and Girl, Nick Ward, and Logan (pictured) all appearing at the top of the pile and bagging the most spots across the board. Most Playlisted This Week 🥇Girl […]

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Most Playlisted: flowerkid

flowerkid returned with a new EP, ‘LET IT BE ENOUGH’, tracks from which got scattered all over the best new music playlists in Australia, putting him at the top of the pile this week. Most Playlisted This Week 🥇flowerkid 🥈Hockey Dad 🥉ENOLA Hockey Dad’s latest, ‘Still Have Room’ was barely a smidge behind though with […]