As ever, all the tracks that make it onto the playlist are aces in my book but if I absolutely, positively had to pick no more than five to check out this week, it’d be these.

As ever, all the tracks that make it onto the playlist are aces in my book but if I absolutely, positively had to pick no more than five to check out this week, it’d be these.
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 releases […]
“Sophisticated Dingo bring the true meaning of Christmas with them tonight and give it direct to the audience – giant, roaring, pounding songs made of mayhem and laughing and fun, as well as an actual packet of (possibly poisonous) kabonossi. The latter might put a swift intestinal spanner in someoneโs seasonal plans if eaten, but […]
“It’s phone-lights-on time for Sophisticated Dingo, with a track that pauses for a bit of breath amid their high-velocity catalog. It’s big feels, and it feels big. ๐คณ”
August was filled to bursting with outstanding gigs in Sydney. From Johnny Hunter (this month’s cover photo) to Dulcie to Annie Hamilton to These New South Whales, everywhere you looked there was a high-impact show. There were incredible quieter moments too, with KHAOS EMRLD, FVNERAL, and Selfish Sons all stripping it right back to deliver […]
“The throttles are wide open again on Sophisticated Dingo’s latest, another high-velocity object tearing through the air. Exquisitely engineered, sleekly propulsive, and with enough lift under its wings to take it into space, it slices across the sky. ๐ฉ๏ธ”
“Few bands contain as much fun as is squished into Sophisticated Dingo, and for sure there are usually more than two of them carrying the weight. To see a mere pair of humans making this level of giddy racket is one of lifeโs purest pleasures. Take some happy mayhem, then bottle it, shake it, and […]
The cover this month is graced by the outstanding Clews, who blew the walls out at their show earlier this month. It wasn’t the only brilliant performance on Sydney’s stages though, and this issue features shows from Sweetie, WILSN, Good Ramen, the outstanding Turpentine Babycino, and tons more. Away from the stage, there’s also the […]
Trophy Eyes topped the list of most-added artist on the Australian best new music playlists this week with the brilliant โWhat Hurts The Most” landing on nearly a third of the lists I track. Most Playlisted This Week ๐ฅTrophy Eyes ๐ฅFractures, Nerve, West Thebarton, Hallie ๐ฅBad//Dreems, Whyte Fang, Sophisticated Dingo, SUPEREGO Fractures and Nerve also […]