Australia’s Independent Music’s night of nights welcomed in the 2018 AIR Awards in Adelaide last night hosted once again by the ever charming Dylan Lewis. Not only did this year’s list of recipients see 12 of Australia’s finest artists acknowledged, it … Continue reading Baker Boy and Birdz Score Big At The 2018 AIR Awards
It’s been a little while between drinks, but today Tkay Maidza is back and with a mammoth new song that’s set to leave you shook. Flexin’’ is Tkay’s first solo release since she dropped her debut 2016 album, TKAY – and the new … Continue reading Adelaide’s Tkay Maidza Releases New Single Fexin’ + Announces Headline Tour
Coming out of the WVS camp with a monumental new release is Melbourne rapper/producer duo Kwasi x HFNR, who have enlisted the help of Allday and Gracelands on their lustful new hit AURA GLOW. The new single comes off the … Continue reading PREMIERE: Kwasi x HFNR Enlist Allday and Gracelands for New Single ‘Aura Glow’
Oetha [pronounced O-E-tha] is a new rap group comprising of Indigenous lady powerhouses Lady Lash, Miss Hood and Dizzy Doolan. These three talented women are well connected and respected on a grass roots level in the music scene and both … Continue reading Rap Crew Oetha Release Debut Track ‘Sista Girl’
Rusty brass and dusty keys. The squeak of Jordan XI’s. The click of a SNES pad. It’s hard to imagine a different soundtrack to grow up with. And in his debut LP, ‘Live ‘95’, tireless Melbourne beatsmith Royalz channels an … Continue reading Melbourne Beatsmith Royalz Preps Debut LP ‘Live 95’ For Release
The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) will celebrate the 12th AIR Independent Music Awards at Adelaide’s Queen’s Theatre this Thursday 26th July, 2018. Thanks to the continued support from the South Australian Government, the return to the UNESCO City … Continue reading Baker Boy Receives 3 AIR Award Nominations Including Best Independent Artist
It is with pleasure and of course great sadness that we bring you the Premiere of the brand new video from the late Ryan Peters aka Peezo! The new track and video titled Fire Fly features artist/producer Agnus who is based … Continue reading PREMIERE: Peezo ‘Fire Fly’ Official Video
Learn How You Can Get Your Hands On The Self-lacing Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 The future of footwear is here as Nike’s self-lacing HyperAdapt 1.0 will be available for purchase for the first time in Australia this week. The Nike HyperAdapt … Continue reading Self-lacing Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 Lands In Australia This Week
Eskimo Dance, the original grime rave, set up by the the ‘Godfather of Grime’, Wiley, is touring Australia for the very first time in October, with dates for New Zealand to be announced shortly. Eskimo Dance will drop the biggest … Continue reading Wiley’s ‘Eskimo Dance’ Is Biggest Grime Tour To Hit Australia & New Zealand
FEATURING: RZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, U-God, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, GZA, Cappadonna In a history-making event this summer, the Avengers of rap celebrate twenty five years since the release of their ground-breaking debut album Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) – … Continue reading Wu-Tang Clan – Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 25th Anniversary Australian Shows
Announces Debut EP ‘Taste’ Set For Release 12th October Sony Music Entertainment Australia is proud to announce that breakthrough artist Carmouflage Rose is accredited Gold for his debut single ‘Late Nights’ and is one of the first of new sounding … Continue reading Carmouflage Rose Is Accredited Gold For ‘Late Nights’
Hilltop Hoods are making their return to the world stage with their new single ‘Clark Griswold’. The song, featuring the soulful voice of emerging star Adrian Eagle is released today through HTH/UMA and is Hilltop Hoods first new material since … Continue reading Hilltop Hoods Release New Single & Video ‘Clark Griswold’ feat. Adrian Eagle
In Arnhem Land they call Baker Boy the ‘fresh new prince’. His totem is the Olive Python, his moiety is Dhuwa and his skin is Burralung/Gela boy. Raised in the remote NT communities of Yurrwi and Maningrida, 21 year-old Danzel … Continue reading Warning! Young, Black & Gifted: Baker Boy Releases ‘Black Magic’ feat. Dallas Woods
An Exhibition of Graffiti Art on Pre Loved Denim Jackets – Friday 20 July Inspired by the D.I.Y fashions of popular 70s and 80s subcultures “Bury Me In Denim” is a collection of art works painted on the backs of … Continue reading “Bury Me In Denim” Exhibition Launch At Union Heights
Today, Grammy, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning recording artist, actor and producer Childish Gambino releases a summer pack of two breezy, brand new songs – ‘Summertime Magic’ and ‘Feels Like Summer’. Available everywhere now, both tracks were co-written and co-produced by Childish … Continue reading Childish Gambino Releases A Summer Pack Of New Music: ‘Summertime Magic’ And ‘Feels Like Summer’
Joey Maker returns with Stay With Us, an upbeat new wave hip-hop track released on the 9th of July. Stay With Us follows Joey’s debut EP, Barbershop Stories, which gained national momentum, landing singles on triple j and community stations … Continue reading ‘Stay With Us’ Represents A Bold Change Of Direction For Joey Maker
In addition to the LISTEN OUT circuit, SKEPTA has just added new dates to his Australian tour. He will also be playing headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney. From unleashing his rapid-fire flow on pirate radio stations in his hometown … Continue reading Skepta Announces Listen Out Sideshow Sideshows
DMC Australia In Conjunction With Rane Presents: 2018 Australian DMC DJ Championships The Australian DMC DJ Championships will celebrate it’s 30th year in 2018 !! DMC was first launched down under in Sydney, 1988 by Joe Conneely and Lindsay McDonald. … Continue reading 2018 DMC Australia Championship Announcement
Back in 1991 the Treaty remix was a huge hit – now one of the people behind it has given it a 2018 update – with some special guests on board. The funky new jam, entitled “Treaty ’18” by Yothu Yindi … Continue reading Yothu Yindi & Gavin Campbell (feat. Baker Boy) – Treaty ’18
YG is leaving the Bompton coupe to join us in Australia and New Zealand this November for a huge national tour in support of his third studio album ‘STAY DANGEROUS’. He’ll be performing viral hits from his upcoming album including … Continue reading YG Announces ‘Stay Dangerous’ Australian And New Zealand Tour
Feast your ears on Sydney MC Needham as he releases a killer new single — an anthem for the city dubbed ‘Rollin.’ Recorded at Crooked City Studios, Needham finds himself experimenting in this track. Which as a result became a … Continue reading Sydney MC Needham Releases New Anthem Rollin’
In celebration of the release of his debut EP, Illusive Presents is thrilled to announce Aussie hip-hop legend Esoterik will take the stage this August to bring My Astral Plane to life in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday 11 July. Documenting … Continue reading Esoterik Announces Launch Shows For Debut EP My Astral Plane This August
Hailing from the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, Charlie Threads’ quick introduction to the bubbling new wave of rappers in Australia came via 90sRD members Baro and Marcus. In 2015, Charlie linked up with young Melbourne producer/ESESE keyboardist Mitch Graunke. … Continue reading Pulling back the curtains on boyhood emotion and adult insecurity Charlie Threads releases new track ‘Questions’
Echo Drama are a 9-piece Reggae, Dub, Hip Hop Melbourne band fronted by the dynamic vocal duo of Zimbabwean born Soul singer ‘Thando’ and gifted rapper ‘Sinks’ (Recipient of 2017 Hilltop Hoods Initiative). At times affectionately described as “the angriest … Continue reading Echo Drama (Thando + Sinks) Release ‘Insanity’ Visuals
Hailing from Port Lincoln, South Australia, Manaz Ill is both an accomplished recording artist and internationally renowned battle MC. Having been diagnosed with a degenerative vision impairment at a young age, Manaz quickly turned to music as a form of … Continue reading Take A Ride To The Animal Farm With Manaz Ill 🦍
A decade on from releasing one the world’s biggest hip hop anthems, US rapper Flo Rida is returning to Australia to celebrate the 10th anniversary of iconic floor-filler ‘Low’, where he’ll be joined by local hip hop star Jesswar. Having … Continue reading Flo Rida Announces Jesswar As Local Australian Tour Support
Following an epic sold-out national tour earlier in 2018 supporting his critically acclaimed #1 ARIA Australian album Vintage Modern, ARIA-winning rapper 360 now announces a massive national regional tour, further marking his triumphant return to the spotlight. Kicking off in … Continue reading 360 Announces National Regional Tour + New Video For Single ‘Money’
Premiered By triple j Unearthed Intensely relatable and sincerely inviting in its approach, Soliloquy releases the film clip for the artistically quirky Spell On Me. The clip portrays the MC building and breaking some kind of a relationship; pushing and … Continue reading Soliloquy Delivers Striking Visuals For ‘Spell On Me’
At a young age Dallas Woods developed the uncanny ability to find humour in unlikely places. Poverty, suicide, abuses of all kinds are common themes in his life. Its relentless exposure provides the mettle to cut-through his demons to apply … Continue reading Noongar Man Dallas Woods releases ‘9 Times Out Of 10’
Melbourne artist Boy Graduate is celebrating the release of his popular single ‘I’m Not Ready’ featuring Chicago Rapper Brian Fresco with a headline tour across the east coast of Australia this July. Featuring performances in Melbourne, Sydney and his hometown … Continue reading Boy Graduate Announces ‘I’m Not Ready’ Tour
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