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'It's Such A Silly Name, But I'm Stuck With It Now': #1 Dads Ignites 'Every Little Fire'
#1 Dads Profile The solo project of Tom Iansek (Big Scary, No Mono) since 2011, #1 Dads was so named before he became an actual dad (he’s now the father of two). “We had this whole bit – when we used to tour years ago – about how none of us were actually dads,” Iansek recalls, laughing. “I mean, it's such a silly name, but I'm stuck with it now.
Troye Sivan’s ‘She’s the Best’ is a Party With Softer Edges
Troye Sivan returns with his fourth album, ‘She’s the Best.’ Here’s why it is the Australian star’s best record yet Marcus Cooper* Troye Sivan. So hot right now. Who’s not infatuated with his every perfectly executed move and knowing look? When was the last time you were so impressed by a music video that you raced to the TV set to enjoy it on the biggest possible screen? Gener8ion and Yung Lean’s “STORM II” in April, 2026, perhaps? Or maybe even Kylie’s “Padam Padam” way back in May, 2023?
'Rubber Soul's Expanded Special Edition Invites Us Into The Studio With The Beatles
The Beatles Profile High on the afterglow of Beatlemania and a certain psychoactive substance (more on that later), the Fab Four entered EMI Studios (later renamed Abbey Road Studios) on 12 October, 1965 with a spring in their step. During their previous American tour – off the back of Help! (released in August, 1965) – the band broke the attendance (55,000) and highest gross revenue records at New York's Shea Stadium, solidifying the British Invasion of the US.
'We Were Meant To Create Something Special Together': Tim Finn On His Lost Collaboration With Chrissy Amphlett
Chrissy Amphlett Profile Tim Finn divides his time between Sydney and Auckland these days, but we find him in Sydney. The purpose of our chat is to discuss three long-lost tracks Tim wrote and recorded with Chrissy Amphlett back in 1998. She died 15 years later in 2013 at the age of 53. Theresultingsongs – He’s In Love, Crash,and Sometimes – capture Amphlett in vulnerable, reflective mode, although her gritty timbre is unmistakable.
‘I’m Here to Make You Absolutely Miserable’: Noah Kahan Kicks Off Australia Tour
Noah Kahan Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC Friday, September 25th “Wild World” by Cat Stevens is Noah Kahan’s intro tape of choice for the first of his four shows at Rod Laver Arena, which launches the Australian and New Zealand leg of The Great Divide tour. When the giant back screen starts crawling with cartoon ladybugs and ants, fans scream. Then a numerical countdown commences, and squeals reach Bieber-Fever pitch. The roof of a house hangs suspended from the rigging system.
‘What a Legacy’: Celine Dion, Chris Martin, Keith Urban & More Honour John Farnham at Tribute Concert
Mullet-wig-wearing punters queue at the Bunnings sausage sizzle outside Gate 4 of Rod Laver Arena, which is raising additional funds for Head and Neck Cancer Australia’s Lend Your Voice campaign. Although we’d hoped Farnsy himself would make an appearance at this celebration concert, his family issued a statement via social media to confirm he wasn’t well enough to attend. “John’s health has deteriorated in recent months,” the statement read.
Agnes Obel: 'You Try To Tell A Myth When You Write A Song'
Agnes Obel Profile Agnes Obel is in her studio in Berlin – where she created her latest and fifth album, The Meaning Of Flowers – when we connect via Zoom. It’s around quarter past 10 in the morning over there. The Danish artist, producer and composer discovered she was pregnant while touring off the back of herpreviousalbum, 2020’s Myopia. Obel mistook her pregnancy symptoms for a virus, until blue lines on a pregnancy test proved otherwise.
Track By Track: Beck Returns With Heartbreak Album 'Ride Lonesome'
Beck Profile Beck’s divorce from actor Marissa Ribisi was finalised in 2021. This record suggests he’s been a lonely boy ever since “the sun set on [their] love and [they] drove into the night”. Ride Lonesome caps off Beck’s acoustic heartbreak trilogy, which commenced with Sea Change (2002) and Morning Phase (2014).
'I Don't Try To Be Perfect': Fanny Lumsden On Perseverance, Motherhood, And Celebrating Family 'Traditions'
Fanny Lumsden Profile Rocking a pale grey flannie over black T-shirt, hair pulled back in a high tousled bun, Fanny Lumsden is immediately endearing and admits she loves “a yap”. She grew up on a sheep farm in Tallimba in central NSW and is salt of the earth. Fittingly, there’s a track called Salt Of The Earth on her deeply personal, latest and fifth album, Traditions. Fanny explains her camera angle is “tilting up towards the roof”, because the room she’s in is messy.
Henry Wagons On His Groundwater CMF Debut
Henry Wagons Profile Returning to Broadbeach for its 13th year from 16-18 October, Groundwater Country Music Festival curates a free live music program, delicious food/libation options and countless opportunities for line dancing under the Gold Coast sunshine across three days in October. When we check in with Henry Wagons – songwriter, baritone, troubadour, broadcaster, storyteller and all-round world-class entertainer – he’s just taken his mum out for one of their regular lunches.
‘I Can’t Pretend to Rock Out to Songs I’ve Been Playing for 40 Years’: What We Learned From NOFX’s Documentary
Irrespective of how much you already know about NOFX, this punk rock documentary is riveting from go to whoa. Fetishism, latex and BDSM? Tick. An abundance of cocaine-snorting footage? Yep. And that’s just in Fat Mike’s scenes.
‘Lead With Feeling And Emotion’: Grace Cummings Spews Unfiltered Self-Expression In Her Latest Masterwork
Grace Cummings “I’m at the hairdresser,” Grace Cummings beams, wearing a black salon cape and towel draped across her shoulders. She had requested an off-cam Zoom interview, but has gone rogue: “I've got my camera on!” Introducing her hair stylist of choice – who waves into the camera, before combing her client’s long, wet locks – Cummings enthuses, “I’m getting a glow-up.
'Taekwondo And Hip Hop Definitely Saved My Life': DOBBY Tells Us A Time Travel Story With 'Marshmallow'
DOBBY Rhyan Clapham – a proud Filipino and Murrawarri composer, rapper, producer, and drummer who releases music as DOBBY – is following up his critically acclaimed, ARIA-winning debut album WARRANGU; River Story with Marshmallow. “It was a seven-year-long project and a lot of inward journey, for sure,” DOBBY recalls of making Marshmallow. “I actually worked on this the same time as when I started [previous album] WARRANGU. So, yeah, both albums were kind of running side by side.
Billy-Jo Shoveller On Collaborating With Luke Steele: 'This Is Where The Magic Happens'
Billy-Jo Shoveller When we connect with Billy-Jo Shoveller – a proud Karajarri man and the lead singer/guitarist of the Family Shoveller Band – via Zoom, he’s at home in Bidyadanga, south of Broome (Rubibi) in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. “It's a very big community, about 600 to 1200 people live here,” he enlightens. “We live on the coast. We're from the desert and the sea.
Adam Lambert: 'I'm Still Up There, Singin’ My Face Off'
Adam Lambert Adam Lambert’s first album to be released through his own label, ADAM (all caps justified), oozes with agency and ownership. From delicate and heartfelt (see: Am I OK, a soaring piano ballad and ADAM’s centrepiece) to bold and peacocking, Lambert can do it all. At the top of Eat U Alive, Lambert announces, “I'm in your bloodstream/ Motherfucker, you're mine.” From its acoustic skeleton, this record’s edgy lead single explodes – throbbing and polychromatic – come the chorus.
Andrew Farriss: “What If I Actually Started Writing Folk Songs?”
Andrew Farriss on finding the confidence to take the stage as a front guy post-INXS, the draw of country music and his searching new solo record, 'The Prospector.' Andrew Farriss(Credit: Supplied) Andrew Farriss “I’ve been here for a while,” Andrew Farriss enlightens when he calls The Music from the US. “First of all, from about June the 11th, my wife Marlina and I arrived in Dallas, Texas.
Album Review: The Rolling Stones – 'Foreign Tongues'
The Rolling Stones FUN FACT: Mick Jagger will turn 83 shortly after this album drops on 10 July.
Alex James On Britpop Classical: “These Songs Have Found A Whole New Audience”
Alex James When Alex James turns his Zoom camera on, we find him inside a rustic barn – resplendent with rough-and-ready, antique-white paint job – with exposed wooden beams accentuating an impossibly high ceiling.
Live Review: Dark Mofo 2026
From being blown away by clipping. and Dry Cleaning to meditating on a four-tiered ziggurat assembled from men and tables, Dark Mofo commanded our full attention. Winter Feast, Dark Mofo 2026(Credit: Rosie Hastie, Courtesy of Dark Mofo 2026) Upon arrival at Hobart airport, we’re greeted by Dark Mofo’s “My Cold Embrace” slogan, illuminated in giant red font.
'Deeply Embedded Oral Tradition Is In Our DNA': Vika & Linda Are Stronger Than Ever On 'Where Do You Come From?'
As Vika & Linda prepare to release 'Where Do You Come From?', the beloved sibling duo discuss Mum’s habit of “critiquing from the front seat of the car” during spontaneous singalongs, being drilled by Venetta Fields, recording a track with Iggy Pop, wanting to be the Finns, and much more.
Album Review: Paul McCartney - 'The Boys Of Dungeon Lane'
Paul McCartney Harking back to a time when “music from a distant playground” was enough to give The Fab Four their jollies, Paul McCartney’s latest album was first teased via a street poster campaign. Then Macca’s brother, Michael McGear McCartney, let the cat out of the bag in a so-scouse social media post, divulging that the logo was actually designed by his son: “Josh saw this teaser for r kids new album ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’ in Liverpool yestas.
Jack Johnson: “It All Came From A Love Of Surfing”
Jack Johnson SURFILMUSIC, Jack Johnson’s new documentary, chronicles his evolution from professional surfer to filmmaker to globally acclaimed musician. In conjunction with the new film, Johnson will release a double album, SURFILMUSIC Soundtrack and4-Tracks, through his Brushfire Records imprint on 15 May. He’s also bringing the SURFILMUSIC Tour Down Under in November, with Ben Harper, John Butler and Emily Wurramara (Sydney exclusive) in tow.
Introducing TOMORA: “Permission To Be Unhinged”
Aurora The lineup for Coachella’s 2026 edition, featuring TOMORA, was announced on September 15, 2025. ‘Who dat?’ was the internet’s reaction, and a baffled Reddit thread ensued: Are TOMORA the first act to be announced on Coachella’s lineup before they’ve even released any music?
Matt Corby: “I'm Happy Having A Little Cottage Business And Playing To People That Like It”
Matt Corby When Matt Corby’s beaming face pops up on Zoom, we find him in his studio, Rainbow Valley, located in the Northern NSW hinterland near Byron Bay. A guitar rests against an upright piano in the background, and Corby pans his device to show off a slew of consoles and display screens to one side.
‘I Turned 47 This Year. I Have Different Things To Say’: Cassie Leopold On Going Solo As Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst We first clapped eyes and ears on Darlinghurst at Rochford Wines in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, when the then-four-piece warmed up the stage for Vika & Linda, The Teskey Brothers, and Jimmy Barnes at 2021’s Sounds Better Together concert. Since we were all coming out of enforced hibernation, it was a COVID-safe affair. “We were obviously excited to get out, like everyone,” Cassie Leopold, Darlinghurst’s sole remaining member, recalls.
'The Fanbase Was There The Whole Time': Two Door Cinema Club On 'Tourist History' And Their Love Affair With Australia
Two Door Cinema Club Profile “My camera’s off because I rolled out of bed about 15 minutes ago, and it’s 6 am, so, yeah,” Two Door Cinema Club’s Kevin Baird (bass/synth/BVs) explains why we’re staring at a black screen, followed by a cheeky chuckle. Not a morning person, then? “No, I normally am!” he protests, speaking to The Music from his London home. “I've got young kids, so I get up every morning at 6:30. But when you suddenly mess with that routine – [waking up] an hour earlier – then, yeah...
'You’re A Part Of It': William Crighton Paints A Vivid Picture With ‘Colonial Drift’
William Crighton William Crighton Zooms in from his home studio in Awaba, a semi-rural town in the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales. In the background, we see a drop sheet covering what looks like a console and a row of neatly coiled cables nailed vertically to a wall. “We have the bush just opposite us here,” Crighton says, gesturing over yonder through the windows behind him. “It stretches on for hectares and hectares – hundreds of hectares – so we spend a lot of time in the bush.
Leftfield’s Neil Barnes: “Actually 'Leftism,' I Hated For years – I Couldn't Listen To It” | The Music
As Leftfield prepare their return to Australia, Neil Barnes shares stories about 'Leftism,' working with John Lydon and Fontaines D.C.'s Grian Chatten, and other tales with The Music. Leftfield(Credit: Steve Gullick) After taking out a loan to buy an Akai S950 sampler in the late-eighties, reading the manual and conducting sonic experiments in his kitchen, Leftfield’s founding member Neil Barnes went on to collaborate with his musical heroes.
Live Review: The Tea Party & Orchestra Victoria @ Hamer Hall, Melbourne
The Tea Party Some bands are more obviously suited to symphonic collaboration than others. The Tea Party’s material is a natural fit for reimagined orchestral treatments.
Review Scene: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Alexandra Gardens, 30th January 2026 by Bryget Chrisfield.
Photo by Mary Boukouvalas Photo by Mary Boukouvalas It’s been nine years between Australian tours for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds so securing a barrier posi is a must. Just prior to the band’s arrival on stage, a security guard in the stage-right photography pit checks in to make sure that we know what we’re in for: Cave will grab and lean into our upstretched hands, potentially crowdsurfing and offloading his mic to chosen ones in order to do so. No complaints here.
Remembering Rob Hirst: Midnight Oil Has Lost Its Beating Heart
5 hours ago So far, it doesn’t seem like 2026 is going very well for Tyrese. In a since-deleted video posted on Instagram, the “Sweet Lady” crooner wearily advised his audience to be a little selfish. He described how he tends to put others before himself. Consequently, when he’s down and out, the singer has …
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
Hometown heroes King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s Phantom Island tour finally touched down in Melbourne over the weekend, with a pair of back-to-back shows at Sidney Myer Music Bowl. On night one, the ridiculously-prolific sextet (who dropped three albums in the month of October 2022 alone) performed their latest and 27th album, Phantom Island, in full – plus additional tracks from their vast catalog – backed by Orchestra Victoria.
‘F*ck Normal’: Artists With Disability Are Redefining Music Industry Access & Inclusion
Eliza Hull At Live Nation's One To Watch (Credit: Kate Arnott) International Day of People With Disability (IDPwD), celebrated on December 3rd, seeks to amplify the voices of people with disabilities. To mark this United Nations-observed day, Live Nation hosted the final instalment of 2025’s Ones To Watch series on November 26th, shining a spotlight on three emerging artists with disability: Mathilde Anne, Cooper Smith, and r.em.edy.
‘The Moment’ Myf Warhurst Has Been Waiting For: ‘F**k It! Why Not Give It A Go?’
In episode eight of The Moment With Myf Warhurst, she shared her intention for this new video podcast: “to give you some smart, light relief at a time when often the world just feels so chaotic and strange.” Three days a week – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays around 4pm – listeners can tune in to hear Myf dissecting cultural phenomena: memes, news, or celeb stories – nothing’s off limits.
‘Centring, Grounding Yourself In Country’: The Road To Kee’ahn’s Long-Awaited Debut EP
More Kee'ahn “I was at the MCG – just got back,” Kee’ahn informs via Zoom, beaming excitedly. “We had a dress rehearsal for Saturday [the AFL Grand Final pre-game entertainment]. I’m singing with Baker Boy. Pretty wild. “We're singing Thick Skin – Emma Donovan and myself – and then, yeah! Danzal [Baker (aka Baker Boy)] is playing yidaki, and it’s a whole thing.
Baker Boy: 'I Want The Album To Make Everyone Feel How My Grandmother Made Me Feel'
More Baker Boy Danzal Baker grew up in Milingimbi Island (population: approx. 1,000), which is about 400 kilometres east of Darwin. From his beginnings, performing in the Indigenous dance troupe Djuki Mala, Danzal soon found voice through his musical moniker, Baker Boy. 2021’s Gela, Baker’s Boy’s debut album, rightfully hogged five ARIA Awards (including Album Of The Year). Follow-up DJANDJAY ushers in a brand new era for Baker Boy: a radical evolution in both sound and messaging.
The Tea Party: 'Australia Is Such A Big Part Of Our Hearts And Our Soul'
More The Tea Party 2026 marks The Tea Party’s 35th anniversary, which the band will celebrate with their Elements tour: a mixture of three-piece rock and symphony shows, representing fire and wind, respectively. Frontman Jeff Martin describes the telekinesis that distinguishes their three-piece rock shows and tells us why The Tea Party plus symphony orchestra is “a marriage made in heaven”. The Tea Party’s frontman, Jeff Martin, has been a permanent resident of Australia since 2008.
‘I Was Circling Home This Whole Time And I Didn't Quite Realise’: Bumpy Accepts A Cultural Responsibility On ‘Kanana’
At the time of our Zoom, Bumpy (the musical moniker of Amy Dowd, which is derived from her childhood nickname – she was/is a tad clumsy) is “bunkering down” while recovering from a lingering flu. Not that we can tell, mind – Bumpy’s excitement over her impending debut album release can’t be dampened by a pesky lurgy. Kanana (translation: land where the sunsets) is truly breathtaking. The world-building is meticulous from start to finish, like an entire universe in an album.
Belinda Carlisle Discusses 'Once Upon a Time in California' & More
Travis Kelce’s Ex Raises Eyebrows With Cryptic Post After Taylor Swift Engagement News The former couple dated on and off for five years before officially ending their romance in 2022. Travis Kelce’s ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, made a cryptic post following the viral news about Taylor Swift’s engagement to the Kansas City Chiefs star. Hours after the couple announced their engagement …
Letting It Happen: Ten Years Of Tame Impala's 'Currents'
More Tame Impala Thursday, July 17th marks ten years since Tame Impala – the psychedelic WA project fronted by Kevin Parker – released Currents, an unassuming piece of work that would put the eyes of the music world onto Australia once again. Before too long, this musical entity had gone from a bedroom project to a Grammy-nominated act that was headlining international festivals at every turn. But how did it end up like this?
Live Review: Dark Mofo 2025
From worshipping Npcede and the Australian exclusive of Show Me The Body to enjoying a salted caramel and apple hot toddy, Dark Mofo retains its mysterious delights with its epic comeback. View As Gallery Upon arrival at Hobart airport, we’re greeted by Dark Mofo’s “Return To Me” slogan, illuminated in giant red font. This one-of-a-kind highlight on Australia’s annual festival calendar is back, following a year’s hiatus, with a new Artistic Director, Chris Twite.
Katie Noonan On Jeff Buckley: 'He Was A Real Renaissance Man, But Also A Total Shredder'
More Katie Noonan As part of the Sydney Festival earlier this year, Katie Noonan celebrated the 30th anniversary of Jeff Buckley’s Grace by recreating the only album he released during his lifetime across five sold-out dates. She’s now taking this show on the road for an extensive 20-date Australian tour, which kicks off in September. We check in with Noonan to geek out over this singular, gone-too-soon artist and his enduring legacy.
Live Review: ZZ Top, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Dallas Frasca @ Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
More ZZ Top “What a great privilege of life!” Dallas Frasca enthuses about the position she finds herself in: of late, she’s been warming up stages all around the country for two important acts who significantly shaped the evolution of rock’n’roll. Performing solo with her custom-built stage rig, Frasca sounds like no one else on the planet. She’s a majestic presence up there, strutting around the stage space like a boss and shaking her fuchsia-pink balayage tresses.
Faux outrage, audience interaction and shock value - Tom Allen’s Completely is a triumph
Words by Bryget Chrisfield Although he’s the son of a coach driver, Tom Allen has been “cursed with a posh voice” – the way he pronounces Yarra (River) as Yah-rra! – and we could listen to his singsongy delivery, and icy retorts, aaaall night. Allen’s faux outrage is our favourite mode.
Olga Koch Comes From Money is a guaranteed “vibe shift”
Words by Bryget Chrisfield Olga Koch breezes by the queue for her own show, thanking us for coming, which prepares us for the fact that she doesn’t sound Russian (she went to uni in New York and is currently London-based). “Melbourne, are you ready for a vibe shift!?” she hollers, starting a vigorous clap-along to welcome herself to the stage.
Rhys Darby: The Legend Returns is The Goodies-level ridiculous brilliance
Words by Bryget Chrisfield Not unlike Jim Carrey, Rhys Darby’s malleable face and OTT expressions crack us up before he’s uttered a single word. His physicality and sound effect work – Michael Winslow is “the only other guy that does it”, according to Rhys Darby – make him a cut above. At the heart of it, The Legend Returns is a one-man sketch show. Darby changes voices and postures, hopping into different positions on stage to represent the characters in his skits – he plays them all.
Rob Carlton’s unmissable Willing Participant is a masterclass in therapeutic storytelling
Words by Bryget Chrisfield If Rob Carlton’s face looks familiar, that’ll be because you’ve seen his mug on TV. Most recently playing a self-described “sketchy, middle-aged man with a young girlfriend” on The White Lotus: Season 3, but his incredibly memorable, Logie-winning turn as Kerry Packer in Paper Giants: The Birth Of Cleo also springs to mind.
Two Hearts' Don’t Stop Throbbing is batshit crazy in the best possible way
Incognito as some kinda hokey American country outfit, the pair hilariously bag their headliners out before performing a song about Men’s Mental Health (“I took an ice bath, now I’m an empath”) and we’re already all-in. Then after a quick costume change, Laura and Joseph return to the stage. Every single time a disembodied voice in their pre-recorded backing track announces Two Hearts, they execute Power Rangers-esque gestures in uniform precision and have their audience in stitches.
Clay McMath: In Over My Head offers astute observations and impeccable comic timing
Words by Bryget Chrisfield Despite his towering stature, Adelaide comedian/podcaster Clay McMath admits he often finds himself in over his head in various circumstances – whether due to racism, his anxiety or just the randomness of life in general – hence the title of his latest show.
Geoffrey O’Connor's upbeat I Love What We Do requires a fruity cocktail accompaniment
“Regrets in bright lights and silhouettes”, letters to Geoffrey O’Connor’s younger self, BVs supplied by the one and only Margret RoadKnight – we recommend pairing your I Love What We Do listening sesh with a Cosmopolitan or vodka and lime. A flurry of flutes and shimmering, fairyland-express harp usher in this record’s opening title track. Then cue woozy harmonies and upbeat melodies, which take delightfully unexpected detours.
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