8+ hour, 42+ min ago  (1400+ words) When I last saw Baxter Dury, it was during Dark Mofo in Hobart " a setting whose nocturnal weirdness felt oddly perfect for his particular brand of dry, late-night storytelling. Over the past two decades Dury has cultivated a voice that…...

16+ hour, 51+ min ago  (187+ words) The new single "I'm Sorry' from Naarm/Melbourne duo Wishlist is a delightful, wistful electronic salve. It coasts along on a liquid, bubbling instrumentation infused with an air of yearning and melancholia " essential ingredients for any pop song. Consisting of…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (574+ words) News: Lunar & The Deception Release Debut Album "The Somnambulist'Backseat Mafia After half a decade of silence, Lunar & The Deception emerge with a statement of intent: The Somnambulist, their long-awaited debut album. It is not merely a record, but a reckoning,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (263+ words) Nearly four years after the stark, brooding release of'Horses In The Abattoir, Toronto coldwave duo'TRAITRS'have returned with their fourth album,'Possessor. "If my life ended tomorrow, I would know'Possessor'was directly from my heart," Tucker says. "It's closure, my closure. Truthfully…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (214+ words) PRO-PAIN and THE ANALOGS complete HELLS BELLS FESTIVAL 2026 line-up Hells Bells Festival has revealed the final two bands for its debut edition, which will take place in Poland on 26-27 June 2026." Beyond the established billing, the festival will soon launch a…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (288+ words) Jason Derulo'is lining up another Australian takeover. Off the back of his new album'The Last Dance (Part 1), the global pop and R&B mainstay has announced a full-scale arena return this September, bringing'The Last Dance World Tour'to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (279+ words) Rising Australian R&B artist'Larissa Lambert'returns with new single'I Love You Out Loud, a confident step forward that signals a broader, more assured direction for her sound. Released via New Levels, the track builds on the momentum of a breakthrough…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (184+ words) Pop's most diaristic voice is back on the timeline and, true to form, she's not easing into it. Olivia Rodrigohas seemingly confirmed her third album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, landing 12 June " a title that…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (349+ words) backseatmafia. com Singer-Songwriter Matthew Holtby shines on the new EP Yesterday. Across the three-track EP, released via Pacifirecords, the singer-songwriter strips things back to their emotional core, offering listeners a quiet, unvarnished glimpse into his current creative headspace. Centred on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (296+ words) Some festivals arrive fully formed. Others return like a signal cutting back through the noise. Against The Graindoes the latter, re-emerging after eight years to reclaim its place in the fabric of Brisbane's live music ecosystem. Set to take over…...