The Cat Empire's Carnival Of Sound And Sights
The Cat Empire have been a staple of the Australian music scene since the release of their 2x platinum self-titled debut album in the...
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Ella Belfanti
5 days ago9 min read
Ella Hartwig Makes Controversial Release Move For Debut Album 'Take Me South'
Meanjin-based, Cape York-raised singer/songwriter Ella Hartwig is challenging the status quo with the bold decision to release her...
Bec Hoole
Oct 142 min read
LivewireAU Six Pack: Supergroups And Growing Pains
Ocean - Nick Marks A thoughtful song for thoughtful people, ‘Ocean’ by local Brisbane artist Nick Marks perfectly captures the earnest...
Hazel Mei
Sep 302 min read
LivewireAU Six Pack: FTG (From The Girls)
Silver Tongue - Velvet Bloom An immersive blend of funk and soul - this may be my favourite Velvet Bloom track yet! Exploring themes...
Ella Belfanti
Sep 244 min read
Brissy's Bean Magazine Release Sun-Drenched EP
Brisbane-based indie-rock trio Bean Magazine has released their new EP, In The Shade . This sun-drenched collection features seven...
Ella Belfanti
Sep 233 min read
LivewireAU Six Pack: I Can't Afford Therapy So I Listen To Music
Pulling Me Back - Vallis Alps ‘Pulling Me Back’ is the first track off Vallis Alps ’s latest EP Nothing More Than Human , showcasing a...
Hazel Mei
Sep 214 min read
A Very Laufey Wednesday
Real life goddess and Grammy-winner Laufey aspired to bring jazz and classical music to her generation - and standing in an ocean of...
Livewireau
Sep 1910 min read
BIGSOUND: The LivewireAu Team's Highlights
Photo: Robbie Hume It's been 2 weeks since the Southern Hemisphere's biggest annual music industry gathering came to a close. BIGSOUND ...
Bec Hoole
Sep 93 min read
LivewireAU Six Pack: Pop And Indie Bops
Child of Yesterday - smartcasual From the moment the infectious guitar riff kicks in, Smart Casual's latest track, "Child of...
Ella Belfanti
Aug 298 min read
PREMIERE: Georgia Betts Reverses The Timeline And Rediscovers Hope
Georgia Betts brings a flood of warm Autumnal tones to the Meanjin folk scene in her debut single ‘Last Day Of May’, a multi-faceted...
Ella Belfanti
Aug 125 min read
Garagee Crafts Galaxy Of Harmonics, Delays And Velvet Vocals
Naarm-based artist Garagee invites us on a journey of existential ponderings in his latest single ‘Firewall (Feat. Jane McArthur)’; a...
Ella Belfanti
Jul 262 min read
Sophie Lilah Paints A Pastel Panorama In New Single 'Content But I Find'
Sophie Lilah creates a pastel-washed auditory panorama in her latest single ‘Content But I Find’. At just 18 years old, Lilah is already...
Ella Belfanti
Jul 203 min read
LivewireAU Six Pack: Vintage Vibes And Fusion Fun
South Summit - Ottoway WA’s South Summit have crafted a tune perfect for festival stages with ‘Ottoway’, featuring reggae-influenced...
Ella Belfanti
Jul 1111 min read
VIDEO PREMIERE & INTERVIEW: Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra Subvert Contrived Tropes
Meanjin music scene’s favourite musician/activist Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra is dropping ‘LIVE LAUGH DECOLONISE’ today, the lead single...
Ella Belfanti
Jul 62 min read
Dolce Blue Melt Sweet And Melancholy Moments Together
WA's Dolce Blue have crafted the perfect soundtrack to your chilled out weekend with the new expanded version of their sophomore album...
Ella Belfanti
Jul 13 min read
LivewireAu Six Pack: From Feels To Freedom
The Bloom - Fall Into Me ‘Fall Into Me’ by Fremantle’s The Bloom (solo project of Luke Kordyl ) captures the excitement and optimism of...
Ella Belfanti
Jun 275 min read
PREMIERE: Turiya Fuse Diverse Influences On Idyllic Debut Album ‘Bliss’
Bliss is the powerful and intricate debut album from Boorloo (Perth) fusion trio Turiya, a rare setup featuring harp as the lead...
Ella Belfanti
Jun 202 min read
Menajerie Seduce Us In Sultry New Single 'Melt'
Musical enchantresses of Meanjin Menajerie seduce us with their sultry vocals in their latest single ‘Melt’. A 70s sounds-infused ode to...
Ella Belfanti
Jun 73 min read
LivewireAU Six Pack: Introspection and Nostalgia
Lola Scott - Only Miss U ‘Only Miss U’ buy Lola Scott is a heartbreak song wrapped in warm 90s nostalgia and peppered with subtle Bon...
Ella Belfanti
May 266 min read
WILLOW Launches Jazz-Fusion Into The Mainstream With New Album 'Empathogen'
Empathogen, the new highly-discussed album by WILLOW is many things: a release that has single-handedly put jazz-fusion in the...
Ella Belfanti
May 268 min read
PREMIERE: andie's debut album 'ghost' is gut-wrenching, cheeky and disarming
Blue Mountains-based kitted-out-bus-dwelling pocket-rocket andie releases her highly anticipated debut album ghost tomorrow; a...
Ella Belfanti
May 153 min read
LivewireAU's Six Pack: Rising Tensions, Love, Loss And Letting It Be
Indyana - 'The Moon In The Morning’ Naarm-based multi-instrumentalist, producer & songwriter Indyana transports us to a magical moonlit...
Ella Belfanti
May 112 min read
LAZY GHOST Drop Summery Surf-Rock EP 'SARAH-TONIN'
LAZY GHOST’s new EP SARAH-TONIN feels like the soundtrack to a coastal road trip montage, with strong influence from mod-rock legends The...
Ella Belfanti
May 103 min read
LivewireAU's Six Pack: From Funk To Folk
Thunderfox - 'The Best' This new single from Thunderfox strikes the perfect balance between melancholy and angst with strikingly...
Jessica Chate
Mar 268 min read
LIVE REVIEW: Maisie Peters casts her spell across Fortitude Music Hall
Live Review: Maisie Peters casts her spell across Fortitude Music Hall with The Good Witch Tour 2024.
Livewireau
Feb 142 min read
Pop Royalty Reigns: Peach PRC Takes Center Stage on the Secret PRC Tour!
Get ready to witness the electrifying phenomenon as queen of pop, Peach PRC, is hitting stages across the nation this March & April!...
Hayden Mills
Jan 152 min read
Last Dinosaurs Send New Single Into Orbit
Last Dinosaurs have dropped their innovative new single 'N.P.D.' and we've been grooving to it all weekend. Originally from Brisbane back...
Livewireau
Nov 20, 20231 min read
KNOTFEST 2024 Drops Heavily Stacked Lineup
We've just the heard news that KNOTFEST will be returning in 2024 for a huge convergence of music, art, and culture. The renowned...
Jessica Chate
Oct 20, 20233 min read
Woodes drops cinematic soundtrack of our dreams with EP 'Hibernation'
An ethereal cinematic-pop masterpiece entrenched in enchantment, ‘Hibernation’ rises from the ashes with tender vulnerability into a grand e
Jessica Chate
Sep 15, 20233 min read
The Dandys slice straight to the heart with Debut EP 'Sex and Feuds'
Quick-witted lyricism, explosively emotive stage presence and a delicate balance between chaos and introspection - Meanjin 'Alt-rock...
Livewireau
Jul 27, 20231 min read
Caloundra Music Festival Drops Triple Stacked Lineup
A third announcement heralds Meg Mac who joins the absolutely stacked bill served up by this year’s Caloundra Music Festival, alongside...
Alissa Lott
Jul 5, 20232 min read
Betty Taylor release highly anticipated new single 'Fuck You'
Today Sunshine Coast indie-pop favourites Betty Taylor have released their highly anticipated third single ‘Fuck You’, adding another...
Alissa Lott
May 19, 20232 min read
The Paper Kites Release ‘Hurts So Good’, Announce New Album
Today Melbourne / Naarm’s The Paper Kites have announced their upcoming sixth studio album At The Roadhouse, which will be released on...
Melissa Sheil
May 19, 20235 min read
Bad//Dreems is beautiful, no-nonsense grit in HOO-HA!
Whoever said rock is dead needs to get their arse to Adelaide. She said, with genuinely no irony whatsoever. Our southron friends...
Melissa Sheil
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Enter Clea, with ‘Exit Game’
Queensland’s angel of interesting indie reveals her darker depths in new single ‘Exit Game’.
Ryan Crolla
Apr 9, 20231 min read
VIDEO INTERVIEW: FELONY. x LivewireAU
A MUST SEE FOR MILLENNIALS AND GEN Z We had the privilege of sitting down with the impressively though-provoking 17-year-old Brisbane...
Livewireau
Apr 5, 20231 min read
Stacked Groovin' The Moo 2023 Lineup Gets Even Bigger
One of Australia's favourite touring fest Groovin the Moo is rolling on up soon and we absolutely can't wait. Today a slew of new acts...
Georgia Haskins
Mar 25, 20233 min read
LivewireAU’s Six Pack: Six New Tracks To Round Off Your March Listening
It has been an epic month of new local music! From the pop-rock to the indie spheres, talent has been showcased through new and exciting...
Ryan Crolla
Mar 8, 20232 min read
‘Bag of Youth’: An Authentic Voice from FELONY. for the Next Generation
FELONY. the 17-year-old Australian music scene up and comer, is set for an explosive year with the release of her sophomore single, ‘Bag...
Alissa Lott
Mar 6, 20234 min read
LIVE REVIEW: Teenage Dads, We're Going Midnight Gigging
Last weekend saw Teenage Dad’s ‘Midnight Driving’ tour kick off in Brisbane, and what a treat it was! The band, who are already known...
Alissa Lott
Feb 23, 20235 min read
INTERVIEW: Thomas Headon talks 'Georgia', Touring, and 2023 Plans.
Thomas Headon has been winning hearts worldwide with his heartfelt pop tunes and sunny personality ever since his 2019 debut, and latest...
Nick Robertson
Feb 15, 20231 min read
GALLERY: St. Jerome's Laneway Festival Melbourne @ The Park
St. Jerome's Laneway Festival at The Park, Melbourne featuring HAIM, Phoebe Bridgers, Joji, Fred again... and heaps more on Saturday the...
Lauren Clarke
Feb 2, 20231 min read
Groovin The Moo Announces 2023 Lineup!
Mark your calendars! The Groovin The Moo 2023 lineup has just dropped. Packed with both international and local artists, and across a...
Georgia Haskins
Dec 31, 20224 min read
LivewireAU's Sixpack: Send Off The New Year With These Soaring Summer Anthems
As the year draws to a close, we are called to commemorate the fantastic local releases that have graced us, as well as the International...
Alissa Lott
Dec 30, 20227 min read
On Crushes and Chords: 'Now Now' with Chloe Dadd
Sydney-based artist Chloe Dadd is fast making a name for herself in all areas of the music scene. She's a multi-talented audio engineer,...
Alissa Lott
Nov 25, 20223 min read
PREMIERE: Melaleuca hit us in the feels with debut EP 'Self-Esteem'
Have you ever said something a little bit concerning and then followed it up with a ‘lol’ so your friends don’t worry? You’d probably...
Hayden Mills
Nov 8, 20222 min read
PREMIERE: Eimhin Meets Our Gaze
The Gaelic fashion wizard is back, this time with their second single, 'She Met My Gaze.' This sophomore release from Eimhin tugs on the...
Livewireau
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Kirklandd's Halloween Hitters
It's that spooky time of the year when 'Monster Mash' is played on repeat and Mean Girls continues to provide costume inspiration to...
Hayden Mills
Oct 31, 20225 min read
A.D.K.O.B. Release Debut Album 'DEFENDER'
A Different Kind Of Busy is the best way to describe the Sydney experimental whizzards. In 2016 their debut single 'Glue' went on...
Melissa Sheil
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Jade Empress Understands Chaos In New Single ‘Madness’
Jade Empress has had a busy few years. As well as steadily ticking over songwriting accolades (winner of Songsalive!'s Song Comp in 2017,...
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