Impresario, lothario, maverick: Kip Hanrahan is a lot of things, but in the beginning, he didn’t even call himself a musician. Over the last 45 years, he’s assembled an enviable catalogue of smoky, shadow-splashed Afro-Cuban avant-garde jazz, and it’s well worth knowing about.
In the late ‘60s, a sleepy college town in Western Massachusetts was home to a smalltime jazz quintet. All these years later, they’re connecting with audiences far beyond their once-limited horizons.
A few words about the active musicians I enjoyed in 2025.
A brief word on Little Beaver, who briefly channeled the pure essence of kicking back into a terrific party-themed record, perfect for any and all chill occasions.
On the cusp of the ‘90s, Frazier Chorus — a British pop group that fused high-tech fascinations with sharp songwriting — made some interesting, intelligent tunes, only to vanish as suddenly as they’d appeared. More than 30 years on, their singular sound endures, the cutting edge of a bygone era.
Karate, the jazzy-infused rock trio from Boston, are set to return with 'Make It Fit,' their first studio album in more than 20 years. In honour of their comeback, I reflect on the stellar career of one of my favourite bands.
In the early ‘90s, as hip hop blazed new trails through Europe, a little-known Irish troupe put a new spin on the emerging form. Enter Marxman: socialist Irish republicans and renegade emcees.
The all-powerful algorithm has delivered us another star, Satellite Lovers — an obscure mid-’90s Japanese band that recorded together for just two years. Their first EP, Sons of 1973, conjures a sunny beachside romance, exemplifying a bygone era while accentuating our own modern maladies.
On her new single “Eye Spy,” Sydney singer-songwriter Sarah Levins opens a new chapter with ambition and heart.
Norman Whiteside seemed an incarcerated artist doomed to the footnotes of history, until a novel reissue and a handful of samples gave his music – and, ultimately, Norman himself – a whole new lease on life.
Triple Digits [112], the debut record from RiTchie, sees him build on a blockbuster decade with Injury Reserve by introducing something new — more of himself.
On North Birds, a slice of singer-songwriter serenity, Sydneysider Sarah Levins gets the band together to chase the music she hears in her head
On her debut record, ‘Are We There Yet?,’ singer-songwriter Romanie puts her introspections to rollicking indie rock, making for some uncommonly catchy self-reflection.
On JULIA, the debut record from Naarm-based singer-songwriter Juice Webster, one of the country’s best singer-songwriters makes herself known.
In the lead-up to her debut EP, Lady Apple Tree — that’s singer-songwriter Haylie Hostetter — talks to us about her musical beginnings, a hectic tour schedule, the influence of folktales, and her exciting new moniker.
On their sophomore album, Sweet Melancholy, Perth four-piece Dolce Blue dig deeper into the bittersweet feeling of young adulthood, navigating love and heartache with a bluesy touch.
On the release of their riotously fun new single, Hospital, Newcastle-Wollongong five-piece Jacob talk tour habits, embracing fun, and the absurdist influence behind their upcoming third LP, 'The Rock Band'.
On their long-awaited debut record, Sentimentalism, Naarm five-piece The Slingers craft melancholy ‘motel pop’ that speaks to this strange age of loneliness
On their second EP, ‘Far From You,’ Canberra four-piece Sputnik Sweetheart sound better than ever — and more ready to follow their whims wherever it leads.
In the wake of their debut EP, Justin of Newcastle five-piece dust talks creative process, lyrical inspiration, live shows, and their explosive arrival as ones-to-watch.