The West Australian Symphony Orchestra have an exciting concert coming up this weekend as they present Sibelius’s First Symphony alongside works by Johan Wagenaar and John Adams. Sibelius’ haunting and romantic First Symphony is considered one of the best first symphonies ever written. Drawing on inspiration from Tchaikovsky, it features a brooding clarinet that builds […]
Finnish alternative pop artist Lxandra has announced their raw new EP Might Night Wanna Wake Up. Lxandra’s formative years were spent on the picturesque island of Suomenlinna in Finland, a place that nurtured their artistic spirit. Their daily journey to school either involved taking the ferry or their parents’ boat to the mainland, “I can drive […]
Here’s five more tracks to check out. In this week’s edition we look at videos from Isla Noon, Arig, Big Wett, Maxine Gillon and Vegyn. Isla Noon – Body Check out this up-and-coming artist from New Zealand who shares this captivating track that features powerful vocals and crushing stabs of sound. Arig – His Nation […]
Adam Noviello has a brand-new single Fumbling and it’s all about dancing away your feelings. The new song comes with a stunning video. Noviello shared that the song was inspired by a moment of anxiety he experienced. “The lyrics for Fumbling had been a note on in my phone for a few weeks, having come about when I […]
Vince Clarke has led a successful career in music for decades first as a member of Depeche Mode, then as half of Yazoo and then alongside Andy Bell in Erasure. Now he’s getting ready to release his first solo album Songs of Silence on his longtime record label Mute. He’s shared the first slice of music […]
British singer Emeli Sandé has shared the title track to her forthcoming new album. The track has been described as a “triumph, showcasing an artist at the very height of her powers”. Speaking about the new track Sandé says she wrote it at a very emotional time in her life. “I wrote “How Were We To Know” at a […]
In his new video Troye Sivan gets naked at a sauna, dances up a story, flashes his underwear and delivers another great tune. Sivan has shared a second single from his forthcoming album Something To Give Each Other and its another banger. Produced by Ian Kirkpatrick, who co-wrote and produced Dua Lipa’s New Rules and Don’t Start Now and Selena Gomez’s Bad Liar, Got Me Started samples Shooting Stars from […]
Local rockers Jebediah have shared their first new music in 12 years with new single Gum Up the Bearings and are set to head out on a national tour. After more than 12 years between drinks, beloved Perth rockers Jebediah have emerged from their slumber, announcing their triumphant return with a bang thanks to new single, Gum Up The Bearings. […]
When singer Vangelis Polydorou took the stage at Culture Club’s recent Perth show he drew a lot of attention, not only for his vocals as one of the band’s backing singers, but also his eye-catching outfit. One of the highlights of the show was when he got a moment in the spotlight to sing a […]
The series of 40th anniversaries of iconic songs continues. On Tuesday we marked the 40th anniversary of Culture Club’s Karma Chameleon being released, and yesterday it was time to celebrate Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Today we note four decades have passed since Madonna released Holiday. The song where Madonna proclaims that we all need a holiday […]
