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River Sessions Drops Biggest Line-up Yet

River Sessions Music Festival has dropped their biggest line-up yet, with an impressive array of Aussie talent gearing up to take the stage in Mackay on Saturday 29 June. Amy Shark (pictured) leads the wave of talent, followed closely by The Rubens, Illy, Middle Kids, Skeggs, LDRU, Stand Atlantic and Alice Sky. With an impressive selection … Continue reading River Sessions Drops Biggest Line-up Yet

Opinion: The Celebrity Bullying Scandal Playing Out Before Our Eyes

words: Jade Kennedy Since the Zheani Sparkes/Die Antwoord allegations surfaced a week ago and the ensuing video of ‘evidence’ emerged on March 18th, I have been watching the story with a mix of mild fascination and abject horror. In case you missed it: a Brisbane-based 25-year old called Zheani Sparkes wrote a ‘diss track’ aimed … Continue reading Opinion: The Celebrity Bullying Scandal Playing Out Before Our Eyes

Die Antwoord Update: Ninja Speaks

Die Antwoord's Ninja has finally made a statement about those Zheani accusations. As a standalone video, his story makes perfect sense. Zheani was a fan, she reached out when he and Yo-landi split, he thought she was hot so they began texting, etc. However, we still have questions - like why Yo-landi appeared to have made … Continue reading Die Antwoord Update: Ninja Speaks

Live Gallery: Void of Vision + Pridelands + Redhook + Wither + Chasing the Void + Death in Bloom at Seaford Community Centre, Melbourne

Photos: Brittany Long                                                                                                                                                     

Aussie Rapper Zheani Sparkes Accuses Die Antwoord of Sex Trafficking & Rape, Releases Video of ‘Evidence’

*  DISCLAIMER: at this point we have spoken to neither party involved with this case, and are merely reporting from publicly available references. As always, we remain unbiased. We will attempt to get in contact with both parties for direct statements. Never believe everything you read on the internet. *A Brisbane-based rapper called Zheani Sparkes … Continue reading Aussie Rapper Zheani Sparkes Accuses Die Antwoord of Sex Trafficking & Rape, Releases Video of ‘Evidence’

The Who’s Who of Groovin The Moo PT II

Here it is... Part TWO of our breakdown of the acts playing GTM this year. Crooked Colours: They're from Perth. They're electro-indie-cool. They've played St. Jerome's Laneway Festival and they're doing a huge national tour in support of their second album Laganta. These guys got some huge attention from triple j back in 2013, with glowing … Continue reading The Who’s Who of Groovin The Moo PT II

Townsville’s The Middle East Reforms for One Off Show

The Middle East - Townsville ex-pats who won the world over a decade ago with their indie folk rock hits Blood and The Darkest Side before abruptly disbanding soon after their album I Want That You Are Always Happy  was released - will reform for a special show in Sydney this year. The band will … Continue reading Townsville’s The Middle East Reforms for One Off Show

The Who’s Who of Groovin The Moo (and why you should see them) PT I

When this year's Groovin The Moo lineup was announced, a lot of people were posting the same thing across social media: who? "I don't even know these people," seemed to be a common sentiment, particularly amongst those aged over 22. So to help you out, we're going to go through the line up and let … Continue reading The Who’s Who of Groovin The Moo (and why you should see them) PT I