So you wanna be a k-pop idol
Some Australian fans of Korean pop music want to become part of the genre themselves. Elana Frost reports.
Lockdown winners: 3 ways event agencies and musicians stayed relevant
Event organisers and musicians found innovative ways to connect with their audiences so they’d be ready when lockdown ended. Travis Stacey reports.
Gigs go digital: how COVID-19 changed Australian live music
As the Australian music industry struggles to stay afloat in the pandemic, virtual reality, Zorb ball, and drive-in shows might be the best way forward. Emily Spindler-Carruthers reports.
‘Young people have the answers’: The path back for live music
Young musicians have been hard hit by COVID, but the resilience they have shown in these uncertain times highlights how important young people are for the future of the music industry. Millicent Spencer reports
Ca Tru: Cultural preservation in Vietnam
Linh Le tells the story of Ca Tru, a unique form of traditional music of Vietnam. In 2009, Ca Tru was officially recognized by…
‘The comeback will be massive’: band prepares for a new beginning
With local and US tours planned, a publishing deal and two major awards nominations, Melbourne metalcore band Thornhill looked set to take on the world. Then the virus hit. Drummer Ben Maida talks to Eilish Cook about what comes next.
Jordan Mackampa: a soulful journey
Born in the Republic of the Congo and raised in London, Jordan Mackampa’s debut recording explores feelings of alienation, love and his own journey from boyhood to manhood.
New directions in music add power to release
It’s no secret DMA’s have always been into pop music. So, it doesn’t come as a surprise that on the third album they flip the script on their sound, swapping the usual wall of guitars for glaring synths and pulsating drums.
Belonging in a foreign world
Australian quintet Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever deliver an exercise in sun-drenched indie rock and contemplative reflection, which explores the lost sense of familiarity and identity that spawns from an exhausting touring schedule.
Interview: Neil Murray’s songwriting process
The lockdowns and restrictions on public life that have kept Australia’s artists and entertainers confined to their homes, have also given them time to…