Month: June 2022

The Wilds is our moonlit forest of stimulation—a fluoro fantasy of art, sound, taste and ice. At a transformed Sidney Myer Music Bowl, you’ll encounter voluminous inflatable sculptures, towering projections and mind-expanding soundscapes in previously inaccessible areas of the iconic venue. […]

Indie icon Cate Le Bon and her band return to Australia in celebration of Pompeii, her sixth full-length studio album, and one of this year’s most acclaimed releases, with accolades from Pitchfork Best New Music to Triple R Album of the Week. […]

BATTS is the project of Melbourne based musician and space enthusiast Tanya Batt. Creating a blend of folk and rock, whilst previously weaving in samples collected from space missions courtesy of NASA, throughout her music. […]

Pocketwatch is a high-powered trio of youngsters from Sydney’s inner south-western suburbs and will be playing their second gig. The trio covered itself in glory in its live debut at Marrickville Bowling Club at the start of 2022 and plays a mix of grunge-influenced, hard rock. The band plays original material and is keen to do as many gigs as the universe allows. […]

Balearic crooner, glamourous punk, acerbic poet—Baxter Dury’s persona is kitted out in many finely-tailored guises. A villain with a heart of gold, Dury is a hopeless romantic, wading through filthy gutters in search of the transcendent. […]

He’s gone from beloved hardcore band King Brown to the nightclub floor, talk-rapping debauched lyrics over breakbeats and techno. Underscoring it all, is Carlson’s experiences with epilepsy. A night with Our Carlson is a touching, wild ride. […]

Adelaide’s pride and joy, now international star, Tkay Maidza, plays her first Melbourne show in over two years—taking the stage at The Forum with a special show designed just for RISING. Maidza is a fountain of positivity and empowerment; a rapid-fire lyricist and rapper staking her claim. […]

Coming in hot off the back of his 2021 mixtape, OTTN (On to the Next), IJALE blends Afrocentric sounds with Western influences, in a reflection of his Nigerian heritage and Australian upbringing. He can go breezy or hard—either way, IJALE turns it up. […]