26yr old Texan Soul Boy, Leon Bridges effortlessly evokes the sound and feel of classic Soul records from years gone by. With an infectious sound heavily influenced by pivotal labels like Stax & Motown accompanied by a stylish look straight out…
Friday Beats
! (the song formerly known as) – Regurgitator
With this Sunday’s weather forecast looking dry, kinda sunny and not entirely freezing it’s a great opportunity to take part in one of Melbourne’s most ‘Melbourne’ events. ‘The Reclink Community Cup’, is a fund raising day out that travels the country…
Doing it to Death – The Kills
The Kills may just be the coolest, sexiest, trans atlantic-est band in the entire world. Returning this month with their 5th studio album, ‘Ash & Ice’ I found myself revisiting a lot of their sweat soaked, sleazy sounding back catalogue.…
The Bike Song – Mark Ronson & The Business International
After weeks-nay, months of careful research & deliberation I’ve bought myself a new bicycle. Through all the online searching, uncertainty and visiting store after store in the hopes I’ll find the right bike for me, this song ran constantly through…
Rich Girl – Lake Street Dive
This rad four piece band out of Boston, Massachusetts with some serious vocals from Rachel Price is stuck inside my head and seems as though it’s not going anywhere. This easy beat chiller, a cover of the Hall & Oates classic, will ease…
Frontier Psychiatrist – The Avalanches
The Avalanches. Possibly Australia’s most innovative, eclectic & infuriating acts of the last 20 years. Citing influences as broad as DJ Shadow, Beastie Boys, Mogwai and B-Grade movie soundtracks they completely changed the Aussie music landscape in 2000 with their slick, sample laden…
Break ya Neck – Busta Rhymes
If you needed any more reason to forget the rain & rejoice this weekend, remember this… Not only is it Busta Rhymes’ Birthday tomorrow but THIS gem of a song turns 15 this year! As Busta himself would say, “The…
Lite Spots – KAYTRANADA
KAYTRANADA is the electro/disco moniker of shy & retiring 21 yr old Canadian, Louis Kevin Celestin. After gaining popularity through a number of great remixes for the likes of Janet Jackson, Amerie & Missy Elliott he spent the next few…
Friday I’m in Love – The Cure
The big news this week that got local music lovers’ knickers in a twist was the announcement that THE CURE would be playing a great, big, one off show right here in Melbourne! Pre-sale tickets were released last week &…
IT’S GONNA BE ME – N*SYNC
Get your sleeveless T-Shirts, distressed denim and frosted tips ready ‘cos this weekend sees us rolling smoothly into the month of May ..May! Where is this year going!? Anyway, we’re more than a quarter of the way through 2016 and…