Australian music
‘He’d hate it, so I’m doing it’: Telling the Michael Gudinski story
Director Paul Goldman spills the beans on the troubled journey to screen of a documentary about Mushroom group founder and Oz rock pioneer Michael Gudinski.
- by Karl Quinn
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‘I understand myself’: G Flip on new album, marriage and reality TV fame
The multi-instrumentalist may be in the biggest spotlight of their career, but what they’re really worried about is whether Collingwood will make the finals.
- by Jules LeFevre
Atmosphere no longer so great as iconic Sydney pub closes
Owners of the hotel featured in Slim Dusty’s song Duncan say complaints from neighbours, landlord disputes and rising costs forced the closure.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Are the ARIA charts really broken, or do they reflect our timid taste?
Amy Shark says going to number one helped build her career, but there are growing concerns it’s becoming almost impossible for Australian artists to replicate her success.
- by Robert Moran
Meet the Aussie hip hop act sharing a stage with Kendrick Lamar and Blur
Dem Mob made their international debut at Primavera Sound in Barcelona earlier this year, taking their English and Pitjantjantjara hip hop to a global audience.
- by Sosefina Fuamoli
Reuben Kaye makes triumphant return to Sydney after Project backlash
A wrap of the week’s live reviews, including Reuben Kaye, Bad//Dreems, Middle Kids, Romeo and Juliet, City of Angels and Live at the Great: 8 Seasons.
- by John Shand, Harriet Cunningham, James Jennings, Lenny Ann Low and Bernard Zuel
From backing dancers to the main stage, this trio is ready for the big time
The energetic alt-dance trio have shared a bill with Lizzo, Diplo and Haim, but the three women are just getting started.
- by Annabel Ross
Rory Jeffes left behind royals, punks and flying helicopters to bring music to Sydney
When Rory Jeffes graduated from Oxford, he had a music degree and a pilot’s licence. He is now heading the Sydney International Piano Competition.
- by Andrew Taylor
These are the best Sydney gigs to catch in July
This month: a home-grown pop star in the making, shoegaze comeback kids, NYC indie icons, the world’s most famous flautist and the Weeknd’s mate.
- by James Jennings
Lewis Capaldi cancels as Splendour faces dwindling crowd numbers
A year after the worst weather in its two decade history, Splendour In The Grass has been hit by tumbling ticket sales and artists pulling out.
- by Martin Boulton
‘It’s so accessible for young people to make music from home’
Will Haynes, 14, is tributing his second album to his late father, exploring new genres as he writes, edits and produces the music from home.
- by Amber Schultz