Pop HRT

I’ve been waiting for the next big thing in Aussie pop music to emerge, and I think they finally have. Think gorgeous melodies, heartbreaking lyrics and visuals that are perhaps the best we’ve seen in years from an Aussie pop act, and then you’ll have the new track “Better Apart” by Luca George. So, what’s the vibe with this one? “Better Apart” is Luca’s first single of the year, and it’s giving…

SOMI | Dumb Dumb

After an agonising year long wait one of my favourite solo artist from South Korea has returned with a fiery vengeance. SOMI returns with a pulsating bass-line and deep groove that will have you running for the dance-floor. “Dumb Dumb” is her first track in almost a year since she burned down the house with her high energy and catchy track “What You Waiting For?“. Teaming up again with the Kpop…

2021 – Who we’re hyped for

2020 has been a weird year, but that hasn’t stopped artist churning out music, and really one of the best tracks of the past 10 years came out in 2020. BTS’s “Dynamite” was an absolute BEAST album’s from Blackpink, Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande all proved that music brings joy during dark times. Today we’re not looking to the past though, instead, we’re looking for the future and some of…

Eurovision 2020: POPHRT Decides

There is one event each year which surpasses Christmas, Easter even New Years as my most highest of high holiday, and that is, of course, the greatest song contest in the world Eurovision. It is the only event in the world that can drag me out of bed at 5am on a Sunday morning in the middle of winter. Unfortunately, though this year my holiday was cancelled by a global pandemic and honestly I was…

My Friend Pedro – Nintendo Switch

This shit is Bananas!!!

 Stylish, over the top bullet hell side-scrolling action bought to you by of all things a banana, DeadToast latest game ‘My Friend Pedro’ is all style and flair with an infectious gameplay routine that will have you pirouetting around the levels in a hailstorm of bullets for hours.

 ‘My Friend Pedro’ is based on the age-old tale of a violent ballet performed around one…

BRIGHTNESS – “BUKHANSAN”

Newcastle artist Brightness has blessed us with the jubilant and colourful track ‘Bukhansan’  the latest in a line of four single releases in the lead up to his debut self titled album which is due at the end of the month on the 25th through I OH YOU.

Inspired after a month-long trip to South Korea the Novocastrians love and admiration for the country spilled over into his music, crafting a love…

Laneway Festival 2020 | The Lineup

Wow. So like pack it up kids Laneway have already won the 2020 best festival lineup, no need to argue, no more wigs to be snatched they are all gone. WOW!

We are currently unable to even with this lineup which is pulling no punches with Charli XCX and The 1975 headlining alongside Aussies Ruel, Ocean Alley, DMA’s and the return after what feels like forever for Kučka…

Please allow us time to…

GL – Night Habit

What’s missing from your work week? A work-life balance? Healthy eating habits? Time? No, what’s missing is a deep 70’s funkified groove of a track. Not to fret though lovelies because Melbourne based duo GL are serving up fresh funk by the truckload with their new track ‘Night Habit‘.

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This That 2019 – The Lineup

In a year that’s seemed a little underwhelming of late Newy’s premier festival This That is back to restore our faith with the explosive and overwhelming lineup for its 2019 instalment.

So who’s on the lineup this year? Buckle yourselves in folks because This That are coming for the jugular this year with this lineup. November 9th will see superstars Golden Features, Meg Mac, Slumberjack, Thundam…