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Dark Mofo Weekend 1: A.B. Original, Mogwai, Dark Park & More

Dark Mofo has officially kicked off, and what a time it’s already been for Australia’s most unique festival. Beginning in Hobart on June 8, the festival has spearheaded a massive flurry of cultural and creative activity throughout the city, from international musical acts to local students delivering performance art, and many locals quite literally ‘painting the town red’, adorning shopfronts,…

PHOTOS: Laneway 2017 Sydney・Part II

Another year around the sun, another Laneway Festival loaded with unforgettable moments we’ll be recycling until the next one rolls around. The 2017 edition saw another leading lineup take on 7 shows across 3 countries – quite a far cry from the festival’s humble beginnings 13 years ago. The Sydney leg of the tour started out with some choppy weather, which soon gave way to blue skies and…

Nick Cave, Camp Cope, A.B. Original & More Shortlisted For the Australian Music Prize

Drawing from the staggering 364 Australian albums released in 2016, the judges for the 12th annual Australian Music Prize (AMP) have managed to pluck 12 of the finest as contenders for the big prize. Coming in at a cool $30,000, the AMP is the nation’s richest cash prize for an Australian album and celebrates the creme of the country’s musical crop. The shortlist, which was announced today,…

Why You Should Vote For AB Original’s “January 26” In The Hottest 100

AB Original’s landmark album Reclaim Australia is one of the most powerful albums of 2016. The hip-hop duo of Briggs and Trials have already started countless conversations with their in-your-face aggression and political lyrics that challenge “people’s perception, their preconceived notions of race and justice.” (read the rest of our album review here).

The track titled January 26 is about…