australia

Australian-based Irish folk rock artist Bonniesongs announces Whelan’s show in September

The Dublin/Wicklow native plays Whelan’s Upstairs on September 12th.

The Chats on Smoko: Get to know Australia’s best young punk band ahead of their Dublin gig this August

The drugs, booze & social malcontent behind our favourite Australian punk group.

Surfing – ‘Real’ feat. LA Vampires

One of my regular sources for new tune check is Hype Machine’s weekly Stack feature.…

Broadway Sounds – ‘Sing It Again’

Melbourne trio Broadway Sounds‘ new song ‘Sing It Again’ is described by the band as…

Hoodlem – ‘IGOTU’

Hoodlem is “an anonymous project blending pulsing experimental beats, soulful vocals and crisp production.” That’s…

Mansionair – ‘Hold Me Down’

Lachlan Bostock and Alex Nicholls are Mansionair, a pretty new production duo from Sydney, i.e…

Watch Snakadaktal’s looptastic and hypnotic video for ‘Fall Underneath’

Melbourne five-piece band Snakadaktal released a fine debut album of atmospheric indie tunes with Sleep…

Oliver Tank
Introducing: Oliver Tank – Sydney pastoral electronic producer

I’ve been finding a lot of value in gentle music for the early mornings lately.…

Manor – ‘Rhodesia’

Coming across like a Beach House tune conceived in the Antipodes with the gender roles…

Listen to Kimbra’s debut album – Vows

The New Zealand-born Melbourne-based singer who impressed with ‘Settle Down’, ‘Cameo Lover’ and her Gotye…

Listen to The Middle East album sampler

Listen to three tracks from the The Middle East’s forthcoming album I Want That You…

MP3: The Middle East – Blood

If I did a track of the week feature, The Middle East’s ‘Blood’ might well…

Nialler9 Podcast #26 – Australia Music Special

As many of you regular readers know, Aoife and I had the recent good fortune…

Introducing: Apricot Rail

On my last night in Perth a few weeks back, I neglected to mention that…

Nialler9 in Perth – Something in the Water?

Aoife and the local entertainers Jon Strange the Magician and Johnny Deville, the cheesy Vegas…

Nialler9 in Melbourne – Hotel, hotel, gambling inn

In which we sample a couple more of Melbourne’s venues and meet our new hero…

Nialler9 in Melbourne: Deerhunter, Beaches and Songs

Our meeting at Triple R left us feeling immediately immersed in the scene here in…

Nialler9 in Melbourne – Radio heaven?

We wasted no time getting into the Melburnian muso mindset. A mere six hours after…

Nialler9 in Melbourne – the pre-music menu

Federation Square at night, City Centre, Melbourne. There’s probably no better way to blow away…

Nialler9 goes to Oz!

This day next week, the focus of Nialler9 will be shifting to the the land…