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Bridging Boundaries: Indie-Pop Paragon Dodie On An Artist’s Fine Line Between Privacy & Intimacy
The ever-vibrant and lyrically-immersive Dodie is no stranger to the world of public presence. The English singer-songwriter has crafted an ever-growing array of music across Spotify and Youtube over the…
5 Quintessential Records With Chicago Electro-RnB Duo DRAMA
Producer Na’el Shehade and vocalist/songwriter Via Rosa (born Lluvia Rosa Vela) have been working together on a sonic project set to make you feel good – DRAMA. Hailing from the Windy City, the…
Ten Feet Taller: Yorke On Writing A Resilient Record
While many Aussies baked banana bread and spiralled, Yorke paired her lockdown culinary activities with some good old-fashioned songwriting, baking up one delightful new EP, ‘ten feet tall’. The follow-up…
5 Quintessential Records With Minnesotan Singer-Songwriter Ber
Hailing from “the land of 10,000 lakes” aka Minnesota, Ber (pronounced “bear”) has made music that’s crossed oceans, finding fans in the likes of tastemaker Zane Lowe and BBC Radio…
Search For Substance: An Interview With Hope D
Brissie singer-songwriter Hope D has charmed the nation with her extraordinary storytelling and gritty, heart-on-sleeve alt-pop offerings, which scored her the Emerging Artist Of The Year Award at the Queensland…
Best Of Both Worlds: In Conversation With Thomas Headon
London-born, Melbourne-raised artist Thomas Headon took the online world by storm in 2020 with his off-kilter live sessions, tongue-in-cheek charm and remarkable songwriting ability. Now based back in London, the…
5 Quintessential Italo House Records With Touch Sensitive
Future Classic family member Touch Sensitive (aka Michael Di Francesco) has lit up dancefloors across the globe with his dazzling house cuts, gaining fans worldwide through experimenting with playful, serotonin-giving…
Queer Cool: Chela On The Unintentional Politics Of Being Yourself
Embedded into the DNA of modern Australian pop music is Chela (née Chelsea Wheatley), the eternally effervescent Sydney/Eora-raised polymath who first made waves with her debut EP, released in 2013…
Moving With Intention: A Chin-Wag With BOY SODA
Undoubtedly one of the most exciting names in Australian music, BOY SODA‘s offerings feel like cracking open a refreshing can of sounds you’ve been craving for longer than you can…
Best Before’s Top 10 Australian Songs & Albums Of 2022
It’s been another big year in music, with the monumental return of live music, the emergence of new artists around the globe, and new eras marked for old favourites. In…