Photo by Tessa Fleur The Magandjin/Brisbane-based producer, songwriter and filmmaker originally hailing from North Queensland, stepped into the Australian music scene in 2024 with his debut single 'Prozac'. Koady has since continued developing his unique aesthetic world, intuitively twining music with captivating visuals over the last three years. "Do it yourself " as he puts it, not a slogan but an ethos he's carried since his childhood, building a world from the ground up o

I Just Wanna Dance - Alex The Astronaut Alex The Astronaut puts their own spin on a dance-pop banger with ‘I Just Wanna Dance’. An ode to the bathroom gossip and dance floor conversations that beg to distract from the music, Alex sings of the yearn to leave all critical thinking and unqualified therapizing behind and give their all to whichever song is booming over the speakers. ‘I Just Wanna Dance’ is a classic Alex The Astronaut take on the right to disconnect under strobe

Photography by Jess Gleeson After over 3 years of wondering when Gang of Youths would make their grand return to a Sydney stage, the wait was finally over. On Saturday, 8th of August, 2,600 fans packed into the iconic Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, eagerly awaiting a night guaranteed to blow us all away. The foyer buzzed with excitement as people flocked towards the merch desk, grabbed a pre-show drink/snack, and took in the amazing view of our harbour. As the crowd began

They say you should grow into the adult your child self would be proud of. Inner-child healing has been a throughline in Laufey’s works, and it makes her music and live show feel that much more meaningful. She encourages her fans to take up space and is a beacon of success for multi-passionate creatives everywhere.

Wednesdays At The Waterloo - Lottie McLeod With all the blushing confession of a top secret diary entry, indie darling Lottie McLeod abandons her typical 'sad girl pop' facade with the release of her first (almost) love song, 'Wednesdays At The Waterloo'. Capturing the thrill of an instant, obsession-filled crush that develops out of the blue, this track is an absolute earworm that further demonstrates McLeod's tendency to bring magic the most hyper-specific human experiences

All photography by @robihume Peach PRC is easily Australia's most authentic contemporary pop star, with an adoring fan base, identifiable iconography, and a phenomenal live show. The 'Wandering Spirit' tour, in celebration of Peach PRC's debut album Porcelain which was released in April, closed with a Brisbane show at The Fortitude Music Hall as part of Open Season festival, after a previously scheduled Brisbane show in March was rescheduled due to illness. Fans seemed undete

Peach PRC at The Fortitude, Brisbane, 16 July 2026. Photography by @robihume

to the movies - flowerkid Melancholic overthinkers found a new soundtrack last week when flowerkid made his first release in over 18 months with 'to the movies'. Complete with the staple flowerkid lyrical gut-punches and existentialism, 'to the movies' follows the ease of getting lost within a relationship and the need to prioritise yourself. 'To The Movies' arrives as flowerkid begins to tease a forthcoming debut album through socials. unforgettable - Lizzie Hosking Aussie p

Words by Bec Hoole (Pipin) & Jessica Chate (Serendipiti). Photos by Tessa Fleur on Kodak 400 Saturday the 20th of June saw the Clarence Corner precinct in Woollongabba activated like it never had been before. Punters flocked to Against The Grain, the inaugural festival hosted by independent label GRAIN, teaming up with Open Season to bring us a day of tunes, grooves and ultimately community and friendship. A block party like no other, Against The Grain, saw over 30 musical ac