Photo credit: Nathan Rathsam (@reasonablynathan) Meanjin's (Brisbane) dreamgaze four-piece band, Blue Diner, have been paving their own way from DIY house shows to a BIGSOUND showcase slot, all off the back of their debut album Disc 2 released this year. Known for call-and-response vocals layered over hazy, wall-of-noise soundscapes, the band draws influence from Horse, Jumper of Love, Feeble Little Horse and Slow Pulp, blending it all into something soft, loud and dreamy in equal measure. I...

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”. He 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 on his own terms. I...