One of Australia’s most dynamic up and coming acts, The Goods have become vital members of Sydney’s rising soul/electronic scene in just a few short years. Consisting of founding members Badmandela and Rosario, along with the later addition of vocalist Black Tree, The Goods first burst onto the scene in 2016 with the release of their self-titled debut... Read More →
This week in the charts, Allday debuts #9 with Restless feat. The Veronicas, Ocean Alley debut #10 with Infinity while Make Them Suffer debut #13 with Hollowed Heart and Sampa the Great debuts #14 with Final Form on the Independent Singles chart. On the 100% Independent Singles chart, The Teskey Brothers debut #6 with Man of the Universe. ... On the Independent Label Albums... Read More →
Perth artist Carla Geneve has released her debut self-titled EP.To celebrate the release, Carla has shared an intimate and emotional video for 'Yesterday's Clothes'. Directed by Matt Sav, Carla says of the video - "I wanted the video to reflect the personal nature of the song. To me, sitting alone in front of a camera is a vulnerable situation, a lot like... Read More →
The Morrison Government has committed $30.9 million in new funding for more live music and to create more opportunities for Australia’s artists to compete in a global industry. ... The Australian Music Industry Package will provide funding for a range of measures which include grants to assist Australian small businesses to host more live music and new mentoring programs to... Read More →
AIR congratulates Tina Arena on her appointment to the Australia Council board. ... Ms. Arena will sit as a member for three years and brings with her significant experience in all areas of performance as a high-profile singer-songwriter responsible for some of the highest selling Australian releases, an ARIA hall-of-famer, and an actress and music thespian currently touring Evita... Read More →
The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) are now seeking expressions of interest from Victorian independent labels to attend Midem, from 4-7 June 2019 which will be held at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. ... Midem is the leading international event for the global music community. With four days of music conferences, professional development and business... Read More →
Winner of the 2015 Carlton Dry Independent Label of the Year Award, Milk! Records, was started by Courtney Barnett in 2012 to release her debut EP I've Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris.(Jen Cloher and Courtney Barnett) ... ... Since then it's become home to six more Melbourne based bands/artists. The label is artist run and happy to stay boutique and sustainable. Jen Cloher... Read More →
