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The annual Bad Friday music festival is making its return to Marrickville this year with a huge expansion to two days. A decade after the festivals humble beginnings in the Annandale Hotel, the Bad Friday Weekender is staying true to form with a line-up filled to the brim with local, home-grown talent.
The NSW Bushfires continue to decimate the Australian countryside, with conditions remaining just as dangerous through the rest of Summer. Firefighters remain on the frontlines and need all the support they can get. The Aussie music community has come together to host a series of concerts, donating all profits to help with the bushfire appeal.
Ahead of their fourth studio album, Recovery, indie electronic group The Naked and Famous have released a catchy new synth-pop hit, marking their triumphant return in 2020.
Sydney’s music scene is defined by the city’s venues and event spaces. This has resulted in an overlap between the hospitality and music industries, as the city’s live music flourishes through pubs and bars. The Music & Booze Company operates in the space between these two worlds.
I wanted to take a moment to look into a term that is so loosely used in music, that I feel that it’s meaning has been misinterpreted or lost along the way. The term I am referring to is Lo-fi. It gets thrown around by musicians and music listeners alike, like a piece of fruit in a school playground.
In early November, Backyard Opera spoke with triple J Hottest 100 winners Ocean Alley to discuss the upcoming festival season, including their plans for Laneway Festival on February 1st – 9th. Part of this discussion included talks of new music, which the band has been working on throughout the year.
Sydney’s biggest indie dance group made a standout appearance at Burning Man this year. Performing on top of the Robot Heart bus in the Black Rock desert, the trio proved why they are one of Australia’s best artists.
Ghanaian descendent rapper Kwame might have been born in Auckland, NZ, but he is fresh from the Hills District of Western Sydney, with his music standing as an example of the prominent Sydney hip/hop scene.
Polish Club have had a stellar 2019 and are capping it off with an exciting New Year’s Eve mix. From releasing their second album, Iguana, to national tours with bands like DZ Deathrays, Polish Club have a lot to be proud of this year.
International powerhouse and recent Festival X headliner Armin van Buuren has released another huge track as he tours the globe. As one of the world’s most highly praised DJs, Armin was an innovator and pioneer of the trance genre.
Over the 22nd – 24th November, all kinds of artists, dancers, gypsies, soul searchers, students and dreamers made their way to the Bohemian Beatfreaks festival in Queensland for a lineup of bass, trance, house and techno music.
