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Splendour Day 3
If you thought day one and two of Splendour had a lot, then oh boy day three had another thing coming. Poking our increasingly weary heads out of the tent on Sunday morning, we were greeted by again another spectacular day of clear blue skies and all day sunshine.
Flyover 001 - DJ Atro
In between the highway and the airport, DJ Atro stepped into the Backyard Opera studio for a one-of-a-kind exclusive mix. Fresh from his appearance behind the decks for UK grime legends Eyez and Big Zuu, DJ Atro brings the turbo-charged sounds of London’s grime scene …
Release of the Week: Woodes - Change My Mind
With two extended plays and one collaborative project with Elkkle already in her arsenal, Elle Graham, or Woodes as we've come to know her, has a knack for churning out a significant quantity of quality tunes.
Splendour Day 2
What a great crowd last night! Every artist was giving it their all to keep everyone warm. Whether it was Lewis Capaldi making you want to grab someone and hold them close, or Franz Ferdinand and Vampire Weekend throwing together their vibiest tunes to really get those feet loose, each artist had us feeling that certain way.
People of Splendour
Blue skies, green fields, big smiles. This is Splendour 2018. From first time festival goers to experienced returnees, the beauty of Splendour is that all are welcome and all are dancing to the same music
Splendour Day 1
If the only impression that matters is the first, then day one of the full Splendour program will be the one that stays with us. Before the sun set over Byron parklands punk outfit The Bronx from LA had the crowd moshing as if they didn’t have three days of festival ahead of them.
Lost Picnic Building Audience - Centric Festival Culture
Lost Picnic has found something which has been recently 'lost' in the music industry and its festivals, turning it into its greatest strength. The Australian public have been pleading for more gender diverse lineups (check), artists who are genuine to their craft …
Mix of The Week: EKALI - Awakening Mix. 5
Nathan Shaw, known by his stage name Ekali, is renowned for hard hitting, future bass bangers. He has cultivated a community of fans and collaborators alike, all hooked on the expectation that each track released will evoke feelings of enjoyment through its intensity
BYO Gig Guide 17/07
Missed out on tickets to Splendour? Don’t fret! This week there’s a wave of sideshows you’re your fave international acts, with local acts rounding out the gigs in support.
Release of the Week 16/7
Underworld and Iggy Pop’s collaborative EP Teatime Dub Encounters has produced some calm atmospheric tracks, like ‘I’ll See Big’, and some high-octane energetic tracks, like ‘Bells and Circles’, but this latest release is the first to properly demonstrate the potential of these musical veterans.
Mix of the Week: Pink Playground
Pink Playground are a duo from Texas, USA who have put together a mix that fuses genres and blends eras. Describing themselves as a “spontaneous, emotional, psychedelic, combustion and sentimental goo”, these Soundcloud amateurs are coming hot off their recent release of the Amethyst Milk Tapes.
BYO Gig Guide 12/07
Across Sydney we’ve got a variety of genres in this week’s gig guide. Whether it’s blues, bass, soul or pop you’re after there’s a gig on for you, and with many gigs at around $15 or less, there’s no reason not to get out and bust a move.
Release of the Week: Muto - Lost featuring HVNCOQ
Having just released his breakout debut EP, titled Arcane, Muto is etching his brand of alternative electronica into the everchanging Australian sound. Trailblazers like The Presets, Flume and more recently Cosmo's Midnight have carved out their path, and now Muto takes it a step further.
Play by Play: Dismal Thinkings - Gone Away
While Seattle might be known for being wrapped in rain for most of the year, this three-piece is more ensconced in their own melancholy.
Q&A with DJ Atro
I first started producing in early 2014, and that was just coz I wanted to make beats for Dev (MC half of the duo I’m a part of, Slim Set). At the time I was just getting into darker UK stuff like Night Slugs and still obsessing over the production on Boy in Da Corner.
The New Wave of Indigenous Protest: Music as a force for change
Music is a medium whose power is often forgotten. Taken for granted, it becomes ambient noise, part of the chaos of daily life; habitually serving as a distraction and way to pass time as we commute to work, cook dinner or wash the dishes.
Mix of The Week: ACID MONDAYS
True to the Burning Man ethos of resistance to hierarchies there is no single stage at the Nevada festival. As such, each stage holds its own mystique and allure.
BYO Gig Guide 03/07
Kicking off July are some great gigs across Sydney, with Backyard Opera hosting their very own Sunday session with DJ Astro.
Release of the Week: Mitski ‘Nobody’
Japanese-American singer songwriter has released the second track off her upcoming fifth album, Be The Cowboy, and has created a bittersweet lament with ‘Nobody’.