If you follow the Australian music scene, and the ARIA singles charts, then over the last few weeks you may have seen Dreams - Jolyon Petch. Dreams is a remix of the Fleetwood Mac song of the same name. Dreams have been remixed by multiple producers and DJ's but this is about Joyon Petch. Jolyon Petch is a New Zealand-born, Australian-based DJ, music producer and remixer, best known for his singles "Holding On" and "Dreams", which spent 3 weeks and 7 weeks respectively at […]
It's not really a new release, it came out a month ago, but we have been so busy, so forgive us! My Universe is taken from the album Music of the spheres. https://youtu.be/3YqPKLZF_WU You (you), you are (you are) my universe And I (I) just want (just want) to put you first And you (you), you are (you are) my universe, and I Coldplay Tweet Coldplay has been around for years now, and they have the art of songwriting down […]
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There are countless women who we could be writing about for our series of women in rock. But we thought we'd start by writing about someone whose music affected us in some way during that time, and continues to do so until today. That's why we chose Michelle Branch. If you were rocking out or going through a break-up during those times, you could pretty much be guaranteed you had a song by Michelle on your mixtape or freshly burnet […]
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It was 2005 when news broke of the tragic passing of Paul Hester. Anyone growing up in Australia or New Zealand in the '70s and '80s would know him, he was the drummer in Split Enz and Crowded House. What wasn't very well known, in the years leading up to his passing he had been suffering from depression. Prior to his passing, he lost his mother and his marriage broke down. Paul was found in Elsternwick Park, where he committed […]
This week we are showcasing a local artist. What's the point of saying we play more local artists if we don't showcase them.Chuck Hombre’ hale from the tough industrial towns in Perth’s southern suburbs. Their music is rugged, no nonsense Rock and Roll with melody and fun dynamics. These blokes are like their music; tough and honest. They work hard and play harder.https://youtu.be/mkSuztsJqcYsinger/songwriters • Joe pierce•matt lally•matt pursell •This 3-piece rock band have a repertoire of over 40 original songs […]
Dean Lewis has released his second track from his second album. Sneaky Bugger! I actually found out by stumbling across a video, while researching for another article. Make sure you have a listen below. https://youtu.be/rnFLF0ylZdY Did you listen? What did you think? Leave comments below. The sound is pretty distinct, you know its Dean Lewis right from the start. He owns that sound, no one comes close. Birth name: Dean Lewis Grant Loaney Born: October 21, 1987 Genres: Pop Occupation(s) […]
The next in our series of one hit wonders, is Alexis Jordan.Back in 2006 Alexis auditioned for the first season of Americas got talent. She sang I have nothing, a Whitney Houston song. She made it to the next round where she was voted off.https://youtu.be/FW6YSUFAjKUAfter being voted out Judge Brandy bought her back as a wild card. She didn't get enough votes and she left the show.After leaving the show, Alexis started uploading videos to you tube where she start […]
You know the band, you've heard the band and you've confused the band.Yep that's right, you probably heard another band and said that's Life house. But let's not confuse Lifehouse with The Calling. So you think you know the difference? I thought I did, bit in a resent conversation I looked like a right dill, because I was caught out.https://youtu.be/tPnK39ax_AMLifehouse comes from Los Angeles, USA. Led by frontman Jason Wade, Rick Woolstenhulme on Drums and percussion, Bryce Soderberg on Bass and […]
The long-awaited release from Adele has finally been hit the air waves. It has broken records, 24 million streams in a week. But is it as good as the stats make it out to be? Watch the video below and let's see. https://youtu.be/U3ASj1L6_sY At the time of writing, Easy On ME sits number 1 on the Australian ARIA Charts, it went to number 1 in the first week of release. It sits above Cold heart by Elton John and Dua […]
Also known as: Sweet Children (1987–1989)Origin East Bay, California, U.S.Genres: Punk rockpop punkalternative rockYears active: 1987–presentWebsite greenday.comhttps://youtu.be/Soa3gO7tL-cIf you haven't heard of Green Day. Where the hell have you been? If you don't know them, think about the final episode of Seinfeld. They were once the best three piece four piece band in the world!Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For much of the band's career, […]
It' was 1983, and a relatively unknown artist was launch to the world. She had charisma she had a whacky style and she has one of the most covered songs in history. The album that changed our world is "She's so unusual" by Cyndi Lauper. https://youtu.be/VdQY7BusJNUSo Cyndi's first album "She's so unusual, didn't start any world movements as such, but was and still is an anthem to many women around the world, with tracks like Girls just wanna have fun, She […]
https://youtu.be/6JCLY0Rlx6QOne of the to things about songs we love hate, is their catchy tunes. The Songs get stuck in our head and play on repeat.Released: September 10, 2014Genre: New wavepop rockpower popsynth rockLength 3:17Songwriter(s) Ben BergerEli MaimanRyan McMahonNicholas PetriccaKevin RaySean WaugamanProducer(s) Tim PagnottaThis is why we love to hate "Shut up + Dance". I remember the first time I heard the song on the radio. it was around 2015, but the song was released in 2014. We would rock out to […]
The laziest number 1 song. Elton John and Dua Lipa, Cold Heart. How did this song get to number one? It's the laziest mix ever.
Here's the latest for Justin Bieber, Ghost. I've never been a big Bieb's fan, but just recently I find I am being drawn to his music. https://youtu.be/Fp8msa5uYsc Since hearing this track I've really grown to it, and I guess the meaning of this song is going to be different for everyone. For you Biebs fans out there this is the sixth single from his album Justice. This is a great feat most artists release one or two singles, but being […]
Birth Name: Olivia Isabel Rodrigo DOB: 20 Feb 2003 Genres: POP Pop Rock Indie Pop Alternative pop Occupation(s): Singer-Songwriter - Actress Years Active: 2015 to Present https://youtu.be/ZmDBbnmKpqQ If you haven't heard of Olivia Rodrigo, you must be living under a rock. In February 2019, she was cast in the starring role of Nini Salazar-Roberts on the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which premiered in November of that year; for the show's soundtrack, Rodrigo wrote "All I Want" and co-wrote […]
What happenned to Taxiride? Back in the late 90's Tim Watson and Tim Wild began writing together, they recruited Jason Singh and Dan Hall and created the quarter that is known as Taxiride. https://youtu.be/GEHsD0CvHEU Their first single Get Set was released in 1999 and reached number 8 on the ARIA singles charts. Get Set won the 1999 ARIA award for breakthrough Artist - Single. Even with the success of "Get Set" Tim Hall left the band to work independently. Taxiride […]
What a way to start the series Face Off. Two giants in the world of rock. Bon Jovi versus Daughtry.
Local Artist - Western Australia They say that overnight success takes 10 years but Pop Punk band RinRin burst fully formed onto the scene in summer 2020 with their debut single ‘The Game’. The band is fronted by 20-year-old Qarin (RinRin) Hipe from Perth. Showing an early aptitude for guitar, Rin joined her father’s cover band at age 13 and then the emo-rock band ‘Love Me Natalie’ before striding out with her own material playing shows with her Super “Kuya’s”, […]
Birth Name: Bieta Rexha DOB: 30 August 1989 Genres: Pop Occupation(s): Singer - Songwriter Years Active: 2010 - Present Website: beberexha.com
Music we love to hate I'll start with a confession, I think James Blunt is a Legend. He served his country, and he is legendary with his quips back at trolls on social media. That's probably why James Blunt is one of those guys we love to hate, just like his music. In 2002 he stood guard at the coffin of the Queens mother during her lying in state. He was also part of the funeral procession. In 1999, Blunt […]
When you think of the best rock bands in the world of all time. You'd probably think of names like The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, or the Beatles. But if you really think about it, one of the best all-time rock bands is REM. https://youtu.be/dLxpNiF0YKs It won't take long for the poetic lyrics to start flowing through your mind, memories will flood in. Like the haunting "Everybody Hurts". REM has been part of our lives since 1980. it was in […]
Going through our list of One Hit Wonders. We stumbled across this gem, Troy Newman. Troy had one real hit but should have had more. But sadly, like other rockers before him, he met his demise. Troy, was an Australian singer from Western Australia. In his early days, Troy was in a band with a couple of guys that went on to form Baby Animals. Troy performed as a vocalist and released the Album Gypsy Moon. https://youtu.be/Z5e8k80XlUY Troy Newman Love […]
Let's go back in time, back in 1992, Rick Price shot up the Australian music charts. Ricks album Heaven Knows reached number 3 on the Australian Charts, Most Aussies who were around back in 1992 would remember " Not a day goes by" but that album spawned a number of hits for Rick. They Were Heaven Knows, and Walk away Renee. One of the things I remember from back in 1992, was the CD cover for the single, "Not a […]
To all you Kylie fans out there, mark 12th of November in your calendar. Kylie has announced that a new album will be dropping Nov 12th.This album is a collection of remixes and collaborations, with the likes of Years and Years, Dua Lipa, and Gloria Gaynor! I'm sure this is going to be a big hit hit all you disco and Kylie fans out there.https://youtu.be/vzZn31gd_Jc Disc one track list MagicMiss a ThingReal GrooveMonday BluesSupernovaSay SomethingLast ChanceI Love ItWhere Does the […]
Remember back in 2002, yes way back when. Sk8Er Boi was the second song released by Avril from her Let Go Album. The songs on the "Let Go" album are again, so bad they're good. Honestly I don't really know why everyone loves to hate Avril and this album, maybe because it's a punk-pop album, in a time when music genres were trying to find their own mark, but blending styles became a good thing. Think Simple plan. https://youtu.be/TIy3n2b7V9k Or […]
Music We Love To Hate Why are some songs so good they are bad? What makes a song so good we love to hate it? Well in this case it's not just the song it's the whole band! Why do people love to hate Nickleback? Is it their catchy tunes? Is it their bubblegum pop-rock songs? Either way, I bet you hum along with tunes like Photograph. https://youtu.be/BB0DU4DoPP4 Back in 2005 When Photograph was released it became a meme. "What […]
Albums that changed the world. Our first article in albums that changed the world, Union by Toni Childs may not have changed the world as we know it. But it did change the world and the music landscape. The '80s was a decade of change, The world was getting smaller, we were becoming aware, with disasters like Chernobyl, Countries in Famine, bad hairstyles and dayglo. For me, I had left school and was embarking on the first steps of life […]
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