FEATURES Miss Kaninna: The blueprint is Black Taneshia Atkinson speaks with the artist right in the midst of a European tour, and fresh off the back of her latest release, 'BLACKPRINT'.
SCENE REPORTS BEYOND THE BOX: Red Earth Dub Circus Writer Jordan Lummis plots the building of one of WA's most beloved sound systems and the community surrounding it.
SCENE REPORTS Radio Cazimi: Amplifying Walyalup in the heart of the sun Writer Elwyn speaks to how the new local radio platform is refurbishing the relationship between community and collaboration within the heart of Fremantle.
LISTS Pain Gain share ‘muscle memory’, the inspiration playlist behind their debut self-titled record The supergroup comprising Chloe Kaul, Hamish Lefevre and Samuel Cooke released its self-titled album earlier this month.
FEATURES Adelaide’s claim as Australia’s historic techno capital Writer Jonno Revanche dives deep on a lesser known history of the city of churches.
CULTURE Venue Spotlight: Black Bear Lodge Writer Joseph Power speaks to the legacy of a venue wearing many hats for its city.
SCENE REPORTS Dark Mofo & shock's growing universal appeal The festival's 2026 edition proved that there's never been a better time to slow down & pay attention.
COVER STARS Mincy: Punter, Promoter, Producer, Pioneer Gadigal Land/Sydney-based DJ, producer, Extra Spicy label head & Dayshift organiser is Mixmag ANZ's latest Cover Artist.
FEATURES Independent Music Exchange is an algorithm-antidote From 6-7 June, Northcote Town Hall welcomes the return of the Independent Music Exchange, a two-day celebration of local, community-minded releases and the people behind the action.
SCENE REPORTS The Breakfast Club: Freedom from the 9-5 since 2014 As the iconic Naarm/Melbourne-originating after-hours party celebrates a dozen years, writer Hugo Hodge reflects on its enduring and hedonistic legacy.
LISTS Mixmag ANZ's favourite EPs & albums of 2026 thus far 30+ releases we can't get enough of from across Australia & Aotearoa/New Zealand in 2026.
SCENE REPORTS Sydney Opera House's Forecourt is a litmus test for its city One of Australia’s most beautiful venues has long struggled with spreading its wings. Its latest series of forecourt shows proves that it’s space worth giving.
FEATURES Repetition as devotion: Inside Pugilist’s ‘Found Sound’ The Scotland-turned-Aotearoa-turned-Australian producer’s debut album comes after a mammoth 70 releases, but not a moment too soon.
CULTURE Hiko: 'Creating Māori oases in a concrete desert' Writer Nicholas Lindstrom dives into the potency of a musical movement only recently given its own name.
LISTS Skylab at 8: The shows that shaped Naarm's beloved station Some of Skylab’s newest, oldest and most trusted selectors weigh in on their favourite shows over the last eight years, to truly celebrate the legacy it continues to leave.
FEATURES Label Spotlight: Butter Sessions A pillar of Naarm/Melbourne's underground & one of Australia's most revered labels celebrates its 15th year this weekend.
CULTURE Venue Spotlight: Carriageworks One of Gadigal Land/Sydney’s most iconic spots, Carriageworks has long been a supporter of music, art and culture a little left of the zeitgeist, to great effect.
SCENE REPORTS Melbourne to Mexico, Animalia connects two underground worlds Writer Hugo Hodge finds a slice of Naarm/Melbourne in Mexico City, as Kia's beloved label sees the two cities converging over two weekends.
FEATURES Nicole Skeltys on rebooting B(if)tek & Artificial In the wake of an exciting reissue of ‘Sub-Vocal Theme Park’, B(if)tek’s first record, Nicole Skeltys talks about touring again, her solo project Artificial, and reintegrating into a new DIY scene nearly three decades on.
COMMENT Skynet in the age of AI: Hear My Eyes' Terminator 2 The rework of James Cameron's action classic by Peter Van Hoesen, Robin Fox & others was a celebration of creativity in a world increasingly devoid of it.
FEATURES Faithless & the enduring echoes of the 90s The iconic UK group visits Australia for the first time in 15 years this weekend.