ARTISTS MESSIE: “I want it to be a celebration of something more than just me." Writer Laura McInnes speaks with a rapidly rising Aotearoa/New Zealand star who's already caught the attention of worldwide heavyweights.
NEWS Meredith announces its stacked 2025 lineup The festival, returning to its much-beloved Supernatural Amphitheatre in December, is officially back for its 33rd year.
FEATURES Venue Spotlight: Phoenix Central Park Into the 'Nest' of Judith Neilson’s Phoenix Central Park for Season XVII; in their third all-local line up for 2025, an unfurling of possibility, new experimentation and hope for the future of Australian artistic practice.
NEWS Over 450 artists sign ‘open letter’ directed at upcoming Boiler Room Australia tour The 'open letter', launched yesterday, aligns with growing protests across the globe against Boiler Room's owners KKR.
CULTURE 'Start the Party, Build the Community' with EMC's latest online toolkit Its second resource, with expertise compiled from three experienced promoters, artists and managers, is a must for anyone aspiring to do their 'own thing'.
FEATURES Label Spotlight: Trackwork Having just recently celebrated the label's 5th birthday at Australia's most prestigious venue, the Sydney Opera House, Trackwork has found itself at the centre of music's most exciting cultural crosspoints, Jonno Revanche writes.
NEWS Greens MP questions NSW Govt over funding to KKR-linked festivals Listen Out & Field Day Cate Faehrmann posed questions to NSW's Minister for Music John Graham on his government's 'Music Festival Viability Fund'.
NEWS Meet: -TOPIA: Tessellate Club returns to the Abbostford Convent with a new name & vision The festival, now in its second year but the first under this new name, returns to Abbotsford Convent in September.
COVER STARS Kia: A shared sense of scenius The Animalia & Cirrus label head, un:send festival founder & DJ is Mixmag ANZ’s Cover Artist for July 2025.
NEWS Gateway Festival returns for its second year & announces 2025 lineup The one day festival, held at one of Naarm/Melbourne's most picturesque locations, is back & bigger than ever.
NEWS Leaked document shows Boiler Room is "weaponising police against Pro-Palestinian protesters", allege activists The leaked document, circulated by activist groups, comes as protests at Boiler Room events grow worldwide.
FEATURES Honouring Volition Records: Australia's club culture catalyst Martyn Pepperell dives into the history of one of Australia's most influential labels, perfectly timed with Efficient Space's re-release of some of its most important work.
NEWS Israeli DJ pulls Tomorrowland performance after report links him to IDF propaganda The cancellation followed pressure from Belgian pro-Palestine groups.
MUSIC Mixmag ANZ's favourite EPs & albums of 2025 thus far (again) A belated mid-year check-in for everything we've been loving from across Australia & Aotearoa/New Zealand.
NEWS AI-generated tracks are showing up on deceased musician’s Spotify pages Spotify said it has removed a track uploaded to the profile of a country musician who was murdered in 1989.