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.
INTERVIEWS TWOFACED: From Dunedin to Dancefloors Across the World Writer Laura McInnes explores the student party culture of Aotearoa's South Island hub & its power to propel new music to global recognition.
NEWS Eat The Beat launches new multi-level venue partnership in Naarm’s CBD The promoter, which has hosted everyone from Carl Cox to PARIS, enters a brand-new stage.
NEWS Geneva AM takes home a coveted 2026 Taite Music Prize "We need to stay united, keep creating, and continue enjoying the art of tinkering – free all occupied territories," she shared in her acceptance speech.
MUSIC Genesis Owusu shares his dance-heavy rotation playlist, 'Just Keeps Going' Following the release of Owusu's dance-inspired track 'Life Keeps Going', the artist gives us everything he's got on rotation.
INTERVIEWS 21 years on, Fat Freddy's Drop enters a new era Saxophonist Scott “Chopper Reeds” Towers and drummer Cory Champion speak with writer Farah Azizan and reveal how the band is moving forward.
INTERVIEWS Fatshaudi on making music that feels deeply Writer Edie Hopgood speaks with the Meanjin/Brisbane-based artist as she celebrates a year of her debut album, ‘Feel It All Around You’.
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.
NEWS UK Ban Sought for DJ Haram After pro-Palestine comments at Sydney Biennale It follows her impassioned speech at the event's 25th anniversary last month.
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.
INTERVIEWS Kaishandao 开山刀: Bridging Aotearoa & Asia Writer Martyn Pepperell speaks with an artist, blogger and promoter with two feet proudly at two opposite ends of the globe.
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.
INTERVIEWS More Than Management: Hasvat Informant & Jordan Borg The pair have become one of Australian techno’s most recognisable power duos, working in total tandem to benefit not only their own careers, but the broader scene as a whole.
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.