From teenage Killing Heidi firebrand to award-winning songwriter and Americana troubadour, Ella Hooper has spent more than 25 years making her mark on Australian music. For her Forever Five, she takes us back to the records that helped make her.
Prince – Timeless: Ten Songs, Five Decades and One Big Question: Who Is This For?
Album Reviews
Prince obsessive Ben Preece dives deep into Timeless, tracing every song back through five decades of Prince history, from 1977 to his final tour in 2016.
Everybody knows 'Laid'. Far fewer know Laid. We go beyond James’ immortal title track to discover the strange, intimate Brian Eno-produced album hiding behind the hit.
August and Everything After didn't arrive with swagger. It arrived with uncertainty. In this Waxx Lyrical deep dive, we explore the stories, songs and emotional honesty that transformed Counting Crows' debut into one of the defining albums of the 1990s.
Fjords, Silence and Song: Inside Ben Provest’s ‘Trying To Be Brave’
Australian artist Ben Provest talks heartbreak, Icelandic isolation, creative flow and the making of his new cinematic folk single ‘Trying To Be Brave’.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Live In Seoul: The Sound of Resistance and Hope
Godspeed You! Black Emperor deliver a transcendent, immersive live performance in Seoul, blending seismic post-rock, analog film projections, and a powerful anti-war message in total darkness.
Franz Ferdinand light up Brisbane’s Riverstage with a high-energy, career-spanning set, supported by standout performances from Teenage Dads and Delivery.
Miss Orange Juicy Return With The Fizzy ‘Sorry Not Sorry’
Miss Orange Juicy deliver fizzy pop with bite on new single ‘Sorry Not Sorry’. Mario Späte talks honesty, chaos, songwriting and the duo’s sweet-n-sour universe.
