australian music
The Big Australian Music Festival Is Dead. What Next?
Splendour in the Grass has been cancelled, following a tragic trend that has spelled end times for Australia’s large music festivals.
VICE Spotlight: Maina Doe
Like Kehlani? Like Jorja Smith? How about an Australian version? Listen to this.
The Chaos of the Outsider: The Rise of Genesis Owusu
From his beginnings in Canberra to his sold out show at the Sydney Opera House, Genesis Owusu is cutting through tradition.
DO: A ‘Cross-Continental Left-Field Rap Extravaganza’ At Miscellania
MC Yallah – "an incredibly dextrous rapper who can spit on the most fucked up beats and make it sound cohesive" – is in town.
KERFEW: The South-Asian Collective Changing Australia's Live Music Scene, One Party At a Time
“There’s so many talented South Asian artists within so-called Australia, who are looking for a space where they can feel celebrated and be safe."
VICE Spotlight: Vanessa Worm
Want to feel "free and anarchic"? Listen to New Zealand artist, Vanessa Worm.
Is It Up To Community Radio to Save Australian Music?
“I just feel like, in chasing an audience, national broadcasters and commercial media have narrowed their focus significantly."
Sampa the Great Is Australian Blaxcellence
“Never forget where you came from, never forget where you’re going."
Talking 'Are You Going to Be My Girl' With Jet's Nic Cester
The 2003 hit has soundtracked bucks nights, football games, video games, and even an iPod commercial.