Mirror, mirror on the wall, what has splendour got in store?
soloMiya pops her Splendour cherry As a Splendour in the Grass virgin, I have no clue what to expect. Especially when previous festival goers only comments are “awesome, muddy and a little sexy” (Niamh Elliot-Brennan, 2022 Surg representative at SITG 2022 – you can read Niamh and Matt̵
’23 Splendour Spotlight: Skegss
Solomiya revisits the music of the Byron Bay locals In all honesty, I have not heard the unconcerned shouting vocals of Aussie garage surf-rock trio, Skegss, since their 2018 album My Own Mess. When I saw that they were playing Splendour, I just had to revisit my glory days of blaring that album thr
’23 Splendour spotlight: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Charlie gives a short but sweet intro to one of Australia’s most hyper-productive and style-shifting rock bands. I first saw King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard at the Luna Park stage earlier this year; easily one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. Not only do they perform with insane
’23 Splendour Spotlight: X CLUB.
Alfie’s X-Rated X-Club Extravaganza. A SITG act you cannot miss. Hot off the back of their Boiler Room debut at AVA festival in Belfast, homegrown heroes ‘X CLUB.’ make a triumphant return to Australia at Splendour in the Grass. After what can only be described as a year of massive success
Artist Spotlight: Sarah Yagki
“Alone is her best work yet” sarah yagki’s epically cinematic take on pop rock creates electrifying emotion through powerful vocals and sensational stage presence. KEY POINTS: Sydney pop-rock virtuoso Sarah Yagki recently released her latest single ‘Alone’, and it is her best w
Eurovision 2023: Here We Go Again
Strap in as Solomiya Sywak details for you the epic highs and lows (but mostly lows) of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest It’s that time of year again, time to get out all the silver outfits from deep inside the closet because Eurovision 2023 has just smacked the whole world in the fac
Artist Spotlight: jnr.
jnr. emerges as an unstoppable force, proving his versatility in new single, ‘u stay on my mind’ KEY POINTS: Spelled j-n-r full stop, and pronounced ‘junior’, jnr. is one of Sydney’s most rapidly growing artists right now. His discography, which is full of hits worthy of the dance
FRESH MUSIC FRIDAY: Taylor Swift, Civic Video, Charli Lucas
tamsyn bellew reviews new releases from taylor swift, civic video, and charli lucas while waiting on an international eras tour announcement. All Of The Girls You Loved Before – taylor swift Listen, Lover is a no-skips album, but I still don’t understand why we were robbed of this heartwarmi
RUNNING OUTTA TIME by Chuey – a dark, dionysiac dance track
Three weeks ago saw the release of BRINGIN DISCO BACK, the first single off of Chuey’s upcoming EP DIPTYCH. Now, here we are with an exclusive pre-release review of RUNNING OUTTA TIME – the second and most highly anticipated single – AND an interview with the man himself where he talks
Best Albums of 2022
2022 was a big year in music, and in our opinion SURG members have impeccable taste. Keen to discover some epic albums you may have missed last year (and their spotlight tracks)? Keep on reading. Could We Be More – Kokoroko Reviewer: Jonathan Chalouhi Whether it’s funky rhythms to danc
