Posts Tagged ‘Australian music’
Mushroom Group Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Via The Music Network It’s a massive year of celebrations for Mushroom Group as Australia’s largest independent music company marks 50 years of making noise. 2023 will be an historic year for Mushroom with a blockbuster concert, re-imagined recordings and specialty merchandise to commemorate their 50th birthday. The Mushroom 50 Concert is set to take…
Read MoreThe Daisycutters To Release New Album ‘Become What You Are’
‘Become What You Are’ is the highly anticipated brand-new album from The Daisycutters and will be released on Friday 31 March. Led by earworm-worthy single ‘The Longer We Do This’ (out now), ‘Become What You Are’ is another proud instalment in The Daisycutters’ storied discography. “This is the first album we’ve ever written from scratch.…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Great ~ Falls Breakdown Debut EP ‘Negatives Into Positives’ track by track
There are great things to come from Melbourne indie quintet Great ~ Falls as they release their debut EP ‘Negatives Into Positives’, available now. Finding their feet with two ear-catching singles ‘Custard Heart’ and ‘April’s Child’, Great ~ Falls demonstrates the strengths of their thriving dynamic with a striking debut collection on ‘Negatives Into Positives’.…
Read MoreRemembering Renée Geyer
Renowned Australian singer Renée Geyer has passed away, aged 69. Renée died after complications following hip surgery. She was suffering from inoperable lung cancer. Mushroom Group released a statement lauding Renee’s incredible career and the legacy she created as one of Australia’s finest soul and jazz singers. “Renée lived her life as she performed –…
Read MoreCelebrating 40 Years of ‘Great Southern Land’ by Icehouse
This year marks the 40th anniversary of ‘Great Southern Land’ by Icehouse. Over the past four decades, ‘Great Southern Land’ has become an integral thread in the Australian cultural fabric, cementing Iva Davies as one of our greatest songwriters. ‘Great Southern Land’ was released on 30 August 1982 as the lead single for the band’s…
Read MoreFEATURE: A Tribute To The Late & Great Michael Gudinski
Words: Matt Innes The sudden passing of Australian music industry icon and founder of Mushroom Records Michael Gudinski has left a gaping hole in many hearts. Michael reportedly passed away peacefully in his sleep overnight [1 March], at the age of 68. To those who knew him personally, Michael was a cunning entrepreneur, earning the…
Read MorePNAU Go Bang On New Album
Words: Matt Innes via Scenestr Magazine The dance gods have spoken, finally bestowing upon us the long awaited, new studio album from PNAU entitled ‘Changa’. There’s been plenty of buzz around the latest release from one of Australia’s most iconic and prevalent forces in electronic music, with many speculating wildly about when PNAU would finally…
Read MoreArtist Profile: Up Close & Personal With The Madmen Of MERGATROYD
Back in April, MADCAP Records Australia welcomed our first-ever heavy rock act MERGATROYD to the label. After months of writing and development, MERGATROYD will release their brand new EP ‘Splitting Hemispheres’ later in October. In the lead-up to the release, we had the MERGATROYD lads answer a few simple questions and tell us what they’re…
Read MoreNEWS: Exclusive Interview With Darren Middleton
Words: Matt Innes The forthcoming album from Darren Middleton sees the singer-songwriter and former Powderfinger guitarist finding his comfort-zone as a solo musician. In the seven years since Powderfinger disbanded in 2010, Darren has undergone an intense evolution that’s seen him produce two solo records under his own name, as well as composing scores…
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