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Hipland Launches Flagship Store on the Iconic Hastings Street, Noosa
Posted on May 27 2022
After existing purely online for the last 5 or so years, we are proud to announce that our flagship store has officially launched on the iconic Hastings Street in Noosa. Hipland seeks out the best-emerging brands from the global streetwear scene, making them available to the Australian market for the first time....
Homegrown R&B star Budjerah drops new EP 'Conversations' + announces world tour
Posted on April 08 2022
Picking up where his first self-titled release left off, his new EP Conversations sees 19-year-old Budjerah reuniting with longtime producers Matt Corby and Chris Collins, as well as new collaborators MAY-A and Konstantin Kersting, revealing a darker, sleeker sound that's reflective of the changes he's experienced in the last 12 months.
5 Things To Know About A Haiku Hands Live Show + rescheduled tour dates and new single 'Shoot The Shot'
Posted on April 06 2022
Words by Keane Fletcher Good things come to those who wait! After months of postponements, the Australian electronic dance collective Haiku Hands are finally hitting the road this April and May to celebrate the release of their 2020 self titled album. After riding the rollercoaster of lockdowns and ever changing restrictions (we're looking...
Noah Parcey returns to spill the beans on new single and upcoming EP
Posted on March 20 2022
it's always heartening when artists return to Hipland to let us know what they've been working on. Case in point, Adelaide-based psychedelic hip-hop artist Noah Parcey who returns today after the release of previous single 'Fallen Angels' to talk to us about his upcoming projects and the process of evolution for him as an artist.
REVIEW: 'ERA' by techno-jazz fusion duo TONIX
Posted on March 11 2022
I’m going to be frank: the world is pretty shit at the moment. Floods, wars, the ongoing pandemic... Well, that’s where South Australian-based duo Tonix come in, who’s latest single ‘ERA’ takes all the dystopian weirdness of the last few years and funnels it into 3 minutes of pulsing, jazz-inflected electronica. It won’t make you forget your troubles exactly, but it’ll certainly motivate you to dance them away.
10 Things You Didn't Know about psychedelic rock outfit Sky City Gold + their official debut single 'The Crown'
Posted on February 25 2022
We made it through another week folks, and to celebrate we've got some new music to throw at your ear holes! Introducing Melbourne-based psychedelic alt-rock superstars Sky City Gold who's official debut single 'The Crown' -- with its infectious combo of soupy vocals, neon guitar and kick-punch percussion -- should be the latest addition to your late night party playlists.
EXCLUSIVE: Hope D drops new single and talks The Top 5 Things She’s Had To Say Goodbye To
Posted on February 18 2022
To kick off 2022 in style we’ve got a hot new track from one of Australia’s most exciting rising acts, Brisbane singer-songwriter Hope D, who’s latest single ‘Hate Goodbyes’ channels an off-again-on-again relationship into some true pop-rock ear wormy goodness!
REVIEW: Bonobo's electronic-crossover masterpiece, 'Fragments'
Posted on January 14 2022
Sure, spending time in isolation was/is/will be different for everyone. But for most people I've spoken to, the long days and empty nights combined with pandemic-fatigue, screen-overdosing and plain ol' boredom has sent most of them into a fugue state. Well not so for Si Green, aka Bonobo, who's latest album Fragments, conceived and created during lockdown, takes all of our collective angst and channels it into what can only be called his electronic-crossover masterpiece.
EXCLUSIVE: 10 Things You Didn't Know about MIZUKI + new single ‘How Far We’ve Come'
Posted on December 10 2021
New music Friday folks! And we've got another banger for you! To celebrate the release of 'How Far We've Come', the new single from Melbourne-based indie-pop artist MIZUKI, we got the scoop on the 10 Things You Didn't Know about the singer.
EXCLUSIVE: Ash Lune curates an exclusive playlist ahead of new EP 'Broken Science Experiments'
Posted on December 10 2021
Fresh off the back of her latest single release, 'Before', indie-pop old soul Ash Lune has curated us an EXCLUSIVE playlist, a selection of haunting, bristling, and inspiring tracks that helped feed into the creative process behind her upcoming EP Broken Science Experiments.
From busking to 'Boots': getting to know Northern Rivers-based singer-songwriter Ollie Twohill
Posted on December 10 2021
For many musicians, busking can be one of the most terrifying gigs out there. But is it any wonder then that some of the world's biggest artists got their start on the streets? Passenger, Ed Sheeran, Tones & I. It seems the pressure can make diamonds. Just ask Murwillumbah-based singer-songwriter Ollie Twohill, who credits his busking experience with helping him become the songwriter he is today.
EXCLUSIVE: Behind-the-scenes on ‘High Fidelity’, the dreamy debut single from The Naked & Famous's Alisa Xayalith
Posted on December 08 2021
Alisa Xayalith, one half of NZ indie-electronic outfit The Naked And Famous, has just dropped her very first solo single 'High Fidelity' as well as an accompanying music video. AND to cap it all off, Hipland has an EXCLUSIVE behind-the-scenes video that Alisa herself shot while her and her team were on set in Death Valley in the U.S!
Brisbane rockers Beddy Rays announce their national 'On Ya Bike' tour
Posted on December 07 2021
Hot off the back of their most recent single 'On My Own', Brisbane rockers Beddy Rays have announced their first national headline tour taking place in February and March next year! That's right folks, the boys from Reddy Bay are taking their unforgettable hooks, punchy drums and in-your-face riffs to the live stage with what they're calling their On Ya Bike Tour!
EXCLUSIVE: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Greatest Hits + new EP 'Greatest Hits Volume Two'
Posted on December 06 2021
Gold Coast based, Australian/British band, Greatest Hits have just dropped their latest EP Greatest Hits Volume Two, a vulnerable yet danceable throwback to the era of sunshine pop and 70's groove. To celebrate, we've got an exclusive 10 Things You Didn't Know About Greatest Hits just in case you're thinking of gifting them something for the silly season.
Melbourne rapper Laila E talks latest single 'Man Down' and the healing power of music
Posted on December 03 2021
It's new music Friday folks, and the bangers keep coming! Next up, Melbourne based rapper and hip-hop artist Laila E who's latest single 'Man Down' is a cathartic and hard hitting exploration on the nature of toxic relationships.
Darkness & The Light get dystopian with debut album 'Under A Distant Sun'
Posted on December 03 2021
You know what time it is folks! New music Fridays, and we're closing out the year strong with a couple of hot new releases. First off the bat, the debut album of Australian instrumental outfit Darkness & The Light, a bristling, moody collection of songs that -- whether intentionally or not -- speak directly to the current state of the world, pandemics and all.
The future looks bright for global hitmaker Lost Frequencies
Posted on December 03 2021
We interview a lot of artists. Some are big. Some are just getting started. And a lot of them are in-between. But it isn't often that we get to sit down with someone of Felix De Laet's calibre, a bone-fide global superstar who -- under his internationally recognised pseudonym, Lost Frequencies -- has amassed the kind of accolades and streaming stats that artists only dream about.
REVIEW: 'MILKGANG VOL.1' by Ariki Perana
Posted on December 03 2021
The pandemic has affected all of us in different ways. Some people have quit their jobs and moved to the countryside (see: The Great Resignation). Some people have taken up baking, or crocheting, or Peloton. And then there are those people like Ariki Perana who, as artists are wont to do, have taken their experience -- all the angst, the isolation, the new self-awareness -- and channeled it into art. And voila! MILKGANG VOL.1 was born, a collection of heartfelt, electro-grunge meets indie-EDM tracks that aren't afraid to wear their emotions right on their sleeve.
BEHIND THE BRAND: KING Apparel
Posted on November 25 2021
Last but not least in our Behind The Brand series on our favourite creators, London-based Tim Hoad, former professional snowboarder and owner/co-founder of KING Apparel.
BEHIND THE BRAND: DRO
Posted on November 24 2021
Tomorrow is the official launch party at our newly opened store at Kawana Shopping World and we can't wait to see you! To celebrate we're finishing up our series on some of our favourite creators. Next up, US-based Paul Espino (@paulyblunts), CEO and founder of lifestyle and cannabis brand Dro.
Win The Ultimate Festival Kit For You And A Mate!
Posted on November 20 2021
Summer is finally here and after the couple of years we've all had we think it's high time we got to party like it was 2018.
The idea of joining thousands of fellow music lovers in a big field somewhere, dancing to our favourite summer jams is finally becoming a reality!
To celebrate the launch of our brand new concept store located on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, we've teamed up with our mates at The Jynx House & MessyWeekend to give you and a mate the chance to win The Ultimate Festival Kit!
Brisbane-rockers Beddy Rays drop 'On My Own', their most personal single to date
Posted on November 20 2021
REVIEW: 'Medicated' by ACIZM
Posted on November 19 2021
For a long time Australian hip-hop was a bit...meh. However, the last few years have seen an unusual turnaround for the genre. Case in point Brisbane-based hip-hop artist ACIZM's latest track 'Medicated', an accessible and surprisingly astute look at the dark side of the pharmaceutical industry.
Frank James dishes out dating advice and talks new single 'STUCK ON YOU'
Posted on November 19 2021
Break ups are hard y'all. But if there's a silver lining to going through all that heartache and mess, it's the wealth of material it provides (at least for artists anyway. Regular people will have to settle for therapy.) Case in point genre-melding singer-songwriter Frank James who's new track ‘STUCK ON YOU’ is a smooth nighttime groove that will have you drunk-scrolling your ex's socials in no time.
Electronic-duo SACHI drop EP and share the Top 5 songs they'd listen to while having 'Breakfast With Ella'
Posted on November 19 2021
New Zealand-based electronic-duo SACHI have just dropped their brand new 6-track EP Breakfast With Ella completing their With trilogy series that began in 2016 with their debut EP Lunch With Bianca and continued with 2019’s Nights With Ruby. To celebrate its release, the SACHI boys have curated us an EXCLUSIVE list featuring the Top 5 songs they'd listen to while having Breakfast With Ella.
Aoteroa-based producer Ariki Perana spills the beans on his label MILKGANG and new single 'CAUSTIC'
Posted on November 19 2021
It's that time of the week folks: new music Fridays! And today we're sitting down with one of our brethren from across the ditch, producer Ariki Perana, who's latest single 'CAUSTIC' was inspired by something we can all relate to after these last two years: the pressures of lockdown.
Australian-British outfit Greatest Hits drop single 'Nuclear Love' ahead of EP release
Posted on November 18 2021
This just in! Gold Coast based, Australian-British outfit, Greatest Hits have just released their dreamy new single, a 70's-infused slow burn, ‘Nuclear Love’ inspired by one of most universal of human experiences: the late night D&M.
ioakim drops new single + video 'swimming pools' and dishes the dirt on what makes the ultimate summer
Posted on November 18 2021
Summer is well and truly on its way and with it a whole smorgasbord of new sun-soaked singles! First cab off the rank South Coast bedroom producer ioakim, who follows his smash debut 'tongue tied' with another nostalgic dream-pop gem 'swimming pools'.
BEHIND THE BRAND: Bene Culture
Posted on November 17 2021
To celebrate the opening of Hipland's brick-and-mortar store at Kawana Shopping World, we're spending the next week sitting down with some of our favourite creators to see just exactly what makes them (and their brand) tick.
Next up, Birmingham-based Hemal Chauhan, managing director of Bene Culture.
Hipland Concept Store Opens on The Sunshine Coast
Posted on November 16 2021
Inspired by the underground culture of New York, Berlin, London and Melbourne, there is an undeniable buzz about the underground shows, pop-up galleries and secret performances and we're excited to be able to bring these elements of music, fashion and street culture into the physical retail space.
'Just Say It' the new single from Approachable Members Of Your Local Community
Posted on November 12 2021
It's new music Friday folks, and just as well too because your favourite family-friendly indie troubadours Approachable Members Of Your Local Community have just dropped their latest single, 'Just Say It', a motivational ear worm that will have you bopping into the weekend, and the band's first song to feature new member Sage Mellet taking the lead on vocals.
BEHIND THE BRAND: Linden Ave Studio
Posted on November 12 2021
With the opening of Hipland's brick-and-mortar store at Kawana Shopping World this week, we're bringing you something a little bit different. A lot of thought process goes into which products we stock and why, and so in order to give you the inside scoop on some of the store's featured brands we're sitting down with some of our favourite creators to see just exactly what makes them (and their brand) tick.
EXCLUSIVE: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Teenage Dads + new EP 'Club Echo'
Posted on November 05 2021
It's new music Fridays folks, and fresh off the release of their energetically retro single 'Piano Girl' Teenage Dads have dropped their brand new EP today entitled Club Echo. To celebrate its release, we've got a very special 10 Things You Didn't Know About Teenage Dads EXCLUSIVE, fresh from the band themselves.
Alfie Templeman gets multidimensional with new single and video '3D Feelings'
Posted on November 04 2021
Teenage wunderkind Alfie Templeman is back with an energetic new single and video '3D Feelings', an exploration of the emotional past.
Psychedelic Hip-Hop artist Noah Parcey channels his inner demons with 'Fallen Angels'
Posted on October 29 2021
Genre is a funny thing. Sometimes it's helpful to have rules and guidelines, a familiar framework to hang your ideas on. And then sometimes it's as if rules were made to be broken. Enter Noah Parcey (real name Jack Royce), an Adelaide based artist who's sound can only be described as multi-genre: a little bit hip-hop, a little bit psychedelic, and a whole lot of ballsy. Case in point, his debut single 'Fallen Angels'.
Adelaide-based producer Netanya on pandemics, production, and collaborating with Grammy winners
Posted on October 29 2021
If you were growing up in Australia in the early 2010's, chances are EDM was probably getting a bad rap. Relegated to more of sub-genre before gaining traction in the late nineties club scene, EDM has been through somewhat of a glow up of late thanks in part to acts like Avicii, Daft Punk and Calvin Harris, who have helped the genre cross over into the mainstream. And now you can add Australian producer Netanya to that list, who, despite growing up in an EDM-adverse early noughties Adelaide, could see from the start that it was a genre worth pursuing.
Up-close-and-personal with Hipland creator Zack Curran
Posted on October 29 2021
Have you ever wondered how a website like Hipland works? Well this week we've got your questions covered. That's right folks, today we're going behind-the-scenes with the man who started it all, the ghost in the machine, the man behind the curtain, Hipland creator: Zack Curran.
Perth-based alt hip-hop duo amor. talk new single 'scars ft. Mali Jo$e'
Posted on October 22 2021
If it hadn't been for a handful of happy accidents, Perth-based duo amor. might not have even happened at all. The brainchild of singer Aiden Walsh and producer Dylan Guy, amor.'s humble beginnings read like they were written in the stars: from instagram DM's to internet collaboration to a chance meeting a friend's studio, the band feels like it was meant to be long before either one of them realised it. And good thing too, because the unconventional combo are coming out with some of the most interesting alt hip-hop I've heard in years. Case in point, their latest release 'scars' featuring Mali Jo$e, a transfixing piece of low-fi hip-hop that feels like the perfect soundtrack to a late-night summer drive past Cottesloe beach.
Jesse Jo Stark drops witchy new single 'Cry On Me'
Posted on October 21 2021
Only ten days left till Halloween! We hope you have your costumes ready, your pumpkins carved, and your party decorations ready to go. And to keep your Halloween-inspired playlists full, we've got a witchy new track from LA's own queen of the soft-goth Jesse Jo Stark, 'Cry On Me', a Lana-Del-Rey-meets-Fleetwood-Mac slow burn that will have you reaching for the eyeliner with one hand and your incense with the other.
Adele is back with 'Easy On Me', the first single from her hotly anticipated fourth album '30'
Posted on October 15 2021
Nature is healing. Adele's hotly anticipated fourth album 30 might still be a month away from release, but as of ten o'clock this morning we have a brand new single 'Easy On Me'.
REVIEW: bbno$'s 'eat ya veggies'
Posted on October 08 2021
Our modern internet-obsessed lives can feel a little silly sometimes. Laughs becoming lols, showing empathy becoming as easy as hitting the 'like' button; even our own genitals have given themselves up to the cause and become emojis (I'm looking at you eggplant). But that's where an artist like bbno$ comes in, who's latest album eat ya veggies understands this kind of silliness and channels it into a series of tracks that never lose sight of the bottom line: share-ability.
Tame Impala announce The Slow Rush Deluxe Box Set + new Australian tour dates
Posted on October 07 2021
Breaking news! Today, Tame Impala (Kevin Parker) announced the upcoming release of The Slow Rush Deluxe Box Set which will feature b-sides and remixes of his GRAMMY-nominated 2020 album. Released both digitally and in physical form, the release will feature two never-before-heard b-sides, the pre-album single 'Patience' (both original and remix), plus additional extended versions and remixes including 'Breathe Deeper (Lil Yachty Remix)' which has just hit the airwaves today.
bbno$ drops single 'yoga' feat. everybody's favourite viral sensation Rebecca Black
Posted on October 07 2021
Though the wait for bbno$'s (baby-no-money) newest album eat ya veggies is almost over (it drops tomorrow, Oct 8th), the Canadian singer-rapper-songwriter has one last treat in store us: newest single 'yoga' featuring the poster-girl for viral internet sensations, Rebecca Black!
Sarah Rose isn't afraid to 'Break The Rules' with glittery new single
Posted on October 01 2021
Singer-songwriter-instrumentalist Sarah Rose knows a thing or two about writing great songs. I mean, she's been doing it since she was 4 for crying out loud, so she has well and truly earned her stripes. Case in point her bristling new folk-inflected pop single 'Break The Rules', which takes its inspiration from the most unlikely of sources.
Introducing ioakim and his sparkling dream-pop single 'Tongue Tied'
Posted on September 30 2021
There's something in the air. Maybe it's the warmer weather. Maybe it's the rising vaccination rate (#vaxthenation). Maybe because for the first time in a long time we're starting to see some kind of light at the end of the tunnel. Whatever the reason, we're getting a lot of good music at the moment. Latest on our roster: Sydney-based bedroom producer ioakim (pronounced i-owe-kem), who launches what is sure to be a very impressive musical career with his debut single and accompanying visualiser, 'Tongue Tied'.
Muroki drops summery new single 'Surfin'
Posted on September 28 2021
Mid-week music update! Aotearoa-New Zealand based artist Muroki has just dropped his sparkling new single 'Surfin', a roots-inflected summer jam that's perfect for warmer months. But don't be fooled -- this isn't surfin Beach Boy's style. There isn't a baggie or Huarache sandal in sight. Rather, the single is Muroki's ode to surfing...of the couch variety.
Grace Sanders predicted her own breakup with new hit 'Scrolling'
Posted on September 24 2021
Music has the power to do a lot of things. It can make you dance, it can make you feel good, it can help shine a light on difficult subjects and help you to understand a part of yourself that you didn't before. But this would have to be the first time in my career that I've heard of a song predicting a breakup, which is exactly what Perth-based hyper-pop goddess Grace Sanders has done with her latest release 'Scrolling', an ode to relationship woes in the 21st century.
20-year old singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Max Reuben teases new single 'In My Room'
Posted on September 24 2021
Look, it's hard not to be impressed by musicians at the moment. With the widespread cancellation of gigs, lack of government support and the all round doom-and-gloom that is 2021, the fact that anyone can muster the motivation to come up with a song right now is mind-boggling (as well as a little jealousy-inducing). Let alone write, arrange, and completely produce a new track, which is exactly what 20-year-old Wollongong singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer Max Reuben has done, and all in the midst of a global pandemic.
Up-close-and-personal with NZ-indie darlings There's A Tuesday
Posted on September 24 2021
It's been just over a week since NZ-based indie dream pop quartet There's A Tuesday dropped their latest single 'Bus Stop' and we've had it on repeat ever since. Driving, hypnotic, and bristling with sun-soaked guitar 'Bus Stop' is the quintessential I'm-sad-but-still-wanna-groove song, the perfect addition to all those lockdown-picnic playlists I'm sure we're all making.
Getting cathartic with Sydney-based composer Zach Goldfinch
Posted on September 17 2021
We all have those songs we turn to, right? When we need a good hype up, when we need a good cry, when we need to let off some steam. It's something all good songwriters know, that music has the power to generate feeling in a way few other mediums can, a primal-ness that by-passes the head and cuts straight to the heart before we even know what's happening. What I'm trying to say is, music is cathartic y'all! And no one knows this more than Sydney-based singer-composer Zach Goldfinch, who was so captivated by music's cathartic efficiency that he even named his album after it.