Words by Nathan Jones  Upcoming group Zebra have released their first song of 2020, ‘Sticky Fingers’ on August 31st. Along with the release of their first music video for ‘Don’t You Know’.   Coming from largely different backgrounds the duo met in 2013 in Brisbane, created Zebra Entertainment and have been working on...

Clea’s latest acoustic version of her single, ‘Sugar’, will give you a rhythmic, relaxed, and utterly calming experience. With a soft acoustic guitar, harmonies to die for, and CLEAs angelic voice, you’ll be left with a new definition of tranquillity.

There is no amount of Googling, reading, or research that will replace you going out and making all the mistakes you need to. If I had spent my first year actually designing instead of watching videos ABOUT designing, I’d have twice the talent and sales I do now.

"I wrote this song in June after spending the day at a protest in Downtown LA, filled with hope with the prospect that millions of people were coming together from all over the world to fight against institutionalized racism and inequality..."

Rising Australian singer-songwriter Tyne-James Organ’s career continues to blossom with the growing success of his latest single ‘Hold Me Back.’ He follows his success by taking a bold step with the release of the single’s official video, and with it a message against domestic abuse, one of the main scourges in Australian society today.

Rising Australian Artist CXLOE dropped her new single, ‘One and Lonely’ today. CXLOE’s expertly woven lyrical vulnerability within the track’s nocturnal beat gives way to the entrancing echoes of the refrain, ‘You’ll always be my one and lonely, one and lonely.’ 

Today (August 28^th), Disclosure not only dropped their new album ENERGY but also transformed the Minecraft world. Inspired by the album, Minecraft fans can join Disclosure’s dedicated server in the video game and party in three – yes, three – underground parties spread across the map.

If you haven’t had your reality check for today, I suggest you listen to Confidence Man’s new release “First Class Bitch’. Yes, you heard right. This bopping hit puts you in the mood to tell everyone in your way that, yes, you are a First Class Bitch. Killing the game with the lyrics ‘I told you once, everybody get in line. Baby I’m a first class bitch’. This song is a statement. Confidence Man has no chill.

As the sun rises on the East Coast on October 1, 2020, residents of Surfers Paradise will awaken to quite a spectacle. Luke Jerram’s Gaia installation will make its East Coast debut from Thursday October 1 to Wednesday October 14, suspended from the outdoor stage of HOTA (Home of the Arts) in the Gold Coast’s beautiful seaside city.

The late Harry Hains, known also as ANTIBOY, had his latest single ‘BANG BANG’ recently released by his family. The LA-based actor, model, and musician passed earlier this year but has left us with a transformational single and soon-to-be-released EP A Glitch in Paradise. With immense support from fans and media over the world, ANTIBOY’s forthcoming EP A Glitch in Paradise is highly anticipated for release later this year.

Turn the clock back two and three decades and we can see where inspiration for a huge portion of 2020 streetwear has come from. With colourful, baggy t-shirts and quirky graphics with Y2K-esque font the inspiration is obvious. Streetwear in 2020 takes from both the 90s and the early 2000s streetwear and combines it with today’s more trendy silhouettes and colours. 

French producer, composer, and songwriter Petit Biscuit's new EP 'I Leave Again', featuring LA based artist Shallou, uses a ghostly yet upbeat melody to create a juxtaposition to its message of losing connection with a loved one.

Gus Dapperton recently dropped a music video to his newest single ‘Post Humorous’ and it’s a vibe we can all relate to. From the comfort of his own lounge room, Dapperton and his bandmates reunited to perform ‘Post Humorous’ live (while of course maintaining that social distancing rule).

If you haven’t heard, BENEE just dropped a new single … and it’s a bop.

The New Zealand singer/songwriter just released ‘Snail’ after being locked away in COVID isolation. BENEE’s post-isolation urgency to create music is just what we needed. This single is a mixture of angelic vocals and boppy electronics which will get you grooving in your seat.

‘Tracing Faces’ was written as a reflection of how it feels to be isolated from your love, this track was ‘Beatles-inspired, in the sense they tell the story in a light hearted almost optimistic fashion, as if this is not the end, just a see you soon.

Perth based electric duo, Fourth State Turiya, have just dropped their new track ‘Highs Lows’ and we couldn't love it more.   Staying true to their style, it follows their trip-hop electropop sound reminiscent of 90s artists Lamb, Massive Attack, and Portishead.

Queen of writing music with meaning, Melbourne-based artist, Woodes, recently dropped her latest single, ‘Queen Of The Night’. Her album Crystal Ball is set to release October 2nd and has already got fans lining up for their next euphoric fix.

We just came across Thomas Headon, a rising star who today drops his new single ‘Loving You’, available on all platforms now via Platoon. The new song, which premiered on triple j’s Home and Hosed overnight also features the intro track ‘I’m Finally In Love’. 

Sydney based DJ, producer and singer Karmel Jäger is back with her latest track, “Nowhere to Go”,  a laid-back jazz-hop number to get your toes tapping as you sip on your socially distanced wine.

The world may be upended by Covid-19 right now, but the creative world continues to knock ideas together.  We caught up with iconic urban designer Jeff Staple about his role as Curator of the Miller Design Lab and to shine a spotlight on the collaboration with Aussie fashion label Bellroy.