Australian Music Scene
Teenage Joans – Australia’s Bold Indie-Punk Trailblazers
Australia’s indie-punk scene is thriving in 2025, and Adelaide’s Teenage Joans are leading the charge. The duo, consisting of Cahli Blakers (guitar, vocals) and Tahlia Borg (drums, vocals), has quickly become...
The Buoys (Australia): Raw Energy, Honest Storytelling, Indie Rock Reinvented
Origin & Formation Born out of a desire for representation on stage, the Sydney-based band The Buoys emerged in 2016 when founder Zoe Catterall picked up a guitar, frustrated by...
Amyl and the Sniffers: Australia’s Raw, Raucous Punk Powerhouse
Amyl and the Sniffers: Australia’s Raw, Raucous Punk Powerhouse Bursting out of Melbourne’s gritty music scene, Amyl and the Sniffers have bulldozed their way into the global punk spotlight with...
Front Row and Centre: Live Memories of Australia’s Bands with Female Firepower
Australia’s stages have always been crowded with talent — and some of the most unforgettable moments have come from bands where the chemistry between female and male members makes the...
Legendary Gigs in Australia: The Nights That Stayed With Us
Some shows stay in your bones. Not just because of the noise, or the sweat dripping from the ceiling, or the way your ears rang for two days after—but because...
Magic Dirt – Grit, Guitars, and a Legendary Voice
Roots & Rise Magic Dirt formed in 1991 in Geelong, Victoria, featuring Adalita Srsen (vocals/guitar) and Dean Turner (bass), alongside Daniel Herring and Adam Robertson Celebrated in alternative rock circles...
Spiderbait – Triumphant, Turbulent, and Alternative
Origins & Sound Formed in 1989 in Finley, NSW by Janet English (bass/vocals), Kram (drums/vocals), and Damian “Whitt” Whitty (guitar) Their breakthrough came in 1996 with Ivy and the Big...
Baby Animals – Raw, Grungy Energy from Down Under
Formation & Rise to Fame Baby Animals emerged in 1989 in Sydney, led by Suze DeMarchi (vocals/guitar), with Frank Celenza, Dave Leslie, and Eddie Parise rounding out the lineup Their...
When Music & True Stories Collide: Deadly Women via The J Files
When Music & True Stories Collide: Deadly Women via The J Files Double J’s The J Files taps music history and social commentary—but in one memorable episode titled “Deadly Women”, it takes a dark,...
