Win double passes to see The Sapphires!
Back in the days before those televised talent contests got borrrrring, we were a bit obsessed with Australian Idol. Bobby Flynn made us weak at the knees and, when he was eliminated, we… Read More
Liz Green – O Devotion
It seems fitting that singer/songwriter Liz Green recorded her debut album O Devotion within the urban confines of East London’s Hackney, a gritty borough notorious for housing some of London’s moodier bands. Hailing… Read More
Here Are Seven Films You Might Have Missed But That You Have To See
Neil Martin gives you a heads up on some flicks you might not have seen: I watch a hell of a lot of films, at the time of writing I have watched 103… Read More
Northeast Party House in Melbourne
The Northeast Party House single launch was one big, sweaty, glitter covered party. Ebe Cassidy & Vinisha Mulani were there for SYS: The crowd at The Corner had been so warmed up by… Read More
Getting to know Sydney folk duo The Falls
Sydney folk duo The Falls tell us a bit about themselves: The Falls are Simon (boy) and Melinda (girl). We write songs together. We used to be a couple. Then we broke up. Even though… Read More
Prague through a cheap Soviet Lomo
Joe Waters hits the streets of Praha with a trusty Lomo in his hand: As a half-arsed attempt to take up a hobby (other than beer consumption) here in Prague, I picked up… Read More
Friends, Zulu Winter & Howler live in Sydney
SYS checked out three up n coming acts in Sydney last week: Zulu Winter, Howler and Friends came together from all over the world to Australia to play at the Splendour in the… Read More
An Ode to No One
Although he writes wonderful words for Something You Said about his interesting adventures, Sydney’s Oliver Heath is better known for making awesome videos. Music clips, fashion shows, lifestyle stuff… this boy is a… Read More
When innovative music was the norm
Every now and then my father will email me a Youtube clip of some wildly inspiring live footage from the 1960’s 0r 70s. Be it an obscure yet reverent folk guitarist, such as… Read More
Death Grips – The Money Store album review
It’s rare – in an era when auto-tuned, compressed and uber-processed safety is the bland order of the day – for music to jump out of the stereo and grab you by the… Read More
Deap Vally aim to empower and inspire
Golden Lady gets to grips with the latest buzz band from The States: Deap Vally, a duo hailing from the San Fernando Valley in California, have managed to create a small tidal wave… Read More
the xx at The Metro Theatre in Sydney
The XX returned to Australia last week and treated those lucky enough to snap up a ticket to a performance at the Metro theatre in Sydney. Support act, Flume started the show, despite… Read More