Music

For artists like Isaac who are drawn to creating, music is undeniably in their blood, so we've teamed up with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to dive a little deeper and uncover the passion for collaboration, live performance and a drive to contribute to the world around him that pump an unmistakable rhythm through his veins. 

We’ve linked up with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to take you on a deep dive into Australian artists with music in their blood, and there’s no better place to start than with LK (her dad is Paul Kelly, and if that doesn’t suggest she was born with music flowing through her veins, we don’t know what does.)

Summer in Sydney is looking the goods. After a successful traffic-stopping inaugural festival in January of this year, it's just been announced ELEVATE Sydney will be returning next month to celebrate summer and the new year. 

From grass-stomping day festivals and one-off intimate gigs to globally-revered performances and three-day camp-outs, you’re spoilt for choice; no matter where you are in Australia, we guarantee these music events are well worth the flight, train or road trip convoy with your crew. 

Nestled in the beating heart of Surfers Paradise, we’ve found the perfect place for the ultimate fun day out. Think: epic games, live sport and a total foodie nirvana. So where can you find this awesome spot? Perched on the corner of Surfers Paradise Boulevard and Cavill Mall, boasting a 100-metre frontage opposite the world-famous Surfers Paradise Beach, is Paradise Centre. Home to over 90 stores, an alfresco dining precinct and a buzzing entertainment hub, gather your crew and make tracks here stat.

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The 1980s were an iconic decade, full of teased out hair, Lycra and Walkmans, and the must-see musical comedy The Wedding Singer is here to poke fun at the ‘80s while having a bit of fun retelling the plot of the 1998 movie. 

It’s been a long hard slog since we were able to see our fave major international (hell, even eastern states) acts storm the stage here in Perth (thanks, rona), but boy oh boy is 2022 looking up. To make life a little easier we’ve pulled together a hit list of all the massive shows coming your way so you can get organised early.

In 2017, Kiama four-piece indie rock band Pacific Avenue was born, but their history goes way back.

We caught up with CIVIC and spoke to Jim over a couple of Sailor Jerry bevs about good vegan dinners, getting tattooed by Eddy Current Suppression Ring’s Danny Young, and how they’re planning to go ‘all in’ and finally celebrate their album release.

At just 23 years of age, Naarm singer and artist Kaiit (she/they/he) is one of the most exciting talents to grace the Australian music scene and bless our ears with her sweet and honeyed vocals. 

We couldn't be luckier here in Perth to be home to some incredible talent—especially when it comes to music. 

You might not be able to go to Burning Man or even Splendour in the Grass this year, but WA is in the clear so far which means Wave Rock Weekender is going to be back for the Queen’s Birthday long weekend from 25 to 28 September.

Isol-Aid Homegrown is a collaboration providing creative and financial support to emerging acts across Australia and New Zealand.

Ever wanted to hear Avicii's Levels in C Minor with the Perth Symphony Orchestra? Yeah, us neither, come to think of it. But it does sound like one awesome mash-up.

The Rechabite's just-released winter program, Chasing Rainbows, features an eclectic spectrum of entertaining delights from circus and burlesque to some of the brightest names in music and comedy. The highlight, of course, are Fringe favourites, Railed.

We sit down with Australian singer-songwriter Thandi Phoenix to uncover what makes a luxe long lunch.

Introducing Palace Social Club, a new riverside pop-up coming to Mounts Bay Sailing Club over the Anzac Day Long Weekend from Friday 23 April to Monday 26 April. Expect hyper-grammable custom styling, dreamy pastel-hued lounge zones, swanky cocktail bars, and a show-stopping pink stage, all backed up by some stunnin’ river views.

We sit down with Touch Sensitive to chat about the perfect movie night set-up.

Kicking off Friday 19 March, the week-long celebration (well, 10 days technically) will see Perth overthrown with music-loving goodness. Honestly, the program is a lot to take in. Which is why we’ve done the hard yards and combed through it all to bring you our top WA Music Week picks.

It’s no secret that we love a good party. And we’re so very lucky to be able to get our festival fix thanks to Factory Summer Festival Perth. Yep, while they may have had to bail on their usual summer season at Ice Cream Factory (thanks, COVID), they weren’t about to leave us hanging without providing the party goods.

Follow the sounds down the side entrance of 100 Melbourne Street in Northbridge and you’ll find yourself at Lynott’s Lounge, a brand new band room which will become your go-to for late nights filled with live music, thirst-quenching brews and magnificent midnight snacks.

To kick off WA Music Week, we’re chomping at the bit for an epic festival-like event spanning two huge days at HBF Stadium called Hear & Now.

It’s true, our love for hip hop runs deep. We’re big fans of the genre’s boundary-breaking, rebellious attitude (perhaps a love that’s been magnified after living through the insanity that was 2020) and it’s the leading part in the revival of '90s streetwear fashion. 

Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture in December 2020.

Hope you don’t have too much planned this weekend because Perth’s hottest new floating venue The Raft is hosting a one of a kind Sunday party you won’t want to miss out on.

This month, we're adding bedroom pop to our playlists, a genre spawned from artists getting creative in iso. We investigate a new wave of augmented reality e-commerce that's adding a little creativity to practicality, and we take a deep dive on the mega-force of gaming—no longer just a channel for entertainment and escapism, but the final curtain of pop culture. 

We’ve curated a list of our recent sounds you need to check out, from Gaga’s latest bops to a few Aussie favourites.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d know that the short-form video app, Tik Tok has well and truly taken over the world. 

After growing concerns around public health, several of Perth's major events have been cancelled. 

Forget about cherry-picking your gigs this month, because Melbourne’s hottest new festival—Can’t Do Tomorrow—is serving up fiery musical acts left and right. Not only is Can’t Do Tomorrow going all out in the street art scene, but the music lineup is not something to be scoffed at. With the likes of Melbourne legends TEYMORI and MzRizk, Triple j favourite Cool Out Sun, Australian dance music powerhouse DJ JNETT and more, Can’t To Tomorrow is about to become your ultimate February gig haven. And because we’ve always got your back, if you use the promo code URBANCDT when you book, you get $10 off your ticket cost.

In some of the more unexpected news we've heard in 2020, Cat Concerts are coming to Perth and to say we're intrigued is an understatement.

Looks like this year’s edition of the Ice Cream Factory Summer Festival is shaping up to be a crazy one. 

This is not a drill—we’re all about to experience the milestone that is heading into the roaring twenties, 2.0 edition. The question is, in what epic style will you bring in both the new year and the beginning of this new decade? 

He’s the guy on everyone’s playlists and now he’s heading down under for an exclusive, intimate show. 

Last year Origin Fields treated Perth to the best surprise of the year—a two-day festival—and now they’ve upped the ante with another date change. Origin Fields will be going down on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, so you can farewell 2019 and welcome in 2020 all in the same two-day music extravaganza.  

For all the music stans out there, listen up. We’re about to dish the dirt on how you can nab backstage tickets at shows, meet your favourite artists, score killer merch and get exclusive VIP treatment at festivals. 

Grab your partner in wine.

Plus a secret Grammy Award-winning line-up.

Listen Out has dropped its 2019 line-up and it’s massive.

As part of Urban List Music Month we're bringing light on the artists that are shaping the music industry from the ground up.

This Barcelona festival is making headlines for its 50/50 talent split including Tame Impala, Miley Cyrus, Charli XCX, Future and Nas.

If you were devastated when news broke out last year about Childish Gambino cancelling his Australian tour, hang tight, because we’re about to serve you a generous slice of good news pie.

It’s almost been a whopping four years since her last album, but we’ve finally gotten word that Grimes is coming out with a new LP, so drop everything you’re doing and listen up. A few weeks ago, Grimes took to social media to unveil details about her forthcoming LP titled Miss_Anthropocene, a concept album about the anthropomorphic goddess of climate change.

April is music month at Urban List and it would have been remiss of us not to feature one of our best homegrown heroes to shine a whole lot of light on our incredible local music industry. 

His close team of songwriters and musicians have worked to finalise the late DJ’s unfinished album.

This is the moving story behind Beychella.

Bring on April 13.

Cancel Culture is undoubdtedly one of the most powerful digital movements today affecting the music world.

We couldn’t kick off the first week of music month at Urban List without chatting to pop music’s most coveted duo right now. In their first project together, Troye Sivan and Lauv’s I’m So Tired cracked top 10 in the UK—a first for both performers—reached the top 20 on the Billboard charts, has been streamed nearly two million times on Spotify and performed everywhere from Jimmy Kimmel Live to The Late Late Show with James Cordon.

Plus Chance The Rapper, Tame Impala, SZA, Hayden James, Matt Corby and Ziggy Alberts.

An ode to all things friendship, freedom and protecting your own energy.

Tkay Maidza is the ambitious Australian rapper taking up space on everyone’s playlist right now. We caught up with her during recording sessions in Melbourne to dive into her wardrobe and talk creative inspirations, self-discovery, fashion as expression and never (ever) blending in.

Debuted at sacai’s Fall/Winter 2019 runway show in Paris, we now have a release date for the Japanese brands collaboration with Beats by Dre. 

She’s the eclectic pop slash hip-hop sound in everyone’s ears right now and considering she’s just 20, that’s a pretty huge feat.

Cliff top oasis and Bali beach club Ulu Ciffhouse has been redefining beachside nightlife since it opened its doors in 2017. With direct access to the beautiful beaches of Uluwatu, this beach club boasts a 25-metre infinity pool, resort, music recording studio, art space, world class food and drinks, and an oceanside deck that hangs above the waves.

The EDM duo remember their years DJ-ing at Kit & Kaboodle and now they’ve dropped their first album, there’s no turning back.

We first heard about Freo.Social taking over the Fremantle Drill Hall back in September 2017 and ever since we’ve been waiting with baited breath for news of when it’s going to open. Well, that time has come and we’re excited to announce we’re going to be dancing the night away as soon as 3 April.

Females dominated the Album Of The Year nominations and the award ceremony made firsts in the world of hip hop. 

Behold, the rise and rise of Billie Eilish.

We’re losing it.

And what to expect when you hit play? Think glitchy transitions, hip hop vibes, over-sized jackets, all the bisexual lighting and chunky sneakers. In other words, it’s a sure-fire mirror of everything cool right now.

And Bali, you know—in case you’re there.

PNAU are essentially Australian royalty. The guys have been banging out hits since their first album release in 1999. In 2007 they released their fifth studio album, Changa, and it produced some absolute tracks.

Hate deep house music? Maybe you just never listened to it the right way.

The South African-born, Australian-raised DJ has been hitting the decks at festivals like Your Paradise and Coachella.

It was... awesome.

Got an entertainment buff you need to please? From retro arcade games to stylish sound systems, we’ve got something that will have them cancelling all their plans for 2019.

There’s a massive hip hop party in Perth next month featuring WA’s next huge export. Young Jaycee will be releasing his second mixtape ‘Because It’s Summer’ on 5 December and, understandably, this calls for a massive hometown celebration.

Over the weekend musician slash actor slash creative genius Childish Gambino graced the southern hemisphere with his presence, bringing his highly anticipated PHAROS experience to New Zealand.

2018, we'll let you finish, but Cardi B had one of the greatest albums of all time.

If you’re a fan of the soul, rhythm and blues music scene, then you’ve probably already heard of her. And if you haven’t, you’re missing out. Luckily for us, Mojo Juju is bringing her amazing set of pipes to the Perth with a performance at Jack Rabbit Slims tonight.

In the middle of Mojo’s national tour, we sat down with her to talk about her latest album aptly named, Native Tongue. What we weren’t prepared for was her searing honesty, her ability to be relentlessly real and how refreshing the truth can be. 

The trio has just dropped a new LP and is set to tour Australia in 2019.

With music inspired by Willy-Wonka

Worth the damn wait.

Fluorescent Adolescent is the tune of our teenage years. Period.

The UK group are gearing up to launch their new album 'Toast To Our Differences' early next year.

And we feel just like a rockstar.

And it's set to be pure sonic magic.

Omair Anjum and Mohammad Shah created the House band Fake Shamans from their mutual love of the underground music scene. The only thing about that scene: it's in Pakistan. 

She’s rocked festivals like BIGSOUND, Strawberry Fields and NYE On The Hill. She’s released a breakthrough single (‘Numb) and opened for Leon Bridges and RnB master, Maxwell. She’s even collab’d with REMI (on ‘My People) and Sampa the Great. And now she’s on her way to America. Hard to believe Thando is still only 25 years-old.

We speak to Aqua's René Dif about pop's greatest era and making Barbie Girl live forever. 

Grime institution Eskimo Dance has just announced they’ll be hitting our side of the globe and we are ready.

​Want to skip the queues and snag a private dining room at Sydney’s Chin Chin? How about a year’s free yoga in Brisbane? Maybe a private session at Bass & Flinders mixing you own signature gin? Well, they’re all up for grabs.

Get your crew sorted stat.

You may know Alison Wonderland as an international DJ, or for her ARIA-nominated singles “Run” and “U Don’t Know”, her bold hair decisions, or maybe her IDGAF attitude. But to us, she’s Alex Sholler, an electronic DJ queen that us Aussies love to claim as one of our own (one of us, one of us).

All your Sunday inspo wrapped into one handly lil' package.

All your Sunday inspo wrapped into one handly lil' package.

Before there was Dark Mofo, there was Junction Arts Festival. 

She’s been at Coachella and Lollapalooza (and all over our Insta feeds) this year, and now Alison Wonderland (AKA queen of pastel hair and oversized t-shirts) is back Down Under to play for lil ‘ole us. Aw, shucks.

Time to empty those savings accounts, guys. The Meredith Line-Up for 2018 has been announced, and it's a bit of a doozy. 

Splendour In The Grass is taking centre stage this weekend in good ol’ Byron Bay, which means some of Australia’s loosest units will be converging in the one crusty paddock for a full weekend of glorious delinquency.

You mean you’ve never been?

In case you’ve been living under a rock, Disney’s Aladdin The Musical is coming to Perth in July and it’s high time you round up your sisters, cousins and primary school besties to lock in a girls’ night out. While you’re at it, maybe lock in a pre-date date to re-watch the movie and make sure you’re up to speed with all the songs so you can sing along.

We have more So Fresh CD’s in Australia than people use Tinder. Onya ‘Straya. So, dust off your low-rise jeans (and your boots with the fur) and get on down. Just to make sure you’re totally prepared: we’re here to rank the Top Ten So Fresh albums. Let's get the ball rolling. 

Mardi Gras was just a taster.

It’s the ultimate nostalgia tour.

We are dead. 

We're not screaming, you are. 

In a move so refreshing Aperol Spritz will surely jump on board as a sponsor, Drake has a released a music vid with nary a mention of ‘bitches’.

The WASO is hosting a symphonic tribute to Comic Con at the Perth Concert Hall on 13 April.