Fresh Friday Countdown #129 - Friday 31 August 2018

20 - A$AP Rocky - Praise The Lord (Da Shine) {Feat. Skepta}
19 - The Wombats - Bee-Sting
18 - Eminem - Kamikaze
17 - RUFUS DU SOL - Underwater
16 - Eminem - The Ringer
15 - Travis Scott - SICKO MODE
14 - KIAN - Waiting
13 - Wafia - I'm Good
12 - Hilltop Hoods - Clark Griswold {Feat. Adrian Eagle}
11 - Bring Me The Horizon - MANTRA
10 - Post Malone - Better Now
9 - Loud Luxury - Body {Feat. Brando}
8 - Amy Shark - I Said Hi
7 - Martin Garrix - Oceans {Feat. Khalid}
6 - Peking Duk - Fire
5 - Amy Shark - All Loved Up
4 - The Rubens - Never Ever {Feat. Sarah}
3 - Drake - In My Feelings
2 - Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid - Eastside
1 - Dean Lewis - Be Alight

Thursday Album of the Week - Interview Edition

Mid Week Album of the Week

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - TASH SULTANA - {Flow State}

Sunday Spotlight: The Amity Affliction

I featured the two lead singles from their sixth studio record Misery in yesterday's post (you can view HERE) so today is more about a best of for QLD group The Amity Affliction.

Forming in 2003, the group has seen a few line up changes, however they are fan favourites and played a number of live shows as well as music festivals across Australia and abroad.

Usually I have more chilled artists on Sunday Spotlight or my favourite female artist, well you can catch Laurel here on my other BLOG.

From tomorrow I will feature Tash Sultana's awesome long player, finally landing on Friday AM. For now turn it up to 11, it's the The Amity Affliction, a 100% local week of features continuing tomorrow with so much Tash Sultana!

Online/Streaming... NOW! - 30th Australian Prime Minister Edition

Huge week of new releases this week, where do we start, well locally of course...

From Gympie, QLD and tomorrow's spotlight artist it's The Amity Affliction's sixth studio record, Misery. Our feature album this week from Paces finally landed with guests like Guy Sebastian, Clypso, NYNE and Rejia Lee. Finally on the local front we got a third record from Mojo Juju, it was Double J's feature record and it's called Native Tongue.

Internationally we got new records from last week's Sunday Spotlight star Blood Orange, Negro Swan as well as Honne's new disc Love Me/Love Me Not,  Interpol were also back with Marauder,
Justice gave us Woman Worldwide and my Sunday (mini) spotlight will belong to Laurel her new record Dogviolet was Triple J's album of the week.

 So many new singles this week to smash through, so here are the highlights. A big end to a cold three months of Winter 2018...

Coming the first Sunday in September the 20 biggest songs of Winter, come back here to find out what track was number one!

Bring Me The Horizon – Mantra


Carmada featuring Georgi Kay – Lay It Down


Erthlings – Bridges


I Know Leopard – Landmine


Eves Karydas – Damn Loyal


Kiiara – Gloe


Lior – Real Love


The Living End – Amsterdam


Emma Louise – Falling Apart


The Paper Kites – Give Me Your Fire, Give Me Your Pain


Carmouflage Rose – Let Me Down, featuring the FAB George Maple!!!


The Story So Far – Upside Down

Fresh Friday Countdown #128 - Friday 24 August 2018

20 - A$AP Rocky - Praise The Lord (Da Shine) {Feat. Skepta}
19 - Billie Eilish - you should see me in a crown
18 - LSD - Thunderclouds {Feat. Sia, Diplo & Labrinth}
17 - Wafia - I'm Good
16 - Paces - Siren {Feat. Guy Sebastian}
15 - RUFUS DU SOL - Underwater
14 - KIAN - Waiting
13 - Travis Scott - SICKO MODE
12 - Hilltop Hoods - Clark Griswold {Feat. Adrian Eagle}
11 - Loud Luxury - Body {Feat. Brando}
10 - Post Malone - Better Now
9 - Martin Garrix - Oceans {Feat. Khalid}
8 - Peking Duk - Fire
7 - Amy Shark - All Loved Up
6 - Amy Shark - I Said Hi
5 - The Rubens - Never Ever {Feat. Sarah}
4 - Bring Me The Horizon - MANTRA
3 - Drake - In My Feelings
2 - Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid - Eastside
1 - Dean Lewis - Be Alight

Thursday Album of the Week

Mid Week Album of the Week

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - PACES - {Zag}

Sunday Spotlight: Dev Hynes // Blood Orange

Blood Orange AKA Dev Hynes, AKA Lightspeed Champion, AKA songwriter/producer of our times. He has worked with Solange, Sky Ferreira, Kylie and so many more!

Blood Orange will release a new record as well Blood Orange this coming Friday. He has shared a few singles/visuals and so far I am excited. He enlisted Empress Of for the fab Best of You from his last record and I still love that jam!

Blood Orange/Dev Hynes is really talented, like so talented he has also worked withe the dance champions of the UK like Basement Jaxx and The Chemical Brothers. Negro Swan will be his fourth Blood Orange record, as Lightspeed Champion he released two records and has released a number of Mixtapes.

Negro Swan lands on Friday August 24th and I cannot wait till hear the entire thing. Make sure you hang out here next week as we explore another album coming this Friday, it's Paces second album Zag.

Online/Streaming... NOW! - Taipei Edition

Another new music Friday, another big round of new music. First up who would have thought Death Cab For Cutie were still pumping out records, well they are and the new one is called Thank You For Today.

A couple of reissues on the local front, both back in the day I owned on CD. First up it's Eskimo Joe's Inshalla the Anniversary Edition.

Next it's Sarah McLeod fronted's The Superjesus 20th Anniversary Edition Sumo. I cannot believe it's been 20 years since Sumo was released!

On a pop note featuring everyone from Nicki Minaj to Pharrell and Missy Elliot, it's Ms Ariana Grande with Sweetener. I met her at her last Australian tour and she really was a peach, plus a great performer!

Next up it's new music from Spring King, the group released a new record yesterday titled A Better Life.

On the singles front we have new tunes from Hey Geronimo (Working For Google), Asha Jeffries (Everybody Talks) and a track from next week's feature album featuring Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian, it's Paces. His new record Zag, is the feature album all next week ahead of it's release on Friday.

Last but not least feature single of the week and Mini Sunday Profile artist on my other blog, it's Ms Tash Sultana with Free Mind.

Fresh Friday Countdown #127 - Friday 17 August 2018

20 - Ziggy Alberts - Laps Around the Sun
19 - Billie Eilish - you should see me in a crown
18 - Travis Scott - SICKO MOD
17 - FISHER - Losing It
16 - A$AP Rocky - Praise The Lord (Da Shine) {Feat. Skepta}
15 - Loud Luxury - Body {Feat. Brando}
14 - Gretta Ray - Radio Silence
13 - RUFUS DU SOL - Underwater
12 - LSD - Thunderclouds {Feat. Sia, Diplo & Labrinth}
11 - Post Malone - Better Now
10 - Hilltop Hoods - Clark Griswold {Feat. Adrian Eagle}
9 - KIAN - Waiting
8 - Martin Garrix - Oceans {Feat. Khalid}
7 - Amy Shark - All Loved Up
6 - Peking Duk - Fire
5 - The Rubens - Never Ever {Feat. Sarah}
4 - Amy Shark - I Said Hi
3 - Drake - In My Feelings
2 - Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid - Eastside
1 - Dean Lewis - Be Alight

Mid Week Album Full Stream

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - THE BETHS - {Future Me Hates Me}

Sunday Spotlight: Travis Scott

Hailing from Houston, Texas Travis Scott is almost 10 years my junior but man, in the past few years he has exploded.

Three albums in, a number of features, supporting Kendrick Lamar on his DAMN tour in 2017, Travis Scott is at the top of his game. His recent album ASTROWORLD debuted at number one in Australia this week, whilst also having three singles in the top 50 singles chart.

Scott is also dating a member of "that family" and had a child this year named, what for it... Stormi Webster. Of all years to call a child Stormy.

Travis Scott first got my attention mid 2016 with Pick up the Phone, it was equally catchy as it was annoying, however it was a grower and by Goosebumps in December of 2016, I was sold.

For an artist who hasn't been around for that long, he sure has achieved a bunch, he also happened to be this week's feature record on Triple j, and you can view their feature HERE.

Until next week, enjoy some sights and sounds from Houston rapper Travis Scott below.

Online/Streaming... NOW! - Maldives Live Edition

Live from the Maldives, here is the hottest new releases that dropped yesterday.

First up the second album from UK dance duo Gorgon City is here, loads of guests and that hot jam Real Life with Duke Dumont and Naations.

Straight outta Auckland it's The Beths, guitar pop legends! Yass!

Super camp solo album from Jake Shears is here, and this video is over the top camp.

Speaking of solo Dave Grohl released a long music video and song. Will he release an entire long album? When will we hear from the Foo Fighters next? Either way this is a big project for a solo track, listen and watch below.

Super group LSD are back and apparently an album is on the way. Following Audio and Genius this is the latest from the trio.

RUFUS DU SOL continue to tease new music with this almost six minute slice of electronic heaven...

And finally more new music from across the ditch, it's the terrific Broods. They are back and this song is damn fine. I look forward to more new music from the duo. I still crush hard over Heartlines and Free!

Fresh Friday Countdown #126 - Friday 10 August 2018

20 - Broods - Peach
19 - A$AP Rocky - Praise The Lord (Da Shine) {Feat. Skepta}
18 - Robyn - Missing U
17 - LSD - Thunderclouds {Feat. Sia, Diplo & Labrinth}
16 - FISHER - Losing It
15 - RUFUS DU SOL - Underwater
14 - John Butler Trio - Home
13 - Ziggy Alberts - Laps Around the Sun
12 - Travis Scott - SICKO MOD
11 - Amy Shark - All Loved Up
10 - Martin Garrix - Oceans {Feat. Khalid}
9 - Dave Grohl - Play
8 - Hilltop Hoods - Clark Griswold {Feat. Adrian Eagle}
7 - Post Malone - Better Now
6 - The Rubens - Never Ever {Feat. Sarah}
5 - Peking Duk - Fire
4 - Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid - Eastside
3 - Amy Shark - I Said Hi
2 - Drake - In My Feelings 
1 - Dean Lewis - Be Alight

Album of the Year 2018 Update

Hope you're enjoying this week's feature album from Trophy Eyes, Triple J featured the record last week and you can see their fantastic feature HERE.

In the meantime Boxing Day 2018 is just around the corner. Well maybe Labor Day long weekend, Halloween, another round of school holidays, Trump's impeachment will come first but hey, let's check out where the three nominated records are now.

First up Amy Shark. So currently Amy is all loved up and getting heaps of radio play. At a brief YouTube search the song is already attracting some cover versions. Well done Amy. In other Shark related news I Said Hi is honestly still one of the biggest songs for 2018, will it reach number one in my annual top 200 songs of the year poll? Time will tell, I will post that, January 1st, 2019.

Next up, his dance has the world almost dying with excitement and Kiki's all around the world are now famous, Drake's Scorpion record is a monster. I would say this is way bigger than More Life and getting so much love. Nonstop is still one of my favourite jams but In My Feelings, well it's huge, it's maybe Drake's biggest worldwide hit since One Dance.

Now to Mr Joy, Vance Joy has enjoyed a massive spike in radio play with his new singe One of These Days. Were Coming Home (Like Shark's I Said Hi) is also one of 2018's biggest local (and international for that matter) tracks. His album continues to chart well and the track is full to the brim of catchy pop songs.

Who will take out the 2018 Album of the Year? Time will tell....

Mid Week Album Full Stream

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - TROPHY EYES - {The American Dream}

Sunday Spotlight: Regurgitator

Welcome to 90's world! Remember the indie hey days, Recovery on ABC TV and Triple J with Jane Gazzo and Michael Tunn? Well that is when this band Regurgitator hailing from Brisbane were huge!

They played most Homebake festivals, Big Day Out and national tours for most singles and album releases. The group gave us such hits as I Will Lick Your Asshole, I've Sucked a Lot of Cock to Get Where I Am and Fat Cop.

The Gurge as they were known back in the day were huge on the live music scene and equally loved across Triple J and other community stations.

On Friday the group released their latest release HEADROXX. I took a listen on Friday at work and some of the short tunes work, but I do miss the boys work from my youth. Like their song goes I Like Your Old Stuff better than Your New Stuff. Maybe that is true with age.

However from Bangkok as I celebrate a few weeks away from Sydney, it's time to remember the brilliant hey days of the Gurge and also learn to love the new sounds of Ben, Quan and Peter. With Quan pissing off to Hong Kong whilst Ben Ely calls Melbourne home. All according to Wikipedia though....

So enjoy a bit of a Retro Sunday Spotlight, tomorrow a great new local release from a group of up starts out of Newcastle.

Fresh Friday Countdown #125 - Friday 3 August 2018

20 - Khalid & Normani - Love Lies
19 - The Carters - APESHIT
18 - The Amity Affliction - Feels Like I'm Dying
17 - The Weeknd - Call Out My Name
16 - FISHER - Losing It
15 - A$AP Rocky - Praise The Lord (Da Shine) {Feat. Skepta}
14 - Golden Features - Worship
13 - David Guetta & Sia - Flames
12 - Martin Garrix - Oceans {Feat. Khalid}
11 - Matt Corby - No Ordinary Life
10 - Hilltop Hoods - Clark Griswold {Feat. Adrian Eagle}
9 - Post Malone - Better Now
8 - The Rubens - Never Ever {Feat. Sarah}
7 - Peking Duk - Fire
6 - Ziggy Alberts - Laps Around the Sun
5 - Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid - Eastside
4 - Robyn - Missing U
3 - Amy Shark - I Said Hi
2 - Drake - In My Feelings 
1 - Dean Lewis - Be Alight

Thursday Album of the Week

Mid Week Album of the Week