Fresh Friday Countdown #164 - Friday 31 May 2019

20 - Billie Eilish - bury a friend
19 - PNAU - Solid Gold {Feat. Kira Divine & Marques Toliver}
18 - Illy - Then What
17 - Post Malone - Wow.
16 - Khalid - Talk
15 - Mark Ronson - Find U Again {Feat. Camilla Cabello}
14 - Slipknot - Unsainted
13 - Fisher - You Little Beauty
12 - Amy Shark - Mess Her Up
11 - Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower
10 - Dominic Fike - 3 Nights
9 - Hilltop Hoods - Exit Sign {Feat. Illy & Ecca Vandal}
8 - Mabel - Don't Call Me Up
7 - Tones and I - Johnny Run Away
6 - Mark Ronson - Nothing Breaks Like a Heart {Feat. Miley Cyrus}
5 - Tones and I - Dance Monkey
4 - Marshmello - Here with Me {Feat CHVRCHES}
3 - Halsey - Nightmare
2 - Birds of Tokyo - Good Lord
1 - Billie Eilish - bad guy

Online/Streaming... Tomorrow, This Week's Key Releases

Starting off a little differently this week, out towards the end of next month, Hot Chip will release A Bath Full of Ecstasy, here is another cut.

Denzel Curry is set to release a new record tomorrow, it's title is Zuu, just Zuu.

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have the best band name in music right now, a new album will be out tomorrow, And Now For The Whatchamacallit.

Jack River is set to release a new deluxe edition of Sugar Mountain, it features this moody track!

Dance music queen, KLP is back for a tune made ready for winter, it's called Heater. Crack on the heater and have a house party with this dance banger as the soundtrack!

Speaking of KLP, check out this all star GIRL power line up, Ninajirachi, KLP, Kota Banks, and Nina Las Vegas! This is exciting!

Tove Lo is also returning with a new single, Glad He’s Gone. Tove has teamed up with Flume, given us sensational cuts like Talking Body and Disco Tits. It's great to have you back Tove!

On the pop front tomorrow, expect new tunes from ALL of these artists, yes ALL of them, Katy Perry, Madonna, Cardi B, Miley Cyrus, Mark Ronson, King Princess and last but not least Charli XCX.

Hits of Autumn 2018 Preview

Here are some of the biggest hits of Autumn. The full list of 20 tunes that we all partied to, chilled to, broke up to in the leaf falling season will be posted Sunday. In the meantime check out these mega hits from the last few months...

Album of the Week - Stream Now!

Album of the Week - Tyler, the Creator {IGOR}

Sunday Spotlight: Flying Lotus

*** Mid-Season Finale

Next weekend we will take a look back at the biggest 20 hits of Autumn on Sunday as we brace ourselves for another long Winter. Following that it's a long weekend in Sydney so let's embrace Flying Lotus as our mid season finale artist for the Sunday Spotlight.

Since 2006 Flying Lotus has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Earl Sweatshirt, Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller, Thom Yorke and more. On Friday Flying Lotus released his sixth record Flamagra.

Featuring guests like Anderson .Paak, Little Dragon, Denzal Curry, Solange, Toro Y Moi and more, it's a collective work featuring 27 tracks.

Steven Ellison AKA Flying Lotus hails from LA, California, so let's get to know this record producer, musician, DJ, filmmaker, and rapper better. Stream his new album and check out some amazing visuals below. It's the Sunday Spotlight's curtain call until mid June.

Online/Streaming... NOW! - Uluru Edition

Live from the NT here are some of this week's biggest releases. First up is tomorrow's season finale Sunday Profile Flying Lotus with his sixth studio record, Flamagra.

J-E-T-S (Machinedrum & Jimmy Edgar) have teamed up with a pile of artists including out own Tkay, Mykki Blanco and more on Zoospa.

Joan As Policewoman is back with Joanthology.

Steve Lacy has teamed up with Vampire Weekend recently, is part of The Internet, he has also had some spare time to get a solo record together, Apollo XXI is streaming everywhere now.

Aladdin better do better business than Disney's half cooked Dumbo, the soundtrack is out now and Zayn from One Direction records a Disney classic tune for a generation of new fans.

Pretty quiet on the singles from this week. One of the big returns was Illy, he has recently worked with the Hilltop Hoods on Exit Sign, now we get Then What his solo return.

Middle Kids are my next feature on the (Mini) Sunday Profile. Last week I looked at Crooked Colours, who continue to smash it, this week it's all about New Songs For Old Problems the latest EP/mini album from Middle Kids. (Mini) Sunday Profile will be published at some stage tomorrow AM. Baring in mind I am on NT time for the last 36 or so hours.

YUNGBLUD is back with a fresh new song after his smash hit 11 Minutes with Halsey. This time it's Parents.

Sydney stars Polish Club have a new album around the corner, in the meantime here is another sample cut, Goddamn!

Last but definitely not least, it's Sarah Blasko, Holly Throsby and Sally Seltmann with Seeker Lover Keeper. I think it's been 8 years since we have heard from them as a trio. They will also play a couple of shows in Sydney and Melbourne to mark their return. Can you guess the Aussie icon in the music video? Sharon, look at ME! Big clue.

EXPANDED | (Mini) Sunday Spotlight: Crooked Colours

I found a great piece on the Triple J site celebrating their feature album from Crooked Colours my (Mini) Sunday Spotlight last week on my other BLOG.

So have you discovered the amazing Crooked Colours yet?

Stream their new album and get set for the mid-season Sunday Spotlight finale on Sunday with Flying Lotus!

Fresh Friday Countdown #163 - Friday 24 May 2019

20 - Lana Del Rey - Doin' Time
19 - PNAU - Solid Gold {Feat. Kira Divine & Marques Toliver}
18 - Fisher - You Little Beauty
17 - Khalid - Talk
16 - Slipknot - Unsainted
15 - Post Malone - Wow.
14 - Billie Eilish - bury a friend
13 - Mark Ronson - Nothing Breaks Like a Heart {Feat. Miley Cyrus}
12 - Amy Shark - Mess Her Up
11 - Dominic Fike - 3 Nights
10 - Illy - Then What
9 - Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower
8 - Marshmello - Here with Me {Feat CHVRCHES}
7 - Hilltop Hoods - Exit Sign {Feat. Illy & Ecca Vandal}
6 - Tones and I - Dance Monkey
5 - Mabel - Don't Call Me Up
4 - Tones and I - Johnny Run Away
3 - Birds of Tokyo - Good Lord
2 - Halsey - Nightmare
1 - Billie Eilish - bad guy

Sunday Spotlight: Mid-Season Finale This Sunday

The Sunday Spotlight takes a mid year break for a few weeks as I look back at the 20 biggest hits of Autumn the first weekend in June and then the second we celebrate the Queens birthday weekend. It's not even the Queen's real birthday though.

Anyway to break up the week, here are some stellar new releases floating around right now....

This Sunday's mid-season finale artist is.... drum roll..... Flying Lotus! So come back then!

Album of the Week - Stream Now!

Album of the Week - ALEX LAHEY - {The Best Of Luck Club}

Sunday Spotlight: Kate Miller-Heidke

*** Later post due to Eurovision, SPOILER ALERT

Born in Brisbane, Kate Miller-Heidke is an Australian legend! Since 2004 Kate Miller-Heidke has given us beautiful music whilst also being a queen of the stage with appearances in everything from Jerry Springer: The Opera to The Rabbits, a new Australian work.

Her debut album was released in 2007, Little Eve gave us Words, Make it Last and a re-release of Space They Cannot Touch. A simply beautiful track, Space They Cannot Touch could almost be a wedding song if ever I wanted to marry.

Curiouser was a departure from her earlier work, giving us a more pop sound, however the 3rd single The Last Day on Earth turned into a monster smash. Making it to number 3 on the charts and selling over 210,000 copies, this was Kate's biggest track to date.

Nightflight didn't have the same success as the second record whilst O Vertigo! had Kate bring some friends along for the ride, including Drapht the rapper of all people.

Recently after writing some original songs for the Muriel's Wedding musical, appearing at Eurovision, Kate is on the up and up, not just in the recording world, but live performances and behind the scenes work.

So here is the spoiler, Kate did Australia proud by making the top 10, coming in at number 9 with 285 points.

So for the third post of this big Sunday, it's a big Australia loves you Kate, thus far our best contender for Eurovision, bring on Eurovision 2020!

Online/Streaming... NOW! - EP Feature Week Edition

After the devastating news last night in Australia, I forgot to post my weekly wrap up of new releases! This has been a special week, EP feature week! We have had an election, I am watching the Eurovision results come in as I type, it's been huge. First up three more EP's to join our feature week!

First up it's The Beaches with their new EP, The Professional, another post will feature our next star
Duckwrth and his The Falling Man EP. Unfortunately the EP does not feature the wonderful Unstatus Quo, apparently this was featured on a promotional video for Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Not the international police, let's call up Interpol for their latest EP, A Fine Mess. A final EP for this very fine EP feature week.

Now onto my (Mini) Sunday Profile act, Crooked Colours with Langata. A fun dance release which came after a number of lead in singles. Go over to my other blog to stream the album and check out more Crooked Colours.

DJ Khaled is back, he has so many guests on board for album number 11, yes 11! SZA, Cardi B, Travis Scott, Jay Z, Nas and so many more on Father Of Asahd.

Alex Lahey is next week's feature CD, it's been this week's on Triple J, look out next week for more The Best Of Luck Club.

The National is back with a another moody album, I Am Easy To Find is streaming now.

Tyler, The Creator has delivered another big, hyped album, Igor. It was a high profile release, stream it for yourself now!

Leading out the new singles this week, Bag Raiders teaming up with Mickey Kojak for Wild At Heart.

Fluir delivers another floor filler with Higher Ground, perfect for the weekend! YASS!

Hatchie continues to promote her debut album, this time we are Obsessed. Go Hatchie.

Washington continues to plug away, with Dirty Churches. Will she appear on this season of The Voice? Who cares.

Last but not least, WAAX follow up FU with a less rude track, it's I Am. I expect big things from this group.

EP of the Week - DUCKWRTH - {The Falling Man}

Fresh Friday Countdown #162 - Friday 17 May 2019

20 - Logic - Homicide {Feat. Eminem}
19 - Dean Lewis - Stay Awake
18 - Khalid - Talk
17 - Halsey - Nightmare
16 - Post Malone - Wow.
15 - Dean Lewis - 7 Minutes
14 - Billie Eilish - bury a friend
13 - Mark Ronson - Nothing Breaks Like a Heart {Feat. Miley Cyrus}
12 - Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower
11 - Tones and I - Dance Monkey
10 - Fisher - You Little Beauty
9 - Tones and I - Johnny Run Away
8 - Dominic Fike - 3 Nights
7 - Amy Shark - Mess Her Up
6 - Mabel - Don't Call Me Up
5 - Hilltop Hoods - Exit Sign {Feat. Illy & Ecca Vandal}
4 - Marshmello - Here with Me {Feat CHVRCHES}
3 - Slipknot - Unsainted
2 - Birds of Tokyo - Good Lord
1 - Billie Eilish - bad guy

EP Feature Week - Offical Videos

EP Feature Week - MOONBASE - {Avalanche}

EP Feature Week - ANNIE BASS - {Control}

EP Feature Week - KIAN - {Bliss}

Sunday Spotlight: Mac DeMarco

On Mother's Day 2019 there could be only one artist we could feature, it's Mac DeMarco. Famously touring Australia's Laneway festival in 2015 with his mother, Agnes.

From one of the best malls in North America I have ever been to, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Mac DeMarco has got quite the following here in Australia. Other than both being in the Commonwealth (welcoming another royal baby this week) Australia and Canada are geographically on the other side of the planet. However in 2019 with streaming services, play lists and the internet, music travels the globe faster than ever.

Mac DeMarco released his sixth album on Friday, Here Comes The Cowboy. It feels like only yesterday his fifth studio album This Old Dog was all over the radio.

So without much more text, let's just jump into some of his biggest hits whilst streaming his two latest albums below.

Cheers Mac DeMarco, you are a legend and a truly cool son. Cheers to Agnes DeMarco too, as well as all the legendary Mother's out there, it's your day go out and enjoy it, whilst Mac provides the ultimate soundtrack!

Next Week it's EP Feature Week

It's the first full week of EP features all week long. For the first quarter of the year I featured a number of EP's, here are some of the EP highlights of 2019 to date. Come by all next week for a celebration of the mini album....

Fresh Friday Countdown #161 - Friday 10 May 2019

20 - PNAU - Solid Gold {Feat. Kira Divine & Marques Toliver}
19 - Missy Higgins - Song for Sammy
18 - Khalid - Talk
17 - Dean Lewis - 7 Minutes
16 - Tones and I - Dance Monkey
15 - Dean Lewis - Stay Awake
14 - Tones and I - Johnny Run Away
13 - Billie Eilish - bury a friend
12 - Fisher - You Little Beauty
11 - Mark Ronson - Nothing Breaks Like a Heart {Feat. Miley Cyrus}
10 - Logic - Homicide {Feat. Eminem}
9 - Amy Shark - Mess Her Up
8 - Post Malone - Wow.
7 - Mabel - Don't Call Me Up
6 - Dominic Fike - 3 Nights
5 - Hilltop Hoods - Exit Sign {Feat. Illy & Ecca Vandal}
4 - Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower
3 - Marshmello - Here with Me {Feat CHVRCHES}
2 - Birds of Tokyo - Good Lord
1 - Billie Eilish - bad guy

Online/Streaming... Tomorrow, This Week's Key Releases

We start off this week with a brand new track from Blink 182, yes Blink 182! Apparently returning to their roots, this is classic Blink 182. So excited to key off this weeks releases with some 90's throwback vibes on Throwback Thursday!

Album wise, triple threat Ciara has levelled up with album number seven, it's Beauty Marks and features guests like Macklemore and Kelly Rowland.

Mac DeMarco is back to his chilled best with Here Comes The Cowboy. He will be this Sunday's Spotlight, hooray for Sunday chill vibes.

Eskimo Joe have released a special Deluxe Edition of their hit record, Black Fingernails Red Wine. This really takes me back. Loved this album so much back in the days, really is becoming the Throwback Thursday edition of Key Releases.

The Get Up Kids have released their first album since 2011, it's simply called Problems.

The Rubens are killing it right now, so to cash in on this success, they are giving us MTV Unplugged : Live In Melbourne.

A few BIG local EP's this week to focus on, firstly from Annie Bass it's Control and secondly, young legend Kian has got his Bliss EP landing tomorrow.

Single wise, Sunday's (Mini) profile on my other blog is the outstanding Hein Cooper. His latest track is Hijack. It lands tomorrow, in the meantime this is his track from last month, Like That.

Whilst Kiwi star Bene is back with her third track, it's Evil Spider.

Kira Puru is sassy and I love it! Fall in love with Everything Is Better Without You right now!

Last up this week, it's Tom Zanetti, he makes some damn fine dance music, this time he has recruited Jaykae with Wicked And Bad!

Album of the Week - Official Video, Guests and More

Album of the Week - Stream Now!

Album of the Week - VAMPIRE WEEKEND - {Father Of The Bride}

Sunday Spotlight: Kim Churchill

Bon in Canberra and then moving to NSW Kim Churchill is today's Sunday Spotlight. At age 28 Kim has released six albums and on Friday his second EP. His second EP is I Am.

In 2010 Kim started off his career with two records, the next came in 2012, followed by 2013, 2014 and his sixth and latest album in 2017. Signed to Canadian record label Indica Kim toured Canada in 2012 and also scored a support slot with Billy Bragg.

Kim also had a French moment (and no not the French Canadians) The Avener (Fade out Lines) remixed a track of his, You're My Window to the Sky charting in France.

Not only with a growing following in his native Australia, Canada and now France Kim Churchill is still under 30 and kicking a pile of goals musically.

Born in 1990 (as an 80's baby that sounds young) Kim Churchill has loads more to offer his fans, let's take a listen to what we have heard from Kim thus far.

Album of the Week - Stream Now!

Fresh Friday Countdown #160 - Friday 3 May 2019

20 - Halsey - Without Me
19 - Tones and I - Johnny Run Away
18 - YUNGBLUD + Halsey - 11 Minutes {Feat. Travis Barker}
17 - Florence + The Machine - Jenny of Oldstones (Game of Thrones)
16 - Ruel - Painkiller
15 - Khalid - Talk
14 - Amy Shark - Mess Her Up
13 - Dean Lewis - Stay Awake
12 - Mark Ronson - Nothing Breaks Like a Heart {Feat. Miley Cyrus}
11 - Dean Lewis - 7 Minutes
10 - Post Malone - Wow.
9 - Billie Eilish - bury a friend
8 - Hilltop Hoods - Exit Sign {Feat. Illy & Ecca Vandal}
7 - Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower
6 - Mabel - Don't Call Me Up
5 - Marshmello - Here with Me {Feat CHVRCHES}
4 - Dominic Fike - 3 Nights
3 - Logic - Homicide {Feat. Eminem}
2 - Birds of Tokyo - Good Lord
1 - Billie Eilish - bad guy

Online/Streaming... Tomorrow, This Week's Key Releases

Bad Religion are about to release their 17th album, YES 17th album. Check out a cut from Age Of Unreason right now before the whole thing lands tomorrow.

Remember when Crazy P were called Crazy Penis? They were super cool and now they are about to release their eighth studio album, Age Of The Ego is out in one sleeps time.

Little May scored the Double J album of the week for their birthday week. The group hails from Sydney and it's called Blame My Body. It lands on all streaming services from tomorrow morning, give it a listen.

Paul Mac is a dance music legend, he has worked with everyone from Tex Perkins to Daniel Johns, Peta Morris to remixing Sia. His latest record is Mesmerism, and it's out tomorrow, so dust off those dancing shoes ladies and gentlemen.

Next week's feature album is.... Vampire Weekend and their latest, Father Of The Bride. You'll get a swag load of features from the album, all next week!

A couple of local EP's to start off the singles and EP's this week. First up it's Birdz with Place Of Dreams.

Second up it's Kim Churchill with the I Am EP, both will be streaming tomorrow morning.

Pnau are back and it's Solid Gold baby! Oh wait Baby was also a Pnau single back in the day. The new track is simply Solid Gold.

Record breaker and friend of Kanye West, Ruel is back on the scene with Painkiller.

This excited me midweek when it was apparent BANKS had a new single, Gimme is a taste of her incoming new record. Apparently BANKS has piles of new songs so it's a matter of picking the best to be on her follow up to The Alter. A brilliant, dark pop record.

Midweek Album of the Week