Fresh Friday Countdown #37 - Friday 30 September 2016

20 - Tove Lo - Cool Girl
19 - Sticky Fingers - Outcast at Last
18 - The Living End - Keep on Running
17 - Sticky Fingers - Our Town
16 - Tash Sultana - Jungle 
15 - Skrillex & Rick Ross - Purple Lamborghini
14 - Hilltop Hoods - 1955 {Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum}
13 - Birds of Tokyo - Brace
12 - Drake - Too Good {Feat. Rihanna}
11 - Kings of Leon - WALLS
10 - Sia - Cheap Thrills
9 - Metallica - Moth into Flame
8 - Drake - One Dance {Feat. Wizkid & Kyla}
7 - MO - Final Song
6 - Anne-Marie - Alarm
5 - Illy - Papercuts {Feat. Vera Blue}
4 - Bliss N Eso - Dopamine {Feat. Thief}
3 - Calvin Harris - My Way
2 - The Weeknd - Starboy {Feat. Daft Punk}
1 - Sia - The Greatest {Feat. Kendrick Lamar}

Out on the Shelves.... Tomorrow (Includes the Feature Record)

Tomorrow ahead of the two football grand finals and a long weekend (not to mention daylight savings) some great new records are landing.

Including our feature record this week, the second from Banks, The Altar.

This album is outstanding with the standout lead in tracks being Fuck with Myself and Gemini Feed is a real grower.

I will launch on Saturday a Long Weekend Feature Record and I am happy to reveal a little early it will be from Bon Iver.

Bon Iver will release his third record this Friday and man am I excited. 22 (Over Soon) is one of this years most amazing singles, sonically sound and blissful.

GTA out of Miami, Florida have had their debut record leaked and apparently it is out on 7/10 but it's all over the net and this cut with Vince Staples is off the chain! BANGER!

Speaking of leaks Danny Brown's latest also officially lands in store and online tomorrow.

Packed with a killer amount of guests Danny Brown's record is not the only album tomorrow featuring a swag lot of guests. It's the return of Craig David.

King of 90's smooth Craig David has been gaining traction with hit after hit in the UK and returning to his Artful Dodger club roots. Nice comeback Craig David. This should set the dance floors on fire this long weekend!

Another record that leaked a little while back Regina Spektor is back and so is a famous sister to one of this years biggest records!

Solange is back! Years after that magical pop song Losing You we get a full length released announced and released all in one week. Solange is set to release A Seat at the Table tomorrow - hooray!

Tomorrow another Fresh Friday countdown too and a tribute to War Paint on Sunday. Oh hell yeah the long weekend is almost here....

Mid Week Album of the Week

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - BANKS {The Altar}

Spring Music List #5

Top 20 Collaborations of 2016 so far... 

20. THOMSTON X WAFIA - Window Seat 
19. Kaytranada - Together {Feat. AlunaGeorge & GoldLink}
18. AlunaGeorge - Mean What I Mean {Feat. Leikeli47/Dreezy} 
17. A.B. Original - January 26 {Feat. Dan Sultan} 
16. Baauer - Temple {Feat. MIA & G-Dragon}
15. Rudimental - Healing {Feat. J Angel} 
14. What So Not x George Maple - Buried {Feat. Rome Fortune}
13. Cassius - Action {Feat. Cat Power/Mike D} 
12. E^st - Get Money! {Feat. Mallrat}
11. Drapht - Mexico {Feat. Dune Rats}
10. Mac Miller - Dang! {Feat. Anderson .Paak} 
9. Paces - 1993 (No Chill) {Feat. Jess Kent} 
8. Martin Solveig - Do it Right {Feat. Tkay Maidza}
7. DJ Khaled - For Free {Feat. Drake}
6. Hilltop Hoods - 1955 {Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum}
5. Beyonce - Don't Hurt Yourself {Feat. Jack White}
4. Sia - The Greatest {Feat. Kendrick Lamar}
3. Illy - Papercuts {Feat. Vera Blue}
2. Drake - One Dance {Feat. Wizkid & Kyla}
1. Flume - Never Be Like You {Feat. Kai} 

Saturday Spotlight: The Delta Riggs

Three albums in the Delta Riggs return with a rocking brilliant album after a national Winter tour. This five piece from Gold Coast via Melbourne have some hits, get your Saturday started right now!

For info and a few free (and legal) downloads check the kids out on JJJ Unearthed. Man the talent unearthed from that website is OFF the rails. Or OFF the Record if it's on this BLOG!!!

Fresh Friday Countdown #36 - Friday 23 September 2016

20 - PEZ - Calling Out {Feat. Paul Dempsey}
19 - Amy Shark - Adore
18 - Flume - Say It {Feat. Tove Lo}
17 - Rudimental - Healing {Feat. J Angel}
16 - Thundamentals - Never Say Never
15 - Empire of the Sun - High & Low
14 - Hilltop Hoods - 1955 {Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum}
13 - Skrillex & Rick Ross - Purple Lamborghini
12 - Drake - Too Good {Feat. Rihanna}
11 - Birds of Tokyo - Brace
10 - Sia - Cheap Thrills
9 - Tove Lo - Cool Girl
8 - Kanye West - Fade
7 - Drake - One Dance {Feat. Wizkid & Kyla}
6 - MO - Final Song
5 - Anne-Marie - Alarm
4 - Illy - Papercuts {Feat. Vera Blue}
3 - The Weeknd - Starboy {Feat. Daft Punk}
2 - Calvin Harris - My Way
1 - Sia - The Greatest {Feat. Kendrick Lamar}

Mid Week Album of the Week

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - REMI {Divas and Demons}

Spring Music List #4

Festival Acts performing the 2016/2017 Season (Australia)

20. Schoolboy Q (This That 2016) 
19. A.B Original (Laneway Festival 2017, The Plot 2016)
18. Glass Animals (Laneway Festival 2017)
17. NAO (Laneway Festival 2017)
16. Phantogram (Field Day 2017)
15. Tame Impala (Laneway Festival 2017) 
14. Hermitude (Southbound 2016, This That 2016, Field Day 2017)
13. Grandmaster Flash (Falls Festival 2016)
12. Nick Murphy AKA Chet Faker (Laneway Festival 2017)
11. Tkay Maidza (Field Day 2017, Falls Festival 2016)

10. London Grammar (Falls Festival 2016)

9. MØ (Falls Festival 2016, Field Day 2017)
8. Broods (Falls Festival 2016, Field Day 2017)
7. George Maple (FOMO 2017, Origin NYE 2016)
6. AlunaGeorge (Falls Festival 2016, Field Day 2017)
5. Vera Blue (Vanfest 2016, The Plot 2016)
4. GoldLink (FOMO 2017, Origin NYE 2016)
3. Chance The Rapper (Field Day 2017, Origin NYE 2016)
2. Anderson Paak. (Listen Out 2016)
1. Empire Of The Sun (FOMO 2017)

Saturday Spotlight: Mac Miller

Mac Miller outta Philadelphia is now up to album four with the Divine Feminie which arrived Friday. With loads of great guests on the record and easily one of this Summer's jams "Dang" with Anderson. Paak this is going to be a great record.

Currently dating Ariana Grande their collaboration is the latest cut from the record.

Production wise Miller has worked with Vince Staples, SZA, Ab-Soul and more.

Miller is on the up and up and this is a perfect way to start your Saturday NOW! Happy Saturday y'all!

Fresh Friday Countdown #35 - Friday 16 September 2016

20 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Brad Pitt's Cousin {Feat XP}
19 - Flume - Say It {Feat. Tove Lo}
18 - Amy Shark - Adore
17 - Tash Sultana - Jungle
16 - MAC MILLER - Dang! {Feat. Anderson .Paak}
15 - SAFIA - My Love is Gone
14 - Skrillex & Rick Ross - Purple Lamborghini
13 - Kanye West - Fade
12 - Hilltop Hoods - 1955 {Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum}
11 - Rudimental - Healing {Feat. J Angel}
10 - Sia - Cheap Thrills
9 - Drake - Too Good {Feat. Rihanna}
8 - Kings of Leon - Waste a Moment
7 - Tove Lo - Cool Girl
6 - Empire of the Sun - High & Low
5 - Drake - One Dance {Feat. Wizkid & Kyla}
4 - MO - Final Song
3 - Anne-Marie - Alarm
2 - Illy - Papercuts {Feat. Vera Blue}
1 - Sia - The Greatest {Feat. Kendrick Lamar}

Thursday Album of the Week

Mid Week Album of the Week

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - ALUNAGEORGE {I Remember}

Spring Music List #3

Albums of 2016, so far..

20 - Drake - Views
19 - Urthboy - The Past Beats Inside of Me Like a Second Heartbeat
18 - Schoolboy Q - Blank Face LP
17 - DMA's - Hills End
16 - Blink 182 - California
15 - Kaytranada - 99.9%
14 - Catfish & the Bottlemen - The Ride
13 - Ngaiire - Blastoma
12 - Jack Garratt - Phase
11 - Broods - Conscious
10 - Emma Louise - Supercry
9 - Matt Corby - Telluric
8 - Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
7 - The Amity Affliction - This Could be Heartbreak
6 - Rufus - Bloom
5 - Anderson .Paak - Malibu
4 - Beyonce - Lemonade
3 - Violent Soho - Waco
2 - Sia - This is Acting
1 - Flume - Skin

Saturday Spotlight: Grouplove

Back in 2011 we meet indie stars Grouplove, out of LA they released Never Trust a Happy Song, good advice if you ask me.

Yesterday they released there third record, Big Mess featuring the lead single and Triple J/radio anthem Welcome to Your Life. There are moments when the song sounds like it is channeling Katy Perry but overall it's another indie favourite from the LA 5 piece.

Tongue Tied and Ways to Go have been the bands biggest anthems and in Australia there last record Spreading Rumours reached number 18 on the ARIA charts.

Let's spend Saturday getting all indie and cool with our favourite cool kids outta LA.

Fresh Friday Countdown #34 - Friday 9 September 2016

20 - MAC MILLER - Dang! {Feat. Anderson .Paak}
19 - Amy Shark - Adore
18 - Kilter - They Don't Know Us
17 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Brad Pitt's Cousin {Feat XP}
16 - Big Scary - The Opposite of Us
15 - Sofi Tukker - Drinkee 
14 - Flume - Say It {Feat. Tove Lo}
13 - Hilltop Hoods - 1955 {Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum}
12 - Tkay Maidza - Carry On {Feat. Killer Mike}
11 - Skrillex & Rick Ross - Purple Lamborghini
10 - Tove Lo - Cool Girl
9 - Empire of the Sun - High & Low
8 - Rudimental - Healing {Feat. J Angel}
7 - Drake - Too Good {Feat. Rihanna}
6 - Sia - Cheap Thrills
5 - Drake - One Dance {Feat. Wizkid & Kyla}
4 - MO - Final Song
3 - Anne-Marie - Alarm
2 - Illy - Papercuts {Feat. Vera Blue}
1 - Sia - The Greatest {Feat. Kendrick Lamar}

Thursday Album of the Week

Mid Week Album of the Week

Tuesday Album of the Week

Album of the Week - SAFIA {Internal}

Spring Music List #2

Happy Fathers Day, 20 of the best Dad's in Music!

20 - Macklemore
19 - Tuka
18 - Nas
17 - Kanye West
16 - Chris Cheney (The Living End)
15 - P.Diddy
14 - Travis Barker
13 - Andre 3000
12 - Ben Lee
11 - Gavin Rossdale
10 - Beck
9 - Matthew Bellamy (Muse)
8 - Lenny Kravitz
7 - Jay-Z
6 - Anthony Kiedis
5 - John Legend
4 - Chris Martin
3 - Bernard Fanning
2 - Josh Homme
1 - Dave Grohl

Saturday Spotlight: Big Scary

Big Scary from Melbourne returned yesterday with their third album Animal. This is on the back of the their biggest single to date The Opposite of Us.

Prior to Animal Big Scary have been up for a number of awards for their previous two record Vacation & Not Art. Tom Iansek (one half, the other half of the band is the divine Joanna Syme) was previously busy also on this Father's Day weekend with #1 Dads.

Lets take a listen to some of this epic Fathers Day music right about now.

Fresh Friday Countdown #33 - Friday 2 September 2016

20 - Gretta Ray - Drive
19 - Metallica - Hardwired
18 - Action Bronson, Mark Ronson & Dan Auerbach - Standing in the Rain
17 - Sofi Tukker - Drinkee 
16 - MAC MILLER - Dang! {Feat. Anderson .Paak}
15 - Empire of the Sun - Two Vines
14 - Empire of the Sun - High & Low
13 - Big Scary - The Opposite of Us
12 - Hilltop Hoods - 1955 {Feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum}
11 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Brad Pitt's Cousin {Feat XP}

10 - Flume - Say It {Feat. Tove Lo}
9 - Tove Lo - Cool Girl
8 - Rudimental - Healing {Feat. J Angel}
7 - Skrillex & Rick Ross - Purple Lamborghini
6 - Sia - Cheap Thrills

5 - Drake - Too Good {Feat. Rihanna}
4 - Drake - One Dance {Feat. Wizkid & Kyla}
3 - Anne-Marie - Alarm
2 - MO - Final Song
1 - Illy - Papercuts {Feat. Vera Blue}

Feature Album BREAK, it's Festival announce time!

So many festival line ups (despite Future Music, Soundwave, Homebake, Big Day Out and Stereosonic all dying a miserable death) announced this week and Laneway 2017 will be announced on Wed 14 Sep.

So FOMO 2017 was announced today (full line up HERE) highlight: Empire of the Sun

Not so much of a music festival but the AFL grand final will give Vance Joy and the Living End the opportunity to rock/swoon out plus apparently a certain boss is also playing?. What, what! More info HERE

Two days ago New Years Day in Sydney got a huge announcement for Field Day, highlight: AlunaGeorge, full details HERE

Regional folk get the stunning Vera Blue and more @ Vanfest 2017, full line up and dates HERE

A$AP Rocky will also be making his way to Perth for New Years Eve for Origin Festival, full line up and info HERE