The Most Unusual One Hit Wonders of the Past 30 Years
These are songs you’ll never get out of your head when you hear them.
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AUDIO: Taiyamo Denku Featuring Deuce Ellis – “We Have Direction”
Denku and the Buffalo native Ellis are on point with their new track.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Martiln
We talk to the Australian member of Milwaukee’s Nice FM collective.
Read moreAUDIO: IshDARR Featuring Tkay Maidza – “Don’t Even Know Me”
IshDARR keeps the momentum going with a monster EDM crossover track.
Read moreVIDEO: Husky – “Splinters In The Fire”
Australian indie rockers Husky released a live video for their latest single, “Splinters In The Fire” yesterday, and it’s the kind of relaxed, mid-tempo indie that you could listen to in just about any situation. The video and single comes from their upcoming album, “Punchbuzz”, which is out on June 2nd via Embassy of Music. The video, taken from a
Read moreAUDIO: Taiyamo Denku Featuring Mistaloo Meff – “Sandman’s Sanity”
Sometimes, it seems like Taiyamo Denku is on a one-man crusade to keep boom bap alive. On his new track, however, Denku brings Mistaloo Meff along for the ride, and both put their skills on full display on “Sandman’s Sanity”. Produced by Australian producer and CyphaDen collaborator DCypha, the track puts an emphasis on lyricism, with both artists putting in
Read moreVIDEO: Capture – “Dingbats”
The Australian band once known as Capture the Crown recently went through a bit of transformation, and have decided to move forward as simply Capture. The reincarnated band hasn’t completely left their legacy behind, however, as you can see snippets of their time under a previous moniker in their new video for “Dingbats”, from the band’s upcoming record, “Lost Control”.
Read moreVIDEO: High Tropics – “15 Years”
It’s not very often that a band’s debut single is of much significance; in many cases, the early work isn’t appreciated until much later in a band’s lifespan, if there even gets to be a “much later” in the first place. That’s not the case for new Australian band, High Tropics. The band’s first single and video, “15 Years”, has
Read moreAUDIO: Taiyamo Denku – “The Fool”
At this point, if you don’t know about Taiyamo Denku, you’re missing out greatly. Arguably one of the most well-versed emcees in the city, Denku is notorious to rip tracks to shreds, and those that have heard him previously can attest to that. On his latest single, “The Fool”, he takes the conceptual route, but still finds a way to
Read moreAUDIO: Plaid Hawaii & Martiln Featuring Olivia Gonzales – “Night Sky”
Local electronic collaborative Nice FM is back with the second installment of their “Nice Tribes” singles collection, which features artists from their roster working with one another to create new singles. The latest drop is “Night Sky”, featuring Nice FM producer Plaid Hawaii, Melborne electronic artist and Nice FM affiliate Martiln, and vocalist Olivia Gonzales. This song has summer house
Read moreGALLUCCI (still)Exists!
Gallucci – Straight from the source. First Author: Quintin Goynes Sr. aka ManIntheMiddleqg (Interviews) Second Author: RiSH Publicity – Brian McDonald Gallucci is a soca-punk band from Sydney – Two brothers who can’t quite quit each other. They’ve been known for highly occasional bursts of loud and confusing “music” with echoes of a skatepark generator in the background plus rumors
Read moreAUDIO: Martiln Featuring Gala – “Home” (Plaid Hawaii and Hot Science Remixes)
Melbourne producer Martiln’s track, “Home” featuring Gala, was released in November, but a pair of producers from Milwaukee collective Nice FM have gotten their hands on the track, putting out remixes of their own. Both Plaid Hawaii and Hot Science took their stab at remixing the track, which was already a banger in its own right. While Plaid Hawaii takes
Read moreAUDIO: Youngsmith – “I Will Not Forget”
The music of Dan Smith, aka Youngsmith, is rooted in deep emotion. The Australian singer/songwriter has normally been a bit more reserved with his sound, but makes an effort to drift towards a bigger sound on his newest single, “I Will Not Forget”. With an upbeat tempo, the track has elements of indie pop, with just a little bit of
Read moreAUDIO: Lucy And The Rats – “This Situation”
London punks Lucy And The Rats are the latest venture of Australian punk Lucy Spazzy, who had made a name for herself in her own right in her homeland. The band’s latest, “This Situation” features simplistic yet catchy songwriting, reminiscent of the songwriting style that made The Ramones so appealing in their early days. With clean, jangly guitar lines, and
Read moreAUDIO: Allday Featuring Nyne – “Sides”
Coming straight out of Melbourne, Australia, rapper Allday has a banger on his hands with his latest drop, “Sides”, featuring Nyne. Produced by Nyne and Cam Bluff, the production is on point, to say the least. With the perfect canvas, Allday demonstrates his smooth flow on this beat, and Nyne provides a hook that will leave this song stuck in
Read moreAUDIO: Feenixpawl & APEK – “Quicksand”
Everyone looks for that definitive summer jam, and every year it seems like a new batch of pop is unleashed on the masses between late May and early September. This new single from LA by way of Australia producers Feenixpawl & APEK is definitely a summer jam in every sense of the word. Feenixpawl have become esteemed in the EDM
Read moreAUDIO: Betty & Oswald – “Schmuck”
Get ready to have a song stuck in your head for the rest of the day. Australian duo Betty & Oswald recently released their latest single, the indie-meets dream pop “Schmuck”.By the time the chorus rings in that “You are not alone”, you’ve already heard enough to know that this song has all of the components of a smash hit.
Read moreAUDIO: Hayden Calnin – “Ultra-Beast”
With a mix of folk and electronic music, Austrailia’s Hayden Calnin has a haunting, captivating track with his latest “Ultra-Beast”. With crunching claps and dark chords, Calnin has created a soundscape that draws you in, and more importantly, never lets you out. With bright, pitchy vocals weighted over the top of it all, “Ultra-Beast” becomes a track that is inescapable.
Read moreVIDEO: Taiyamo Denku Featuring Cella Dwellaz – “Munstaz”
While we tend to get a plethora of audio from Milwaukee’s Taiyamo Denku, the visuals are a little bit more few and far between. However, when they’re out, they’re quality. His latest release, “Munstaz” featuring Cella Dwellaz, is very much a quality video. Set to a dark track by Australia’s Dcypha, “Munstaz” also features the trademark Taiyamo Denku flow, with
Read moreAUDIO: Them Swoops – “Into The Atmosphere”
Australian pop-rockers Them Swoops just unleashed a dance party upon the world with their latest single, “Into The Atmosphere”. Complete with a thumping beat and all sorts of funk in their bass lines, the track has a spacy feel to it. It’s quite frankly what you would think a Virgin Galactic flight would be like; pure space disco. The Melbourne-based
Read moreAUDIO: Taiyamo Denku Featuring Jadakiss – “Life Like This”
The duo of Australian produce DCypha and Milwaukee emcee Taiyamo Denku have been teaming up for some time now, and collaborating with some big names in the process. Add living legend Jadakiss to that list, and you’ve got the roster for “Life Like This”, the latest track from Denku. Jada puts his verse down, talking about life in the streets,
Read moreAUDIO: Taiyamo Denku Featuring Reef The Lost Cauze & Maximus Da Mantis – “Raw”
Local boom-bap emcee Taiyamo Denku has been doing his own thing for a long time, with complex wordplay and an uncompromising love for classic hip hop. On his latest track with Australian producer Dcypha, Denku brings along Reef The Lost Cauze and Maximus Da Mantis to join in on the classic sound. Together the trio rip through some solid verses,
Read moreVIDEO: A$AP Rocky Fan Falls From Lights on New Year’s Eve
A crazy video from Australia’s Origin Festival is making the rounds today. During the end of A$AP Rocky’s set, a concertgoer decided to rush past security, and subsequently climb the lighting rig. After that, he got stuck, leaving him dangling from the center lights on stage. Yahoo Australia reports that the man has serious injuries, but they aren’t life threatening.
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