Music Reviews

The Birds of Satan - The Birds of Satan

28/05/2014   The life of a Foo Fighter must be a fantastic one: millions of adoring fans across the globe, millions of dollars coming in with every release, and millions of reasons as to why they are arguably one of the greatest rock bands to emerge on the scene in quite some time. However,...

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Northeast Party House - Any Given Weekend

27/05/2014 With the debut album, it’s often difficult for a band to project itself, consciously or otherwise, towards something that is bigger than the band. For example, Brooke Candy as a collective represents all the women and gay communities that wish to rise against oppression by doing whatever...

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Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour

27/05/2014 Sam Smith. You may know him from featuring on Disclosure’s smash Latch, Naughty Boy’s hit La La La or from tracks of his own right like Money on my Mind or Stay With Me. Given, the man is talented. He deserves the fame and recognition he’s receiving. However, interesting anecdote, I read...

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Music Articles

Chatting with... Ball Park Music

31/3/2014 I had the awesome opportunity to catch up with indie rockers Ball Park Music, and talk about the new album Puddinghead, the colossal tour the band is about to embark on, as well as their thoughts on the infamous Triple J debate. Read on as he talks about memes, surprising covers and how...

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5 Things we learnt at Mountain Sounds

  31/3/2014   Tipis, ‘Couch Land’ and a giant, paper mache dick are just some of the things that make festival newcomer Mountain Sounds one of the most unique and memorable festivals I’ve ever attended. There was a threat of a colossal storm, but no spirits were dampened as some of the...

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Chatting with... World's End Press

26/3/2014   Recently I had the pleasure of sitting down with World's End Press at Mountain Sounds after their performance and chatted with band about playing at festivals, touring with Phoenix and their thoughts on Aussie bands catering their sounds to Triple J's...

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Music News

ANBERLIN ANNOUNCE FAREWELL TOUR OF AUSTRALIA

7/5/2014   Beloved Florida pop-rockers ANBERLIN have a rich and long-standing relationship with Australian audiences and truly need no introduction. Throughout the band's illustrious 12-year career that spans six albums and endless world tours, Australian crowds have always welcomed the band...

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SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS LINEUP DROPS

24/04/2014   There were plenty of “leaked” line-up posters. Artists were confirmed and then unconfirmed. Outkast accidentally let it slip that they were playing before quickly deleting the post. But here it is: THE SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS 2014 LINEUP. Trust us, it’s a good one. Outkast (Only...

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LORDE ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR

LORDE ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIAN TOUR   It’s no secret that we at Sticky Trigger have a certain affinity for Australia’s adopted daughter, Lorde. Therefore, we’re more than happy that she’s bringing her talents back to our shores once again! In only 18 months, 17-year-old Ella Yelich-O’Connor has...

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