July 2026 in Aussie music: The 6 industry headlines you should be across, feat. Gang of Youths’ unexpected announcement, more ugly AI drama, and Amy Shark declaring that ‘Worship is dead’

Music, art, activism, and community – why the sold-out Roskilde Festival 2026 was the place to be for an Australian music fan

June 24, 2026June 27, 2026

6 music industry headlines from June 2026, feat. an unusual prize for Unearthed High winners, ARIA’s unexpected take on AI in award noms & Katie Noonan’s heartbreaking confessions about being an artist in Oz

June 17, 2026June 16, 2026

Six acts were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2026. And in true Aussie style, one of them labelled the gala “a bit less of a sausage fest” than usual

December 17, 2025December 16, 2025

Silly Fest returns for the 4th consecutive year. Here’s the 2025 edition of my imaginary Australian music festival

May 14, 2025May 13, 2025

6 wishes for 6 years of Silly McWiggles (because it’s my birthday, too)

November 20, 2024

ARIA Awards 2024 celebrate a big night of Australian music while home audiences choose overseas artists—a subjective analysis

May 15, 2024August 26, 2024

5 wishes for 5 years of Silly McWiggles (and some history of how I got here, too)

September 20, 2023August 26, 2024

Australian music is doing fine overseas. My takeaways from the summer 2023 in the UK