A Bunch Of Links
Blogs
- Best Before
- A Sydney-based pop blog covering everything from locals to globals, with honest-to-goodness live reviews and everything.
- David James Young
- A fantastic writer and passionate scene supporter. DJY has had many podcasts and projects to his name, and his collected work at this site is well worth a read.
- Sound Doctrine
- Tommy Faith has long been writing one of the sharpest, wittiest music blogs in a time where there really aren't a lot of them. He's got an ear that can swiftly pull out novel music that deserves a listen - and he's not chasing trends, he's just vibing. We love Tommy.
- The Creative Independent
- An inspiring, no-bullshit initiative founded by former Pitchfork staffer Brandon Stosuy, featuring thoughtful and in-depth interviews with musicians and other creative folks.
Discord Communities
- Aussie Wigglers
- This Discord is a thriving bunch of modular synth nerds.
- Spirit Level
- Spirit Level is an artist-run label and collective of likeminded humans. Their Discord is a really lovely community of creative support.
Industry Resources
- Live Performance Australia
- The peak body for the live industry in Australia, representing everyone from promoters and artists to venues and educators.
- MusicNSW
- The not-for-profit NSW state body for contemporary music. Everything from funding and professional development to policy and advocacy.
- Support Act
- An incredible not-for-profit supporting music industry professionals with mental health services, crisis relief, and wellbeing programs.
Labels and Distros
- Aquatic Lab
- "Aquatic Lab is Australia’s first underground bass record label, and is recognised globally as one of the earliest international outposts of the UK dubstep sound."
- Art As Catharsis
- Astral People Recordings
- Bird's Robe
- Bird's Robe are synonymous with post-rock and progressive rock in Australia, along with a broad spectrum of other experimental genres. Some local artists on their roster include sleepmakeswaves, Solkyri and We Lost The Sea.
- Dew Process
- Extra Spicy
- Future Classic
- Half A Cow
- The Hummingbirds! Art of Fighting! Kim Salmon! Crow! A venerated Aussie indie label with a lengthy roster.
- Ivy League Records
- Resist Records
- Sweat It Out
- Sydney City Chiptune Ministries
- "Old and new chipmusic, modular soundscapes, demoscene tracker files, hardware jam tapes, outsider electronic drones, field recordings and other DIY scene-based music"
Niches
- Emus (Exploratory Music in Sydney)
- Experimental music radio show on Eastside 89.7fm also offers a comprehensive events calendar and newsletter.
- Gigged Out
- A Sydney directory of House and Techno events.
- Sydney Blues Society Gig Guide
- Sydney Jazz Club
- This link takes you straight to their jazz-focused gig guide. Does what it says on the tin.
- Utility Fog
- Peter Hollo (Tangents, Fourplay, Raven, countless cello contributions for other musicians and projects) has been running the Utility Fog show on FBi Radio for nearly 20 years. He's an authoritative source on his domain of "postfolkrocktronica, dronenoise, power ambient, post-everything improv... and more?" and has been a fantastic promoter of the myriad of amazing artists in this space. Listen to the show, check the playlists, there's always something gobsmacking to get your ears into.
Radio
- 2SER
- Eastside FM 89.7
- Community radio station for the City of Sydney and Eastern Suburbs
- FBi Radio
- Koori Radio
- Sydney’s only First Nations radio station, broadcasting 24/7 on FM and DAB+ from Redfern
- Nomad
- "Inner West to the rest" - a not-for-profit, volunteer-operated independent (and online-only) radio station. Broadcasting Thursday to Sunday, 12pm to 10pm. Features a Discord community.
- Orbital
- Broadcasting online out of Soundworks Studios in Marrickville.
Record Shops
- 19th Nervous Breakdown
- Forest Lodge. From the people that brought you Black Wire Records.
- Beatdisc Records
- Parramatta
- Birdland
- CBD. Jazz and blues specialists.
- Egg Records
- Newtown
- Halcyon Daze Records
- Newtown
- Papa Disquo
- Newtown (basically Enmore)
- Red Eye Records
- CBD
- Repressed Records
- Newtown
- Resist Records
- Marrickville. Hardcore and Punk.
- Something Else Records
- Newtown
- The Record Store
- Surry Hills
- The Vintage Record
- Annandale
- TITLE
- Surry Hills and Barangaroo
- Utopia Records
- CBD 🤘
- VERSE [fka Halfback Books and Records]
- Dee Why
... and a complete listing of all of the venues that we've listed shows for
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