Artist / Collective Run Spaces

Black Wire Records

Not-for-profit punx/label/gallery/legends. Current outlet is their new(ish) store/space in Forest Lodge, 19th Nervous Breakdown.

Open Source Collective

Absolutely incredible collective with a creative space out in Glendenning, and a sprawling online ecosystem that rules.

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.

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

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

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Surry Hills and Barangaroo

Utopia Records

CBD 🤘

Alexandria

Fatamorgana

Redfern Surf Club

Sydney Park

The Altar Collective

Yulli's Brewery

Annandale

Annandale Creative Arts Centre

Ashfield

Ashfield Bowling Club

Pratten Park Bowling Club

Avalon Beach

Avalon RSL

Barangaroo

Rekōdo

Bondi

The Royal

Bondi Junction

Waverly Park

Brookvale

Bucketty's, Brookvale

LABEL.

Manly Leagues Club

Campbelltown

Campbelltown Arts Centre

Camperdown

Church St Studios

Great Hall (Sydney Uni)

Manning Bar, USYD

The Lady Hampshire

The People's Republic

Caringbah

Highfield, Caringbah

Huxley's

The Black Swan Bar

Centennial Park

Centennial Park

Chatswood

The Chatswood Club

The Concourse Concert Hall (Chatswood)

Chippendale

Downgrade HQ

Goodspace @ The Lord Gladstone

Knox St Bar

Phoenix Central Park

The Abercrombie

The Barrie

The Chippo Hotel

The Lansdowne

The Lord Gladstone

Collaroy

Collaroy Beach Club

Coogee

Coogee Diggers Club

Selina's @ Coogee Bay Hotel

Cronulla

Brass Monkey

Darlinghurst

Club 77

COMA Gallery

Disorder Gallery

Ginger's @ The Oxford Hotel

Low 302

Meraki Arts Bar

OAF Gallery @ Oxford Art Factory`

Oxford Art Factory

The Burdekin

The Cell Block Theatre (National Art School)

The Long Goodbye

Darlington

Seymour Centre

Dawes Point

Australian Theatre for Young People

Dee Why

Dee Why RSL Club

Halfback Books & Records, Dee Why

Dulwich Hill

Butchers Brew Bar

The Gladstone Hotel (Dulwich Hill)

Enmore

Enmore Hotel

Golden Barley Hotel

Hiway Bar

Recycletastic

The Duke of Enmore

Warren View Hotel

Erskineville

MoshPit Bar

Union Hotel

Eveleigh

Carriageworks

South Eveleigh Precinct

Freshwater

Harbord Hotel, Freshwater

Stowaway Bar

Gladesville

Bayview Hotel, Gladesville

Glebe

Staves Brewery

Haymarket

4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art

SHADES

Homebush

Giants Stadium

Hornsby

Hornsby Inn

Hurstville

Civic Theatre @ Hurstville Entertainment Centre

Katoomba

All of Blimmin' Katoomba

Blue Mountains Cultural Centre

Bursill Lane Studios

Kensington

UNSW Roundhouse

Kogarah

Kogarah School of Arts

Leichhardt

Crosstalk Records

Crowbar

The Albert Palais

Lewisham

The Louis (The Lewisham Hotel)

Lilyfield

Leichardt Bowling Club

Marrickville

Camelot Lounge

Django Bar @ Camelot Lounge

Factory Floor @ The Factory

Factory Theatre

Fraser Park (Sydney Portugal Community Club)

Gasoline Pony

Join The Dots, Marrickville

LazyBones

Little Majestic

Marrickville Bowling Club

Marrickville Golf Club

Marrickville Road

Mothership Studios

Portugal Madeira Club