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This week in the charts sees the late Legendary Indigenous Musician Dr G Yunupingu featured heavily across both the Singles and Albums charts. On the Independent Albums chart Dr G Yunupingu is #1 #2 and #3 with his self-titled album, The Gospel Album and Rrakala, consecutively. He also features on the Independent Label Albums chart at #2 with his self-titled album and #17 with... Read More →
Bus Vipers is multi-instrumentalist, Daniel Ahern. Following on from his latest single CSIRO Weeds off his upcoming debut EP release, Federal Highway, through Future Classic comes Fluid. ... "Fluid is about the intoxication of young love, but also about deep sea monsters that can lie beneath that experience” Ahern explains. “I have used soft, complex layerings in this... Read More →
This week on the charts Vance Joy takes out #1 on both the 100% and Independent Singles chart with Lay It On Me out through Liberation Music ... Over on the Independent Albums chart Meg Mac debuts #1 with Low Blows out through Little Big Man Records and debuting #3 is Alpha Wolf with Mono out through Greyscale Records/ Cooking Vinyl Australia. ... Over on the 100% Independent... Read More →
After a cracking year for independent labels, we spoke to Tom Fraser, manager of Melbourne label and AIR Awards Best Independent Label Nominee, Pieater, about the workings of what he considers his musical family. ... What’s in a name? Why is your label called what you’re called? ... We spent ages thinking about names for our label and just didn't connect... Read More →
Australia’s biggest night for Independent music is just around the corner. The Australian Independent Record Labels Association is thrilled to reveal that the nominees for the ‘Best Independent Label’ are Barely Dressed Records, Elefant Traks, UNFD, Jazzhead, I OH YOU and Pieater. ... Through support from the South Australian Government, 2017's AIR... Read More →
After over a decade of fronting the band Wagons, Melbourne singer/songwriter Henry Wagon's embarked on a new journey, releasing his very first solo album "After What I Did Last Night". This debut release earned Henry a nomination for Best Independent Country Album at this year's AIR Awards. ... Having been successful in the industry for some time, Henry is no stranger to an Awards... Read More →
Winner of the 2015 Carlton Dry Independent Label of the Year Award, Milk! Records, was started by Courtney Barnett in 2012 to release her debut EP I've Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris.(Jen Cloher and Courtney Barnett) ... ... Since then it's become home to six more Melbourne based bands/artists. The label is artist run and happy to stay boutique and sustainable. Jen Cloher... Read More →