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Ziggy Alberts Releases New Folk Love Song, “I’m With You”

As we inch closer to the release of his New Love album, Ziggy Alberts has dropped another romantic folk ditty for your listening pleasure. His new single “I’m With You” is another beautiful song that celebrates being with the right person.

“Love in its purest form, has a way of bringing us back to ourselves. This song is about embracing that with open arms,” Ziggy said. “Sometimes we are blinded by desire when some things are right in front of us. It’s a really, truly happy song; it’s not even sentimental; it’s simply happy-go-lucky, which I love.”

You can hear more from Ziggy when he releases New Love on February 21. He’ll hit the ground running playing some local shows from release day through to early April before heading to North America, Europe, and the UK. They’re all selling out left and right, so if you want to get along make sure you grab some tickets soon.

21 February 2025 – The Station, Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Country/Sunshine Coast (SOLD OUT)
22 February 2025 – Miami Marketta, Yugambeh Country/Gold Coast (SOLD OUT)
23 February 2025 – Liberty Hall, Eora/Sydney
25 February 2025 – Hindley St Music Hall, Tarntanya/Adelaide
26 February 2025 – Palais Theatre, Naarm/Melbourne
27 February 2025 – Metropolis, Walyalup/Fremantle
1 March 2025 – 3 Oceans Winery, Wooditup/Margaret River
6 March 2025 – Tanks Arts Centre, Gimuy/Cairns (SOLD OUT)
8 March 2025 – The Powerhouse, Giabal Country/Toowoomba
9 March 2025 – Kingscliff Beach Hotel, Bundjalung Country/Kingscliff (SOLD OUT)
12 March 2025 – Bellingen Memorial Hall, Baligin/Bellingen (SOLD OUT)
13 March 2025 – Bellingen Memorial Hall, Baligin/Bellingen (SOLD OUT)
14 March 2025 – Bar on the Hill, Mulubinba/Newcastle
16 March 2025 – Drifter’s Wharf, Darkinjung Country/Gosford
19 March 2025 – Anita’s Theatre, Thurrural/Thirroul
20 March 2025 – Anita’s Theatre, Thurrural/Thirroul (SOLD OUT)
21 March 2025 – UC Refectory, Ngambri/Canberra
22 March 2025 – Tilba Winery, Yuin Country/Corunna
26 March 2025 – The Cube, Wiradjuri Country/Wodonga
27 March 2025 – Civic Hall, Balaarat/Ballarat
29 March 2025 – Barwon Heads Hotel, Koornoo/Barwon Heads
2 April 2025 – Westernport Hotel, Yallock-Bulluk/San Remo
4 April 2025 – Oak and Anchor Hotel, Dhauwurd Wurrung Country/Port Fairy
5 April 2025 – Oak and Anchor Hotel, Dhauwurd Wurrung Country/Port Fairy (SOLD OUT)
3 May 2025 – Washington’s, Fort Collins
4 May 2025 – Boulder Theater, Boulder
6 May 2025 – Mesa Theater, Grand Junction
8 May 2025 – Walter Studios, Phoenix
9 May 2025 – Ventura Music Hall, Ventura
10 May 2025 – Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, San Diego
11 May 2025 – El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles
13 May 2025 – Felton Music Hall, Felton
15 May 2025 – August Hall, San Francisco
16 May 2025 – Arcata Theatre Lounge, Arcata
17 May 2025 – McDonald Theatre, Eugene
18 May 2025 – The Showbox, Seattle
21 May 2025 – Royal Theatre, Victoria
22 May 2025 – Malkin Bowl, Vancouver
24 May 2025 – Midway Music Hall, Edmonton
25 May 2025 – MacEwan Hall, Calgary
29 May 2025 – Fine Line, Minneapolis
30 May 2025 – Vivarium, Milwaukee
31 May 2025 – Thalia Hall, Chicago
2 June 2025 – The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto
5 June 2025 – MTELUS, Montreal
6 June 2025 – The Bronson Centre, Ottawa
7 June 2025 – Théâtre Capitole, Québec City
10 June 2025 – Royale, Boston
11 June 2025 – Warsaw, Brooklyn
12 June 2025 – The Stone Pony, Asbury Park
14 June 2025 – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Manchester
17 June 2025 – Visulite Theatre, Charlotte
18 June 2025 – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, Wilmington
19 June 2025 – The Windjammer, Isle of Palms
21 June 2025 – Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
22 June 2025 – Miami Beach Bandshell, Miami Beach
25 June 2025 – Foro Puebla, Mexico City
9 September 2025 – Cypress Avenue, Cork
10 September 2025 – Dolan’s Pub and Restaurant, Limerick
12 September 2025 – Róisín Dubh, Galway
13 September 2025 – Limelight, Belfast
14 September 2025 – Olympia Theatre, Dublin
16 September 2025 – Cambridge Junction, Cambridge
17 September 2025 – Brighton Dome, Brighton
19 September 2025 – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
20 September 2025 – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht
21 September 2025 – Batschkapp, Frankfurt
23 September 2025 – FZW, Dortmund
24 September 2025 – Capitol Hannover, Hannover
26 September 2025 – Amager Bio, Copenhagen
27 September 2025 – Nalen, Stockholm
28 September 2025 – Pustervik, Gothenburg
30 September 2025 – SPOT/De Oosterpoort @ Main Hall, Groningen
1 October 2025 – Im Wizemann, Stuttgart
3 October 2025 – Gasometer, Vienna
4 October 2025 – Bierhübeli, Bern
5 October 2025 – Alhambra, Geneva
8 October 2025 – Hard Club, Porto
9 October 2025 – Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon
10 October 2025 – Sala But, Madrid
11 October 2025 – Moon Valencia, Valencia
13 October 2025 – Paral·lel 62, Barcelona
14 October 2025 – Kafe Antzokia, Bilbao
15 October 2025 – Quai M, La Roche-sur-Yon
16 October 2025 – Le Trabendo, Paris
18 October 2025 – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
19 October 2025 – NX Newcastle, Newcastle
20 October 2025 – The Leeds Irish Centre, Leeds
22 October 2025 – O2 Academy Bournemouth, Bournemouth
23 October 2025 – Royal Albert Hall, London

Photo credit: Janneke Storm

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“Forgiving Spree” – Slowly Slowly

With Forgiving Spree, Slowly Slowly proves the old adage that quality is always better than quantity. Its nine tracks spanning will take you just a little over half an hour to listen to, but I guarantee you’ll be thinking about them long after the final note.

It’s no coincidence that Slowly Slowly released five singles from this album before its launch. It opens with the title track before moving on to “Gimme the Wrench” and “How Are You Mine?”, all so catchy and crowd-pleasing. You might expect a dip in energy as Slowly Slowly move on to those album tracks, but in all honesty, any song on this album might have served as a single. This is an album that sees Slowly Slowly leaning into their pop sensibilities, unafraid to take inspiration from more commercial influences like John Farnham and Bruce Springsteen. There are more love songs than gritty anthems here. Most songs encourage listeners to sing along, but with the closer “Born Free,” Slowly Slowly shows they have what it takes to silence you. It’s such an epic ballad, stripped back and vulnerable until its dramatic musical and emotional crescendo.

Forgiving Spree is Slowly Slowly’s fifth album and their most accomplished. It sees them taking well-educated musical risks that always land, yet still surprise listeners. They’re stretching themselves musically and proving that just maybe, they can do it all.

Forgiving Spree is out now. Slowly Slowly will celebrate their new release with shows in Europe, the United Kingdom, and here at home over the coming months. Get your tickets now because they’re bound to sell out.

6-9 February 2025 – Party in The Paddock Festival @ Quercus Park, Kanamaluka/Launceston
28 February – 2 March 2025 – Feastival Falls Creek, Jaithmathang Country/Falls Creek
1-2 March 2025 – Yours and Owls Festival, Woolyungah/Wollongong
9 March 2025 – Limestone Coast Beer & BBQ Fest, Berrin/Mount Gambier
14 March 2025 – Academy 2, Dublin
16 March 2025 – Cat House, Glasgow
18 March 2025 – Key Club, Leeds
19 March 2025 – Deaf Institute, Manchester
20 March 2025 – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
22 March 2025 – Camden Assembly, London
24 March 2025 – AB Club, Brussels
26 March 2025 – Supersonic, Paris (FREE)
27 March 2025 – Rotown, Rotterdam
29 March 2025 – Artheatre, Cologne
30 March 2025 – Badehaus, Berlin
4 April 2025 – Astor Theatre, Boorloo/Perth
5 April 2025 – Hindley Street Music Hall, Tarntanya/Adelaide
6 April 2025 – King Street Bandroom, Mulubinba/Newcastle
10 April 2025 – Fortitude Music Hall, Meeanjin/Brisbane
11 April 2025 – Enmore Theatre, Eora/Sydney
12 April 2025 – Margaret Court Arena, Naarm/Melbourne

Main photo credit: Marcus Coblyn

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Between You & Me Coming in Hot With “In the Middle” Single

Between You & Me are one of the best pop-punk acts around, so I’m pretty psyched to hear they’ve got a whole bunch of new music coming our way. They’ve just dropped their latest single “In the Middle,” which offers a taste of what’s in store when they release their new EP SH!T YEAH on April 5.

“‘In The Middle’ is about the realisation that your relationship is over,” said vocalist JT. “The strong joy and excitement you once brought to each other’s lives had been replaced with fighting, bitterness and a complete breakdown in communication. Even despite this, you both yearn for it to work out and dream of the better times. You break up, you get back together, and the cycle continues, despite both recognising you had grown apart as people and the trust for each other was irreparable. The song encapsulates the slow breakdown of a relationship and the acceptance in moving on.”

Between You & Me seem set for global domination. They’re currently playing gigs in the United Kingdom and will head to North America in March to headline shows on the continent for the very first time. Hopefully it won’t be too long before we see them back on Aussie soil. Until then, international readers, make sure you check them out at a venue near you.

22 February 2024 – Joiners, Southampton
23 February 2024 – Underworld, London (SOLD OUT)
24 February 2024 – Asylum, Birmingham
7 March 2024 – SOMA Sidestage, San Diego
8 March 2024 – Echoplex, Los Angeles
9 March 2024 – Cornerstone, Berkeley
11 March 2024 – Soundwell, Salt Lake City
13 March 2024 – Marquis Theatre, Denver
15 March 2024 – Bottom Lounge, Chicago
16 March 2024 – The Loving Touch, Ferndale
17 March 2024 – Ace Of Cups, Columbus
18 March 2024 – Mahall’s, Lakewood
20 March 2024 – Hard Luck, Toronto
21 March 2024 – Empire Underground, Albany
22 March 2024 – Brighton Music Hall, Boston
23 March 2024 – Le Poisson Rouge, New York
24 March 2024 – Ottobar, Baltimore
25 March 2024 – Foundry @ The Fillmore, Philadelphia
27 March 2024 – Canal Club, Richmond
28 March 2024 – Amos South End, Charlotte
29 March 2024 – The Masquerade, Atlanta
30 March 2024 – The Abbey, Orlando
2 April 2024 – Lone Star Room, Dallas
3 April 2024 – Paper Tiger, San Antonio
5 April 2024 – The Rebel Lounge, Phoenix
6 April 2024 – Chain Reaction, Anaheim

Photo Credit: Max Pasalic

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Hollow Coves Drop Nostalgic New Single, “Photographs”

Hollow Coves are making me nostalgic for a time gone by with their latest single “Photographs.” This charming folk song takes us back to a simpler time before mobile phones, when we’d only capture special moments and we’d have those physical images to proudly display. The song was inspired by Matt Carins’ mum and her collection of carefully curated family photo albums.

“This was the first song we wrote during our writing sessions with Matt Corby and Alex Henrikkson. We ended up having a conversation in the studio about how photographs use to be something special that people would keep in a photo album. However, now that we can take photos with our phones, it seems like photos will most likely just get lost amongst the sea of photos,” the band explained. “Matt (Carins) brought up that his mum has kept a photo album for him and his siblings since they were born. We all thought that was pretty special and kind of a lost art in this day and age. So we decided to write a song about her and the lost art of the photograph.”

“Photographs” is the first track lifted from Hollow Coves’ sophomore album Nothing to Lose. International fans can expect to hear more new music and their old favourites from the duo plays shows in Europe, the United Kingdom, and North America in the coming months.

26 March 2024 – Gebäude 9, Cologne
28 March 2024 – Muziekgieterij, Maastricht
29 March 2024 – TivoliVredenburg – Ronda, Utrecht
30 March 2024 – Zeche Carl, Essen
31 March 2024 – Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg
2 April 2024 – Columbia Theater, Berlin
3 April 2024 – MeatFactory, Prague
4 April 2024 – Simm City, Vienna
5 April 2024 – Technikum, Munich
7 April 2024 – Magazzini Generali, Milan
8 April 2024 – Komplex 457, Zurich
9 April 2024 – Les Docks, Lausanne
11 April 2024 – Halle02, Heidelberg
12 April 2024 – Opderschmelz, Dudelange
13 April 2024 – Le Trabendo, Paris
14 April 2024 – AB Ballroom, Brussels
16 April 2024 – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London
17 April 2024 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
18 April 2024 – Academy 2, Manchester
5 June 2024 – Union Stage, Washington DC
6 June 2024 – The Foundry, Philadelphia
8 June 2024 – Warsaw, New York City
10 June 2024 – Paradise Rock Club, Boston
11 June 2024 – MTELUS, Montreal
12 June 2024 – Danforth Music Hall, Toronto
14 June 2024 – Lincoln Hall, Chicago
15 June 2024 – Fine Line, Minneapolis
17 June 2024 – Gothic Theatre, Denver
19 June 2024 – The Grand at the Complex, Salt Lake City
22 June 2024 – El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles
23 June 2024 – Venture Music Hall, Ventura
24 June 2024 – Bimbo’s 365 Club, San Francisco
26 June 2024 – Aladdin Theater, Portland
27 June 2024 – The Crocodile, Seattle
29 June 2024 – Vogue Theatre, Vancouver
30 June 2024 – Capital Ballroom, Victoria

Photo credit: Catherine Bernier

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Press Club Drop New Video Ahead of Album Release & Overseas Tour

Melbourne punksters Press Club might be conquering the world right now, but they don’t want us to forget them here at home. They’ve just released a brand new video for the ballsy single “Thinking About You” and their new album Wasted Energy drops tomorrow, August 16.

“The idea for the ‘Thinking About You’ video clip came to me as we touched down from a 20-plus hour transit home from our first European tour in May this year,” explained guitarist Greg Rietwyk. “I pictured a surreal retelling of the story of a stalking stranger that is told within the song lyrics, with [vocalist] Nat [Foster] being tormented by masked freaks. We enlisted the help of our good friend and filmmaker Gina Somfleth from Popcandi productions. We are all massive fans of Gina’s keen eye for cinematography.It was shot on location at Nat’s parents farm outside of Ballarat in North Western, Victoria. We particularly enjoyed being able to feed our inner pyromaniacs in what was to become the climax of the film. We’ve thrown a few DIY festivals at the farm where it was shot so the location holds a special place in our collective hearts”

It’s no coincidence that on album release day, Press Club will play an instore in Melbourne before jetting off for more UK and European dates. With appearances at Reading and Leeds festivals and stacks more, if you’re living abroad you don’t want to miss this.

16 August 2019 – Oh Jean Instore, Melbourne
22 August 2019 – The Parish, Huddersfield
23 August 2019 – Reading Festival, Reading
24 August 2019 – Leeds Festival, Leeds
25 August 2019 – Greenbelt Festival, Northamptonshire
27 August 2019 – Redrum, Stafford
28 August 2019 – Bodega, Nottingham
29 August 2019 – Surf Cafe, Newcastle
30 August 2019 – Broadcast, Glasgow
31 August 2019 – Night People, Manchester
3 September 2019 – Annie’s, Worcester
4 September 2019 – Bermuda Bob’s Hi-Fi, Norwich
5 September 2019 – New Cross Inn, London
6 September 2019 – Prince Albert, Brighton
8 September 2019 – Cinetol, Amsterdam
10 September 2019 – Haldern Pop Bar, Haldern
11 September 2019 – Sonic Ballroom, Cologne
12 September 2019 – Alte Hackerei, Karlsruhe
13 September 2019 – Dynamo, Zurich
14 September 2019 – Strom, Munich
15 September 2019 – Cross Club, Prague
18 September 2019 – Stengade – Copenhagen
19 & 20 September 2019 – Reeperbahn, Hamburg
21 September 2019 – Vera, Groningen

Image used with permission from Little Giant Agency; photo credit: Ian Laidlaw

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Press Club Jetting Off For First UK & European Shows

After wowing crowds around Australia for the last couple of years, Press Club are spreading their wings and embarking on their first European and UK shows. But before they take off, the Aussie punk rockers will give us a proper goodbye at the Old Bar on March 15.

2018 was a massive year for Press Club, who played 80 shows around the country alongside bands like The Smith Street Band, Japandroids, and Cloud Nothings. They also released their incredible debut album Late Teens, which caught the attention on international tastemakers like BBC Radio 1 and Kerrang Magazine.

Aussies and fans abroad, these are all the dates you need to know!

15 March 2019 – Old Bar, Melbourne
16 April 2019 – Frog & Fiddle, Cheltenham
17 April 2019 – 17 Hy-Brasil, Bristol
18 April 2019 – Think Tank? Underground, Newcastle
19 April 2019 – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
20 April 2019 – Manchester Punk Festival, Manchester
23 April 2019 – Hafenkneipe, Zürich
24 April 2019 – Strom, München
25 April 2019 – Stummsche Reithalle, Neunkirchen/Saar
27 April 2019 – Molotow, Hamburg
29 April 2019 – SO36, Berlin
30 April 2019 – Uncle M Festival, Münster
2 May 2019 – The Islington, London
3 May 2019 – Dark Horse, Birmingham
4 May 2019 – Liverpool Sound City, Liverpool
5 May 2019 – Stag & Dagger, Glasgow
8 May 2019 – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff

Image used with permission from Little Giant; credit: Zoe Yeoman