Journalism & Radio work by students @ TAFE NSW
By Emily Vescio Nasty Cherry are an innovative all-female alternative band. The girls were brought together and mentored by Charli XCX. Gabi, Chloe, Debbie and Georgia were hand selected by the popstar and flown to LA to live in the Nasty Cherry House and work on their music, as well as trying to get to […]
By Erin Hughes Recently I’ve found my music taste to consist solely of female artists, I would probably describe my current taste as ‘sad Triple J lesbians.’ I obviously started this niche addiction when I first heard Courtney Barnetts ‘Elevator Operator’ in 2016. Having already grown up with and felt the cool-ness of Lorde’s ‘Pure […]
By Emily Vescio Trying to be objective on a song I’ve been anticipating for months and have now had on repeat for 12 hours is going to be one of the biggest challenges I’ve ever had to face, but I’m going to try my best. The track in question is “Mean It” off Lauv’s album […]
By Bailey Riley Kanye West has been rapping and producing for most of his life and since the release of ‘The College Dropout’ in 2004 up until 2016, he was known for being at the forefront of hip-hop and its ever developing sound and popularity. But since 2016’s ‘The Life Of Pablo’, Kanye has seemingly […]
By Emily Vescio For a minute there, we were in a straight-up Aussie music drought with one mediocre pop hit drop at a time but it seems, touch wood, that we’re on the up again. While homegrown babies, 5 Seconds of Summer and Adelaide-rapper-turned-Facebook-chef Allday are growing bigger overseas and moving out of Australia to […]
By Emily Vescio Sasha Sloan recently released her third EP – Self Portrait. Building up to an album, her discography thus far is close to perfect. Sasha is a talented writer, as is shown through her endless list of writing credits. She’s written for and with Louis Tomlinson, Camilla Cabello, Charli XCX, LANY, John Legend […]
By Bailey Riley Danny Brown has been in the rap game for over a decade, but don’t be surprised if you haven’t heard of him. Straying from mainstream music for his entire career, Danny has carved out a niche fanbase that looks to him for an experimental sound that he seems to reinvent with each […]
By Erin Grant October is a busy month for awareness, it is simultaneously Mental Health Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Awareness month and Australian Music Month. When you think of Australian music, what comes to mind? I bet it is Men At Work’s ‘Down Under’, isn’t it? Or maybe Paul Kelly? The Whitlams? Jimmy Barnes? These […]
A sample of some of the songs and artists nominated in this year’s awards.
Ariana Grande cancels pre-show activities on the European Leg of the Sweetener World Tour due to mental health concerns. BY BRITTNEY TOLHURST. American pop sensation Ariana Grande has been having major success on her Sweetener World Tour. She performed 72 shows in North America starting in Albany, New York in March, showcasing both of her […]