Journalism & Radio work by students at Ultimo TAFE
Despite streaming services still being the preferred way for Australians to listen to music, vinyl sales continue to increase, with no signs of dropping any time soon. Story and photo by Brad Hayne @LintMusic The temporary closure or permanent shutdown of many small music stores across the country in 2020 didn’t seem to drastically affect […]
Before Muse, I’d never heard of the genre “space rock” before. But after hearing it, it immediately made sense to me. Science fiction loving musicians trying to best replicate the themes of sci-fi and the sense of awe from the genre. Muse, led by lead singer Matt Bellamy (and his love of magical mushrooms) write […]
Lana Del Rey, was born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant on June 21, 1985, in New York City. Her teenage life in the small community of Lake Placid, was dominated by her drinking habit which her parents would then send her to Kent School, a boarding school in Connecticut. By the age of 18, Del Rey was […]
By Jamie Dunkin @jamie_dunkin For Graeme Growing up, you really absorb the music your parents listen to. It becomes the soundtrack for the early years of your life, and a high chance you’ll end up developing some sort of emotional link with it. I grew up listening to a lot of stuff my parents loved […]
A sample of some of the songs and artists nominated in this year’s awards.
It’s warm and there’s the hint of flowers in the air – must be Spring! Put on your headphones and your dancing shoes and listen to our Spring things playlist, courtesy Erin Grant. Featured image by Ronny Overhate from Pixabay
REVIEW AND PHOTOS BY ANNA BEATSON On Saturday night, the place you’d want to be was the Hordern Pavilion. Performing his ‘Starry Night Over The Phone’ 2019 Nationwide Tour, Allday smashed yet another banging show promoting the new album release. I was able to make the Brisbane born singer/rapper Mallrat‘s set at 8.30pm. The crowd was […]
Songs to spend the weekend with, curated by Certificate 4 student Damian Brinley. Featured image: Laughing lab CC/Pixabay
Missed today’s show? It’s ok, we’ll be back here and on air next Friday at 11am with the #weird show. In the meantime, put on your headphones and spend some time with these tunes, compiled by Tim Samuel and Hannah Dunlop. Have an excellent weekend from all of us at Sydney TAFE Media and #RadioGaGa. […]
On a mission to dispel myths about new-wave pop music fans, Emily Vescio went straight to the source, interviewing LANY fans. She asked them why they travel around the world for their favourite band, and explains why they’re not crazy to do so. Em tweeted the story and it was picked up by lead singer […]