Andrew P. Street
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Even when Michael Gudinski was wrong, he ended up right
Five times the Aussie music mogul, who died March 2, had a success story waiting to happen under his nose – and nearly missed it
Who’s going to take out the 2020 Australian Music Prize?
Every year there’s a sniffy discussion about the winner of the AMP, and 2020 should be sniffier than usual
How predictable is the Hottest 100 this year?
After an unprecedented year will triple j’s annual poll give us some much-needed confidence?
2021, the local music industry is counting on you. Don’t let us down
What silver linings – and future trends – can we pick out of the rubble of a year we’d sooner forget?
The ARIA Awards 2020 tells you everything you need to know about the state of Australian music
When Flume, Sia and 5SOS look like heritage acts among the nominees, are we entering a new era in Aussie music?
The Powderfinger effect: Why the blokes from Brisbane remain irreplaceable
Why does Australia still hold a candle for a band that broke up a decade ago?
The 10 types of comeback singles: Midnight Oil, Shania Twain, LL Cool J and more
Who navigated the perils of a comeback, and who lost all the goodwill they’d built up?
What happens when a politician you hate starts using your music in their rallies?
As the Billy Bragg tune goes, “mixing pop and politics, he asks me what the use is”
Why you should be excited about Australian music post-COVID
We’ve had a tidal wave of creativity every other time circumstances have changed in Australian music – and coronavirus should be no different
When will we get to go to a goddamn gig again?
Can we still have transcendent, cathartic live music experiences while assiduously social distancing?
Is this the end of the Australian summer as we know it?
Bid farewell to the Aussie summer’s glorious long weeks of beach picnics, music festivals and not desperately fleeing for one’s life