Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

Good Things Festival 2023 review: Melbourne basks in pop-punk nostalgia
There’s a palpable sense of giddy joy at the touring fest’s kickoff at the Flemington Racecourse, headlined this year by Fall Out Boy, Limp Bizkit and Devo

Girls just wanna have fun: meet pop trio Blusher
The Melbourne band talk ‘Should We Go Dance?’, their debut EP of exhilarating pop bangers that bask in the joy of female friendship

Cable Ties – ‘All Her Plans’ review: amid the righteous anger, a new kind of intimacy
The Melbourne trio harness their rage once again for a clear-eyed punk manifesto – but make room for love and tenderness

Romy Vager faces our modern hellscape on RVG’s ‘Brain Worms’
The Melbourne singer-songwriter explores new synth-y territory and searches for balance with her band RVG on their dark, excellent third album

Isabella Manfredi steps out as ‘Izzi’: “I’m not allowing any one person or entity to define who I am”
The electrifying former frontwoman of The Preatures talks breaking free from the beloved indie band, embracing collaboration and her debut solo album ‘Izzi’

Julia Jacklin: “If I’m going to be singing about someone, it’s got to come from a place of wanting to be closer”
One of Australia’s most understated yet vital songwriters explores sexuality and shame through “big feelings and big sounds” on her third album ‘Pre Pleasure’

Hatchie – ‘Giving the World Away’ review: shoegaze seeker looks inward on sprawling second album
Harriette Pilbeam rebuilds her relationship with herself and expands her dream pop sound

Charlie Collins delves into rock and heartbreak on second album ‘Undone’: “It’s very Fleetwood Mac of me”
The singer-songwriter steers out of alt-country and into rockier territory on soul-baring break-up album ‘Undone’

Camp Cope: “We want to empower anyone to tell their truth and make a difference”
Known and admired for their fiery activism, the rock trio capture the zeitgeist differently and evolve their sound on new album ‘Running With The Hurricane’

The Goon Sax – ‘Mirror II’ review: assured songs bursting with creativity
The Brisbane trio take cues from new wave and electronica on their debut release for Matador Records

‘The Unusual Suspects’ review: a zany, unhinged caper that skewers the ultra-rich
The struggles of immigrant women and the realities of capitalism are at the heart of this SBS comedy-drama

Shannen James – ‘Arrows’ review: a slice of indie pop sunshine that stokes anticipation for an LP
The Melbourne singer-songwriter’s debut EP adds modern sparkle and character to a tried and tested sound