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‘I still have impostor syndrome’: The chaos of Maya Hawke
Yes, her dad’s Ethan Hawke and her mum’s Uma Thurman. But Maya Hawke is creating thoughtful work on her own terms – including her new album, Chaos Angel.
- by Robert Moran
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Here’s a balm for teen angst: the movie soundtrack is back
Just when it looked like streaming might have killed the soundtrack, several recent films show the artform might be entering a new golden age.
- by Esther Zuckerman
Stellar performances (almost) make up for soulless venue: Tosca
Opera Australia staging of Puccini’s opera at Margaret Court Arena mostly paid off, plus New Zealand jazz pianist Jonathan Crayford hits Melbourne.
- by Bridget Davies and Jessica Nicholas
An album with a lush sound that fills every corner of the room
The young members of David Murray’s new quartet were no doubt eager to immerse themselves in of one the most thrilling sounds in jazz history.
- by John Shand
How a new generation embraced the complex sounds of the ’70s
Fifty years since peak prog, streaming has resurrected what punks tried to bury.
- by Michael Dwyer
Cassie Ventura speaks after Diddy assault video
Ventura said domestic violence had broken her down “to someone I never thought I would become”.
- by Danielle Broadway
US moves to break up biggest music company in Australia after Taylor Swift fiasco
Live Nation’s controversial merger with Ticketmaster has been under the microscope since fans struggled to buy tickets for Taylor Swift’s massive Eras tour.
- by Tony Romm and Perry Stein
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Live music
The plan to use White Bay Power Station to fix Sydney’s live music crisis
The decommissioned power station is proposed to become a concert venue, dance hall and home for production spaces once the Biennale of Sydney packs up.
- by Linda Morris
This year’s Vivid Music program is massive – here are the must-see acts
This year’s festival features more than 70 artists. We’ve narrowed it down for you.
- by James Jennings
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Soul sessions: late nights, deep thoughts and good music collide at Vivid Sydney 2024
This year’s music line-up makes for some thought-provoking late nights.
- by Katie Cunningham
‘This is not an opera’: Macklemore tells Perth crowd to stand up and put their phones away
The constellation of distracting mobile phones, emanating from mostly young people filming much of the show, is one of the more infuriating aspects of modern-day gigs.
- by Sarah Brookes