Free download: BAD THOUGHTS

Bad Thoughts is the solo project of Melbourne musician and producer Milo Kossowski, who is also part of equally great Melbourne electronic projects The Emergency and Peace Out. Having recently returned from performing in the US, Kossowski has announced the release of his debut self titled LP, out now on US/Hong Kong label Metalic Postcard. It's rad.

Get an exclusive free download of album track 'See You in My Dreams' here:



You can also stream the entire LP in full here.

Free download: HOLY BALM

Sydney trio Holy Balm return with brand new track 'Take It', from their forthcoming album It's You. The album will be released on RIP Society in Australia and Not Not Fun in the US. This song rules.

Download Holy Balm's 'Take It' HERE (via Gorilla vs Bear)

Free download: BITCH PREFECT

Bitch Prefect return with 'Bad Decisions', the first track taken from their forthcoming album Big Time, out soon on Bedroom Suck Records. Download here:

Free download: BUSHWALKING

Melbourne group Bushwalking (ex Zsa Zsa) will release their debut album First Time on 12 June 2012 via US label Army of Bad Luck. Made up of Karl Scullin (Kes Band, Mum Smokes), Nisa Venerosa (Fabulous Diamonds) and Ela Stiles (Songs), Bushwalking beautifully weave between psychadelia and post rock, with Karl's signature guitar tones and Ella and Nisa's haunting vocal harmonies.

Download 'Visual Jam Doughnut' from forthcoming album First Time here (via The Fader):

Bushwalking - First Time is out on 12 June 2012 via Army of Bad Luck

Free download: ANDRAS FOX

Melbourne beatmaker Andras Fox has been teasing us for quite some time with some incredible tracks via his Soundcloud, not to mention his 2011 EP Your Life. A Red Bull Music Academy participant (London, 2010), Andras - real name Andy Wilson - has made a name for himself with his sophisticated take on electronica.

Andras has put the finishing touches on his new mini-LP Daydreaming, to be released via Melbourne label/collective This Thing next month.

Download tracks 'ABCs' and 'That's All' from Daydreaming here:

Andras Fox - Daydreaming will be released on 1 May 2012 via This Thing

Free download: OSCAR KEY SUNG

Melbourne musician Oscar Slorach-Thorn (of Oscar + Martin and Brothers Hand Mirror) has released his latest solo offering, the Tape Voice EP under his solo moniker Oscar Key Sung. Free download here:

Free download: JONATHAN MICHELL

Jonathan Michell (The Ancients, Mum Smokes, Breaking The Law) returns with new solo track 'Mojave Night'. Taken from his forthcoming split cassette album with A. Wallace, to be released via Special Award Records, Michell's share of the album features "ten instrumental tracks of desert-inspired mood music as imagined by Jodorowsky or Lawrence".

Get yourself a free download of 'Mojave Night' here:

Free download: YES/NO/MAYBE

Melbourne beatmaker Yes/No Maybe (aka Andrew Hillgate) has released his latest EP PVG to JFK. The follow up to 2011's Enough Beats To Catch Pneumonia, PVG to JFK was recorded in transit between Shanghai and New York, and New Orleans and Memphis. Download the EP for free here:

Free download: FABULOUS/ARABIA

Fabulous/Arabia is the new collaborative project for New Zealand prodigies Mike Fabulous (The Black Seeds) and James Milne (Lawrence Arabia). The duo's debut album Unlimited Buffet was written over two years between Fabulous' home in Dunedin and Milne's parents house in Christchurch.

Album track 'The Ballad of State Highway 1' is available for free download here:

Free download: DREAM KIT

Melbourne beatmaker Dream Kit (aka Declan Kelly) returns with his latest EP Dune Kit. The title track features on the EP, along with remixes by Geoffrey O'Connor, Rambl and David Evans. Free download here:

Dream Kit will be performing at ACMI in Melbourne on 15 December 2011 as part of the Galactic Nights series.

Free download: PEARLS

I recently saw Melbourne group Pearls play at The Old Bar. The tiny venue was packed early for their set and they pretty much blew me away with their reverb drenched guitars and dark, intense vocals. Get yourself a free download of the title track of their debut 7" release At Home With You here:

Stream: TA-KU

Prolific Perth-based producer and beatmaker Ta-Ku returns with his latest release, the nine track EP NYCLATE. The EP documents Ta-Ku's time spent in New York in early 2011 and features collaborations with fellow beatmakers Chet Faker and Roughsoul. NYCLATE was made in preparation of Ta-Ku's forthcoming album release, which will be out in February 2012 on Paperchain Records.

Stream / purchase Ta-Ku's LATENYC here:

Free download: LOWER SPECTRUM

Lower Spectrum are Melbourne duo Ned Beckley and Patrick Dunn. Their debut EP HHHH "fuses intricate, lush and cinematic instrumental compositions". A free download of the EP is available here:

Tonight on Local and/or General ...

Interviews with High Tea and The Aves, and regular guest Tim Scott is on to talk about his local picks playing at the upcoming summer festivals.

Tune into Triple R102.7 FM from 8.00pm tonight or stream via www.rrr.org.au.

Free download: MARF LOTH

Sydney (via Townsville) group MARF LOTH are great. Download some tracks from their new album Second Band Friction here:


Gold Coasters by Marf Loth

Underage Fastlane Blues by Marf Loth

Working Overtime by Marf Loth

Tonight on Local and/or General ...

Tonight on Local and/or General will be interviews with Francis Plagne (pictured) and Terrible Truths, plus regular guest Samson McDougall will be on to chat about New Zealand music.

Tune into Local and/or General from 8.00pm AEST tonight, or stream from www.rrr.org.au.

Tonight on Local and/or General ...

Tonight on Local and/or General: interviews with Sophie Hutchings and Jimmy Hawk, and regular guest Tim Scott is on to talk about Maggotfest 2. Plus new music from Hi God People, Feathers and Guerre.

Tune into Triple R 102.7 FM from 8.00pm tonight, or stream online from www.rrr.org.au.

Free download: JON LEMMON

Aside from collaborating with fellow Wellington-based musician Jonathan Phillips on Mount Pleasant, JON LEMMON has also been working on his forthcoming solo album, due for release in early 2012. 'Exodus I' is the first taste, a song that Jon wrote about the end of the world.

Free download: LOWER SPECTRUM

Melbourne instrumental duo LOWER SPECTRUM have released their debut release, an EP titled HHHH. Ned Beckley and Patrick Dunn create luxuriant electronic compositions. Get yourself a free download of HHHH here:

Tonight on Local and/or General ...

Tonight on Local and/or General: interviews with Bare Grillz (pictured) and McKisko, and regular guest Mark Free will be on to chat about local cassette releases.

Tune into Local and/or General on Triple R 102.7 FM tonight from 8.00pm, or stream online from www.rrr.org.au.