My Top Ten Songs of 2021

To celebrate the New Year (even if I’m starting it with COVID), here’s my annual Top 10 List of my favourite songs of 2021. A few notes with this one: Only one song per artist! Where applicable, I’ve included honourable mentions by the artist. Singles released earlier then released on albums are included! There are

My most anticipated upcoming albums

As we approach the halfway mark for 2021, I thought it’d be fun to look at some of the upcoming album releases I’m most looking forward to. Have a listen to this short podcast to hear about some of my musical opinions and maybe get some recommendations of what albums you should look forward to

Born This Way: 10 Years of Pure Queer Joy

If anyone were to ask me who I thought was the most prolific artist of the 2010s, it would without a doubt be Lady Gaga. From meat dresses to her iconic Super Bowl performance, she’s become one of the most talked about artists in recent history. So when I heard she was rereleasing her second

Summer rainfall stats reveal impacts of La Niña

The La Niña weather pattern occurs every few years, and usually causes higher than average summer rainfall.  These maps use data from the Bureau of Meteorology to compare summer rainfall of 2019 – 2020 with the summer rainfall of 2020 – 2021 to reveal how much wetter this summer was. A number of stations across

My Top Ten Songs of 2020

With the end of a long year rapidly approaching, I thought I’d do a musical recap (if only for my own purposes). I’ve limited myself to one song per artist for this list (because otherwise it’d be made up of only 2 artists) but where possible I’ve included honourable mentions for an artist who may

Events Centre to raise curtains

The Caloundra Events Centre is prepared to reopen this Saturday for their first live performance in months. It was set to be an exciting year for the council-sponsored theatre, following the completion of their major renovations and preparations for their 40th Anniversary in November. For now though, the stage is set for a soft reopening

Students demand social-distanced study spaces

Students at the University of the Sunshine Coast are disappointed in a lack of study spaces following the return to on-campus classes. Only two of the three floors of the Sippy Downs campus library are currently open to students. The closed floor is the largest of the three and includes the majority of the university’s

In a Dream: Troye Sivan EP Review

The six-track EP was uploaded all from his own bedroom in Melbourne. It’s not an unfamiliar thing for 25 year-old Sivan, who started his career as a YouTuber from his family home in Australia. Since the album’s so short – clocking in at just under 20 minutes – I thought I’d give reviewing each song

Chromatica: Album Review

I wanted to love it. I really did. Don’t get me wrong, I like it, I really, really like it. But it’s a masterclass in missed opportunities. When I first heard that Mother Monster’s 6th Studio Album would be themed around a Science-Fiction sound, I was excited. Could this finally accomplish what ARTPOP (My favourite

Triple J Requestival is pure chaos – in the best possible way

If you told me a week ago that the best possible thing for Australian music would be to let the public choose what gets played on the radio, I wouldn’t believe you. But that’s exactly the idea behind youth radio station Triple J’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Triple J Requestival allows listeners to