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New Music Friday: Empire of the Sun, Tkay Maidza, 1300 and more
Happy Mag The World Cup has found its soundtrack. Friday has come through with a genuinely strong batch this week, from huge Australian names to a few newer artists well worth getting... Happy Mag
Step into Jean Elliot’s Devil’s Wilderness with ‘Beneath Your Sun’
Happy Mag The Australian bush has never needed much help feeling slightly menacing. From Wake in Fright to Picnic at Hanging Rock, it has long been a dependable setting for bad decisions,... Happy Mag
C.O.F.F.I.N take documentary 10,000 Miles to Oslo around the world
Happy Mag C.O.F.F.I.N take two decades of punk on the road with 10,000 Miles to Oslo. Rock documentaries usually arrive after a band has broken up, reunited or started quietly discussing a... Happy Mag
Spotify rolls out early-access music videos with a Jelly Roll San Quentin exclusive
Happy Mag Spotify is making music videos part of the app, starting with Jelly Roll. Spotify is making a bigger move into music video territory, giving Premium subscribers early access to selected... Happy Mag
Argentina stun England with late comeback to reach World Cup final
Happy Mag The early mornings have been worth it for Aussie football fans during this World Cup, but this morning properly delivered. England and Argentina have been producing World Cup drama since... Happy Mag
The Odyssey Review: Christopher Nolan has made one of the greats
Happy Mag Christopher Nolan understood exactly why The Odyssey has lasted 3,000 years. Homer’s Odyssey has survived close to 3,000 years of retellings, translations and people insisting their interpretation is the correct... Happy Mag
Yulli’s Yum Cha review – 18 years in it still feels like Yulli’s
Happy Mag Bottomless tea, very good dumplings and absolutely no need for fake prawns. There has been a vegan yum cha-shaped hole in Sydney since Bodhi served its final dumpling back in... Happy Mag
Kyla-Belle and Ruby Mae turn the tables ahead of BIGSOUND
Happy Mag We have been keeping a very close eye on Ruby Mae and Kyla-Belle lately, and for good reason. Wiradjuri artist Ruby Mae properly floored us with ‘Aunty’, a killer new... Happy Mag
Here’s the setlist for Post Malone’s BIG ASS stadium tour
Happy Mag Post Malone’s latest setlist covers pretty much every era of his career. Post Malone has spent the better part of a decade refusing to stay in one lane. He came... Happy Mag
Spain beat France to reach their first World Cup final in 16 years
Happy Mag Six clean sheets later, Spain shut out France and booked their place in the final. Spain’s last World Cup final ended with Andres Iniesta scoring one of the most famous... Happy Mag
Nick Cave marks 11 years since son Arthur’s death with heartbreaking reflection
Happy Mag Nick Cave has opened up about the dreams his wife Susie still has of searching for their son Arthur, 11 years after his death. For more than a decade, grief... Happy Mag
Billie Joe Armstrong finally gets his own Marshall Signature Amp
Happy Mag Thirty years of chasing that Dookie tone, solved. Back in 1994, Dookie helped make Billie Joe Armstrong’s guitar tone one of the most recognisable sounds in punk. More than three... Happy Mag
Steven Spielberg, Laura Dern and more pay tribute to Sam Neill
Happy Mag Hollywood remembers the dry wit, kindness and quiet brilliance of Sam Neill. The film world is remembering Sam Neill, with friends, co-stars and filmmakers sharing tributes to an actor whose... Happy Mag
Here’s the setlist for Kurt Vile & The Violators 2026 tour
Happy Mag Kurt Vile & The Violators are touring North America with a stacked setlist. Kurt Vile has been doing things his own slightly sideways way for a while now. From his... Happy Mag
Mullet Wines is bringing the Studio Sessions to NITH 2026
Happy Mag Mullet Wines is backing NITH 2026, and the top three artists each get studio time to record and produce a single. The mullet has been doing some fairly heavy lifting... Happy Mag
Here’s how much chaos Geese can squeeze into 50 minutes (festival setlist)
Happy Mag Geese are taking their live show to festivals – here’s the tight setlist they’re bringing with them. Festival sets have always been a slightly different beast. Give a band 45... Happy Mag
Frank Turner’s Live from Happy session is now streaming on Spotify
Happy Mag If you missed Frank Turner’s intimate stop at Happy Studios, there’s now another way to hear it. The UK folk-punk favourite’s exclusive Live from Happy performance of ‘Show People’ has... Happy Mag
An AI-generated act made it onto a Sydney gig lineup
Happy Mag A Sydney promoter accidentally booked a producer using AI-generated music, and the apology has gone viral. A producer using AI-generated music made it onto the bill of a Sydney emerging... Happy Mag
Folarin Balogun’s brutal red card means he’ll miss Belgium
Happy Mag Folarin Balogun went from match-winner to sent off in about three minutes. The United States still beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to reach the Round of 16. That’s almost become... Happy Mag
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce said no to wedding gift registry and donated $26 million instead
Happy Mag What would you even get Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce anyway? Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have found a pretty good way to avoid ending up with three air fryers... Happy Mag