Leo Sawikin’s ‘A Whole World Waiting’ reminds us to stay in the moment

Leo Sawikin’s ‘A Whole World Waiting’ reminds us to stay in the moment

Staying present isn’t always easy. There are so many distractions built into our everyday life, including but not limited to our phone, social media, the internet and the news. What if you were just to… press pause? That’s what Leo...
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Exclusive premiere: Jonny Ong’s ‘The Ballad of J and J’ creates beauty from pain

Exclusive premiere: Jonny Ong’s ‘The Ballad of J and J’ creates beauty from pain

Us at Original Rock are massive fans of Jonny Ong here, and the announcement of his upcoming full length (Isolation is released on the 16th April 2021) was met with excitement in the (virtual) office. The Ballad of J and...
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New art pop icon, French Fries and Margarita, melds the highs and the lows with their upcoming debut single

New art pop icon, French Fries and Margarita, melds the highs and the lows with their upcoming debut single

Non-binary art pop icon, French Fries and Margarita, is the new kid on the block of alternative pop. Not that you would know it to look at them. They hold themselves like an absolute pro, complete with huge sunglasses to...
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Vissia: Hot for 2021

Vissia: Hot for 2021

It’s that time of year again. Looking forward to the musical landscape of the next year and wondering who is going to shape it. This year, everything is slightly different – the world has been paused and plagued by worldwide...
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Indie folk star Ziggy Alberts praises love in all its forms in the exquisite ‘heartbeat’

Indie folk star Ziggy Alberts praises love in all its forms in the exquisite ‘heartbeat’

The self-made sounds of the best grassroots Australian folk return with Ziggy Alberts’ latest offering, the breathtaking ‘heartbeat’.  ‘Heartbeat’ is the latest single from Alberts’ upcoming album ‘searching for freedom’. The track is a un...
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REVIEW: Arrival by aliensdontringdoorbells

REVIEW: Arrival by aliensdontringdoorbells

Whilst we might not be able to attend live music performances the same way as we have done in previous years, 2020 still has supplied the world with new music throughout. We now have the new pop-rock trio Aliensdontringdoorbells.  Consisting...
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