Julia Jacklin and the post-cleverness of Crushing

Julia chats about dispensing with tricky lyricism and cutting to the heart of matters on Crushing, and knocks out a killer live rendition of Pressure To Party.

Soundcheck: 25 Feb – 3 Mar

Need a live music fix? Catch Orbital, Rhye, Lil Yatchy, Julia Jacklin, Daniel Avery and Deafheaven in Sydney this week.

Soundcheck 22 – 28 May: Vivid Festival, Methyl Ethel, Julia Jacklin, Sampha & More.

Need a live music fix? Here are our top gig picks in Sydney this week.

Gallery: Winners and grinners at the 2016 FBi SMAC Awards

Sydney, you stunners. Thanks for celebrating another year of diverse and exciting music, arts and culture with us!

Here are all the winners in the 2016 FBi SMAC Awards

Thousands of you voted, and here are the results: Sydney’s finest purveyors of music, arts and culture in 2016!

2016 Yearbook: FBi’s Most Played Tracks

We’ve run the numbers and checked ’em twice, and we’re super excited to share the 100 Most Played Tracks of the year!

2016 Yearbook: FBi‘s Most Played Artists

Drumroll please! We’re extra excited to share this list with you. Out of the top one hundred, 69 of these talented artists are Australian and 42 are from right here in Sydney. Local talent wins.

Soundcheck 5 – 11 December: Angel Olsen, Bad//Dreems, Peaches, BADBADNOTGOOD & More

Need a live music fix? Here are our top gig picks in Sydney this week.

Soundcheck 28 November – 4 December: Fairgrounds Festival, Gizzfest, EMCPlay 2016, Client Liaison & More

Need a live music fix? Here are our top gig picks in Sydney this week.

Playlist: The Best of Sydney 2016 – Music Nominees in the FBi SMAC Awards

Not sure who to vote for in our Sydney Music, Arts & Culture Awards? Listen to all the music nominees here – including Julia Jacklin, Middle Kids, Buoy, L-FRESH The Lion, Ribongia, Marcus Whale, Rainbow Chan, Swindail, Swick and more.