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Dec 27, 2023 | purplesneakers.com.au | Cyclone Wehner

Miss Kaninna (Credit: Tristan Stefan Edouard) More Miss Kaninna Miss Kaninna loves to go surfing. The proud Yorta Yorta, Djadja Wurrung, Kalkadoon and Yirendali woman can escape – and daydream. “You just hear the birds and the ocean – and you're so vulnerable in the ocean,” she muses. “I think that really puts everything way back into perspective. “Just being out in nature gives me so much joy. It makes me feel a lot more connected to my people as well.

Nov 2, 2023 | purplesneakers.com.au | Darcy Byrne |Jessica Lynch

Manfredo Lament, Salarymen + RISSA (Supplied) The countdown to summer has officially begun, and Newtown's beloved brewery, Young Henrys, along with their good mates at The Courty, are gearing up to throw the ultimate summer bash - the Newtown Street Party. Following the success of last year's inaugural event, this year's street party promises to be bigger, better, and louder than ever before.

Aug 28, 2023 | purplesneakers.com.au | Cyclone Wehner

Yung Gravy and bbno$ aka BABY GRAVY (Supplied) BABY GRAVY must be the most idiosyncratic super-duo in contemporary hip-hop — their brand cheeky rap. But, despite being viral superstars and accumulating billions of streams, Yung Gravy and bbno$ (baby no money) are inherently traditionalists. Indeed, they aspire to have a legacy. Now, BABY GRAVY have dropped their third mixtape, Baby Gravy 3 – the twangy lead single Goodness Gracious evokes Vampire Weekend.

Aug 10, 2023 | purplesneakers.com.au | Cyclone Wehner

Brisbane's Odd Mob (aka Harry Hope) is the latest Australian DJ/producer to mount a global takeover, blowing up with 2022's fluke anthem LEFT TO RIGHT and playing his inaugural Coachella. But Hope is no overnight sensation, grinding for a decade. Now, the streaming phenom has dropped an EP, Club Rompas – with more music on the way. "I've got so much music coming out," he declares.

Aug 3, 2023 | purplesneakers.com.au | Cyclone Wehner

Orbital, Barbara Tucker + Freq Nasty (Supplied) The big trend in pop culture is nostalgia. It even transcends generation, with Zoomers reminiscing about halcyon eras they never directly experienced – especially the '80s and '90s. While dance music is cross-generational, it, too, has been swept along. And now that nostalgia has come for the 2000s – the immediate past.