🎸 BARNEY COLLINS WEEKLY // 13–19 May 2025 đź’Ą This Week’s Independent Artist Spotlight The Owen Guns – “Me and My Big Mouth”Punk veterans The Owen Guns return with their rowdiest single yet: “Me and My Big Mouth.” It’s fast, it’s loud, and it pulls no punches – classic Owen Guns chaos with a razor-sharp […]
Read moreUnwilling as they are to accept it, The Owen Guns are one of the deserved gatekeepers of a genre all too often maligned and disgraced by a swathe of misguided wannabees. P…U…N…K! In an era where The Sex Pistols can comfortably sell out shows without their original frontman, it’s clear that the most discerning ears, […]
Read moreSupporting Independent Music, One Friday at a Time If you’re an indie music fan, you’ve probably heard about Bandcamp Friday—but if not, let’s break it down. On the first Friday of certain months, Bandcamp waives its revenue share, meaning 100% of what you pay goes directly to the artists. It’s a simple yet powerful way […]
Read moreBarney Collins were recently nominated as finalists in the performing arts category at the 2024 Local Business Awards. To celebrate, we partnered with local businesses to host a unique fundraiser for Thrive Services. The event featured Matt, who is a handyperson by day and generally covered in paint, transforming into a glamour for the awards […]
Read moreIt’s a rare treat to be able to present something so polished and radio friendly. Alt-rocks newest ambassadors, Driftway, make their debut with So Sweetly, a slice of pop rock perfection. These guys represent a band functioning as a single organism; as opposed to a cluster of musicians jockeying for dominance. As this is the […]
Read moreWe are proud to announce we are FINALISTS in the 2024 Blue Mountains Local Business Awards in the ‘PERFORMING ARTS’ category! We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who voted for our little business, we couldn’t be here without your support!
Read moreIn terms of perfect debut albums, very few bands can claim to have had one; zero fat … “all killer, no filler”. Seriously, not Queen, not The Beatles, not Radiohead, not Nirvana – in almost every case, a classic album is seldom the debut. Acid Amora on their debut self titled release do more than […]
Read moreLinc Sings Like a Girl sees writer, dog groomer, singer and historical tap dancer Linc Jenkin look back at his life in Far North Queensland in the 80’s & 90’s as a big boned boy who just wanted to sing like a Disney princess. Now a 6 ft 3 bearded man with a never ending enthusiasm for life, […]
Read moreIs it a debut or a sequel? When French Pop Icon Serge Gainsbourg wrote Le poinçonneur des Lilas (The Ticket Puncher) in 1958, it’s fair to suggest that he’d never have thought and Australian duo would reanimate its depressive ticket-checking protagonist 66 years later, to ask more questions of his train passengers. Through the intentional […]
Read moreDeep within the Melbourne underground rock scene, on a floor covered in spilt beer, piss and blood, we find the Forklift Assassins. A three-piece who manage to tour harder than a solo act but sound bigger than their parts. New single Wake Up (Rapid Eye Movement) is an instant earworm. A blend of the garage-familiarity […]
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