Fresh Local Produce

Look, you're busy. You love music, but you don't have the time to go out and find new stuff and you can’t trust the Spotify algorithm any more (my most played is currently ‘Do The Propeller!’ by the Wiggles - I feel you!).

The local music scene is fantastic - there's amazing, innovative, deeply cool stuff coming out every day. And lucky for you, I am a music-obsessive with no ability to stop thinking about this stuff, even when I should be thinking about something else.

This is the place to find all my thoughts on the Australian music scene. I'll be posting reviews of compelling new tracks by up-and-comers, and there will also be the odd gig review, listicle, story and random musing.

You can find all the songs I review in one playlist, available on Spotify.

Got something to add, a hot take or an artist you think I should know about? Drop it to me in the comments - I am always keen to journey down a musical rabbit hole.

Tom Clarke 29/12/23 Tom Clarke 29/12/23

The Top 10 Australian Songs of 2023

Crowning the best Australian songs of 2023, from underrated rappers like JK-47 and Squid The Kid, pop powerhouses like G Flip and Peach PRC, and pop-punk upstarts like Teenage Joans and Sophisticated Dingo.

Tom Clarke 30/12/22 Tom Clarke 30/12/22

The Top 10 Australian Songs of 2022

The very best music released in a banner year for Australian music, from heavyweights like Gang of Youths and Parkway Drive to up-and-comers like Little Green and Suzi.

Tom Clarke 2/12/22 Tom Clarke 2/12/22

The Top 10 International Songs of 2022

The rare sojourn outside the bounds of Australian music, for a review of this year’s best tracks by international artists, including songs by the likes of Denzel Curry, Gorillaz, Maggie Rogers and Slipknot.

Tom Clarke 16/9/22 Tom Clarke 16/9/22

The Top 10 Australian Songs of the 1990s

Inspired by the release of ‘Sound As Ever: A Celebration of the Greatest Decade in Australian Music (1990-1999)’, by Jane Gazzo and Andrew P Street, here are my picks for the best Aussie tracks of the 90s.