THE WEEKLY WRAP⎪09/02/2024

The Weekly Wrap is a look at the biggest stories in music all collected in one place for your reading ease.

By Tobias Handke

Phoebe Bridges Dominates the Grammys

The Grammys has come under fire in recent years but the 2024 edition of the award show was well received by most, with viewership up 34% from last year, averaging 16.9 million viewers. It was a night where women dominated, with Phoebe Bridges taking home four awards, Taylor Swift winning Album of the Year for Midnight, Miley Cyrus getting her flowers and R&B starlet Victoria Monét becoming the first female R&B star to win Best New Artist since Alicia Keys in 2002.

Other notable winners included SZA winning Best Progressive R&B Album for SOS, Jack Antonoff winning his third Grammy for Producer of the Year, Killer Mike claiming three gongs and our very own Kylie Minogue winning the inaugural Grammy for Best Pop Dance Recording.

This year’s award show also saw Tracy Chapman duet with Luke Combs on ‘Fast Cars’, Jay-Z take shots at the Academy for disrespecting Beyoncé when it comes to the album of the year, Killer Mike arrested for allegedly assaulting a security guard, a surprise appearance from Celine Dion and Joni Mitchell receiving a well-deserved standing ovation.

Check out the full list of Grammy winners here.

Sia Drops New Song With Kylie Minogue

Adelaide’s own Sia has shared the second offering from her much-anticipated forthcoming album Reasonable Woman. ‘Dance Alone’ features fellow Aussie Kylie Minogue and is a euphoric electronic tune made for the club.

Minogue isn’t the only big name set to feature on the LP, with Chaka Khan, Labrinth, Tierra Whack, Kaliii, Jimmy Jolliff and Paris Hilton all involved, while producers and co-writers including Latin sensation Rosalía, Selena Gomez’s other half Benny Blanco and more.

Reasonable Woman is Sia’s first studio album since 2016s This Is Acting and is set for release on May 3. 

Tenacious D Bring Their Spicy Meatball Tour Down Under

It’s been over a decade since Tenacious D graced our shores, but fans can rejoice in the news Jack Black and Kylie Glass are returning Down Under in 2024 as part of their much-hyped ‘Spicy Meatball’ tour.

The Grammy Award-winning duo behind ‘Tribute’ and ‘The Metal’ are playing seven shows across Australia and New Zealand, landing in Adelaide on July 22.

Expect a fantastic night of music and banter, with the UK’s Express calling Tenacious D’s London O2 Arena headline performance a “really fun and rockin’ show” with “fans left satisfied”.

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FISHER Takes on Gotye's ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’

Larrikin Gold Coast DJ FISHER has joined forces with British DJ and producer Chris Lake for an upbeat re-working of Sante Sansone’s remix of Goyte’s huge hit ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’.

The duo’s take on the track is very similar to Sansone’s remix, with the song still featuring Goyte and Kimbra’s vocals along with the original melody, but with added bass and the obligatory drop to hype the crowd.

The release comes off the back of FISHER revealing his very own music festival Out 2 Lunch, taking place at Coolangatta Beach on Saturday, May 4. FISHER will be behind the deck playing all your favourite electronic tunes alongside Brazilian-based DJs Vintage Culture, Flight Facilities, Little Fritter and Shimmy.

Taylor Swift Reveals The Tortured Poets Department Track List

She might not be everyone’s cup of tea but Taylor Swift announcing a new album is big news. The country singer-turned-pop star has sold millions of albums worldwide and her upcoming tour of Australia is expected to pump around $135.6 million into the economy. Not bad for a Kansas City Chiefs fan.

Having announced the album at this year’s Grammys where she won two awards – Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for Midnights – Swift has now revealed the track list for her 11th album The Tortured Poets Department.

The 17-track record includes collaborations with Post Malone and Florence + the Machine and is set for release on April 19. 

The Whitlams Black Stump Hit the Road With 25-Date Tour

The Whitlams Black Stump is embarking on a massive Australia tour in support of the band’s forthcoming album Kookaburra. This incarnation of Tim Freedman’s iconic Aussie act The Whitlams plays all the band’s classic hits rearranged as county and folk songs. So, if you’ve ever wanted to hear ‘No Aphrodisiac’ as a banjo folk tune, this is the live show for you.

The 25-date tour kicks off this March in Newcastle before making its way across the continent, with two shows in South Australia. The first is Friday, April 26 in Noarlunga at the Hopgood Theatre, followed by a gig at The Gov on Saturday, April 26.

FRIDAY FIVE

Here are our top picks for the five best albums released today we think are worth giving a whirl over the weekend. Happy listening.

1. Brittany Howard – What Now

2. Shygirl – Club Shy

3. Dizzie Rascal – Don’t Take It Personal

4. Chelsea Wolfe – She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She

5. Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign – Vultures