Let’s switch-flip straight in. For the full write-up, head here: https://grandpacificcustoms.com/blogs/music-from-the-illawarra/grand-pacific-new-for-september-2023-shove-it

Shaun Baxter released his debut EP in March 2023, recorded + produced by Syd Green from the Kasey Chambers band. The two together produced seven original songs, hinting at folk/americana with an Australian coastal country rootsy vibe. The EP + single is called 'Morning Sun' but we have locked in a newer track which offers up serious south coast feels called We’ll Be Found. 

Chubi is one of our new finds from digging in the cloud crates. Located on a deep trawl of undiscovered talent from Wollongong. AKA by his daytime name of Rowan Hamilton, this track isn’t box fresh but seeing as we have just found him, we are welcoming to our mixtape with Tell Me You’re All In. This chilled out tracky vibe is one of those tunes you hear in really expensive too-cool hotels in New York + you wonder who it is by. We salute your sophistication sir + we hope to feature you on the reg.

Regional promoters Echo & Salt have a management stable that keeps them equally busy + Satin Cali are now off on a Gold Coast tour with new track, Nirvana + Cheap Groceries. 

We admit we have been stalking The Milk Incident. They finally crumbled to our demands + shared the track Joyride. We feel forgiven + less creepy now. 

Art Vs Science hit us with a new album kicking off with Open Up Inside. Thirroul’s legendary Dan Mac/Swirly Dan/The Swirly Train/Art Vs Science ringmaster is now busy with his most recent creation, the curation of The Bowlo Mini-Fest. This event is like a miniature MELTDOWN FESTIVAL, now in its 26th year in London, + which was recently curated by Christine + The Queens. We think it would be cool if Illawarra legends curated these mini-fests on the regular + give us an insight into who inspire their worlds.  

Next door neighbours over in Sydney metroland shared with us Straight Arrows with their recent gig at 130 Art Studios in Wollongong. Always in person + at volume, we’ve got the Walking Thru My Mind, with its 90s Liverpool vibes. 

We featured Y.O.G.A a loooooong time again with Pain Makes Us Alive (Red Axes Remix) when they visited The beaches to bounce the northern surf villages. We can’t wait any longer for a fresh track so we are passive aggressively flirting with them by featuring a twelve-month-old dream pop track called Ripple. 

Denim On Her bring discordant jams with their debut single Found + they supported Left Lane at La La La’s recently + that’s enough to get them on the mixtape list as a ‘must watch live’. 

Rum Jungle, who we last saw live at The Beaches supporting Pacific Avenue slide by with Dash Of Speed.

Stevan with 4Real 4Ever + playing at Saturday, 14 October 2023 University of Wollongong + the brand new Clearly Festival launching this November in Kiama , so lock your diaries for Saturday, 11 November 2023 with Stevan, Groove Society + the awesome Big Twisty + The Funknasty. 

Ulladulla’s Chloe Dadd fizzes back to the top with new track Vitamin C, a freshie following on from her shows supporting Pacific Avenue earlier this year. 

Lizzie Jacks + the Beanstalks continue to push out their new material + this pogo pummelling Pyramid Scheme. They are joining a big line up with Stevan + Earl Sweatshirt at UOW on 14th October. 

Sorry guys but the DMA’s gig at Anitas on Friday 13th October has already sold out but have a live studio track to keep you happy with Fading Like A Picture. 

Penultimately we are flaunting another track from the new album of the month, Art Vs Science with LOVE, which we absolutely do.

And finally, after further stalking, we introduce Claimsmake, + their exclusive set of uploads just for Grand Pacific from which we chose Plute. Touring their new single Scenes + supporting Seeker at Ryan’s in Thirroul on 9th September.

We may tag in some last minute releases after this track.

Grand Pacific | september 2023 playlist | shove it

cLosure

A Queer Groove

tell me you're all in

We Go Again

Charge It

LACUNA in The House Of Mirrors

advantages

Loners Club

4real 4ever

Blame The Moon

Cocoon

home recorded  , mixed/mastered and instruments played by SB

We'll be found

Nirvana and Cheap Groceries

The Ballad of Darren

Barbaric

Be My Summer

Big Overdrive (Deluxe)

Open Up Inside

JOYRIDE

Corinne Bailey Rae

Put Your Records On

Co-written with Charlie Perry, Mullally and Maverick Sabre
Produced by Charlie P

Cryptic Love

Here Comes The Cowboy

Preoccupied

Evolve

Producer/Writer 

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