Mistakes and Growing Pains With 24kGoldn
Grappling the music world at just 21, LA-based artist 24kGoldn reassures us that this is just the beginning. On his first visit to Australia for the Listen Out Festival, we caught him in the midst of it all to discuss shoeys, struggles with vulnerability, growing up, and being your authentic self.
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Acclaim Digital Cover 024: BBGB
Our latest digital cover features Sydney collective BBGB. The group explains their mission to uplift and empower their community, tackle adversity, and navigate their place in so-called Australia.
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Teether: Authenticity in an Eerie Dystopia
The oddball rapper uses his latest project to represent the unspoken and alienated, finding hope amidst the gloomy concrete of Melbourne city.
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Jody Just: Heart Inside Out
The cult Sydney label returns with their second collection. We caught up with designer Roman Jody to get an insight into their process, inspiration and working with some of the biggest artists in the country.
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The Headbanging World of Hearteyes
We sat down with the Sydney-based artist to speak on his new mixtape Headbangers 2, collaborating with Brodinski, and musical trends coming full circle.
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Rising Star Joy Crookes
With her debut album Skin around the corner, we catch up with the fast-rising London songstress to speak on her slow-burning process, industry and family.
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Miguel’s Art Dealer Chic Vol. 4: Aspirations of Growth
In celebration of Miguel’s Art Dealer Chic, Vol. 4, we reflect on the series that solidified him and his artistic evolution, with new perspectives throughout his decade-long career.
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Illy: Soul-Searching in The Space Between
The Melbourne rap veteran talks us through his new album The Space Between, maintaining longevity in music, and finding success in the uphill battle against his inner-monologues.
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Femme Rebellion: Vayne — From Fairfield to the World
The New Zealand artist on duality, the over-sexualisation of women in rap, and holding your own as a young woman in a traditionally masculine space.
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Flying Lotus’s Australian Connection
Ahead of his Australian tour, Acclaim sat in on a conversation between Flying Lotus and his friend and long-time tour manager, Jerry Poon.
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Hello Sisi and Her Bootleg Bags
Welcome to Sienna Ludbey’s glitter-filled PVC world.
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Jimothy Is No Joke
The Camden artist on his evolution from meme to musician and how life is getting quite exciting.
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A Moment with the Kiwi Creators of Beguiling Short Film ‘Angelic’
Filmmaker Meg Alexander and designer Rose Murdoch immortalised their friendship in a heaven-sent clip.
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How being a bad friend became the standard
Confessions of a flake
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