Playup recently placed the awesome track "one in a million" by Aussie hipsters Hancock Basement in a very cool behind the scenes clip for fashion brand Just Jeans.

Playup has been flat out with licensing Playup artists to TV shows in Australia and the USA with recent placements in Australia including BONDI RESCUE (channel 10), RECRUITS (channel 10) and TWENTY SOMETHING (abc). In the USA We have licensed a bunch of tracks recently to NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL and MTV shows FAMOUS CRIME SCENE and AWKWARD

Playup has licensed a bunch of tracks recently by Playup artists to Surf Brand BILLABONG for use in their Surf, snow and skate clips. Check out this amazing clip below featuring Playup artist My RObot Friend:

Playup welcomes a bunch of new labels and publishers to the catalogue. We are now working with ALL SCORE MEDIA from Denmark with killer artists such as Rework, The PSS, Mufuti twins, electric beatniks. We are also working with PRAVDA MUSIC with awesome artists Lee and Willbee and the Diplomats of solid sound. We also welcome HIDDEN SHOAL RECORDINGS who bring in Hotels and Apricot Rail. We are stoked to have onboard Aussie label POP BOOMERANG who bring in a bunch of amazing artists including Bryan Esetepa, Tamas Wells, Georgia Fields and Adrian Whitehead. We also welcome WORK WITH ME MUSIC from the USA with artists including Don Pedigo. SUPERSTORE MUSIC from the UK join Playup as well DC JAM RECORDS from the USA. We also welcome Melbourne dance label ILLEGAL CARGO and UK Dance label TRIBAL VISION. Welcome aboard as well Aussie label LOFLY recordings and CENTRIFUGE publishing. We are also thrilled to be working with the SENSORY PROJECTS catalogue that included artists such as Sand Pebbles and Rat Vs Possum.

Playup is pumped to welcome from Canberra Australia, indie-poppers Hancock Basement. This is super hot and catchy Indie pop! Formed at ANU campus (and named after an infamous university campus lovespot), Hancock Basement have played with a ridiculous number of on-the-pulse international and national acts with their bombastic live show and they have sold out venues in their own right around Australia. This is witty and irresistible bouncy pop, very now and uber hip ! LISTEN

It is a new year and we have hit the ground running at Playup ! We have new music new projects and plenty in the pipeline. Our latest playlist for February 2011 is now up on the site, including tracks by Hotels, Apricot Rail, the incredible Bon Scotts and many more. Check it :  LISTEN

Playup has added to the catalogue a swag of dirty tracks by electronic dance club label Illegal Cargo. Artists include Dave Miller (pictured) , Brett Valentine and Maison D'Aime.  LISTEN

Released on Aussie label Hidden Shoal  “Where Hearts Go Broke” by Seattle-based sci-fi pop band Hotels takes the listener on a thrilling musical journey through airports, streets, bars and, yes, hotels, populated with people falling in and out of love, lost in the gutter but always looking to the stars.This is relentlessly paced, hauntingly melodic, damn catchy pop music and we are stoked that Hotels have checked in to Playup ! LISTEN

Playup placed the track APACHE by 3emesexe into episode 5 of season 6 for the hit US TV Show WEEDS !!!

Inventive electronic-pop/hip-hop duo Dyl Thomas and Cam Chapman have made some big moves over the past twelve months since joining forces as Polo Club. They've won competitions, played numerous festival appearances/international supports and produced an official Tzu remix. Now they are ready to drop their debut album. Mastered by Dave Cooley in LA(J-Dilla, Madlib, etc), 'The 13' is a collection of experimental hip hop / dance crossover joints. They have had some album of the weeks on Aussie radio and are set to ne big !

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The Transients are known for creating catchy melodies with tight polished production, dishing up everything from pounding gritty basslines, to feel-good pop songs and percussive instrumentals. Both graduates from the WA Academy Of Performing Arts, they started making music together in 2006 and since then have been achieving amazing things. In 2008 they won Artist of the Year and Best Dance/Electronica Artist in the Musicoz Awards, and in 2009 they released their EP Crossfades through MGM. Playing live as a four-piece, they’ve performed at festivals such as Southbound, Stereosonic, Summadayze, Good Vibrations, One Movement, Perth Festival and Parklife, and supported artists like Sia, Van She, Grafton Primary and Dukes Of Windsor.  LISTEN

Perth indie-rock band good little fox have just unleashed a new EP called ‘We Make Party’ that will have you dancing on the most bounciest part of your head! Since coming together in late 2006 the band has received radio airplay on Triple J, and have shared the stage with Jebediah, Hoodoo Gurus, The Paper Scissors, Abdoujaparov (UK) and The Getaway Plan. Fronted by vocalist/guitarist Carl Fox who this year released an indietronica album called Chunky Rainbow,(also coming to Playup -stay tuned !) the trio plays catchy, danceable indie-rock encompassing driving guitars, flamboyant bass lines and plenty of expletives guaranteed to cause offense and/or dancing.

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Playup welcomes in pop/punk/rock trio The Shake up! With plenty of Stooges and Clash flavour, The Shake up have been rockin on a high with the release of the album ".....if you have no shame". Its a rocking up and cool vibe and we love it !

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Lee & Willbee's album North Carolina is simply brilliant  and its a hot album around here at Playup ! Its modern, slick and has such warm and endearing sounds  - It's  a tonic for troubled souls who are not afraid of a catchy melody. The two spent many hours holed up in their Chicago studio crafting the beautiful and romantic songs that appear on the album. Its smooth slick and so delightful - its golden electronica, gentle to the ears and full of mystique. The track "Loves not worth it" is easily our favourite song !   LISTEN

Producer Monkey Marc is renowned for his unique instrumental hip hop/soundscape/dub/ music and world flavoured beats. His career has had many highlights including working alongside the likes of DJ Solal (Gotan Project, France), He is a formidable artist with a truly genuine attitude to his art and we are stoked he has swung into Playup.

The Dead Sea's amazing cinematic sounds are deep , rich and inspiring ! The Sydney three-piece graze in experimental and uplifting pastures. They warm the heart and trigger the imagination and their self-titled album is one of our current favourites !

RED INK'S track Battlescars is a ‘fist in the air’ and  ‘shout out loud’  track from these hot Aussie rockers who have been gracing the airwaves and rocking out festivals all over Australia of late. There is an infectious and big vibe on RED INK and a huge year ahead for these guys who make punchy Clash-esque rock - we dig !!!

The Tealeaves sound is inspired by the era of the great singer-songwriters, including Cat Stevens, Simon & Garfunkel and Don McLean. Their music overflows with melody, harmony and lyrical honesty, and has been described as “heart wrenching to say the least”. Traversing a wide range of musical styles, their songs range from harmony filled wall-of-sound band tracks to intimate, melancholy indie-pop.

2009 was a hugely successful year for Aussie (Perth) rockers Sugar Army. The release of their debut album 'The Parallels Amongst Ourselves' saw widespread critical and public acclaim - even notorious US punk/rock website Buddyhead had nothing but gushing superlatives and admiration for the band. Singles 'Acute', 'Tongues In Cheeks' and 'No Need For Lovers' in particular striking a chord with music lovers worldwide.

Thrilling German outfit Rework make post-retro - new wave hits combining electroclash with a true indie glam rock attitude. Front singer Sascha Hedgehog, finds herself singing disenchanted yet ultra sexy Nicoesque vocals over punching  beats that sound fresh out of 1981. We are wearing  our sunglasses at night and blasting Rework !

Playup is wrapped to welcome Aussie House music veteran Nathan G to the family. You might know him as Nathan G, or you might know him as Groovehunter. In fact, there’s any number of names that he goes under, but one thing is for certain, if you’re a fan of quality house music and you don’t yet know who Nathan G is… you’re doing your ears a disservice. A pioneer of the  Australian underground dance music scene and at its forefront for well over a decade, Nathan also regularly tours throughout Europe and the USA.  He’s had his tracks championed by luminaries like John Digweed and Danny Tenaglia, and he’s released music on labels like Om, Kinky Vinyl, Dreambeat and more. We have just added a packet of his latest slick offerings into the Playup catalogue!

We have just added some new features to our website ! You can now search music through the CATALOGUE by genre, or through our new unique online music search feature on the SEARCH MUSIC page. You can search there by genre, mood, feel, or a special reference such as music similar to that found in a movie. You can also search by similar artists or by instrument. Once you find the music you like you can add to your own playlist. We have also added a DOWNLOADS page where you can download select music from our catalogue. To use the new features of the website go to the CREATE ACCOUNT page and start up your own Playup account !

We are in love with Darren Sylvester’s debut self titled album. It is genius stuff, and we are not the only ones loving it – reviews have been glowing. Taking musical cues drifting from latter day Roxy Music, The Cars and Berlin-era Bowie, through to Phil Spector produced John Lennon, this is a beautifully suave album. Darren wrote, recorded and produced everything on the record and we have been playing it over and over round here and we're just peachy to have him on our party train. The melodramatic and witty flare to the cruzy art-pop tracks on this album is simply bliss.

From the shadows of Australia’s hip-hop underground steps one of the brightest local talents to emerge in years – 24-year-old emcee Perry Chapman aka Pez – delivers his stunning debut album A Mind Of My Own,  and Playup is thrilled to have him aboard.  Pez is already a legend in the scene and has accomplished much : his track “the festival song” was No. 7 on the Triple J Hottest 100, No. 1 on AIR 100% Indie Singles chart, No. 11 on ARIA Australian Singles chart, No. 11 on ARIA Urban Singles chart  and has had over 1 million+ plays on MySpace!!!  Hell yeah !!!!

Playup is pumped to welcome Seth Sentry, the 25 year old MC who has emerged from Melbourne Australia’s live hip hop scene. With the November release of his highly-anticipated debut EP, The Waiter Minute, Seth Sentry has a busy summer ahead. Truly independent and self-funded, Seth delivers his outlook on life with his hypnotic voice and impeccable flow.

Vetern producer C.J. Dolan joins Playup . C.J's projects include Quench (the massive dance anthem Dreams) and he was co-producer of The Winston Giles Orchestra. His collection of cruisy chill-out anthems that form the album Cinematic Adventures by Snazzy Snail are also delightful electronica cherubs.

Halfway through their current USA tour the Whiskey Go Go’s have decided to change their name. Apparently they got fed up of linkage to the famous sunset strip bar of the same name, so we will now know them as……… “OUR MOUNTAIN”. Ok…as long as there is a bar on that mountain we’re sure the boys will be fine.

New dub/electro/fusion outfit: The Genie, have just completed a rippin hot album with electronic music producer Josh Abrahams and have just joined the Playup family.  The Genie is Ollie McGill (organ), Ryan Monro (bass) and Will Hull-Brown (drums): perhaps better known as the rhythm section from the hugely successful Aussie band the Cat Empire. The Genie delivers a smooth and adventurous style of experimental trip hop/jazz/fusion. It’s a quirky, chic and classy sound, very cool and very very unique.

The glorious and genius (and soon to be huge) the Sand Pebbles have joined the Playup family. The band make incredible psychadelic indie rock ! There's really no-one out there doing it like the Sand Pebbles, they have a world all their own. The band are playing in Melbourne Australia at The Toff on August 15th - not to be missed if you are in Melbourne. The perfect remedy for the OZ Winter Blues bbbbbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !!!!

Playup has a new website - and guess what - you are now on it !!!
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