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Aussie 80’s Rock – This Week’s Live Music ChallengeAussie 80’s Rock – This Week’s Live Music Challenge

Matt St. Onge·13 February 2026·1 min read

If you’ve been thinking about jumping into one of the weekly challenges, this would be a good week to do it.

This Sunday night (US time), we’re going full Aussie 80’s rock.

Big riffs.

Big choruses.

Pub rock energy that feels raw but somehow massive at the same time.

Think Cold Chisel. INXS. Midnight Oil. AC/DC.

That era where songs felt lived in. Loud. Slightly rough around the edges. Built to be sung back at the stage.

Every week I set a genre or creative constraint.

You make something inside it.

Then we jump on live and listen to everyone’s tracks together.

It’s not a competition.

There are no rankings.

No roasting.

We just listen, talk about what worked, what surprised us, and what we’re learning along the way.

Some people joining are completely new to making music.

Some have been doing it for decades.

Both belong here.

Submitting Your Track

Submissions open 30–60 minutes before the live session begins.

You can submit your track here:

https://aiplay.live/sessions/hESIcj6SlahWsCST0C9UZ

This week I’m limiting song duration so we can keep the session to around three hours maximum.

That just helps us:

– Give each track proper attention

– Keep the energy up

– Make sure everyone gets heard

If you’re submitting, just keep it tight.

Watch the Live Stream

You can watch the live session (or catch the replay) here:

If you’ve been on the sidelines, this is your invite.

Music is for everyone.

Matt St. Onge · AiDIY, The AI Music Guy

Music is for everyone. I run the AiDIY lives, the Featured Five and this little corner of the internet where AI music creators hang out.

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