‘Younger me would have been terrified’: Diesel on his intimate solo tour and his magnum opus ‘Bootleg Melancholy’

In a world teeming with chart-toppers and one-hit wonders, Mark Lizotte, known as Diesel, stands as a beacon of enduring…

trophy eyes

‘It’s a definitive sounding record because it was going to be our last’: Trophy Eyes came back swinging

Sitting upright on the couch, he sneaks a hit of his vape before we get down to business. He’s open…

The incredible albums still coming in 2023

Before you know it the year will be done and dusted and you’ll be standing in your back yard on…

Grand Final playlist

The greatest ever AFL and NRL Grand Final playlist

And I guess all we can hope for is that everyone has a good time and no one gets hurt….

amby downs

‘This comes directly from my knowledge of Australian history’: Amby Downs on decolonisation through ambient noise

It’s an outback Queensland pastoral station believed to predate the 1860s. For interdisciplinary artist Tahlia Palmer, it’s also the pseudonym…

The Teskey Brothers Wind Their Way Home

He is referring to the brothers rejecting multiple offers from juggernaut Glastonbury Festival across the past couple of years. You…

Fiddlehead: ‘There is something going on in Australia right now…especially the hardcore scene’

Not because they hate Australian fans– if anything, it’s the opposite, with each band member pining to make their way…

The Vanns: ‘After every show we walk off the stage going ‘Man, we’re doing something right’

The New South Wales indie rockers are absolute staples of the Australian festival circuit, playing everything from Splendour In The…

history of house

‘They thought it was the craziest idea they’d ever heard’: Groove Terminator and the Soweto Gospel Choir reignite dance classics

In his heyday, Simon Lewicki – aka Groove Terminator – would have been drawn away from a phone interview to…

Boy & Bear: Jon Hart on playing regional shows, their new self-titled album, and the world of self-production

Their original works have seen much critical acclaim, including APRA Awards, ARIA Awards, and even the Australian Music Prize.  Now…

Mixtapes & Memories: A look at the joy of making mixtapes and the relationship between music and memories

I’ve been making a bunch of mixtapes recently. Well, mix CDs, but mixtapes sounds cooler. It’s what I like to…

Know Your Product: Diving into The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper

The opening subject game from ABC’s lifeblood music show, Spicks and Specks, came in the form of Know Your Product,…

Seven awesome record shops to check out in regional Victoria

Today we’re diving into some of the coolest record shops across regional Victoria, and some of their rarest records that…

‘There was no stopping me’: G Flip on being the representation they never had growing up

About to kick off on their highly anticipated DRUMMER tour, they reflect on being at the forefront of queer, non-binary…

Breathtakingly honest and artistically mature — Didirri ‘Caught in the Act’ in debut album

The eleven-track record is dripping with unfiltered songwriting, emotive vocal tone and soothing melodies. Trademarks that established the young artist…

Healing Ska’s: Chuck Robertson and Jon Gazi on Mad Caddies’ Commitment to Community

Chuck Robertson chokes up, lifting his glasses and wiping tears from his eyes. He has a swig of his beer….

‘I just had to step back’: BATTS on music, mental health and a comeback at Wanderer Festival

In actuality, the life of a musician is quite often a rough slog, filled with late nights, solitary time on…

Brisbane Music Trail: The ultimate month-long celebration of live music

Calling all music lovers and adventure seekers! September is about to become the most exhilarating month of your year as…

The Presets: Celebrating 20 Years of Electrifying Music and returning to Intimate Gigs

Back in 2003, the music world was gifted records like Norah Jones’ Come Away With Me and 50 Cent’s Get…

‘It feels like a rebirth’: Katy Steele is Big Star on new record

Katy Steele has been a fixture in the Australian music landscape since millennium, sliding into the Perth music makeup alongside…

‘Don’t think it, just feel it’: Folklore weaver Fanny Lumsden returns with new album ‘Hey Dawn’

With a profound dedication to storytelling and an innate ability to weave emotions into her songs, Australian artist Fanny Lumsden…

‘We were doing exactly what we wanted to’: Grinspoon looking back for their Easy Detention tour

It’s been a few years between albums for Lismore rockers Grinspoon, so it’s only fitting that – almost three decades…

Nowhere and everywhere: Wanderer Festival’s second year is a big one 

Last year, Wanderer Festival was a welcome beacon for those tired of the overbearing joy the pandemic gave us all…

‘We don’t have to be defined by what happens in our youth’: The Unbreakable Jess Hitchcock 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that the following article contains footage of deceased persons. Presenting talent and…

 

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