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Raave Tapes: On Gig Etiquette & The ‘What The Fuck Factor’
Truth time! The first time I saw Raave Tapes, I wasn’t hooked. I was at Festival of the Sun in Port Macquarie. It was a bloody hot day and I’d just blissed out watching a fantastic, soulful set from Sampa the Great and was looking forward to chilling on the grass late in the afternoon [...]
Dan Sultan – ‘Killer Under A Blood Moon’
To me, a key word for Killer Under a Blood Moon would be reinvention. Dan Sultan plays on the original foundations of his recent album Killer with the input of some of Australian music’s most prominent figures on this new EP. At first glance, I thought each artist would compliment Sultan’s style and add a [...]
DMA’s – ‘For Now’
I've always been a fan of British music first and foremost. Ever since rock'n'roll crossed the pond from its birthplace in the US, the British truly mastered it into ways that culminated in groups as legendary as The Beatles all the way up to Radiohead - there's something so beautiful about British culture that lends [...]
GUM – “The Underdog”
Earlier this month GUM dropped his fourth LP titled The Underdog, an immersive insight into “a day in the life of GUM.” For anyone unaware, GUM is the solo project of Jay Watson from Tame Impala and Pond. My favourite part of this album is the range of emotions it’s able to impart on you. [...]
GUM: On Douche Chills, Tame Impala & Science Fiction
Last week I had the pleasure of chatting to GUM following the release of his latest album The Underdog. For the uninitiated, GUM is the solo project of Tame Impala and Pond member, Jay Watson. Since 2014 he has treated us to four LPs, each with their own distinct personality. Watson describes The Underdog as [...]
Fan Girl: On Fan Tattoos, Cheap Breakfasts & School of Rock’s DVD Commentary
Any true music fan is familiar with the concept of "fangirling." Whether you were a teeny bopper who lost their shit over Harry Styles and the boys back in the day, or even someone like me - who almost passed out with enthusiasm when he was directly acknowledged by his personal hero Noel Gallagher from [...]
Harts: On Giving The People What They Want, Musical Shelf Life & Going Independent
My first encounter with Harts was back in the Autumn of ’17. Bucketing down outside - the night was a brisk one - yet somehow inside, the venue felt like it was on fire - and by on fire - I mean absolutely ablaze with some of the best music coming out of Australia. Harts [...]
Straight Arrows, Rosa Maria
22 March, Moonshine So for one reason or another, four-piece Sydney-based garage band Straight Arrows have flooded the airwaves as of late and every time I jump in the car, there they are. When I heard they were playing at my local, Moonshine Bar in Manly’s Hotel Steyne on this unsuspecting rainy Thursday, I felt [...]