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Hockey Dad: On Haunted Houses, Blending In & Weet-Bix
Before you attend a Hockey Dad gig you already know it’s going to be sticky, sweaty and a seriously good time. Backed by his trademark, rhythm-specific head banging and his long-flowing, sun-kissed blonde locks - drummer Billy Fleming, always makes sure it’s a wild night. As the backbone - or should I say backbeat of [...]
DZ Deathrays – ‘Bloody Lovely’
Listening to Bloody Lovely by DZ Deathrays will make you hot and dizzy when you’re whipping your hair around in circles to the poetically brutal and beautiful beats. The lads haven't thrown away the sound they're well-known and loved for. They haven't created an entire new album of absolute dog crap, nor have they completely [...]
GALLERY: Holy Holy, Sloan Peterson
25 January, Factory Theatre Photographer: Lars Roy
Woodes On: Collaborations, Nature & Her Alter-Ego
Starting your musical career with collaborations is a well-worn path. But it’s when a musician steps out and carves their own direction that the real soul of the artist comes to the fore. Woodes, aka Elle Graham, is forging a new way and bringing others along for the ride. I catch Graham on the phone [...]
GALLERY: Yours & Owls Festival, Day 2
1 October, Stuart Park Photographer: Dane Filmer
Boo Seeka – ‘Never Too Soon’
Have you ever felt like you’ve needed to add that extra sparkle to your Spotify list to really get the party cranking? Well, look no further than the buoyant Sydney electronic duo, Boo Seeka. Boo and Sammy Seeka - aka Ben Gumbleton and Sam Croft - have made quite the racket recently, wrapping up tours [...]
Kirin J Callinan: On Being Deadly Serious About Comedy, & The Perks Of Flashing
Kirin J Callinan is one of Sydney’s most provocative and mysterious performers. Making his way through the live music scene alongside the likes of Donny Benet, Callinan is fast becoming one of Australia’s most sought after musical and theatrical exports. With upcoming roles in the second season of Top Of The Lake, his widely-acclaimed second [...]
Mere Women: On Finally ‘Getting’ The Bass & Their Album’s Exploration Of Women’s Experiences
From the ashes of Sydney’s sadly displaced Black Wire Records comes an album that continues the legacy of the raw, wild adventure that the venue experienced. Mere Women not only called that place their second home, but they jammed and wrote the majority of their new album, Big Skies, there before its devastating closure earlier [...]