Strap in and prepare to be launched into the cosmos with The Jensens and their new jet-propelled single, Coma – a glimpse into the latest musical chapter from the ever-evolving tale of the Brisbane five-piece. Locking themselves away in the studio, experimenting and recording for the better part of the year, this new sound is a bold […]
A smoky stage with moody red backlighting, richly mixed audio, and authentically sticky floors welcomed audiences to Holy Holy’s headline show at Sydney’s The Metro on Saturday night for their Faces national tour. A steady crowd had gathered early into the night to see Gold Coast rising-star San Mei bring her powerful voice and electrifying rhythms […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Seven-piece band Approachable Members of Your Community are an interesting bunch of blokes. While their music is great, they’re so much more than just their tunes. LunchBox caught up with saxophonist Nicholas Gerstel. Like their name suggests, they are, in fact approachable members of your local community. “We wanted a name that reflected our […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] My interview with Sean Caskey of Last Dinosaurs started off on the foot of slight confusion. A mix-up in time zones led to the following piece of dialogue: Sean: “Sorry was I meant to do this at 12 or 1PM?” Tommy (Me): “1 pm.” Sean: “Oh good because it’s 12:30 here – oh shit, are […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”17 Mar, Metro Theatre” color=”white”][vc_column_text]Over the weekend I attended the Sydney show of Cub Sport’s BATS world tour, and was treated to the best indie pop this continent has to offer. The first support of the night was the New Zealand-based solo producer Merk, an indie pop/rock artist with the instrumentation of bands like […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8334″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text] Stop the press! Press Club release their debut album, Late Teens, tomorrow! In a short year, the Melbourne rockers have established themselves in regular rotation as a hot commodity on Australia’s live music scene; from festivals (The Grampians Music Festival, Festival of the Sun, Fairgrounds Festival, Falls Festival, and NYE on […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Defined by their music and uncompromising in their honesty, Melbourne outfit Press Club will rock your socks off, literally. Their sound is frenetic, raw, fierce – and yet within the volatility of their genre, the music Press Club have developed remains paradoxically refined and considered. This is more impressive for a band that has only been […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8296″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text] Imagine you’re eating a pie. Not just any old pie. You’re sinking your teeth into a wavy slice of groovy-licious pie. The flavours on your tongue taste colourful whilst you’re chewing. You swallow and it’s gone. Your cravings for another piece grow strongly and you would do just about anything for […]
First things first: I’d never listened to The Jim Mitchells before Thursday. They had been recommended to me by a handful of friends but I’d somehow unintentionally managed to avoid them completely. I had even missed a free show they did a month or so ago. Thursday at the Lansdowne seemed like the perfect opportunity […]