Treefort Music Fest looks great

Many modern festivals hardly justify their name/reputation/price. To us, lazily shoving a stage in a stadium and charging eight gazillion dollars for a beer do not a festival make. We firmly believe festivals… Read More

Photography: David Lynch’s Small Stories

“Still images can contain stories. Mostly, still images contain small stories. And, as it happens, sometimes there are interesting stories that are small. Small stories take place during a very short period of… Read More

Review: East India Youth, Total Strife Forever

Tom Spooner reviews the much-anticipated debut solo longplayer from London-based East India Youth: When the Quietus start a record label with the sole purpose of putting out your first EP, you can feel… Read More

Live Review: Deafheaven in Sydney

Deafheaven were most certainly my personal favourite band of 2013. Not only because they pretty much devoured the world with their second, perfectly-executed LP, Sunbather, but also because they led me down an… Read More

Music: MØ, Don’t Wanna Dance

You’re probably already well acquainted with MØ,  the Danish babe that rocks a plaited ponytail better than any regular adult human-being could ever dream to. We’re particularly smitten, you may refer back to our interview… Read More

How to behave on a plane

My husband travels for a living. Tour Manager by trade, he’s an all-knowing, all-seeing, human compass. His partner-in-crime travels as much, as far, and for the same worthy rock cause. They’re the Batman… Read More

Live Review: MONA FOMA, part one

Somethingyousaid.com’s Chloe Mayne checks out MONA FOMA, an annual festival based in Tasmania: I’m going to hazard a guess and say that you’ve all heard of MoMA , the elegant New York governess of… Read More

Album Review: Mogwai, Rave Tapes

Sophie Metcalfe reviews the newest longplayer from legendary Scottish post-rockers Mogwai with extreme trepidation. Will it reach her high expectations?  When I was given the task to review ‘Rave Tapes’, I knew it wouldn’t… Read More

Event Review: Sydney SMACs back

Last week in the confines of Redfern’s Carriageworks we witnessed our beloved FBi Radio announcing the winners of Sydney’s Music Arts and Culture awards (SMAC). For the sixth year running it was a… Read More

Chlöe Howl is steak and kidney pop

Starting the New Year with nominations for both BBC Sound of 2014 and the Brits Critics Choice Awards, Somethingyousaid.com favourite Chlöe Howl is set to be a household name this year. Kirstie Newman tells… Read More

Top 5 artists to see at Soundwave

If you haven’t heard, upcoming Australian festival Soundwave has extended its already-impressive lineup to include eight more bands. If you’re already a ticket holder or are on the edge about buying one, you can… Read More

Travel tips for the 2014 World Cup

Your country might not have a cat’s-chance-in-hell of qualifying through the group stages (hello England and Australia fans), but the 2014 World Cup promises to be a spectacle of culture and entertainment nonetheless.… Read More