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Missy Higgins – The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle

After seven years, Nicole Dora at last has a listen to the very long awaited return of Missy Higgins:  It was 2004 when Missy Higgins came along and became a permanent etching on the Australian… Read More

Hero Fisher interview

There is a glint in Hero Fisher’s eye as she sips red wine in a Sydney bar. Blonde hair tumbles onto her shoulders and a cheeky smile exudes an instantly beguiling impishness and engaging charisma. It is… Read More

Maple Trail interview

The Maple Trail’s Aidan Roberts talks to Something You Said about Cable Mount Warning, his new album: How does Cable Mount Warning differ from what has come from you before?  With every new recording I… Read More

Geoffrey O’Connor interview

Geoffrey O’Connor – known for his work with Crayon Fields – now plays as a solo artist. Heidi Pett had a chat to him about his name changes, duelling synth and how he’d like to… Read More

Husky interview

Heidi Pett spoke to frontman Husky Gawenda about his literary influences and thoughts on triple j Unearthed: “I’d say we’re about songs.” It’s a deceptively simple explanation from Husky Gawenda when asked to define… Read More

Justice at Festival Hall

French electro duo Justice filled the Melbourne Festival Hall with lights and sound last Friday night, at a sold-out, all ages show. Jess O’Callaghan was there: The evening got off to a good start… Read More

Yuck interview

Bobby Townsend has a chat with Daniel Blumberg from Yuck about making music and living up to expectations: “I have no idea what to expect.” Despite taking a trip there to visit family… Read More

Steve Smyth interview

Celeste Macdonald talks to Steve Smyth about his new album, his influences and his collaboration with Howling Bells’ Juanita Stein: Originally from the south coast of Sydney and based in London, Steve Smyth… Read More

The Broken Needles

Born out of the tropical wasteland of North Queensland, The Broken Needles are like pinning down the location of a needle in a haystack. Lost between worlds of classic Van Morrison-songwriting and then… Read More

Heidi chats to Howling Bells

Heidi Pett talks to Howling Bells lead guitarist Joel Stein about their latest album, touring and listening to trash. “I think I was just feeling lucky,” Joel Stein laughs as he explains why… Read More

Twerps album review

While their previous releases were charmingly ramshackle lo-fi songs about subjects such as drunkenly throwing up on your friends, Twerps recorded their eponymous debut long-player in a bona fide studio with the help… Read More

Portugal. The Man aim for the next level

  Bobby Townsend talks to Portugal. The Man’s Zachary Scott Carothers: “I’m just outside of Paris and I’m feeling a little sick. I took a bite of the worst thing I have ever… Read More