Ah great, another hype band from good ol’ Blighty. Palma Violets are the latest NME darlings which, these days, is something of a poisoned chalice. Anyone lifted shoulder-high by the magazine is immediately… Read More
Kaya Strehler doesn’t know whether to be besotted with Lucy Rose’s serenading or to have a jealous tantrum: I was recently whipped away for a delightful two-hour drive down to Geneva with the luring… Read More
Looking for some summer threads that are cute-as-can-be, with a twist of quirkyness and a vintage vibe? Why not check out emerging Brisbane label Velvet Pins? Their sophomore collection ‘Deep Awake’ is super adorable,… Read More
Somethingyousaid gave a listen to Sydney four-piece Virgo Rising’s extended-player. Here’s the lowdown: Virgo Rising are the type of artists that come along once in a while and shake shit up a bit.… Read More
There is a tendency in Australian folk music to enter the room apologetically and without fuss. Singing about scorned ex-lovers with a quiet hesitation and then before their breath becomes a roar, vanish… Read More
Bianca Cornale headed along to Laneway Festival in Sydney, and even if the boutique festival has grown, it’s definitely not too big for its boots, or rather, its incredibly elegant pointy leather brogues. … Read More
Sydney’s Spirit Valley exist within some strange, twisted limbo of the Australian music scene. To anyone who’s encountered them, they are undeniably, earth-shatteringly fantastic. Broadly speaking however, no one seems to have really… Read More
Earlier this month, I attended a show at a cinema club (with two doors) where everybody was getting themselves vaccinated against giant jungle creatures. Oh wait, no I didn’t. That’s what my ticket… Read More
Solange is cool. True story. Solange is like the cooler younger sister you never had. Unless you are Beyonce. Whilst her famous sibling is a useful reference when working out why the name… Read More
It was dark, sweaty and pulsating. The cavernous Oxford Art Factory in Sydney was the perfect setting to see English quintet Foals play a midweek show of high intensity and grit. With support… Read More
Polpo is a bacaro, which is a Venetian word used to describe a humble restaurant serving simple food alongside good, young local wines. I had chanced upon a favourable review about Polpo some… Read More
Call them whatever you will, soul-revival, rock-revival, gospel; Alabama Shakes are a band living up to the hype and their name, shaking up crowds wherever they’ve landed over the last 18 months. The… Read More