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
Category Archive: australia
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
TFVK Interview
Guitarist Al Marx from Melbourne’s The Fearless Vampire Killers tells Something You Said a bit about the band: The Fearless Vampire Killers are a really complementary group of people. Justin is the loveliest… Read More
Getting To Know CruelToBeKind
The five fresh faced scamps have a chat to SYS about winning the Red Bull Bedroom Jam and heading to LA where they will bash out some new songs. Here they are in… Read More
Exclusive interview with Anna Lunoe
DJ Anna Lunoe is the Australian ambassador for this year’s Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project. We grabbed a few words with her about her role in the project, her ideal night out and who… Read More
Abbe May – Design Desire
Design Desire, the third album from Australian singer/songwriter Abbe May, isn’t the kind of record that politely asks to played. In fact, so immediate and exhilarating is the guitar-driven opening title-track, that it… Read More
RWB at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week
Nicole Dora casts her eye over the Romance Was Born Collection at RAFW: For Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, it seemed this year it was all the rage to show your S/S 11-12… Read More
Interview with Fruitbat
London-based musician and Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine legend Les Carter (aka, Fruitbat) is currently in Australia with his band, Abdoujaparov. I grabbed a few words with him about the tour and his… Read More
Regina Spektor: a unique talent to cherish
Regina Spektor was still little-known in Australia when I last spoke to her at the end of 2006 about the release of her fourth long-player, Begin To Hope. While music lovers in the… Read More