Wild Rumpus is a musical meeting-of-minds between Gary Lucus (legendary guitarist from Captain Beefheart) and Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, aka DJ Collen, and their first full album release ‘Musical Blaze-Up’ is different to say… Read More
Every idealistic youth takes a pre-poverty line vow to avoid the mire of corporate employment. But mounting living-costs keep the gears of the office world churning, and burnt-out idealism turns into “smart-casual” and… Read More
I’ve always wanted to be the kind of person who enjoys getting a massage. It’s what easy-going, mythically under-analytical people and sports people do. Just as, to some, a bath evokes such pleasantries… Read More
British-based Temples made their Australian debut recently. We sent Carol Bowditch and Joel Anderson along to the Sydney show: I have so much respect for this band. Even though they produce music that… Read More
Liana Gow-Killingbeck checks out Kishi Bashi’s latest longplayer: Kishi Bashi’s debut album, 151a, was one of my favourite, most played albums of 2012. Upon first hearing it, I remember being so startled by its… Read More
Somethingyousaid.com’s Lisa Says describes the latest La Dispute longplayer using words and pictures: LISTEN! And read the lyrics. The problem with La Dispute might be that there has been too much said. It might… Read More
Fresh from supporting Manchester Orchestra on their headline tour across the United Kingdom and their critically-acclaimed turns at SXSW (as well as support slots for MSMR across the US), Gang of Youths returned to Australia… Read More
After three albums of chameleon-like reinvention, The Horrors’ fourth outing sees them in somewhat of a holding pattern. Their previous effort, Skying, saw them integrate shoegaze and new wave into the kraut-ish psychedelica… Read More
Australian model/artist Rose Ashton (pictured, above left) is also a kickass hospitality manager. Here, she and her colleagues tell stories of benevolence, camaraderie, hard work, sex and… bestiality? Blimey: I have worked in hospitality… Read More
After Shazzaming a track I heard on the old radiobox, I was led to Martha Reeves’ Quicksand. Although this was very lovely and had me bopping nonetheless, I knew it wasn’t the song for which I was… Read More
Brighton’s Great Escape has long since been one of Europe’s leading festivals for showcasing hot new music. This year’s event offered over 400 of the world’s most exciting up and coming acts performing in venues all around… Read More
It’s been five years since the first annual music and arts festival MONA FOMA started happening in Tasmania. Curated by Brian Ritchie (bass player for the Violent Femmes), the festival has been pretty… Read More