Scissor Lock’s Churn is enigmatic
In exciting news for people who like the name Marcus, Marcus Thaine checks out the EP from Marcus Whale, aka Scissor Lock: It took me a while to realise what the cover of… Read More
The Correspondents tick the right boxes
You can’t beat a good animated video. And you can’t beat a good bit of DIY either. So the new clip from South London duo The Correspondents ticks all the right boxes for us. It… Read More
Start the Virgens once more
Back in June of last year, Karen O took her psycho opera, Stop The Virgens, to Sydney. Alongside members of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Dead Weather was a chorus of Sydney’s… Read More
The Force is strong in this one
A few weeks back we went to a celebration of three decades of Nike’s Air Force 1. The night also acted as the launch of the new Lunar Force 1 range. So we thought… Read More
The Hives at The Metro, Sydney
Elfy Scott got sweaty, dazzled and, well, a bit aroused when The Hives put on a show in Sydney last week: The 7th of January 2013 not only presented Sydneysiders with a blistering,… Read More
Sun City Get High in Canada
Sun City’s video clip for High is the perfect visual aid to cool oneself down as Australia sweaters in 30+ degree temps. The stunning video that was directed by Brett Hamilton, features scenery of… Read More
Falls Festival had us at hello
I had never been to Tasmania. I love SBTRKT. Falls in Marion Bay had me at ‘hello’. Regaled by an aggressively drunk Wigan slash Adelaide native (we knew this, from her constant refrain… Read More
Is desire essential to the human experience?
Just like The Rolling Stones, Tammy Potakh can’t always get what she wants, which made her wonder about the nature of desire. Here are her thoughts: I often hear the words “you always… Read More
Wet Nuns’ Bluesy Broken Teeth
If you’re set to be shivering in the UK around February, warm yourself by the hellfire of Wet Nuns. The blues-rock duo is playing a string of headline dates to coincide with the… Read More
In a Pickle: Street Food in Istanbul
Today, Farz Edraki makes her SYS debut by getting all in a pickle on the streets of Turkey: Fishermen on the pier unhook their daily catch from fishing lines; a family prepare to walk the… Read More
Unknown Mortal Orchestra: II
A fairly new band, started by former Mint Chick Ruben Nielson, the trio is completed by Jake Portrait on bass and Greg Rogove on drums. What looked at first to be a somewhat… Read More
Our Oscar 2013 predictions
It’s that time of year again, when the Oscar nominations come out and we stick our necks on the line by saying who and what we think will win the awards. Putting money… Read More