Tag Archive: australia

Reasons Tony Abbott is bad for Australia

While it’s difficult to conjure a single reason why anyone would willingly place an abhorrent, gaffe-prone, anachronism of a human-being in charge of their country, bewilderingly, Tony Abbott this weekend became Australia’s Prime… Read More

Music: The Perch Creek Family Jugband

Australia’s The Perch Creek Family Jugband is comprised from four siblings and one stray partner. With humble beginnings as a street jug band led by their eccentric father, Bob Hodgkins (no, not Bob Hoskins),… Read More

Fashion video: Bless’ed are the Meek

Last week, somethingyousaid.com’s very own Oliver Heath premiered his stunning Bless’ed are the Meek fashion film at Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory. The film is a celebration of Bless’ed are the Meek’s Spring/Summer 13/14 collection,… Read More

Lego builds the Sydney Opera House

Who doesn’t love Lego? Boring people, that’s who (or perhaps people who accidentally trod bare-footed on Lego pieces as a kid and got shooting pains up their leg – ouuchhhhhh). Anyway, we love… Read More

Fashion Interview: Black Milk Clothing

Somethingyousaid.com recently caught up with the guys at Black Milk – an Australian fashion label which had humble beginnings in 2009 but has gone on to attain a large, dedicated global fanbase. They… Read More

Interview: Sydney’s The Preatures

Bianca Cornale talks to Gideon Bensen: Since the release of last year’s debut EP Shaky Hands, Sydney outfit The Preatures have been going from strength-to-strength and style-to-style. And with their follow-up EP, the… Read More

Rock the Boat for Asylum Seekers

The state of politics in Australia at the moment is a bit of a shambles. An embarrassment. With Tony Abbott’s seemingly interminable misogynistic outbursts, Kevin Rudd ousting the woman who had replaced him,… Read More

Fuck Abbott, Fuck Censorship

Hooray! Something You Said’s buddy, Isabella Manfredi, of Sydney band The Preatures, has won first place in this year’s Vanda and Young Songwriting Comp – the most prestigious songwriting prize in Australia. But, wait, she’s… Read More

Interview: The Paper Kites

Melbourne indie-folk quintet, The Paper Kites, recently announced the release of their new single, St Clarity, and will be celebrating with a national headline tour of Australia through August and September. Somethingyousaid.com caught… Read More

Video: The Preatures, Manic Baby

Holy-smoke! We’re not sure exactly what we’ve just watched but, while it’s unnervingly similar to a dream we had last night, we believe that it’s actually a brand-spanking new video from our favourite Sydney… Read More

Live review: Palma Violets in Sydney

Bianca Cornale had a look at latest NME faves, Palma Violets, at Oxford Art Factory. Here’s what she thought: I went to watch London’s Palma Violets with expectations of bitter, sweaty, garage punk.… Read More

Video: New Cut Copy Hypnotises

Last year, I happened to catch Australian indie-dance legends Cut Copy twice within a fortnight. Although I’m moderately fond of the band, it was still something of an overload, and since this condensed… Read More