Tag Archive: australia

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 →

Interview: Syd2030’s Tatjana Alexis

When I hear the term “webisode” I feel like I’m watching a babyboomer’s powerpoint presentation on the future of multimedia. Unless I feel like being skullfucked by 3D at the cinema, everything I… Read More →