When we spoke to Fanny Lumsden & the Thrillseekers a while back, they described themselves as a folk-a-hillbilly outfit that’ll give you a toe-tapping, gun-slinging live show both as sweet as homemade jam and raucous as… Read More
I’ve been championing sartorially magnificent, lung-busting, Australia-based New Zealander Kimbra since I first laid ears upon her debut album, Vows. Since then I’ve played that record to death. So it’s exciting that she’s back with some… Read More
If the idea of wrapping your ears around free live music while wrapping your lips around free booze doesn’t sound double-amazing, then you probably need to re-evaluate your lifestyle choices. If, however, it does whet… Read More
Melbourne band Jimmy Tait are currently touring their latest album ‘Golden’ around Australia. We grabbed a few minutes with frontwoman Sara Retallick: Jimmy Tait is… probably a really confusing name for what Jimmy Tait… Read More
Italy’s new psych-poppers, The Vickers, have released their first longplayer. Titled Ghosts, it’s a winding and colourful record that weaves together a sugarsweet musical tapestry. There’s plenty of sixties love bubbles floating by… Read More
Victoria’s surf-coast garage-gems The Murlocs have just polished off their debut longplayer, Loopholes. Chloe Mayne reviews the record and has a chat with the boys: Loopholes has been a truly extended labour of… Read More
We caught up with Shannon Shaw of American doo-wop act, Shannon and the Clams. She’s supporting/playing with Hunx and His Punx on a raucous Australian tour: Hey Shannon! This is your first tour to… Read More
Sydney-based bassist and all round lege, James Booker (who recently interviewed Brooks Neilsen of The Growlers for us), talks about his band, Doc Holliday Takes the Shotgun, and their plans for 2014. I would describe… Read More
Jess Cornelius’ greatest strength has always been her voice. It came swaggering through the otherwise straightforward rock-n-roll of her previous band, Moscow Schoolboy. Part PJ Harvey, part Kim Gordon – the comparisons are… Read More
Before playing the last show of their Australian tour, The Growlers’ Überchiller/bass player Anthony Braun Perry talked to James Booker about how two broken knees and the fondest of brotherly love is the source of his… Read More
Sydney-based singer/songwriter and megababe, Caitlin Park, is set to release her hugely-anticipated second album in May. Jess O’Callaghan catches up with her for a chat about the need for a section of snare… Read More
Last week we had true spontaneous ‘romance’ dangled in front of us in form of that ‘FIRST KISS’ video, prompting jealously for that electric spark of in-the-moment romance between those that were meeting… Read More