12 January 2015
You’ve seen, loved and listened to them play around Geelong for the past seven years, and as of last month they just released their debut EP Superpsycho. They really need no further introduction, so what follows is our chat with Ian from The Underhanded.
11 January 2015
So it’s January 2015 and it’s a very exciting time of year: with the New Year means new music. But with that said, how do you make an informed decision about where to go and what to look out for in terms of new music? Well, I am going to be making it easy for you by giving you a list of the top five albums that I am looking forward to in 2015. From just a quick Google, it’s easy to see what we can expect.
11 January 2015
After receiving praise from the likes of Prince, Pharrell Williams and Flying Lotus, there isn’t really a point in questioning whether the band’s new EP, By Fire, will be any good. As the answer is a sure-fire yes.
10 January 2015
It’s the time of year when everybody is visiting family or going away for New Year’s or just simply getting out of dodge for a few weeks to recharge. I’m planning on doing the same thing myself in a few weeks’ time, and yes, I have already packed. I have to pack light, which was a challenge for me, so I decided come up with nine pieces of clothing that I absolutely HAD to bring with me, and figured it wouldn’t hurt to share it with you guys as well!
10 January 2015
Scroll through Jen Cloher’s Facebook and you’ll soon come across a picture of her sitting alone at a small table with a glass of wine as her only company as she stares out the window contemplating the year. But did anything stand out?
9 January 2015
Over the years, local Geelong lad Jeff Lang has developed into one of the best Australian guitarists around. His ability to work with a wide range of musicians to create something unique is what keeps drawing people’s attention time after time. Back in Melbourne and chatting in the lead up to Christmas, Lang is excited about his new project he has on the go, Maru Tarang, which he is touring in February and March.
9 January 2015
Every year I think back about my favourite trip of the year. This year is a little more difficult, as I had so many other life changes happening – in between changing careers from full time working in retail travel sales, to helping start up a news and lifestyle magazine, to moving house and getting pregnant, and spending almost two months away from home travelling around to new exciting places, it’s been a big one!
9 January 2015
2014 was a big year for Melbourne boys, The Wild Comforts, they recorded their debut album and are about to embark on a national tour to celebrate its launch, kicking it all off first at Ballarat. We had a chat to drummer, Ben Drane about the year ahead.
9 January 2015
Hollow Ground are a local Geelong band, making waves all over the world. Former members of the pop-punk outfit ‘The…
9 January 2015
It’s been a long time between recordings, but later last year Warnambool Rhythm ‘n Blues Legends, Blue Heat, released their latest studio recording in over 20 years. I caught up with frontman Marco Goldsmith ahead of their first show in Geelong for more than four years, at the Black Hatt this Saturday.
9 January 2015
Looking back over their career, Frenzal Rhomb have had a tricky time, amongst getting banned from multiple radio stations (including triple j), criticised for their choice of album art and generally copping a bit of slack. Still, the only thing Jay (Jason) Whalley would change is the band’s name.
8 January 2015
2014 was a big year for Melbourne boys, The Wild Comforts, they recorded their sophomore album and are about to embark…
8 January 2015
Russell Morris is a man that needs no introduction; I’m sure at one point or another we have all gathered round with a bunch of mates and belted out of the infamous chorus of The Real Thing. As a key player to the Australian music scene and a certified ARIA award-winning legend, he is back once again with a new album, Van Diemen’s Land. All about the rich landscape of Australia, Morris is about to head out on the road once again in support of the release.
8 January 2015
Kim Churchill has just finished a mammoth week playing at Falls and Southbound. Chatting to me from Bunbury Airport in transit to Sydney, it’s been a busy 2014, as he relates. “I’m trying to get back on the horse after a pretty hectic New Year’s – playing Falls and Southbound was quite intense because they’re all over the country. Every morning is a 3 a.m. flight to get to the next festival site; be in that festival atmosphere and realise how much you enjoy it, and then you’re flying out once again…”
8 January 2015
Mat McHugh is a fiercely independent musician, and proud of it. He likes to do things his own way, whether it involves touring, working on new music or just living life the way he wants to. He has performed under a number of different aliases – either solo, or with a backing band consisting of friends and musical partners – but stresses that it’s all the same people – and their shared passion – driving it.
8 January 2015
In case you missed it, the third round of Soundwave 2015 bands was announced and included the likes of King Parrot, Exodus and Steel Panther. Also included on that line-up is The Smashing Pumpkins. That’s right, that very same band who wrote ‘1979’, which gets played on Gold 104 (I think), that very same band who’s fronted by a vocalist who whinges and whines over the rest of the band’s super simple, super boring instrument practice sessions they call music.
8 January 2015
January isn’t exactly prime time when it comes to new shows on television. The non-ratings period fillers all turned up a month ago: if you’re after something new, you’re either out looking for downloads of UK Christmas specials (pro tip: this year’s Black Mirror special is well worth a look) or trying to tell yourself that sport is something you watch rather than something you do.
8 January 2015
I spent a couple of weeks in New Zealand last year, and thought I should check out the scene over there. The history of blues in New Zealand dates from the 1960s. The earliest blues influences on New Zealand musicians were indirect — not from the United States but from white British blues musicians, first the R&B styles of The Animals and The Rolling Stones, and later the blues-tinged rock of groups such as Led Zeppelin.
8 January 2015
On the 17th January Collarts Music College will open their doors to the public, offering an insight into student life within their music, audio and management degrees. The Open Day is your opportunity to find out more about a two-year Bachelor Degree in Music Performance, Audio Production, or Entertainment Management.
8 January 2015
Known for their proclivity to don outrageous costumes and makeup for every gig, lo-fi punks The Growlers are calling for your good will and hand-me-downs as they journey cross-country this month. “When we go out on tour across oceans we don’t have enough room to pack little outfits!” frontman Brooks Nielson laughed.
8 January 2015
Basking in the warm glow of their accomplishments, The Bennies bass player Craig Selak took a moment to reflect on their past, present and future. The four loveable larrikins seemed to be here, there and everywhere in 2014. From setting off fireworks with drunken business men in China, to opening the Melbourne leg of Soundwave and making memories with new friends on their first trip to the US, there’s no denying their determination to make each day count.
8 January 2015
LEWES are a hardworking 6 piece, based in Hobart. They have had a very big year and 2015 looks to be even bigger for the band who just brought in the New Year with a slot at the Falls Festival, Marion Bay. We spoke to Tim Bird ahead of their Victorian Tour.
7 January 2015
So, it’s 2015 already … WTF? Where have I been?! Y’all ready to do this? Okay, so while we’re gearing up for the festival onslaught (hello Soundwave and, for some of us, Future Music Festival), overseas punters are buying tickets to THEIR upcoming festivals in record numbers. So this issue, I’m gonna give you all the skinny on the awesome things coming up that you may not be aware of.
7 January 2015
If there was a better time to catch up with EDM wonder kid Throttle than at Schoolies Week 2014, I’d like to hear it! We sat down with the Launchpad prodigy, AKA Robbie Bergin, who despite feeling a little dusty, has his feet firmly planted on the ground and his eye on the prize. “You’ll just have to excuse my voice – I’m in Byron Bay for Schoolies,” he said, sounding a little gruff. “Unfortunately I lost my voice on day one and I haven’t got it back yet. To tell you the truth, I’m pretty worn out already.”
