Clag, 'Pasted Youth'
Clag were definitely a punk band but not one I’m sure I’d be totally digging when they first started as Brisbane high schoolers in the early... read more...
Happy New Year, 'Happy New Year'
New York via Brisbane’s Happy New Year’s new self titled LP on French label Svn Sns fits tightly into the current wave of black-widow-esque vocals,... read more...
Constant Mongrel, 'Everything Goes Wrong' 12 inch
The band have developed over time both in personnel (the addition of Amy on bass) and style – moving on from punky garage to a more experimental... read more...
Scott & Charlene's Wedding
With songs such as ‘Footscray Station’ and ‘Epping Line’, Scott & Charlene’s Wedding’s debut Para Vista Social... read more...
An interview with Anton Newcombe
Anton Newcombe is bringing his musical project Brian Jonestown Massacre to Australia over the next few weeks. The notorious malcontent talked to me from... read more...
A Mixtape By Andrew W.K.
Not only is Andrew WK touring Australia this week but also we need to hop off our hams and get some shit done, so we asked him to make us a motivational... read more...
Catcall, 'The Warmest Place'
Catcall’s new record is my favourite, and I’ve never been so motivated to be happy. read more...
RDIO Mixtape by Mistletone
Our good buds Sophie, Ash and Wayne the ginger cat over at Mistletone Records have made us one of the best mix-tapes on new streaming service Rdio. read more...
Beach House, 'Bloom'
OK sissies, this one is for us. Beach House are back with some haunting ethereal folk for all the… haunting ethereal folk lovers out there. Bloom... read more...
Sun Araw & M. Geddes Gengras
After a week in a smoky studio Cameron ‘Sun Araw’ Stallones, his pal M Geddes Gengras and the Congos emerge red eyed with an album of fragmented... read more...
A Mixtape by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
When your band name is as ballin’ as King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard the quality of your music (if you even bother to make any) can become a secondary... read more...
Lower Plenty, 'Hard Rubbish'
There’s a comforting familiarity in Lower Plenty’s charming if slightly askew country pop/folk. It may be that members play / have played in... read more...
The Stevens, debut EP
The Stevens sound like a bygone era. A time of pure, unadulterated indie pop. When dudes had nice haircuts and weren’t afraid to wear/pin their hearts... read more...
An interview with Grimes
Chris called Grimes on the phone and spoke to her about sport, getting high on Christmas and what it’s like to get punched in the face. Then he went... read more...
Ital, 'Hive Mind'
Round and round. Upside down and side to side. Woooooozzzzyyyy. I’m trying to elucidate the weirdly alluring experience of Ital’s latest EP, Hive Mind. Ital... read more...
An interview with Royal Baths
New York via San Francisco’s Royal Baths are over from the States to tour their dark acid garage that belies their sunny Bay Area origins. Stephanie... read more...
Chet Faker, 'Thinking In Textures'
Chet Faker, (pseudonym for bearded Melbournian Nick Murphy), hit an undisclosed music platform with his song ‘I’m Into You’ (and a bedroom... read more...
True Radical Miracle, 'Termites'
From their first performance at a Lakes 7” launch at Bus Gallery in 2004 True Radical Miracle have been one of the more intriguing noisy punk bands... read more...
Galapagoose, 'Commitments'
Hip hop is the uniting thread running through this record. You’re listening to beats, even if they’re beats made of clicks, sub-bass sine throbs... read more...
Lambchop, 'Mr. M'
Lambchop albums only come around every so often, and Mr. M is one of their most solid to date – for real. Like every Lambchop album it has at least... read more...
An interview with Michael Rother
Michael Rother may just be the most influential musician you’ve never heard of. I don’t know: influence is a matter of opinion, and maybe you have... read more...
An interview with Jane Birkin
When Marissa finally got to speak with Jane Birkin it ended up being a phone call from Paris to her family home in Eltham. Miss Birkin talked a lot about... read more...
Golden Plains Tops and Bottoms
It’s that time again! Our annual, twenty point Golden Plains round up. Sam has taken the reins for this one. read more...
Citizen Sex, 'Sodapop' EP
Robbie, Pat, Sam and Tommy of Citizen Sex have put together a five-track EP about what really matters. Getting fucked up and fucking. It’s tight... read more...