The Close Combat of Karate
Karate, the jazzy-infused rock trio from Boston, are set to return with 'Make It Fit,' their first studio album in more than 20 years. In honour of their comeback, I reflect on the stellar career of one of my favourite bands.
Marxman: Straight Shooters
In the early ‘90s, as hip hop blazed new trails through Europe, a little-known Irish troupe put a new spin on the emerging form. Enter Marxman: socialist Irish republicans and renegade emcees.
Orbital Reentry of Satellite Lovers
The all-powerful algorithm has delivered us another star, Satellite Lovers — an obscure mid-’90s Japanese band that recorded together for just two years. Their first EP, Sons of 1973, conjures a sunny beachside romance, exemplifying a bygone era while accentuating our own modern maladies.
Sarah Levins Spies Synchronicity
On her new single “Eye Spy,” Sydney singer-songwriter Sarah Levins opens a new chapter with ambition and heart.
Wee’s Wild Aeroplane Ride
Norman Whiteside seemed an incarcerated artist doomed to the footnotes of history, until a novel reissue and a handful of samples gave his music – and, ultimately, Norman himself – a whole new lease on life.
Reintroducing, RiTchie
Triple Digits [112], the debut record from RiTchie, sees him build on a blockbuster decade with Injury Reserve by introducing something new — more of himself.
Sarah Levins Takes Flight
On North Birds, a slice of singer-songwriter serenity, Sydneysider Sarah Levins gets the band together to chase the music she hears in her head
Running Out Of Time with Romanie
On her debut record, ‘Are We There Yet?,’ singer-songwriter Romanie puts her introspections to rollicking indie rock, making for some uncommonly catchy self-reflection.
Juice, Worth The Squeeze
On JULIA, the debut record from Naarm-based singer-songwriter Juice Webster, one of the country’s best singer-songwriters makes herself known.
The Folky Folklore of Lady Apple Tree
In the lead-up to her debut EP, Lady Apple Tree — that’s singer-songwriter Haylie Hostetter — talks to us about her musical beginnings, a hectic tour schedule, the influence of folktales, and her exciting new moniker.
Dolce Blue’s Sweet Melancholy
On their sophomore album, Sweet Melancholy, Perth four-piece Dolce Blue dig deeper into the bittersweet feeling of young adulthood, navigating love and heartache with a bluesy touch.
Jacob Check into Hospital
On the release of their riotously fun new single, Hospital, Newcastle-Wollongong five-piece Jacob talk tour habits, embracing fun, and the absurdist influence behind their upcoming third LP, 'The Rock Band'.
Sentimental Slinging
On their long-awaited debut record, Sentimentalism, Naarm five-piece The Slingers craft melancholy ‘motel pop’ that speaks to this strange age of loneliness
Sputnik Sweetheart Are Changing
On their second EP, ‘Far From You,’ Canberra four-piece Sputnik Sweetheart sound better than ever — and more ready to follow their whims wherever it leads.
dust Never Settles
In the wake of their debut EP, Justin of Newcastle five-piece dust talks creative process, lyrical inspiration, live shows, and their explosive arrival as ones-to-watch.
Sarah Levins’ Butterfly Effect
Get to know the emerging Sydney-based folk-pop singer-songwriter and her enchanting new single.
Hugo Van Buuren’s Place For Everything
On his debut EP, Naarm-based artist Hugo Van Buuren flaunts his sharp lyrical edge, hones his indie-folk inflections, and finds longing, romance, and perfection in the chaos.
One Degree of Sunfruits
Following the release of their much-anticipated debut album, Winter McQuinn of Sunfruits talks us through climate angst, making a statement, and grooving on the brink of the apocalypse.
Now To Noakesy, with The News
We catch up with the Naarm/Melbourne-based singer-songwriter and his new EP, 'Yesterday's Paper'
The St. Ides of March
Hip-hop – like the nation from which it emerged – has long grappled with the push-and-pull of drug use, and while that’s recently meant pot, lean, molly and percs, it’s easy to forget about the moves that the alcohol industry made to capitalise on the culture.