Video-Philes: Opossom (NZ) + Nantes + Summer Flake + Joe McKee
Last month, New Zealand’s Opossom released the clip to their track ‘Blue Meanies’. I’d have to say this is going to rival Kirin J Callinan’s ‘W II W’ for clip of the year for me. The animation in ‘Blue Meanies’ is seriously dripping with LSD influences. Check it out. Also, clips from Joe McKee (Ex-Snowman),...
Seekae – ‘Yech’
Photo by Mclean Stephenson Sydney’s Seekae have a lot going on at the moment. They are playing at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday night as part of Vivid Live Festival, the coming week they will be in Melbourne supporting The Temper Trap on their national tour and have also just released a limited edition...
Catcall – ‘The Warmest Place’
Catcall has spent a long time in the lab developing the sounds that have surfaced on her debut LP The Warmest Place. Beginning her musical career in punk band Kiosk, Catcall (aka Catherine Kelleher) departed the group to write and release her solo, hip-hop inspired EP Anniversary. Since then, her sound has progressed and bloomed...
I Know Leopard – ‘Embers’
Sydney group I Know Leopard are well known for being able to intertwine their arms in a four-way drink off. Coincidentally, they are also quiet talented at creating smooth, layered pop-rock tracks. Their first release ‘Embers’ is a sign of what is to come from these four young lads. Word on the street is they...
Video-Philes: Jonathan Michell + Lower Plenty + Bitch Prefect + King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
All standouts. Jonathan Michell, Lower Plenty, Bitch Prefect and one from King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard.
Client Liaison – ‘End of the Earth’
For a band that is interested in “alpine sports, diplomacy, Australian literature, foreign affairs and swimming” it’s understandable that Client Liaison produce such an incredible Australiana sound. Think of some great Australian pop band from the 80′s, and times that by close to a million. Driving percussion, lyrically, is basically a history of everything Australian....
Castle Music Festival 2012 – “It really shook us to cancel it, but this is our passion”
After securing one of the best line-ups of the year, it was a real shame to see the third Castle Music Festival 2012 had had the carpet pulled from under its feet. Everything seemed to be set for this one, the first round of tickets sold out and just as the second round was poised...
Kirin J Callinan – ‘W II W’ (Way to War) Video Clip.
Photo by Mclean Stephenson The enigma that is Kirin J Callinan has just released his first single of his forthcoming debut solo album. The track, ‘W II W’ (Way to War) delivers a strong industrial soundscape, haunting in Kirin’s trademark sparse, sprawling style. The record will be out later on in the year through Terrible...
Andras Fox – ‘Daydreaming’
Andras Fox’s mini-LP Daydreaming has arrived at the perfect time; while Melbourne is dangling on the brink of a fiercely cold winter, here we can dive into the audible summer of some old vinyl crackle and hiss spread throughout this warm, sample-laden record. Released through prolific local label and sound collective //THIS THING//, producer...
Brightly – ‘Sarah/Doubt’ 7″
Some really intricate sounds coming out of Melboune electronica/folk duo Brightly. You may be familiar with their track ‘Tokyo‘ which was accompanied by a great clip made out of old footage from war times. Brightly, which is made up of Charlie Gleason and Nic Lam, have just released two new tracks, ‘Sarah’ and ‘Doubt’. Both...
Interview – Hayden Calnin
Words by Alean Penaflor As Hayden Calnin and I step out of the Workers Club for our chat, a small huddle of people start cheering at the nearby tram stop. It’s apparent they’d also witnessed this incredibly talented young man perform minutes before. Taken back and even slightly embarrassed by the attention, Calnin chuckles and...
Drunk Mums – ‘Rubbing Your Gums’
Everything these guys churn out, I love. Drunk Mums have just dropped their latest track ‘Rubbing Your Gums’ and nothing has changed. Fulled by driving guitar and a great chorus of vocals, it’s best to put this one on and turn it up, rather loud. These guys pull off a ripping live show and if...
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