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Windhand: ‘We Play Fucking Loud As Hell’

It would be easy to say that Windhand are a band of contradictions, but really, they’re a band of assertions. With a famously vocal outlook...

Spiderbait Look Back On Their Iconic Album, Ivy And The Big Apples

Back in 1996, an Aussie band little known to the world was thrust into the international spotlight with the release of its third studio album,Ivy...

How Spoon Broke All The Rules In The Making Of Their New Album

Forget everything you know about Spoon. Alright, maybe not everything. They’re still proudly keeping Texas weird. They still feature vocalist/guitarist Britt Daniel and drummer Jim...

Sleepmakeswaves Have Done The Hard Slog, Now They’re Reaping The Rewards

The last few years have been hard for the Sydney music scene, with the loss of music venues left, right and centre, and opportunities for...

Boy & Bear: ‘We Got Caught Up In That Wanky New Folk Thing’

“Ilike rain but I’m over it,” says Boy & Bear’s Tim Hart. “I’m somewhat a nerd that I started fishing this year – I wanted...

‘I Didn’t Think I Would Make Another Record,’ Says Holly Throsby

A hazard of the music journalist’s trade is that rare occasion when you finally get to chat with an artist whose music you’ve long admired,...

Five Things with Pete Herbert

1.Growing Up The first record I remember buying when I was a nipper was Fun Boy Three – ‘It Ain’t What You Do’, probably sourced...

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Roland Tings: Each Moment A Diamond

★★★★ Melbourne-based producer Roland Tings’ latest releaseEach Moment A Diamondis a phenomenal piece of art; a six-track, 30-minute reprieve from the daily grind. Once inside...

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Spoon: Hot Thoughts

★★★★ Spoon have made a career out of changing the questions right when listeners think they have all the answers. In particular, the band’s 2000s...

7/11 Sandwiches Do Not Deserve Your Contempt

On Defending The Indefensible We live in truly divisive times. These days, contemporary culture consistently finds itself torn between the opinions of critics and the...

Bar Of The Week: Endeavour Tap Rooms

What’s on the menu? The restaurant menu lends itself to the exceptional beers on tap. Head Chef Sam Tingle has created a menu focusing on...

Five Minutes with Sander Van Doorn

1.Growing Up My father used to listen to all kinds of music: I think the very first real electronic based music I heard was through...

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