Features Lists Music The 25 best psychedelic rock albums of the 2010s by Luke Saunders We reflect on a mammoth decade of psychedelic rock and whittle it down to the gems. Here are the albums that dared to innovate, re-create…
Music LISTEN: GUM – ‘Out In The World’ by Happy Astronauts may be getting sent to space once again, but GUM’s been taking us there for years. Jay Watson’s fifth solo album is as grandiose…
Music LISTEN: GUM – ‘Don’t Let It Go Out’ by Happy GUM aka Jay Watson (Pond, Tame Impala) has shared a brand new single and announced his fifth studio album, Out In The World. Check out…
Lists News Happy Mag’s Top 100 Songs of 2018: 51-60 by Happy Presenting Happy Mag’s Top 100 Songs of 2018! Stay tuned as the list gets closer to numero uno. 51. CLEWS – Museum 52. Ryan Downey…
Live A one-man concoction of synth-pop grooves: GUM leaves Oxford Art Factory in awe again by Dani Hansen Every time I see Jay Watson perform solo, I’m always left a little in awe by the whole experience. He has been flashing his talent…
Music Space age pop, new age gloss: GUM triumphs on The Underdog by Jack Carter In 1997, a popular British kids’ TV show called Bernard’s Watch chronicled the adventures of a young lad who possessed a magical pocket watch, which he…
Live News Oxford Art Factory proved they’ll be here forever at their 10th birthday bash by Dani Hansen In a Sydney scene that’s faced a decade of twists, turns and no small share of bruises, Oxford Art Factory has reigned supreme. Making it…
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Lists The Funk will never die. How do we know? These 7 Aussie bands will give you an idea by Jesse Tachibana Funk will never die. Why? Because the feeling we get when a crunchy-tight fill drops us into some sexy bass slappage and a voice drenched…
News GUM has a sweet new clip for Anesthetized Lesson, and will be joining Mac DeMarco on tour by Shayen de Silva Jay Watson, the multi-instrumentalist mastermind behind GUM, has released the video for his single Anesthetized Lesson. Starring Watson emulating the best of David Bowie and…
Interviews Jay Watson on his time as GUM and the endless quest not to suck by Maggie Bochat Jay Watson has just released his second solo album, Glamorous Damage. Not something you’d expect from a guy who calls himself a “terrible singer.” The multi-instrumentalist is…
Music Jay Watson (aka GUM) nails the art of futuristic retro on Glamorous Damage by Maggie Bochat [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/225277789″ params=”color=000000&inverse=false&auto_play=false&show_user=true” width=”100%” height=”20″ iframe=”true” /] You might already know Jay Watson as a section of musical packages Tame Impala and Pond. You might…
News GUM unveils the first taste of a new LP with Anesthetized Lesson by Nick Stillman POND/Tame Impala multi-instrumentalist and solo troubadour GUM (aka Jay Watson) has dropped the first full taste of his forthcoming second album, the follow up to…
