Music WATCH: Salarymen – ‘That Man’ by Bill Robinson Sydney indie duo Salarymen have shared a new video for their most recent single, That Man. Directed by the band themselves, the clip features a woman being trailed by a…
Music Needle In The Hay Spotlight: Smooch by Bill Robinson With our Needle In The Hay vinyl competition open once more, we’re back to enjoying an esteemed selection of tunes submitted by Australian and New Zealand artists. For our latest entry spotlight, we’re…
Music WATCH: Kate NV – ‘Sayonara’ by Bill Robinson Experimental pop artist Kate Shilonosova (aka Kate NV) has released a new video for Sayonara; a meticulously crafted slice of clattering electronic-pop. Watch the new video below:
Music LISTEN: Lazertag Warehouse – ‘Hit The Streets’ by Bill Robinson Much like the inside of a laser tag warehouse, Hit The Streets (the new single from Lazertag Warehouse, the band) is chaotic and strange; it bounces off walls like a…
Music LISTEN: Naughty Boys – ‘Pissed On’ by Bill Robinson Ahead of Happy’s Issue 14 Launch Party this Friday, Naughty Boys have dropped a new single, Pissed On; a blistering anthem about the sensation of being pissed on. Listen to…
Interviews “We still have unbreakable self-belief”: reflecting on almost 40 years with the Hard-Ons by Bill Robinson Almost 10 years ago, Ray Ahn from the Hard-Ons gave me a copy of their Live At The Annandale record on vinyl. Inside the sleeve was a zip-lock bag with a…
Music WATCH: Straight Arrows – ‘Out & Down’ by Bill Robinson Ahead of a headline set tonight at The Chippo Hotel, Straight Arrows have released a new video for their 2018 On Top! track, Out & Down. Shot and edited by…
Music LISTEN: Charlie Gradon – ‘Grieving’ by Bill Robinson With his first slice of new music since placing as a finalist in our 2019 Needle In The Hay competition, Charlie Gradon has unveiled Grieving; a cathartic new single that…
Music LISTEN: Misty Lanes – ‘Charmer’ by Bill Robinson Before they support Japanese lords of psych Kikagaku Moyo at The Paddo RSL in March, Sydney’s own masters of garage grooves Misty Lanes have dropped a new single Charmer; a…
Music LISTEN: Vlossom – Tabs by Bill Robinson Vlossom, the new collaborative project of PNAU’s Nick Littlemore and Cloud Control’s Alistair Wright, have dropped their second single, Tabs. Bursting with an infectious electro-pop energy, this new track will…
Interviews Blood, suffocation, glam-rock: a chat with Starcrawler by Bill Robinson We caught up with Los Angeles outfit Starcrawler to chat about their wild live show and how it feels to have a knife pulled on you. Hospital gowns, blood, suffocations,…
Music PREMIERE: Australia get ‘Physical’ with adrenaline-pumping new video by Bill Robinson How good is Australia? Pretty damn good Scott, but I doubt you’ve got any idea what I’m talking about because you have no taste! While you’ve been off forcing handshakes,…
Interviews Pixies chat music, magic, and scientific phenomenalism by Bill Robinson In 1993, when Pixies announced an indefinite hiatus, drummer Dave Lovering found himself in something of a rut. “A large part of my identity was gone,” Lovering shared. But the…
