Music News Vinyl UK study suggests lonely, middle-aged men buy the most vinyl by Chloe Kay Richardson A big revelation? Middle-aged men and lonely introverts have been pegged as the main buyers of vinyl according to a study out of the UK. Market research company YouGov has…
Interviews Morcheeba’s Ross Godfrey chats Bluesfest, musical soulmates, and future releases by Chloe Kay Richardson Since 1995, Morcheeba have been redefining trip-hop, releasing album after album of genre-bending brilliance that has garnered them millions of fans across the world. Following the departure of founding member…
Interviews “Don’t wait around for some big break, do it yourself”: a sit down with Kurt Vile by Chloe Kay Richardson Kurt Vile is one of the few contemporary saviours of rock and roll – ambiguous rock tunes that keep modern music compelling, electrifying and arousing in all its quirkiness. For…
Features Live Inspired, invigorated, and exhausted: Bluesfest celebrate 30 years with one of their best by Chloe Kay Richardson For three decades Bluesfest Byron Bay has been a staple event for blues lovers and music obsessives across the globe, and it isn’t Australia’s most awarded festival for nothing. No…
Interviews Stax, Bluesfest, Woodstock: Nathaniel Rateliff is writing himself into music history by Chloe Kay Richardson Nathaniel Rateliff is a modern soul saviour. Signed to Stax records, the singer, songwriter, and guitarist has been drawing influence from the R&B of times past to create a sweet,…
Interviews How Tex Perkins still entertains three generations at once by Chloe Kay Richardson Tex Perkins isn’t like most musicians. While many fire up and fade out, the grandiose frontman has successfully been swooning Aussie crowds since ’83. After fronting bands The Cruel Sea…
Interviews Unpacking the journey to date with Marcus King by Chloe Kay Richardson Deep in the charming depths of Greenville, South Carolina 22 years ago, Marcus King was born to a guitar playing father and a music loving mother. Right from the start King was…
Interviews “I hate the safe zone”: a post-Grammy winning chat with Fantastic Negrito by Chloe Kay Richardson Fantastic Negrito may have just won Best Contemporary Blues Album for his latest LP Please Don’t Be Dead but he is far from your average bluesman. Negrito is a creator…
Interviews Tapping into a deeper place with Trevor Hall by Chloe Kay Richardson Trevor Hall is not your typical troubadour. The South Carolina native has spent the last 15 years wooing crowds with his roots, folk, and reggae, but he has also been…
Interviews Before they hit Bluesfest for the third year running, we caught up with The California Honeydrops by Chloe Kay Richardson From the Bay Area to the world stage, The California Honeydrops have quickly become crowd favourites across the globe. The soul men will be returning to Aussie shores next year…
Interviews Having conquered the world, Larkin Poe are ready to take on Australia by Chloe Kay Richardson Larkin Poe are rock ‘n’ roll’s next best thing. For over a decade the blues rock playing duo, comprised of sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell, have been working tirelessly on…
Lists News 10 New Zealand Labels You Should Be Listening To by Chloe Kay Richardson Presented by Young Henrys, here are 10 New Zealand labels you should be listening to. Many artists believe that time alone in the middle of nowhere gets the creative juices…
Interviews “It’s kind of a party record, to be honest”: The Kooks on returning to the sound that made them famous by Chloe Kay Richardson Over the last 14 years, British indie rockers, The Kooks, have been mastering and experimenting with their signature starry-eyed sound; a sound that has served as the soundtrack to many angst-filled…
