Music What’s it like being mentored by Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock? A chat with Jacob Collier by Chloe Kay Richardson It doesn’t matter which way you look at it, Jacob Collier is a musical genius, and he wants us to know that he’s only just scratched the surface. The 23-year-old…
Lists Rock gods and living legends: the 10 best moments of Bluesfest 2018 by Chloe Kay Richardson Each Easter long weekend, Bluesfest proves itself to be both an auditory and visual delight, a place for music appreciators from all walks of life to come together for five…
Features The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill remains one of womankind’s most important albums by Chloe Kay Richardson In the late 1990s neo soul was humanising R&B, and making its way to the forefront of mainstream music. The strong female presence, the genius genre bending, and socially concious…
Interviews Music Made by humans, for humans: Newton Faulkner discusses his most authentic LP yet by Chloe Kay Richardson British troubadour Newton Faulkner has five hit albums under his guitar strap. His latest LP, his first independent release named Hit The Ground Running, is yet another to add to the…
Lists Death, love and discrimination: Benjamin Booker runs us through his iconic album Witness by Chloe Kay Richardson Benjamin Booker speaks on behalf of a generation. A generation of fighters, lovers and sufferers who want their message to be heard. Raised on the likes of Blind Willie Johnson,…
Lists Love, longing and Lennon covers: 5 must-hear tracks by Hurray for the Riff Raff by Chloe Kay Richardson Since ’07, Bronx-bred Alynda Segarra, has been utilising her melty, folk vocals and storytelling prowess to make statements about the world we live in, getting her message across loud and…
Features News Bring It On: how Gomez conquered the world with their oddball masterpiece by Chloe Kay Richardson By the end of the 1990s Britain’s music climate was in the midst of a serious shift. Britpop was on the way out, and people were pining for a new…
Interviews Music Melbourne’s shoe game and Prince’s Purple Kingdom: a chat with Morris Hayes of The New Power Generation by Chloe Kay Richardson Renowned for his love of experimentation with sounds, styles, and musicians, Prince formed The New Power Generation (The NPG) in 1990. A group of musicians with so much finesse and…
Interviews Music Facing the Comedown: chatting sold-out shows, album number 2 and the after-tour blues with Ocean Alley by Chloe Kay Richardson Since the 2016 release of their debut LP Lost Tropics, Ocean Alley have reached audiences far beyond their Northern Beaches digs, and have been intoxicating the masses with their cruisey…
Interviews Music Finding unexpected success, an addiction to soul and dreams of American soil with The Teskey Brothers by Chloe Kay Richardson Chances are that if you’ve heard of The Teskey Brothers, you’ll have already shed a tear, or at the very least had an uninhibited groove to their debut, self-produced LP…
Live Bluesfest 2017 was one of the festival’s best, and the ladies led the charge by Chloe Kay Richardson No matter where in the world you go, it’s unlikely you’ll find another festival that offers the same experiences as Bluesfest Byron Bay. With sunny skies and an almost flawless…
Interviews Music When will Nikki Hill release new music? We pull up a chair for the new queen of rock n roll by Chloe Kay Richardson Dubbed ‘the new Queen of Rock & Roll,’ North Carolina native Nikki Hill and her boisterous band have been firing up the festival circuit with deep south soul since their first…
Interviews Music Catchy happiness, endless inspiration and the call to action: we chat to Nahko before his Aussie tour by Chloe Kay Richardson After enlightening minds and liberating souls during their Bluesfest appearances in 2014 and 2016, Nahko and Medicine for the People will be returning to Australia next month to serve up their worldly…
