Music Sagamore – Longer by Debbie Carr There’s no surprise Australia is bursting at the seams with talented bands and artists – we all see it every day on Happy! But what’s even more incredible is when…
Music Introducing: Pepa Knight by Debbie Carr It sounds like an Oscar worthy movie: one man jets off to India with a serious case of wanderlust and finds himself learning the craft of music through local artists,…
Music Introducing: Terrible Truths by Debbie Carr Riding in on a wave of tightly coiled bass lines, Terrible Truths are yet another effortlessly cool edition to Australia’s growing post-punk scene. With elements distinctly reminiscent of 1970’s rock…
Music Black Swift – The World Howls by Debbie Carr Serious question: what do you think of when someone mentions Taylor Swift? Nashville? The cute and quirky persona with bouncing blonde hair and oh so silly cat ears? That less…
Music Introducing: Dead Albatross by Debbie Carr IS IT A BIRD? IS IT A PLANE? Nope, just a Dead Albatross hanging out in good ol’ Melbourne. If the futuristic mash of electronic and psychedelic rock doesn’t get…
Music ELEL – 40 Watt by Debbie Carr I’ve had some great times with bands who feature too many members to remember (notably Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes), and have only realised in writing this right now…
Music Jake Berry – Glossolalia by Debbie Carr It’s Monday night and I’ve arrived at my dimly lit, somewhat pretentious local bar. The atmosphere is inviting and engaging, despite the fact that the décor here reminds me scarily…
Music Introducing: Tundra by Debbie Carr If you like indie pop with a lick of surf rock then you’re in for a good time with these boys! Introducing Tundra, not just your average Australian band. Radiating…
Music The Buzzbees – Hivemind by Debbie Carr Nothing gets my cold heart beating with excitement faster than puns and unusual instruments secretly used in normal sounding songs. The Buzzbees quickly filled both of this criteria with their…
Music Introducing: Apes by Debbie Carr A few good things have come from the Victorian town of Ballarat: the annual beer festival, gold, more gold and that old castle people joust in (Seriously. That’s a thing.)….
Music Stephon Alexander and Rioux – Here Comes Now by Debbie Carr If a mad scientist who had a solid taste in music decided to mix a Trinidadian-American astrophysicist, an electronic producer and a splash of saxophone together to create the ultimate…
Music Superstructure – Out At The Deep End by Debbie Carr What ever happened to Jamiroquai? Does anyone even remember them*? Am I the only one who hasn’t repressed memories of listening to their tacky 90’s hit Canned Heat? The 1990’s…
Music Soviet X-Ray Record Club – Never Enough by Debbie Carr One harsh but true reality of life is that sometimes things just don’t cut it. In relationships, more often than not, there is one person who gives a little too…
