Features Who really invented metal and why was it Black Sabbath? by Liz Nash Who invented metal? It’s a question that, if I’m honest, I’d never really bothered to ask myself… until today. It’s now been 47 years since Black Sabbath, arguably the grandaddies…
Lists News What happened on Nirvana’s only Australian tour ever? Here are 8 things you didn’t know by Liz Nash It seems crazy to think that before I was even In Utero, a small, little-known grunge band from the outskirts of Seattle were about to emerge in a way that…
Features Remembering Mutations, Beck’s eclectic prophecy for the future of indie rock by Liz Nash Wanna feel old? Beck’s Mutations was released today in 1998. Yup. The 12-track record which spanned hundreds of contemplative themes and about a thousand genres is well and truly over…
Music Beer, butts, shoeys: if you’re looking for sweet hangs in Sydney, look no further than Good Pash by Liz Nash Everyone loves a good pash, and in just over a week’s time lucky Sydneysiders will have the opportunity to enjoy a different kind of Good Pash all night long, *Lionel Ritchie…
News Rave, racket and resent: remembering the rancid electro legacy of Crystal Castles by Liz Nash There are few bands that ring in as much personal teenage nostalgia as Canadian electro outfit Crystal Castles. ‘Alice Practice’ is basically as synonymous with my angsty mid-teens as getting…
Interviews Music Sad songs, happy endings and the shifting worlds in between with the dudes of Yon Yonson by Liz Nash With Noel Gallagher’s iconic vocals blaring in the background and an impending game of pub trivia nipping at our heels, we were joined on the Townie’s tufted sofas by the…
Features Vinyl How I learned to stop worrying and become the ‘music sounds better on vinyl’ guy by Liz Nash I’ll never forget my first iPod. A white iPod Shuffle, the USB kind, which my dad and I bought from Fortress on a trip back to Hong Kong. I was…
News PREMIERE: Somewhere between a big band banger and a showtunes ballad, The Gypsy Scholars find brash perfection on 1960s by Liz Nash Aspirationally named four-piece The Gypsy Scholars have busted out of our nation’s capitol with their third single 1960s, a glimpse into what we can expect from their forthcoming EP. The track…
Lists From war to wax to Woodstock: 8 things you didn’t know about the life of Jimi Hendrix by Liz Nash The truest guitar hero before Playstation ever laid a stake in the ground, Jimi Hendrix first rose up through the ranks of the U.S. Army before picking up the axe and…
Lists Masters of destruction and sultans of shit talking, here’s 7 times Oasis took rowdiness to the next level by Liz Nash It’s hard to think of the last time a straight up and down rock and roll band incited the same level of madness, excitement and absolute hysteria as Oasis. Given…
Lists Trashed hotel rooms, exploding toilets and sticking it to the man: 5 times bands broke the rules for the right reasons by Liz Nash From John Lennon claiming to be “more popular than Jesus” to Yeezy storming the MTV stage (twice), we seem to be absolutely doe-eyed to the exploits of our beloved musicians….
News PREMIERE: Shit Narnia push poetic punk to it’s limit with Spank Rock Tour Diary 2015 by Liz Nash The Aussie punk-rock scene is ripe with fresh talent at the moment and these legends are certainly no exception. Hailing all the way from Perth, this four piece are gracing the…
Interviews How to kill it on social media with Jake Steinhauser of Polaris by Liz Nash Hailing from the southern end of Sydney, Polaris have spent the year cementing their pole position on Australia’s metal leaderboard. Their sophomore EP The Guilt & The Grief dropped in January, and they’ve been…
