News PREMIERE: What’s the most disgusting thing you’ve seen this week? Hierophants’ video for Change is worse, and more awesome by Maggie Bochat You know those wack videos that always pop up on your news feed? Someone weird on your friends list likes them, or someone even weirder shares them. It could be…
Music King Charles will probably sweep you off your feet, but how long will it last? by Maggie Bochat You rarely hear the term heart-throb these days. As out-dated as that Bill meme and blonde highlights, the term describes “a man, typically a celebrity, whose good looks excite romantic…
Music Sloom take psych rock from the garage and down into the shed with Wasp Honey by Maggie Bochat [bandcamp width=100% height=42 album=1817854660 size=small bgcol=ffffff linkcol=0687f5 track=123497177] Sloom is a band that you can listen to, if you want. The psych rock/blues act is made up of four mates…
News PREMIERE: What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen this week? The debut video from Great Outdoors is weirder by Maggie Bochat The outdoors is a magical place. Fresh air and open spaces. Wild animals and vibrant colours. More than just a wondrous escape, it’s also a wondrous sound. The solo project…
Music Mid Ayr don’t skirt around heartbreak, they look at it in the eye and give it the finger by Maggie Bochat Quite often music is a way to escape sadness. In a world where our news feeds are flooded with fear, angst and potential terrorism, many musicians are resisting heartbreak by…
News PREMIERE: Zeppelin, the Flaming Lips and Greek psych converge in The Cave Children’s live clip for Pelorian by Maggie Bochat There’s nothing worse then missing a good gig. Maybe it’s from being too broke, or too tired, or maybe you couldn’t convince you’re mates to tag along because they’d rather…
News PREMIERE: Employing some help from Ariel Pink, POND, weed and avocado, Human Buoy makes an unsinkable debut with Oxygen by Maggie Bochat Western Australia’s music scene is pretty small, right? Not really – it’s actually fucking huge. There’s a new band / artist / project in every corner of our isolated state….
Music Kings of the daydream, Good Morning will put all of your worries to rest by Maggie Bochat Good Morning make music that isn’t really for morning people. I think it’s for the people who sleep in past noon, roll out of bed in one sock and the…
Interviews Jay Watson on his time as GUM and the endless quest not to suck by Maggie Bochat Jay Watson has just released his second solo album, Glamorous Damage. Not something you’d expect from a guy who calls himself a “terrible singer.” The multi-instrumentalist is splitting his time between touring…
Music As fresh additions of Australia’s eclectic electronic scene, World Champion put a stratospheric twist on an old tale by Maggie Bochat Future Classic is a pretty damn good record label. It’s the home of artists like Flume, Jagwar Ma, Chet Faker and Flight Facilities. Now they’ve got their hands on World…
Music Jay Watson (aka GUM) nails the art of futuristic retro on Glamorous Damage by Maggie Bochat You might already know Jay Watson as a section of musical packages Tame Impala and Pond. You might know him by his nickname, Gumby. You should most definitely know him…
