News PREMIERE: Melt into the psych rock of My Life in Pieces from The Demon Parade by Nick Hartman A misguided if well-intentioned young man once implored us to “Put your hands up for Detroit”. It would have been wise for that fellow to have rather beckoned us to put…
Lists 5 things only a metal band would do by Nick Hartman Answering “What is metal?” is a question akin to answering “How long is a piece of string?”. Well, sorta. Let’s amend that to “How long is a piece of string that…
News PREMIERE: Escape the suburbs with Flowermouth in Urethane by Nick Hartman “Raw, hardcore, dirty, brazen, recalcitrant, abrasive”. That’s what has been said about Perth’s Flowermouth, and I should know. I said it about a week ago. Well, get that bubble wrap and cotton…
Lists Sports 6 songs to fire up the Blues at State of Origin by Nick Hartman Imagine for a second that Laurie Daley, having been shown the Kony 2012 video by Greg Bird on the trip down from Coffs Harbour decided to quit his head coach post…
Music Less trash talk more trash rock for Heads of Charm by Nick Hartman Is enough really ever enough? This classic question, and many more, have been conclusively answered by Melbourne rockers Heads of Charm on their 2015 EP Enough is Enough. This introduction makes up the second…
Music Flowermouth get abrasive on Urethane by Nick Hartman I like it when I have to learn new stuff. So thanks to four fellas from Perth, I now know what urethane is. Cheers guys! That’s because Urethane is exactly the…
Features Is Pirate Metal just a gimmick? by Nick Hartman With cannons, booty and parrots, is pirate metal just a gimmick? With so many obscure metal genres out there, flying under the Jolly Roger isn’t as strange as you’d think….
News The Rubens announce Hoops national tour by Nick Hartman In support of their upcoming second album, Hoops, The Rubens have announced an extensive national tour up, down and around Australia later this year. During their tour, they’ll also make appearances…
Music Gatherer steam forward with edgy rock by Nick Hartman I’m super big on recommendations. If you’re someone I respect – say, Peter Garrett (more so for his work towards baldness awareness than anything else) – and you recommend me something, I’m…
News Ariel Pink releases video for new song, I Need a Minute by Nick Hartman Ariel Pink’s new song and general happenings, which were covered a week ago here, have continued to roll on. Old mate’s got a video for I Need a Minute. Safe…
News KUČKA releases new song, details of upcoming EP by Nick Hartman While she was having a chat with Triple J big wig Richard Kingsmill on his Sunday night show, KUČKA showcased Flux 98, a track on her upcoming Unconditional EP. Flux 98, KUČKA told…
News PREMIERE: Howl at the Moon get prickly in Russian Thistle by Nick Hartman I love it when music teaches you something. ISIS (the band) educated about me characters from Don Quixote, Asgeir taught me a few Icelandic words, and Howl at the Moon has just…
News Ariel Pink shares a new song, I Need a Minute by Nick Hartman Ariel Pink has shared his contribution to the film Heaven Knows What, a delightful romp about aspiring actresses, heroin addiction and trying to make it big in the dirtiest city…
