Interviews Pro Audio Indulging style over substance: a frank chat with Gareth Liddiard by Nick Stillman Few Australian bands in the last decade have arrived with the fervour and fury of Tropical Fuck Storm. And you wouldn’t expect anything less from the new project spearheaded by…
Arts News Marvel at Leah Kennedy’s surreal aerial photographs of Namibian desertscapes by Nick Stillman Leah Kennedy is an Australian photographer specialising in a wide range of genres, from portraits to photographic surrealism, but it was a recent trip to Namibia that produced one of her most…
Features Interviews Pro Audio Getting artists where they want to go: a chat with producer Dean Tuza by Nick Stillman We took five with award-winning producer Dean Tuza to chat about the awesome artists he’s worked with, the gear that he loves and what he’s working on next. Dean Tuza…
Interviews Pro Audio Going DIY: Last Dinosaurs break down the making of ‘Yumeno Garden’ by Nick Stillman Last Dinosaurs are heroes of Australian indie rock. A decade into their career they’ve released three excellent records, the latest being Yumeno Garden. The album sees the band navigating new…
Interviews Magazine Immerse yourself in the bizarre world of psychedelic graphic artist and animator Dr D Foothead by Nick Stillman This article appears in print in Happy Mag Issue 9. Grab your copy here. Dr D Foothead is the moniker of Daniel Foothead, a graphic artist, animator and creative director…
Features Happy’s Guide To Getting Your Music on Radio by Nick Stillman A look at the ins and outs of how to get your music on played on radio in Australia. When it comes to releasing new music – be it a…
Arts Magazine Battlehymn: A fiercely beautiful photo series spotlighting fiercely talented female artists by Nick Stillman This article appears in print in Happy Mag Issue 9. Grab your copy here. Melbourne-based photographer, stylist and creative director, Michelle Pitiris, aka SheisAphrodite, has been travelling the country armed…
Interviews Surfing, sequencers and Dave Fridmann: we caught up with MGMT at Splendour In The Grass by Nick Stillman When MGMT dropped the first single off their new album back in October last year, it seemed that something within them had changed. I wouldn’t go as far to say…
Arts Mystery and the mundane: chatting with alluring Sydney painter, Lucy O’Doherty by Nick Stillman Lucy O’Doherty is a wildly talented artist based in Sydney with a knack for injecting mystery and surrealism into suburban Australia. Her work mainly focuses on domestic scenes and landscapes,…
Music The power of spoken word and that insane Gang of Youths cover: hanging out with Odette by Nick Stillman Over the past 12 months, Odette has stormed the Australian music scene brandishing a disarming voice, a penchant for reflective lyricism, and a refreshing style that fuses elements of rap,…
Arts Colour and intuition: a chat with photographer Nick Mckinlay by Nick Stillman Blues Mountains-based photographer and videographer Nick Mckinlay is the kind of artist that makes you reconsider the way you visually process the world. He has an incredible grasp on how…
Interviews Pro Audio Keeping it pure and a mysterious Gretsch: talking ‘Hope Downs’ with Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever by Nick Stillman “The idea in this song is that we might be lonely, but we could be lonely together.” That’s Joe White, guitarist and vocalist of Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, talking about…
Music WATCH: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Hunnybee by Nick Stillman Unkown Mortal Orchestra have just released an incredible video for Hunnybee, one of the finest cuts from their new album, Sex & Food. If you liked the clips for Everyone Acts…