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We’ve made a list of the 10 best music documentaries on Netflix

by Riley Fitzgerald

Ever feel just like being a couch potato and delving into the stories of your favourite musicians? Well, it’s your lucky day buddy. We’ve compiled…

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Check out these 8 music documentaries on YouTube, ready and waiting for your next big binge

by Riley Fitzgerald

When it comes to music documentaries on Youtube, it can be a bit of a mixed bag. So to help you mine the gold from…

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Two minutes is all you need: Here are the seven shortest songs ever to hit #1

by Riley Fitzgerald

While your typical single might not stray too far from the radio-friendly three minute mark, not every song adheres to the rules of the slick…

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‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’: Pink Floyd’s early genius and the swansong of their madcap leader

by Riley Fitzgerald

A remarkable constellation of madcap sound, nothing like Pink Floyd’s The Piper at the Gates of Dawn had ever been heard before and nor would it…

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The monster that is mental illness and its place in the music industry

by Riley Fitzgerald

As morbid as it might be, there’s no question that when it comes to celebrity figures’ Dionysian lifestyles, public meltdowns and untimely deaths intrigue us. Whether…

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Introversion, indulgence and introspection: reflecting on Lonerism, Tame Impala’s crowning glory

by Riley Fitzgerald

With each new Tame Impala album comes a leap forward. 2010’s Innerspeaker reinvented a string of viral Myspace singles and two home-recorded EPs into a…

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Concrete Surfers on BIGSOUND, TAFE and Kanye West

by Riley Fitzgerald

Concrete Surfers are Trent, Jovi, Sean and Jamie. Trent and Jovi grew up together and then met Sean at TAFE. Jamie? Well, he and Jovi…

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These New South Wales on nipple tape, astrology and Iggy Pop

by Riley Fitzgerald

Various members of These New South Wales are sitting around a café table. It’s BIGSOUND and as we talk, they, well mostly leading man Jamie,…

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Engineering the Sound: The Breeders’ ‘Last Splash’

by Riley Fitzgerald

Being unceremoniously ejected from your band via fax would leave a bitter taste in anyone’s mouth. Yet Kim Deal’s response to the dissolution of the…

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IVEY on Tia Gostelow, The Beatles and Musical Evolution

by Riley Fitzgerald

Millie is 19 and likes the Beatles, Lachie is about a year older and loves The 1975. Put them together with three other Gold Coast…

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Engineering The Sound: The Jesus and Mary Chain’s ‘Psychocandy’

by Riley Fitzgerald

Cast against the backdrop of a conservatively regressive political climate, Psychocandy’s amalgamation of melody and extreme noise bucked against prevailing notions of popular taste. Paired…

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Rebel Yell’s Grace Stevenson on Splendour, Singles, and Sydney Nightlife

by Riley Fitzgerald

Rebel Yell is a balancing act. On one hand, Grace Stevenson has attitude, creativity and a rhythmic drive. On the other, there’s a burning desire…

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“We had everything to prove”: Steve Hackett on Genesis, Springsteen and psychedelia

by Riley Fitzgerald

When Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins quit Genesis, they became pop stars and media personalities. While this door was no doubt open to Steve Hackett…

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