Music PREMIERE: Ever heard of Blunge? Let The Drools educate you in their infatuating new track, Sullen Scenes by Sam Dawes As our creative landscape expands ever further, sprawling into the deepest corners of our mainstream psyches and burying itself into every aspect of culture, it’s pretty damn hard to find…
News We can’t believe it either. Watch Radiohead perform ‘Creep’ live for the first time in seven years by Sam Dawes No one hates Creep more than alt rock juggernauts, Radiohead, the song’s reluctant authors. It was released in 1993 as a part of the band’s debut LP Pablo Honey and shot them to the one-hit-wonder…
News The royalty of rabble Bin Juice sign to Monday Records by Sam Dawes Sydney’s favourite renegades of alternative rock Bin Juice have been busy in the studio working on what will undoubtedly be a pristine collection of gems. All this work, however, has not gone…
Music Solidities breaks musical boundaries on the enigmatic I Is, You Is, We Is by Sam Dawes Music, in essence, is there for our enjoyment. We use music to connect, to be entertained, to understand and, ultimately, to enjoy. But, under the superficial outer layer of what…
Interviews Suzie Quattro? Rough sleeping in Melbourne? Sydney’s Bin Juice have some serious explaining to do by Sam Dawes Alternative Sydney 5-piece, Bin Juice are consistent purveyors of dirty, hard hitting grooves. They sat down with Happy over some beers to get to the bottom of that irresistible sound and…
News As if he wasn’t already enough of a creep, Rolf Harris is now reportedly making Didgeridoos in prison by Sam Dawes British publication, The Sun has reported that convicted pedophile and all round creepy fuck, Rolf Harris has been driving prison wardens insane by crafting homemade didgeridoos from toilet rolls and matchsticks. Apparently,…
News Rage Against The Machine could be making a comeback, and not a minute too soon! by Sam Dawes It’s no secret that the world and its self appointed leader, the USA are experiencing political and social turmoil. Hardship and disparity have never been more rife and are reminiscent…
Music Deep, chugging guitars, smoke infused vocals and visceral sonic attacks; Japam’s How’s My EP? is a force of nature. by Sam Dawes Adelaide 5 piece, Japam have been busy of late, with countless on stage antics giving way only to the release of new material, the boys show no signs of slowing down. How’s…
News PREMIERE: Rufflefeather bake us until we’re golden brown in psych vibes with Sixation by Sam Dawes They say rock n’ roll is dead. In our candy sweet, over bloated, fanatic McDonalds society, it’s true that we lost some of the genre’s true message along the way….
Interviews Swedish enigma Nadia Nair let us in on the inner workings of her music and her recent LP, Beautiful Poetry by Sam Dawes Nadia Nair is Sweden’s golden voiced enigma. A vocalist of transcendent ability with songwriting and producing skills that bring her timeless conviction into a fascinating modern realm. Beautiful Poetry is her recent release…
News An old school music festival is getting a reboot. Could this be the shake up our festival scene needs? by Sam Dawes Local Aussie promoter, Adrian Buckley made news recently after criticising Triple J and their apparent bias towards Aussie mega-festival, Splendour In The Grass. It’s no secret that year after year, the radio…
News Brisbane’s BIGSOUND has dropped a massive first announcement of speakers for their 2016 showcase by Sam Dawes Brisbane’s annual BIGSOUND conference has served as the pinnacle event for the Australian music industry in adopting and nurturing new generations of Aussie music heroes. Today, the legends announced a near-perfect…
Live Japam ask How’s my EP? We reckon it’s pretty damn good, and they’re coming to pour it all over you on tour in May by Sam Dawes What is it about chaos and sonic violence that keeps us coming back for more? Perhaps the cathartic release of ten-tonne riffs and hailstorm drums are sending us down a…
