Books News Joan Didion’s personal belongings are up for auction by Tammy Moir Joan Didion was one of the most ground-breaking authors of the 20th century, and now her entire apartment and contents are up for auction. Known for her cool and collected…
Music Hatchling blends Western Americana and Aussie rock in latest single by Jasmine Kassis Sydney artist Hatchling, releases angsty-folk track, Shadow Of You, with lyrical mastery and rock-dripping passion. In a stunning blend of raw emotion and bluesy rock, Hatchling cracks open with Shadow Of You….
Music How The Gun Club and C.W. Stoneking inspired Supermodels’ debut EP ‘French Kiss’ by Happy Melbourne quartet Supermodels have dished up a serve of rough and ready Americana on French Kiss. Callum Elvins and Oscar Sargeant chat about their inspirations on their debut. The twangs…
Music PREMIERE: The Wicked Messenger unveil a romantic folk lullaby with ‘I Am Here’ by Cassia Briscoe Dreamy and dripping in delicacy is the slice of Americana-pie that The Wicked Messenger have served up: warm and ready to devour. If less is more, then Brisbane folk duo…
News The steep and winding path of Americana singer-songwriter, Justin Townes Earle by Luka Simonetti Justin Townes Earle, son of country rebel Steve Earle, took a similar but equally unique rock n’ roll path to his father, battling addiction from a young age and paving…
Features Dixieland and a Stratocaster: the story of Dire Straits’ ‘Sultans Of Swing’ by Luke Saunders One rainy night in Deptford, 1977, Mark Knopfler ducked into a deserted pub to avoid an approaching storm and possibly grab a beer in the meantime. A lousy jazz band…
News Engineering the sound: Jack White’s ‘Blunderbuss’ by Anthony Sfirse From the raucous blues-rock swagger of The White Stripes to his endeavours with The Saboteurs and The Dead Weather, it’s hard to escape the impact Jack White has had in…
Music Treat yourself to the gospel-tinged Americana of Oli McCracken’s new single Day By Day by Lara Smetannikov Day By Day, the new single from Denver-based artist Oli McCracken is a soulful and stunning piece of blues blended in with elements of gospel and Americana. The track kicks into existence…
Music Krista Polvere is bridging the gap between steely Americana and heartfelt Australian folk by Susie Garrard The release of an eponymous album is an interesting move by any artist. Indicative of having reached an important moment in their careers, it’s a popular choice for debut releases….
News Kendrick Lamar and The National lead awesome Auckland City Limits by Emily Mathison Auckland City Limits has dropped the first line-up for the 2016 installment event. Headlined by Kendrick Lamar and The National, the festival will also see the likes of The Naked…
Music Introducing: Elwood Myre by Chloe Kay Richardson In 2011, Central Coast troubadour Elwood Myre discovered the beauty of the guitar, and with universes aligning, he and Mandolin player Hunter Beasley took off on a journey of musical…
Music Spoon – Do You by Elena Lamaris Spoon have been around for as long as I have, have had their music in the Billboard Charts and currently have a Facebook following of more than 300,000, and yet somehow…
Exclusives Music Exclusive Track from The Baudelaires by Happy Hope you guys like delay, cause here’s a super exclusive B-Side recording from Melbourne neo-psych band The Baudeliares. You might remember these guys from their recent EP Be A Baudelaire! which we…
