News Burger Records are shutting down completely by Happy Following multiple sexual misconduct allegations, Californian record label Burger Records has shut down. The label’s initial plans of rebranding and establishing “major structural changes” have collapsed, with interim president Jessa…
News Joey Armstrong responds to sexual misconduct allegations by Happy If you haven’t already heard, the Californian garage label Burger Records, and a stack of associated acts, are currently being called out for sexual misconduct. Among those being accused are…
News Burger Records: resignations, sexual misconduct allegations, and everything else you need to know by Luka Simonetti Burger Records wrote a “Zero Tolerance” statement, categorising the allegations as “grooming of girls for sex, relationships built on power imbalance, and the solicitation of pornography from minors”. UPDATE: Following…
Interviews The many faces of Alex Wall by Bill Robinson Before Wax Witches perform their first show in four years, we decode the many musical personalities of Alex Wall. Alex Wall doesn’t like silence. During our visit to his Bondi…
Music WATCH: CHAI – Choose Go! by Happy Japanese neo-kawaii outfit CHAI have just released the second teaser for their sophomore album PUNK. CHOOSE GO! finds Mana, Kana, Yuuki and Yuna back at school, living through all the tropes that…
Music Spike Vincent proves the live album isn’t going anywhere on his debut LP by Liz Campbell Far from the world of laptop recordings comes a live album sure to take hold of your heart. Sydney-based singer-songwriter Spike Vincent has released a self-titled debut album offering guitar driven…
Interviews Music Mastering fuzz, staying loud and recording in Texas: garage newcomers CAKEFIGHT chat their debut EP by Happy Melbourne’s garage duo CAKEFIGHT are Vanessa Morris and Andrew Porter, and that’s all the noise they need. Champions of the two piece and preachers of everything fuzzed, they take pride…
News Wax Witches is back with his new single Morning Flowers by Emily Mathison In anticipation of his upcoming album, Alex Wall, who is more commonly known as Wax Witches has shared his brand new banger Morning Flowers. On the single, Wall explained “This song…
News White Fang drop hilarious video for Bong Rip and announce full support line ups for their forthcoming Aussie tour by Nick Stillman The self-appointed “stupidest band in the world” White Fang are bringing their scuzzy garage rock our way for a whole bunch of special gigs later this month. To get us all primed…
News Rice Is Nice are spearheading this year’s Cassette Store Day by Nick Stillman Local label legends Rice Is Nice are taking the reins for the third annual Cassette Store Day in Australia this year. October 22nd is the date to save because for the third…
News US surf-rockers Guantanamo Baywatch are heading to our shores for the first time by Nick Stillman Dust off your beach ball and iron your best party shirt because US surf-garage rockers Guantanamo Baywatch will be tearing it up throughout Australia for the first time this April. …
Music Peach Kelli Pop by Jordyn Christensen Soloist Allie Hanlon, better known as Peach Kelli Pop, certainly knows how to separate herself from the ever growing and easy-to-be-lost-in indie pop crowd. Hanlon, with her Japanese anime style,…
Music The Muffs by David Whiteway If you’re a fan of the recent 90s pop-punk revival then you’ve gotta get all up in The Muffs. Lead by centrepiece Kim Shattuck for well over 20 years, their…