Music SAME PAINS deliver noise rock revelry on seething new single ‘blur’ by Tom Disalvo “This song offers a poignant view that I have on my life,” SAME PAINS said of their noise-rock single, blur. In what marks a darker, grungier turn for the Queensland…
Lists Music News Kim Gordon: 5 essential albums from one of music’s most influential women by Happy From Confusion Is Sex to No Home Record, we take a look at five albums that have helped shape the iconic career of Kim Gordon. The queen of 80s and…
News Sonic Youth are selling ‘Sonic Nurse’ face masks and shirts, with all proceeds going to charity by Luka Simonetti Sonic Youth are doing their bit by selling COVID-19 face masks and t-shirts to raise money for numerous charities to assist struggling communities during times of inequality and crisis. Sonic…
Music Heart Beach have sculpted new soundscapes on their recent run of singles by James Peppercorn Hobart duo Heart Beach have been on a steady ascent for the past couple of years. Following the release of their acclaimed self-titled debut album, the duo have been delving…
Music PREMIERE: Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice deliver an strange anthem for stranger times on ‘Collapse’ by Matt Brazel Without belittling the COVID-19 crisis, it has, at the very least, shed light on some deeply entrenched socio-political norms. The pandemic has provided a new lens through which to observe…
Music Yak return with Bellyache, born from the flames of flux and desperation by Molly Lasker UK-based noise rock/garage punk trio Yak return to headphones everywhere with their latest single Bellyache. The track was born in a time of flux and desperation. It was just after the…
News PREMIERE: Dumbleachers’ new video Nothing is total, unhinged madness by Bill Robinson Jesus. Alright look, if you’re over here seeking out some nice, pretty, light-hearted content; I urge you to look elsewhere. Dumbleachers have no time for that shit. With their new video…
Music LISTEN: ZEAHORSE – 20 NOTHING by Happy Put on your safety gear, this one’s gonna hurt. Riotous Sydney four-piece Zeahorse have unleashed hell on 20 NOTHING, a cruel rock ‘n’ roll cut that’s as noisy as it gets….
Music What Did You Expect? Die! Die! Die! have another noise rock gem with their new EP by Nick Hartman There are some great things to discover in New Zealand. Most of them used to be found on that New Zealand’s Finest Youtube video (here’s part of it), but ever…
Lists Love New Zealand and Punk? These are the 6 bands you need to know according to legends Die! Die! Die! by Happy Dunedin three-piece Die! Die! Die! have been thrashing their way across stages for well over ten years. With another blistering EP What Did You Expect under their belts and an…
News PREMIERE: Armed with a shimmering gem called Wrings and an EP on the way, Miners are set to dominate Wollongong rock by Nick Stillman Since making their debut back in 2014 with the searing shoegaze haze that was Soft Focus, Miners have steadily been drilling their way into the collective psyche of Wollongong punters as being…
Music Deafcult are the shoegaze band Brisbane has been waiting for by Jessica Milsome It’s obvious when a band draws influences from many places; from the bands they listen to, to the ones they’ve played in, to the artists that are around them, drawing on them…
Music Yes I’m Leaving – Slow Release by Guy Aldous Four LPs in four years is no mean feat. Some of the best long standing Australian bands still don’t have that many albums, and yet Sydney siders, Yes I’m Leaving , have…