News Stranglers keyboardist Dave Greenfield has died, aged 74 by Luka Simonetti The Stranglers‘ iconic keyboardist, Dave Greenfield, has died aged 74, due to coronavirus complications. After facing heart problems, he spent a prolonged time in hospital before passing away on Sunday….
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…
Film and TV News Check out this furiously good new Fontaines D.C. documentary by Mia Montesin “Fear gave way to pride” for Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten. In Sold for Parts, we see the band’s exclusive studio recordings, intimate interviews, and occasional moments of candid sincerity….
News DJ and record producer Andrew Weatherall passes away at 56 by Luke Saunders British DJ and record producer, Andrew Weatherall, has died aged 56. Weatherall worked with the likes of New Order, Primal Scream, and the Happy Mondays, having an especially influential impact on the acid…
Music News Gang of Four announce new EP, recorded shortly before Andy Gill’s death by James Peppercorn Following the death of Andy Gill at the beginning of this month, Gang of Four have announced a brand new EP. The EP contains re-recordings of three tracks from the…
News Coachella creators announce new festival Cruel World… and Morrissey’s headlining by Manning Patston Goldenvoice have announced a new festival titled Cruel World and honestly, the lineup speaks for itself. Cruel World Festival will commence on the 2nd May, in LA venue Dignity Health…
Features Pro Audio It’s about time: the impact of the AMS digital delay by Claudia Schmidt The AMS DMX 15-80 was the world’s first microprocessor-controlled digital delay. It emerged in the late ’70s, preceded by analog tape delays and succeeded ultimately by pedals, and eventually, plugins….
News ‘80s legends New Order are coming to Australia in 2020 by Claudia Schmidt Iconic ’80s band New Order have just announced an Australian tour in 2020, for the first time since their Opera House performance in 2016. The band will be visiting the…
News A new INXS concert film is coming to Australian cinemas by Michael Godwin The iconic 1991 Wembley Arena performance from INXS will be receiving a theatrical release! With a 4K HD remaster being brought to life from the original 35mm print, theaters around…
Music Rocket Science: the miraculous stories behind their magnificent fifth album by Luke Saunders Rocket Science have returned after ten years with a, dare I say it, exceptional fifth album that will tear your mind to ribbons. Lead singer and songwriter Roman Tucker talks…
Music Slaughterhäus Surf Cult deliver hard-hitting punk anarchy on Medicated by Sarah Gillard Brewing up a rowdy concoction of post-punk and surf rock, Slaughterhäus Surf Cult play a relentless style of garage punk that translates into frenetic live shows. The band may be…
News Joy Division are celebrating 40 years of Unknown Pleasures with special re-release by Luke Saunders Joy Divisions seminal debut album Unknown Pleasures is set to receive a special edition release to celebrate the record’s 40th anniversary next month. Joy Division’s iconic 1979 album Unknown Pleasures will be…
News PREMIERE: Sydney industrial darkwave quartet City Rose return with 777 by Molly Lasker City Rose blossomed out of four creatives’ dissatisfaction with the European-inspired post-punk scene in Sydney. Their mutual creative, musical, literary and conceptual interests made it easy to spark sonic chemistry;…
