Music Interview: Zero City are on a quest to “show people who we are” by Happy A spirit of versatility and commitment to expanding their sound defined ‘Contortions’, the new album from prog-rock band Zero City. We’ve now had a week to let the Melbourne/Naarm band’s…
Music Zero City roar onto the scene with teeth-baring debut ‘Contortions’ by Tom Disalvo Taking the title as more of an instruction, ‘Contortions’ sees prog-rock band Zero City flexibly foray into everything from jazz to anthemic balladry. Zero City have bared their teeth on…
Music Mehïga are masters of progressive rock on new single ‘Don’t Look Down’ by Tom Disalvo Progressive rock trio Mehïga roar onto the airwaves with their teeth-baring new single Don’t Look Down. Mehïga have showcased their flair for progressive rock on blistering new single ‘Don’t Look…
Music Reign Maker issue a warning call for the planet on new single ‘Sirens’ by Tom Disalvo In a music scene dominated by forgettable releases, Melbourne rock band Reign Maker leave an indelible mark with Sirens. Reign Maker have issued a warning call for the planet on…
Film and TV Music Sentia’s Ultimate Monster Movie List by Happy Sentia share their Ultimate Monster Movie List: A blood-curdling cinematic journey into the macabre and bizarre Melbourne prog / alt-rock boys Sentia are by no means strangers to horror movies….
Live Music News Paul Mason’s debut single ‘Constant Rate’ to take center stage at the Factory Theatre by Tammy Moir Get ready to embark on a captivating musical journey as Australian guitar virtuoso Paul Mason unveils his debut single, “Constant Rate” at the Factory Theatre. Paul Mason has established himself…
Features Music King Crimson – ‘In The Court Of The Crimson King’: Why It Mattered by Luke Saunders In The Court of the Crimson King remains a landmark album for progressive rock and continues to inspire, more than 50 years after its release. It was the group Jimi…
Music Dimitri Toonen takes us through his new prog-rock record, track-by-track by Cassia Briscoe A record of dynamic and performative story-telling, Dimitri Toonen’s Leave My Mind Sometimes will not be leaving yours anytime soon. A master guitarist and musician of 25 years, Dimitri Toonen wanted to…
Music LISTEN: Narla – ‘Till The Weather Changes’ (Studio Album) by Emily Elvish Narla haven’t just released an album, they’ve completely dismantled everything we thought we knew about rock. Till The Weather Changes is 42-minutes of unfettered prog and psychedelic rock that bends…
Music Shock Octopus combine art rock and activism with ‘Life On A Pier’ by Kayla McNicoll After a full-circle journey as a band, 2020 has inspired Perth alt-rock group Shock Octopus to start creating again. Ahead of the release of their new EP Enter The Exit, Shock…
Features 10 records to introduce you to the world of art-rock by Luke Saunders For the most part, art-rock is an undocumented musical niche. A small fragment under the oversized umbrella of rock, that exists as a translucent concept in people’s minds rather than…
Features Interviews Pro Audio The moog taurus: the beast of the bass that continues to evolve by Happy In the history of synthesizers, the ’70s was a glorious in between world. There were brilliant instruments, but the industry had yet to reach maturity. Sure, the Minimoog was out,…
Music Soft Power will mesmerise you with their new album Easy Listening by Happy Back in April, Melbourne outfit Soft Power released their second album Easy Listening, and honestly, it pains me greatly that I’m only hearing it for the first time this week….
