Music ‘Vampires’ by Tokyo Art Museum is an ambitious indie epic by Happy Vampires, the latest single from Tokyo Art Museum, is a dizzying display of crystalline guitars and stadium-sized vocal melodies. Tokyo Art Museum is the project…
Music Gimme a great coda: Tom Hogan explains the importance of ending a song well by Happy The musical polymath Tom Hogan knows a thing or two about songcraft. Read on as he reminds us that a coda might just make or…
Music The Horrors’ ‘Against The Blade’ is a journey into industrial brutality by Dan Shaw The Horrors have always taken an experimental approach to their brand of gothic rock. On Against The Blade, they’ve tested the industrial extremes. Over their…
Music Tom Hogan’s ‘Or The Whale’ is an intimate, yet expansive collection by Happy On his new EP, Or The Whale, Tom Hogan traverses country, blues, and folk in an intimate collection of powerful musical tales. Strangely enough, when Tom Hogan…
Interviews Music Sweet Talk chat their new documentary and the beauty of danger in music by Happy Sweet Talk makes a new breed of southern boogie that you just won’t be able to resist. Read on as they chat their debut EP,…
Music Unscored break down their epic video for ‘Cowboy’ by Happy Unscored has burst onto the scene with two fresh singles and an incredible video for Cowboy. Read on as the band breaks down this visual…
Music PREMIERE: ‘Inside Outlines’ by L.R. Marsh by Dan Shaw Brisbane’s L.R. Marsh is back with a brand new record Inside Outlines. Gritty and powerful, it puts a fresh twist on blues-rock. From the first phrases…
Music News Photography Never before seen 35mm photos of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Freddie Mercury and The Jam in 1970’s NYC. by Happy Imagine stumbling on this goldmine. A punter from NYC found a bunch of old 35mm snaps he took of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Freddie Mercury…
Lists Music News Gonzo listening: Hunter S. Thompson lists his 10 favourite records of the 60s “rock age” by Happy Hunter S. Thompson lists his 10 favourite records of the “rock age” of the 1960s, including classics from Bob Dylan, The Stones and Miles Davis….
Music PREMIERE: ‘Superman’ by Sweet Talk by Dan Shaw From Melbourne – but via the bayou – Sweet Talk produces the best boogie around. Superman is the band’s raucous debut. Emerging well into the…
Music News Weird Iggy Pop’s self-written tour rider for Iggy and The Stooges is the best ever by Happy “First of all, can I say what a pleasure it will be to work with you all. Probably” – Iggy Pop’s self-written tour rider for Iggy…
Music News ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’ pays tribute to an album that redefined rock by Dan Shaw I’ll Be Your Mirror is a star-studded homage to the seminal The Velvet Underground & Nico. Just like the 1967 version, it points toward new…
Features Talking Heads – ‘Remain in Light’: Why It Mattered by Max Mahood Talking Heads’ Remain in Light expanded the vernacular of rock, embracing an experimental approach to a style that had become bloated on ego. It’s an album that…
