Music Poetry Everything laid bare on Kae Tempest’s ‘The Line is a Curve’ by Tom Blain From literally the first second, Kae Tempest has returned with something unique to present to us. A poet unlike another with a synth backbeat. Showcasing their heavy and cockney British…
Music Gil Scott-Heron comes full circle with Makaya McCraven’s ‘We’re New Again’ by Claudia Schmidt Gil Scott-Heron released I’m New Here in 2010. It may seem strange for an artist considered so influential – he’s often thought to be the first MC – to release…
Features From the underground to the avant-garde: the 10 best albums of Tom Waits by Luke Saunders Born in the back of a cab in a parking lot at Pomona hospital in California, Tom Waits has confounded and allured listeners in equal parts from the moment he…
Arts We chat with Omar Musa about his moving new play, Since Ali Died by Luke Saunders Renowned rapper and spoken-word poet, Omar Musa is bringing his powerful new play, Since Ali Died, to Brisbane Festival from the 10th – 14th of September. Musa’s riveting, politically charged…
Music They Call Me Max proves his performance chops on new live video for Somebody by Patti Burton Hailing from London, They Call Me Max is a unique artist who releases unconventional hip-hop tunes with spoken word, philosophical lyrics, intricate piano melodies and killer beats. His latest EP…
News PREMIERE: They Call Me Max’s new clip Snake-Tooth Marrow will tear your heart apart by Bill Robinson From listening to his past material, I’ve learned to have my heart shattered by They Call Me Max. Every line the UK artist speaks is weighted with raw, emotional truth –…
Music Want to hear something new? Wrap your ears around the debut single from They Call Me Max by Happy We’re always willing to hear someone who takes hip hop in new directions. Independent, London-based artist They Call Me Max has revealed his debut single Come, a leap away from his…
Music A bigger dreamer than Leo DiCaprio, Yeo goes big on Ganbaru by Lara Holmes Melbourne offers so many things to us; world-class coffee, unbeatable Greek food and a weather forecast that makes you want to scream. The Paris of the Southernb Hemisphere has one…
