With the release of his debut EP, former Deep Sea Arcade member Simon Relf has allowed us to delve into his deepest thoughts with side project, The Tambourine Girls. This collection of tracks lays out a psychedelic landscape painted with a hint of brit-pop and drenched in exotic vibes. The EP harnesses elements you would […]
On the back of their magnificent debut album, Sun Structures, British psych-rockers Temples are in the country performing a short run of shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. I was fortunate enough to experience their retro vibes last night, in what was the band’s first ever Australian gig. Supporting Temples was a band that could […]
Every band starts somewhere. The first time Lennon and gang played as The Beatles, they were reportedly paid only five pounds. Radiohead’s lead guitarist, Johnny Greenwood, started on the harmonica. Daft Punk took their name from a negative reviewer who described the duo’s previous band’s efforts as “a daft punky thrash”. And I’m assuming One […]
We caught up with Nic McKenzie from Deep Sea Arcade to discuss the psychedelic rock quintet’s sophomore record, being on the rebound and why he’s a fan of camera phones at gigs. SCENEWAVE: Nic, what are you up to at this very moment mate? NIC MCKENZIE: Just moving house actually. From sharehouse to sharehouse. SW: […]
It’s that time at last! Triple J Hottest 100 voting has opened. For those that don’t let their musical intelligence be insulted by Triple J, this year promises to be another hard slog at getting those 10 tracks perfectly right, so that you can just tick them off as they come up one by one […]
Cobra Kai has once again provided a great night of live tunes when they hosted Deep Sea Arcade at Oh Hello! last Thursday night. Woe & Flutter opened the night with some jazzy indie-pop and had the crowd bopping along in no time. Half an hour went by in all but a blur and nek […]
Weekly Playlist 75 features Jack White, Van She, Deep Sea Arcade, Ben Howard, Zulu Winter, Mystery Jets, Gossip, and Best Coast
I’d heard great things about Hungry Kids of Hungary. After learning that they aren’t kids, they’re not from Hungary and they probably aren’t famished, the Scenewave team headed to Valley Fiesta with Hungry Kid’s at the top of our list of bands to see. It was then that we realised how immensely popular the Brisbane […]