Starting off as probably the coolest one man band ever, Bass Drum of Death‘s John Barrett has come a long way since the early days of stomping on a bass drum, shredding on his guitar and wailing into a mic. He’s now recruited friend and frequent collaborator Len Clark full time to bring us their […]
Saturday morning was rough. Having lost a battle between myself and a BYO Asian restaurant, the thought of The Blurst of Times that day was making me cringe from my sick bed. However, Coopers Red always comes in handy, and we were off to Fortitude Valley for the second year of the event. Whatever remnants […]
Melbourne outfit, Twerps, have just released a quaint little tune that had my toes tapping and head nodding before I even realised what was going on. They’ve also paired the track with a beautiful film clip that shows quintessential suburbia in an almost warm glow. Catchy riffs and relaxed harmonies, as well as tight melodies make […]
2014 has shed light on some impressive emerging talent. The latest band to enter the fray is New York’s Public Access TV, who have been gathering momentum since their conception in January and have already garnered support from the likes of the NME. After signing with Dew Process in Australia, the band yesterday released their […]
The always unpredictably brilliant Pluto Jonze has released a new video clip for his single Sucker. The song itself is one of his best. Considering how random his sound can be, and the enormity of variation between his songs, this classifies as one of his most reserved – and yet it works. The psychedelic video […]
The coolest new festival to hit the east coast kicks off this Saturday, and it is filled to the brim with unreal Australian acts. Headlined by Brisbane’s DZ Deathrays, the festival starts in Brisbane before heading to Melbourne and Sydney. One of the most anticipated sets comes from Melbourne’s Dick Diver, a four piece that […]
“HOLY SHIT,” sums up my not so eloquent reaction to the first announcement for the 2015 edition of Melbourne’s Sugar Mountain. Jam packed with stellar acts, this lineup is the curveball we’ve been waiting for! Headlining the event is the one and only Nas who will be performing the iconic Illmatic in full. They’ve also […]
Brisbane legends Bedlam Records seem to just have a knack of making some damn good music, and the latest tune to come out of the studio is no exception. Chop About It is the latest efforts from local hip hop artists Don Vitale and Midas.Gold. If you’re like me, you stray far from anything that […]
Deep inside a sweaty, Melbourne club late at night the lead singer of Cut Copy, Dan Whitford, turned to his friend with the music thumping around him and shouted ‘the dance scene in Melbourne has gotten so interesting over the past few years–someone should really document this!’ Before he knew it, the idea for Oceans Apart […]
Fresh-faced Brisbanites Young Franco and UV Boi have been busy making names for themselves in the local, national and even international communities for a while. 19 year old Franco has already supported the likes of Alison Wonderland, Wave Racer and was recently awarded the Triple J Unearthed accolade of “Spotlight Artist”. He’s played at Splendour In The Grass, St Jerome’s Laneway […]