Ahead of a huge run of shows across America for Big Wild’s Superdream tour, we catch up with Melbourne electronic producer Benjamin David, the mastermind behind Mild Minds, to find out what inspired the sounds we’re hearing on his debut EP SWIM.
They Made Me Do It –
Premiere:
Girl Germs – Boy’s Club
Melbourne’s premier pussy-punk trio Girl Germs have finally released their highly-anticipated debut EP Boy’s Club, and it’s a blast of enraged garage punk, that sees the girls taking down the patriarchy with a heap of passion and playful charm, from behind a wall of blown-out guitar and pounding drums.
Premiere:
Jungle Cuffs – Indie Boys
With a bit of a surprise drop ahead of their slot at Laneway Festival this weekend, local glitter garage trio Jungle Cuffs have released the fiery ‘Indie Boys’ and we’re thrilled to be premiering it for them.
Here Comes the Company Man –
A Chat with Vintage Crop
Ahead of the launch of their new EP Company Man this weekend at the Grace Darling, Liam Mcnally caught up with Jack Cherry, lead singer of Geelong garage-punks Vintage Crop, to find out about the band’s steady rise and what’s to come next.
Video Premiere:
The Fillmore Brothers – It’s A Hopeless Situation And We’re All Going To Die
We’re very excited to be premiering ‘It’s A Hopeless Situation And We’re All Going To Die’ from The Fillmore Brothers, and can guarantee you’ll be humming it for the rest of the week.
Speed Dating:
Hell Beach Label Party Pt. 2
For speed dating this week, we flirted it up with the acts playing Hell Beach’s huge label party this Saturday.
Premiere:
The Stained Daisies – All They Want
Local rockers The Stained Daisies are back today with ‘All They Want’, a propulsive blast of bluesy garage-psych turned woozy jam-out, and we’re stoked to be premiering it for them today.
Speed Dating:
Hell Beach Label Party Pt. 1
For speed dating this week, we flirted it up with the acts playing Hell Beach’s huge label party this Saturday.
Video Premiere:
Jesse – Hard Sky
The eponymous single from Jesse Jerome Jenkins V’s solo debut Hard Sky is a mesmerizing cut of soft rock and it’s just been given an equally spellbinding video to match.
Premiere:
Alphington – Altas/Red Ribbons
Before the launch this Wednesday night, we have the honour of sharing the debut release from new project Alphington — Atlas/Red Ribbons are two complementary bursts of unpredictable art-pop and the first taste of the impeding album Rabbit Legs and Dead Boys.
Video Premiere:
Stephen Bailey – Hyde
Perth psych-pop mastermind Stephen Bailey is back today with ‘Hyde’, a burst of immersive neo-psych and the first taste of his forthcoming second album 9.
Track by Track:
Shrimpwitch – Gave Me The Itch
On their long awaited debut album Gave Me The Itch, garage-punks Shrimpwitch take us on a wild ride that’s as raucous as it is disturbingly sweet, so we got in touch with the band to find out a little more about it.
