Speed dating this week with U-Bahn, Peo Michie and Outside The Academy.
Premiere:
JIM ALXNDR – Portal
We have the great priveldge premiering Portal, the hooky-as-hell new 3-track EP from Boston-based, Gold Coast via Melbourne export JIM ALXNDR.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with
Great rack and an empty club reverb
Great rack and an empty club reverb – one of the more intriguing albums to find it’s way into our inbox – is a masterfully erratic journey that blurs the line between improvised jazz and surreal comedy, so we got in touch with the mastermind Emily Bennett behind it to find out what inspired it’s creation.
Track by Track:
Hot Sludge Fundae – Put It On
Funk-rock powerhouse Hot Sludge Fundae’s debut album ‘Put It On’ is an explosive collection of groovy rock n roll, packed with catchy choruses, ripper solos and powerful vocals. We caught up with lead singer Dougal Shaw to get the lowdown on what goes on across the album.
Premiere: Grace Turner –
Dead or Alive
We’re absolutely wrapped to be premiering ‘Dead or Alive’, the firey new single from Newcastle-based singer songwriter and act-to-absolutely-keep-an-eye-on, Grace Turner.
The Stranger In The Mirror – A Deeper Look with Jake Mason
To celebrate the release of his electrifying debut solo work The Stranger In The Mirror, we hit up Jake Mason up to discuss this exciting new project and upcoming launch at Stonnington Jazz Festival.
Bjork: Interpreted – A Chat With Mama Alto
Now that Stonnington Jazz is well underway, we got in touch with Mama Alto, one of the guest performers taking the stage this Thursday for The Surface Project’s reimagining of the works of Bjork to get a first glimpse into what to expect.
Factory Sessions –
Oscar France and Mick Power
TJ caught up with Oscar France and Mick Power, the co-founders of Factory Sessions, a music group based in Northcote that celebrates improvised music, creativity and community.
A Great Tree
A Great Tree is a multi-sensory installation combining original music, light and space to convey a narrative around the mythical tree within Norse mythology. We got chatting with the brains behind it to get an inside scoop before it all happens tomorrow night.
Premiere:
China Beach – My Mind
We’ve got the great honour of premiering ‘My Mind’, the newest single from Melbourne’s disco party-starters China Beach, just in time to get your weekend started on a great note.
Premiere:
Yelderbert – DreamZ
We’re wrapped to be premiering ‘DreamZ’, the second serving of experimental art-pop from Melbourne producer/multi-instrumentalist/face-you’ve-probably-seen-in-a-thousand-bands Yelderbert.
Everything I Did As A Kid – A Chat with Huge If True
Ahead of the release of their Huge If True’s debut single ‘Everything I Did As A Kid’, we got in touch with the psych rockers to get the lowdown on everything coming up.