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Today we’ve got the pleasure of sharing the radiant new single and clip from local workhorse Jack Kong – a unique sidestep from his usual garage and punk leanings, ‘Cool It Down’ finds Kong embracing a charismatic rocksteady atmosphere, backed by a joyous, easy-going groove.
Continuing our deep dive into the mysterious world of the Motherland with Melbourne-based musician Veeka Nazarova, this week we’re introduced to Rosemary Loves A Blackberry – the experimental electronic project of Moscow-based multi-disciplinary artist Diana Burkot.
We check in with Melbourne rock ‘n’ roll royalty Laura Imbruglia to find out what she’s been up to during lockdown.
Emerging post-punk pioneers Cut Wire help to guide us through their simmering new single ’Waste My Life’, and its equally mesmerising film clip.
Alongside the release of his debut album Vol i today, we caught up with alt-country songsmith Jumpin’ Jack William to talk about home, friends and family, and the album he made to honour them.
We check in with Holly Ditchfield from Our Golden Friend to find out what she’s been up to during lockdown.
Sydney garage-punks Flight to Dubai continue to broaden their scope with their frenzied new EP Strife.
Following the release of Stars Under Contract last week, the good people at Chapter Music have kindly shared with us a new short film/bedside interview with Chloe Alison Escott, offering a momentary glimpse into the illuminative and hilarious mind of the magnetic Tasmanian songwriter.
Following the release of their latest collection of nervy post-punk, we caught up with Darcy Berry, the mastermind behind Moth, to dig into the key influences that inspired Modern Madness.
Over the next five weeks, Melbourne-based musician and artist Veeka Nazarova (from Kosmetika and Moth) will be inviting readers into the mysterious world of the Motherland, as she introduces us to acts from across Russia and Ukraine. First up is Saint-Petersburg garage-punks Sonic Death.
After a couple of years of quiet, sinister pop duo Time For Dreams are back with ‘New Conflict Dream’ – the first taste of their long-awaited sophomore album, ‘New Conflict Dream’ is an enigmatic return to their disorientating dream-pop sound.
Following the release of Sing Leaf’s new album Not Earth last month, we dropped in on a conversation between David Como (the Canadian mastermind behind Sing Leaf’s blend of rustic indie-folk and surrealist experimental-pop) and Australian visual artist Jordan Borg.
