Off the back of her mesmerising new single ‘Lately’, and the announcement of a bunch of forthcoming shows, woozy indie-rock specialist Merpire has dropped by Trouble Juice to talk us through what inspires her to keep churning out hit after hit.
They Made Me Do It –
Track by Track:
Barefoot Bowls Club –
Barefoot Bowling
Garage-pop trio Barefoot Bowls Club are back with their debut EP Barefoot Bowling, a burst of rough-around-the-edges indie rock that immediately sucks us in with its sunny vibes, endearing lyrics and playful charm.
The Woman with The Golden Rum –
A short story concerning
Feed Rick’s debut LP Bark Larf
Last year, Hobart indie quirk pop group Feed Rick released their debut album Bark Larf, and today we’ve been given the chance to explore the band’s sound in a way we’d never have expected – with a short story that combines Feed Rick with the world of 007.
Track by Track:
darvid thor – I’m Never Really Here
Only a couple of weeks after the release of his debut mini-album I’m Never Really Here, dream-pop mastermind Darvid Thor has invited us inside his world of introspective neo-psychedelia and walked us through it track by track.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with Vast Hill
Following the release of their latest single ‘Heartbreaker’, we caught up with Sydney dream-pop duo Vast Hill to find out what has been inspiring their gloriously retro synth-pop, as they gear up to release their debut album later this year.
Love, Music, Friendship, Community –
A Chat with Bush Music Fest
Ahead of their huge takeover of the Tote tomorrow, we got in touch with the team at Bush Music Festival to find out a bit more about what they’re up to.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with Sunshine
Ahead of her huge show this Sunday at 170 Russell with the Disco Faith Choir, we caught up with adored DJ legend Sunshine to find out what inspires her to get the party going.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with
Hobsons Bay Coast Guard
Ahead of the release of their debut album this Friday, we got in touch with our favourite variety-surf group Hobsons Bay Coast Guard to find out what inspired the sounds we’ll be hearing when the album drops… and considering this list, it’s looking like it will be wild.
Track by Track:
Chakra Efendi – Until The Children Grow Old
After building up our interest with a string of introspective singles, psych-pop youngster Chakra Efendi has finally given us his full debut EP, and it’s a knock out of the park.
Music To Stargaze To –
A Chat with ZUMA
Ahead of the release of their debut EP tomorrow, we caught up with James Barjasic from local neo-psych group ZUMA, to get the inside scoop on the new release and their upcoming tour.
How A Fan Became A Friend –
An Unnatural Obsession with
All The Weathers
Tasmanian art-punk trio All the Weathers left the island state earlier this month for the first time to tour their raucous third album …For The Worms. Imogen Elliot was there when they made the album.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with
Auntie Leo & the Backstabbers
Garage-surf-spaghetti western rockers Auntie Leo & the Backstabber’s new 7″ Roaches sees the band honing even further in on their unique sound, so we got in touch with the boys to find out about their latest influences.
