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Following the release of his thrilling debut album Cong! under his newly minted moniker Cong Josie, Nic Oogjes was kind enough to sit down with us for a wide ranging chat about all things within the world of Cong, including the project’s origins, the multitude of influences and the cathartic nature of the project.
Under his moniker Mid-Evening, Melbourne multi-instrumentalist Robert Nguyen recently shared his debut EP Evening Demos, a collection of multi-layered ditties, jam-packed with woozy keyboard melodies and velvety rhythms. We caught up with Rob to hear about the process involved in creating each track.
Born from a shared love of art and culture, Foley Magazine have just published their fifth edition Celestial Bodies, marking their longest and most comprehensive publication to date. We caught up with Alannah Sawyer of Foley to chat about all things music, culture, production, and the beauty of creating physical media.
Following 2019’s self-titled debut, the experimentally-charged and eclectic surf rock group Hobsons Bay Coast Guard offer up another playful and kaleidoscopic palette of hyperactive dream pop and ramshackle psychedelia on their sophomore effort Tubular Swells.
One month after the release of Gap Tooth, the sprawling and meditative third full-length from enigmatic Melbourne outfit Jaala, band leader Cosi delves into the album’s change of pace and unravels the arcane soundscapes and oblique lyricism behind each of its tracks.
The third and final taste in a winning streak of remixes of their back catalogue, Sunfruits have today teamed up with local songwriter/producer Candy Moore to share a reimagining of ‘Mushroom Kingdom’, a take that transforms the original track’s playful psychedelia into a thumping dancefloor-ready banger.
Off the back of the release of their debut album in October, we got in touch with Laughing Gear to dig into the glitchy and agitated synth-punk that makes up Freak Lemons.
As Melbourne begins to reopen, we were lucky enough to head along to FLOW Festival last weekend in Footscray. With a sense of renewal in the air, it was a gloriously relaxed day with excellent vibes and some of the best funk and soul this city has to offer.
Following the release of their new EP TV is Boring last Friday, local favourites Hearts and Rockets are back again, this time with a fun new clip for the EP’s electric opening track ‘On/Off’.
Following the release of her enchanting and poetic debut EP To Slow Down Time, Melbourne singer-songwriter Louise Gaul connects with us to share a glimpse into some of the key influences and inspirations behind her six-track wonder.
Off the back of the release of The Dunes You Wander In last week, the second album from DIY coldwave artist SERF, we caught up with the Melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist to look into the influences that have inspired his brand of icy post-punk.
Back with the third taste of their upcoming EP Standing On Thin Air, indie-rock powerhouse Localles have returned with ‘So Wasted’, a track that’s been in their vaults for some time but finally has emerged as a spirited blast of sharp and contagious garage-rock.
