We spoke with Face The Music co-curator Zac Abroms ahead of the music summit to get some pro tips on how to get the best out of this year’s conference.
Face The Music Advice
Tetrahedra’s SOMA
Pre-Release Party
On Thursday November 16th, Melbourne alternative-pop group Tetrahedra hosted a pre-release party to unveil their highly anticipated visual EP SOMA.
SOMA – A Chat with Tetrahedra
We caught up with Lena and Max from Tetrahedra in light of the release of the band’s first single ‘Either’ off of their upcoming visual EP SOMA.
Good Luck – A Chat with Food Court
Trouble Juice caught up with the drummer of Food Court, Nic Puertolas, ahead of the Melbourne leg of their tour to chat working with producer John Castle on the new album, touring and the Australian music scene.
Trouble Juice Exclusive:
Terrible Signal – Terrible Signal
Terrible Signal’s self-titled debut album is a collection of jangly sunshine-pop gems that plays like a lost classic from 1980’s Australia, and our buddies over at Dusky Tracks have been kind enough to give Trouble Juice an exclusive listen.
Wilhelm Philipp
Born and raised in Melbourne photographer Wilhelm Philipp, who’s currently at just 20 years of age, already boasts an extensive client list and the distinct, fluid visual style to match. We had a talk about how he’s gotten there and what’s next.
Behind the Camera with
Docklands Live
Working under the idea that ‘music was made to be performed’, Docklands Live are an up and coming live music performance channel, catching some of Australia’s best local talent on film. TJ met with the Docklands Live crew in their waterside studio to find out what was going on.
Amping Up Australiana with Doomlands
Barren wasteland, beer on tap, bloody chaos! TJ chat with the creators of new animated comedy Doomlands, ahead of their pilot episode premiere at the Tote.
Kasper Raglus
Hailing from the sleepy surf coast town of Aireys Inlet, Kasper Raglus specialises in emotively abstract visual art, forging earthy tones and textures with refined geometric forms.
Bad Bangs x Slim Pickins 7″ Split Single Launch
On Saturday October 24th, Trouble Juice hosted a special launch show at Brunswick’s Record Paradise to celebrate the first release from Trouble Juice Records.
Trouble Juice Records: Bad Bangs x Slim Pickins Split Single
Trouble Juice Records are really excited to finally put out our inaugural release – a split 7” single between two of our favourite local bands, Bad Bangs and Slim Pickins.
Creating Worlds with Toehider
On October 19, Toehider will release their third full-length album “Good” and we had a chat with the man behind the music side of things to help decipher how a band with equal-parts music and illustration function as seamlessly as they do.