Following the release of Mark’s Paranormal Dysneyland last month through Eternal Soundcheck, we caught up with Mark Spinks to have him unravel the intentions that underpin his sprawling collection of unsettling and visceral blues-punk.
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Track by Track:
Zombeaches – Cheers to the Future
Recorded in a rickety old shed along the Point Leo foreshore, Cheers to the Future is the brutish debut album from Mornington Peninsula post-punkers Zombeaches. Panoramic in both sound and setting, Cheers to the Future champions hope in recovery and strength – an album grounded by its thematic resonance and chaotic vigour.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with Don Glori
Ahead of the release of his forthcoming EP Dawn Calling next week, we got in touch with Don Glori (aka local bass master Gordon Li) to dig into the influences that have inspired his new collection of jazz-tinged house.
Homebodies –
Staying In with Shannen Egan
We check in with Shannen Egan, the mastermind behind emerging management group Turning Heads Agency, to find out what he’s been up to during lockdown.
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TB Ridge As The Director –
Rock n Roll Heart
After performing in a string of loved Melbourne punk and garage bands over the past decade, Tom Ridgewell has stepped out on his own with Rock n Roll Heart, his debut EP as TB Ridge As The Director – an ambivalent ode to rock ’n’ roll that’s as playful as it is subversive.
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Alex Marko – Tranquility
Alex Marko’s debut release Tranquillity is an exploration of the ambience of nature and space – layered with sounds of gentle waves or bird chirping alongside myriad acoustic and electric guitars, and crafted to bring about a presence of calm and balance.
Video Premiere:
Heather Fiona – Trouble
Back with her first new music since the release of her debut album in late 2018, today we have the pleasure of premiering ‘Trouble’ from local soul-pop powerhouse Heather Fiona – an enthralling rumination on vulnerability set to some of Heather’s most intoxicating sounds yet.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with Gregor
Following the long awaited return of avant-pop oddity Gregor, we got in touch with the inimitable mastermind to have him unveil the influences that inspired his latest offering Destiny.
Unreachable Burning Forces –
A chat with CIVIC
Off the back of their ‘Radiant Eye’ 7” released earlier this month through Flightless records, we caught up with punk masters CIVIC to talk us through their latest signing, wider influences and the curious tale of forming a horn section.
Premiere:
Gutter Girls – Skin 2 Sin
Back with their second single of the year, Melbourne punk powerhouse Gutter Girls have re-emerged from lockdown with ‘Skin 2 Sin’, a ferocious return to form that’s as thrilling as it is relentless.
Track by Track:
Lyndon Blue – Wet Paint
Off the back of the release of Wet Paint, their latest collection of uneasy art-pop mixed with heady post-punk, we caught up with DIY oddball Lyndon Blue to dig into each track on the eclectic new EP.
Video Premiere:
Claire Birchall –
Song For The Man In The Moon
Seven months after the release of her latest album Running In Slow Motion, Melbourne DIY rocker Claire Birchall has shared with us a clip for album highlight ‘Song For The Man In The Moon’, a space-age visual accompaniment that transforms the track’s emotive synth-pop into something even more cosmic.
