Ahead of our third night at Bigsound, we got our schmooze on with a few of the acts you’ll be hearing in Fortitude Valley tonight.
BIGSOUND Speed Dating:
Blue Kami –
A Chat with Daniel Elia
Off the back of Blue Kami, we got in touch with Melbourne rapper and GRID alumni Daniel Elia to find out about his new tracks and his experience partaking in the program.
BIGSOUND Speed Dating:
Hannah Blackburn, Ben Dennis, Nancie Schipper and murmurmur
Now that we’ve arrived in Brisvegas and changed into weather appropriate clothing, we’ve wasted no time getting to know a few of the faces you’ll be seeing around Fortitude Valley this week.
Easy Browns –
Dam Eels Tour Diary: Part 1
Garage-psych weirdos Easy Browns are currently on the road in support of their latest single ‘Dam Eels’, and were kind enough to document the journey for us at home.
Track by Track:
Hearts and Rockets –
Power
Ahead of their upcoming album launch, we had our favourite feminist-punk indie-goths Hearts and Rockets run us through all fourteen songs off their electrifying new album Power.
Speed Dating:
Bigsound (Un)Official Showcase
Ahead of next week’s showcase, we got to know a few of the acts a little more intimately. We talk useless skills with Obscura Hail, weird dreams with Gena Rose Bruce and First Beige try to sell us a Kendama.
Premiere:
The Fainters – You’re Doing Something Right Though
Today we have the pleasure of premiering the new EP from Melbourne indie-pop five piece The Fainters – full with deftly crafted instrumentals, witty lyrics and subtle hooks, it’s an endearing listen that plays like a long overdue catch up with an old friend.
Baked Goods x Trouble Juice
(Un)Official Showcase at BIGSOUND
For the first time, Baked Goods and Trouble Juice are teaming up for our very own unofficial BIGSOUND showcase this year and ahead of the big day, we thought we’d give you an advanced tasting of what we’ll be serving up next Wednesday, September 4th at Barbara.
100,000 Photos –
A Chat with Bill Golding
One half of local gig guide Johnston Street, Bill Golding has spent the last three years documenting the local music scene with his camera, and to celebrate the milestone of reaching 100,000 shots, he’s holding his first photography exhibition next week.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with KILNS
Off the back of their dreamy third single ‘So Close’ and only a day out from its launch, we asked KILNS to let us in on the music that has been the stimuli for the Melbourne indie-rockers thus far.
How to Enjoy an Underrated Vegetable –
A Chat between Parsnip and UV Race
Ahead of Parsnip’s album launch next weekend, we listened in on a chat between the paisley-pop rockers and garage-punk psychos UV Race, to see if we could figure out what might go down at the show.
DIY or Don’t —
Timi Temple on his DIY Mantra
Following the release of his latest blast of colourful indie-rock, Sydney noise-maker and proud DIYer Timi Temple has given us a glimpse at his creative process, with an inspiring opinion piece that doubles as his DIY mantra.
