Now that Stonnington Jazz is well underway, we got in touch with Mama Alto, one of the guest performers taking the stage this Thursday for The Surface Project’s reimagining of the works of Bjork to get a first glimpse into what to expect.
Factory Sessions –
Oscar France and Mick Power
TJ caught up with Oscar France and Mick Power, the co-founders of Factory Sessions, a music group based in Northcote that celebrates improvised music, creativity and community.
A Great Tree
A Great Tree is a multi-sensory installation combining original music, light and space to convey a narrative around the mythical tree within Norse mythology. We got chatting with the brains behind it to get an inside scoop before it all happens tomorrow night.
Premiere:
China Beach – My Mind
We’ve got the great honour of premiering ‘My Mind’, the newest single from Melbourne’s disco party-starters China Beach, just in time to get your weekend started on a great note.
Premiere:
Yelderbert – DreamZ
We’re wrapped to be premiering ‘DreamZ’, the second serving of experimental art-pop from Melbourne producer/multi-instrumentalist/face-you’ve-probably-seen-in-a-thousand-bands Yelderbert.
Everything I Did As A Kid – A Chat with Huge If True
Ahead of the release of their Huge If True’s debut single ‘Everything I Did As A Kid’, we got in touch with the psych rockers to get the lowdown on everything coming up.
Premiere:
King Cnut and the Waves –
Find Yourself!
We’re really excited to premiere the debut single from King Cnut & The Waves. ‘Find Yourself!’ is equal parts cruisey and reckless, and a perfect track for your well deserved long-weekend getaway.
Premiere:
Cousin Tom – Ice Cream
We’re real excited to be able premiere ‘Ice Cream’, the jangly, jazz-laden first glimpse into Cousin Tom’s second album.
Premiere:
Kill The Darling –
Hounds
We’re stoked to be premiering Kill The Darling’s new single, ‘Hounds’, a brooding slice of electric guitar-driven pop that sees the band paving a new road for themselves.
Track by Track:
Tram Cops – even in my dreams
Tram Cops’ first full length release of warped lo-fi pop is a wild and unpredictable experience and pretty unlike anything else out there. We got Mike from Tram Cops to walk us through the journey track by track.
Cracker La Touf, Pretty City and Kill The Darling
Speed dating this week with Cracker La Touf, Pretty City and Kill The Darling.
Sunset Sounds –
Hot Potato Band
For our last interview of this year’s Sunset Sounds artists, we got in touch with Hot Potato Band to talk about the new chapter they’re embarking on in 2018 and what the band do on their perfect Sunday.
