Introducing The Gas, the monthly zine from local artist Nibson Mother that features some of the Melbourne’s wildest creatives and comes bursting with life and colour, packed with secrets hidden on every page.
A peer into The Gas
Track by Track:
Family Jordan – Big Grass
Following the release of Big Grass, the fourth album of psych-folk from the prolific Family Jordan, we got in touch with the Jordan behind the Family to take us through each track and how the album came to life.
A Cassowary Apart –
A chat with Andrew Tuttle and Padang Food Tigers
Despite being made by three musicians on opposite sides of the world in a time of turmoil and uncertainty, A Cassowary Apart is a serene and intimate collection of collaborative instrumental creations by Andrew Tuttle and Padang Food Tigers, and an alluring fifth instalment in Bedroom Suck’s quietly growing Private Eyes series.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with
Bones and Jones
Bones and Jones’ Ginger Gold (Farm Singles) is a 14 track masterpiece of pop rock synergy with a classic flavour. The Victorian six-piece are rapidly gaining momentum following this release, featuring zeitgeisty lyricism, arm-hair tingling harmonies and juicy guitar solos.
Scandal! A Reflection on Essendon’s Doping Saga: The Musical? –
A chat with Kit Richards
With opening night this Thursday as a part of this year’s Melbourne Comedy Festival, we had Naarm/Melbourne comedian and one-eyed Essendon supporter Kit Richards run us through her pub rock musical Scandal! A Reflection on Essendon’s Doping Saga: The Musical?.
Live at The Tannery –
A chat with Polite Skeletons
We caught up with rising weirdo-punk crew Polite Skeletons to find out what’s set to go down this Sunday at their DIY show at Preston skatepark The Tannery.
Track by Track:
Spiritual Mafia – Alfresco
Off the back of the release of Alfresco last week, we got in touch with Ben Mackie and Chris Stephenson from Spiritual Mafia and had the pair pick apart each moment of chaos on their sprawling debut album.
Track by Track:
Full Flower Moon Band –
Death Or Hell
Following the release of their fiery new EP, we had Kate ‘Babyshakes’ Dillon – the mastermind behind Full Flower Moon Band – talk us through each thrilling moment on Death Or Hell.
Broke & Enter –
The New Fundraiser Mini-Festival
After losing gear, income and irreplaceable recordings during a home invasion and car theft, Melbourne artists Ella Clair and Bailey Judd have created new hope amidst the tribulation, in the form of the mini-festival fundraiser Broke & Enter, featuring a huge line-up of local talent united in the common support of their fellow artists.
Romantic Notions –
A chat with Mere Women
We caught up with Sydney’s post-punk four-piece Mere Women as they come back with their first album in four years, Romantic Notions, released tomorrow via Poison City Records.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with
Flyying Colours
Five years on from their gorgeous, ethereal debut Mindfullness, Melbourne shoegazers Flyying Colours have returned with their sophomore record Fantasy Country. We caught up with the group to investigate some of the influences on their explosively colourful new record.
Reckless –
A chat with David Forcier
David Forcier has spent his past five years in Australia loyally documenting the going-ons within our underground music scenes from behind the camera. His efforts have resulted in the second edition of Reckless, a book compiling photographs taken from 2016 to 2019 that serves as a visceral and unfiltered snapshot into these communities.
