Last month Maddy Jane dropped her highly anticipated debut album Not All Bad Or Good, a true whirlwind of emotion and genre. We had the pleasure of getting some insight into the phenomenal record from Maddy herself.
Track by Track:
New City, New Sound, Same Crowd –
A chat with Mockingbird
After years of relentless touring and releasing five acclaimed records with her band Punčke, Croatian born singer-songwriter Lucija Ivšič relocated to Melbourne and found a new musical persona Mockingbird. We had a chat with Lucija to find out about the new project.
Growing From Backsliding –
A Chat with Hannah Cameron
A salve for reckless behaviours, Hannah Cameron’s newly minted track ‘Backsliding’ weaves a tale of self-reflection. We dig deeper on a heavier shift in her alt-folk sound, live-streaming, and growth.
Yanked out of Retirement –
A chat with Le Villejuif Underground
About a year after the band had supposedly broken up, French/Australian garage-punks Le Villejuif Underground have re-emerged with a chaotic new 7” in tow, and some ambitions to eventually make it over to Australia.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with
Picket Palace
Following the release of ‘No Fun Intended’ in March, we got in touch with local noisemakers Picket Palace to take a glimpse into what inspired the latest blast of their infectious garage-punk mayhem.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with
Sophisticated Dingo
Having just dropped their latest offering of rollercoastering garage-pop, we had Melbourne mainstays Sophisticated Dingo drop by to talk us through what they’d been circling around whilst writing ‘Vultures’.
‘Make A Woman Out Of Yourself’ –
A Chat With Taylah Carroll
Indie-folk artist Taylah Carroll has hit the ground running with her latest ‘I’m Not Sold’, a tribute to the trials and tribulations of the twenty-something experience, and we had the privilege of picking her brain for the inside motivations and inspirations that go into her music.
Jimi in the Mazda –
A Chat With Flimsey Lohan
Following the release of Goosetape just six months back, Flimsey Lohan have returned with ‘Jimi in the Mazda’, a new taste of their hip-hop/jazz blend that moves ferociously with a refreshing flare to their sound.
Baby TV –
Tuning in with Dianas and friends
In lieu of a proper release show, Melbourne dream-pop trio Dianas have been launching their new album Baby Baby all weekend on their own online channel, Baby TV – a stunning accumulation of the band’s creativity, craft and passion.
Quarterly Report with Zac E Tea
As we head a little deeper into 2020, we took a journey into the mind of bizarre-pop sensation Zac E Tea to get the lowdown on the first quarter of his ongoing yearly residency.
2013 Revivalists –
Looking back with
The Frowning Clouds and
The Living Eyes
Earlier today, Anti Fade Records announced they’re reissuing two cult classics from their vaults – the debut self-titled album from The Living Eyes and The Frowning Clouds’ second album Whereabouts. We looked back on both albums with the help of Billy Gardner and Zak Olsen.
Finishing a project is its own end
– Woodworking with Lachlan Denton
We chatted with Lachlan Denton about his love for woodworking and how it’s getting him through isolation.
