Garage-surf-spaghetti western rockers Auntie Leo & the Backstabber’s new 7″ Roaches sees the band honing even further in on their unique sound, so we got in touch with the boys to find out about their latest influences.
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Talking Influences with
Mild Minds
Ahead of a huge run of shows across America for Big Wild’s Superdream tour, we catch up with Melbourne electronic producer Benjamin David, the mastermind behind Mild Minds, to find out what inspired the sounds we’re hearing on his debut EP SWIM.
Here Comes the Company Man –
A Chat with Vintage Crop
Ahead of the launch of their new EP Company Man this weekend at the Grace Darling, Liam Mcnally caught up with Jack Cherry, lead singer of Geelong garage-punks Vintage Crop, to find out about the band’s steady rise and what’s to come next.
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Shrimpwitch – Gave Me The Itch
On their long awaited debut album Gave Me The Itch, garage-punks Shrimpwitch take us on a wild ride that’s as raucous as it is disturbingly sweet, so we got in touch with the band to find out a little more about it.
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Talking Influences with IV League
In the midst of a big summer and following the release of their head-turning new single ‘Lose Me’, we got in touch with garage-pop duo IV League to find out what they’ve been listening to in the lead up to their forthcoming debut EP.
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Regionals – Sentimental Health
Sydney punk five-piece Regionals dropped their debut EP Sentimental Health back in November last year, and the blast of punk, indie and emo they serve up proves the last two years spent honing their craft paid off.
Sick of Dreary England –
A Chat with Weird Place
The guys from local noise-punk outfit Noughts have just launched a brand new record label called Weird Place, and today they’re kicking things off in a big way with their own festival at the Gasometer, featuring a heap of Melbourne’s best bands.
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Talking Influences with
Time For Dreams
Ahead of their set at Meredith this weekend and the upcoming drop of their remix EP, we catch up with Melbourne’s electronic duo Time For Dreams to suss out the ingredients behind their floaty, spacious music.
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Talking Influences with PALS
In October, Novocastrian post-punks PALS dropped their latest single ‘Somewhere New’, an uncompromising dose of disarming rock, and we got in touch to find out more about it.
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Talking Influences with HANDSOME
Off the back of the release of her debut EP No Hat No Play back in September, we caught up with Sydney alt-pop artist HANDSOME to find out what has been influencing her poignantly brooding electronica.
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Talking Influences with Soft Powder
Last month, local dream-pop guy Soft Powder released his debut EP Shangri-La, a collection of immersive lo-fi pop that brims with otherworldly sounds, introspective themes and tasteful 80’s production, and we got in touch with the man responsible, Andy Szetho, to find out about the influences behind it.
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Heather Fiona- Every Beginning Has An End
Only a couple days out from the launch of Heather Fiona’s Every Beginning Has An End, we got in touch the Footscray based soul-pop expert to dig a little deeper into her endlessly charming debut album.
