Trouble Juice caught up with the drummer of Food Court, Nic Puertolas, ahead of the Melbourne leg of their tour to chat working with producer John Castle on the new album, touring and the Australian music scene.
Track by Track:
AMIKO – Diosma
Melbourne indie-punks AMIKO’s debut EP Diosma is a masterfully crafted collection of fuzz-pop tunes that never skimps on grit or intensity, and vocalist Louis Mackenzie gave Trouble Juice an insight into each track.
Track by Track:
Full Flower Moon Band – Chinatown
Chinatown is a dark, psychedelic journey into the world of Full Flower Moon Band, and Trouble Juice spoke with mastermind behind it, Kate ‘Babyshakes’ Dillon, to talk through the album, track by track.
Trouble Juice Exclusive:
Terrible Signal – Terrible Signal
Terrible Signal’s self-titled debut album is a collection of jangly sunshine-pop gems that plays like a lost classic from 1980’s Australia, and our buddies over at Dusky Tracks have been kind enough to give Trouble Juice an exclusive listen.
Video Premiere: laedj. –
Heard from Space (Live 360º)
Melbourne space-rockers Laedj have treated us to a premiere of their new live clip for ‘Heard from Space’, shot in 360º to match their spacey out-of-this-world sounds.
Premiere: Franjapan –
How Was Your Night
Melbourne alt-rock group Franjapan’s debut single ‘How Was Your Night’ is a summery slice of indie pop that could perfectly soundtrack your next big night out.
Behind the Camera with
Docklands Live
Working under the idea that ‘music was made to be performed’, Docklands Live are an up and coming live music performance channel, catching some of Australia’s best local talent on film. TJ met with the Docklands Live crew in their waterside studio to find out what was going on.
Track by Track:
RAT!hammock – Pam
RAT!hammock’s debut EP ‘Pam’ is a cohesive collection of lo-fi pop tunes, full with jangling guitars, 90’s inspired weirdness and poignantly unconventional lyrics. Trouble Juice caught up with frontman Jackson Phelan to find out what goes on across the EP’s four tracks.
Trouble Juice Records: Bad Bangs x Slim Pickins Split Single
Trouble Juice Records are really excited to finally put out our inaugural release – a split 7” single between two of our favourite local bands, Bad Bangs and Slim Pickins.
Creating Worlds with Toehider
On October 19, Toehider will release their third full-length album “Good” and we had a chat with the man behind the music side of things to help decipher how a band with equal-parts music and illustration function as seamlessly as they do.
Trouble Juice Records
We’re really excited to announce our latest undertaking at Trouble Juice – a new project called Trouble Juice Records.
Track by Track:
Hardcoded Korean Subs – Hardcoded Korean Subs
Hardcoded Korean Subs debut EP is a warped introduction into their unique take on psych-pop – a dizzying combination of woozy synths, blown-out beats and charmingly lo-fi production. We caught up with Lachlan Bowden, the man behind it all, to get an insight into what was going on across the EP.
