Ahead of his national tour, including a spot on The Smith Street Band’s Pool House Party, we chatted with rapper Astronautalis about Australia, his unique version of hip-hop and dead guys.
Cracker La Touf –
You Had It Coming
Melbourne art-punks Cracker La Touf are back with ‘You Had It Coming’ – a cut of dark, brooding garage rock – and ahead of their launch shows this weekend we had a chat about the new single.
China Beach and Inkboy
Speed dating this week with Carl Lenny from China Beach and Inkboy.
Premiere:
Swamp – Spotto
Swamp’s debut EP Spotto is a perfect collection of lackadaisical surf rock – full to the brim with twangy guitars, sunny melodies and good vibes.
Premiere:
Going Swimming –
Sultans of Swim
Going Swimming’s debut album Sultans of Swim is a wild ride and a triumphant return for the band. The album barely clocks past 30 mins but it’s a whole lotta fun, packed with surf-rock guitars, a pounding rhythm section and heaps of energy.
Nadia Rompas and Mia Tiernan
Speed dating this week with Melbourne artists; Nadia Rompas and Mia Tiernan.
Square Sounds – Chatting with they/them & Calavera
This weekend, Australia’s only chiptune festival Square Sounds returns for its 6th instalment and we reached out to two of Melbourne’s best chiptune artists and got them interviewing each-other to fill us in on what chiptune is all about.
Mel Stringer – Valentines Day Special <3
Speed Dating just got a whole lot cuter with loved-up Mel Stringer.
Ellis D – Making waves from The Netherlands to The UK
We have a to chat to Dutch illustrator Ellis D about her enviable practice across both the UK and the Netherlands – the 45 minute flight between the two, easier and probably cheaper than taking a flight from Melbourne to Brisbane.
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.
Track by Track:
Jules Sheldon – Bloodshed & Serenity
Jules Sheldon’s new album is a powerful collection of brooding alt-pop, packed full with shimmering guitars, some explosive 80’s production and Jules’ powerfully honest lyrics. To help us delve further into Bloodshed & Serenity, Jules gave Trouble Juice an insight into each track.
