Out now through Holiday Maker Records, ‘Sally’ is our second taste of Family Jordan’s sun-drenched new album Big Grass, that has the band continuing their pursuit of authentic folk and Americana whilst maintaining plenty of local charm and humour.
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They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with Kim Salmon
With over 35 years of music to his name, post-punk veteran Kim Salmon has returned with his eighth studio album under the Surrealists moniker – thrilling and subversive, Rantings From the Book Of Swamp encompasses a sprawling career of reinvention told through an improvised collection of 13 tracks.
Everything Evolves –
A Chat with Velvet Bloom
The neo-soul, alternative rock, jazz pop amalgam that is Velvet Bloom has returned once again with their latest single ‘7hundred25’, a mournful yet reflective track about the changing nature of relationships over time. We had a chat to lead vocalist Maddy Herbert about how the track came to be.
No Expectations –
Pop Filter on Pop Filter
To get to know the friendships that define Pop Filter a little better, we had the band’s Nick Kearton and Liam ‘Snowy’ Halliwell interview each other, to pick apart the record and each other.
Celebrating Community with
Cousin Will Records
Out today, the second release from Cousin Will Records is an eight-track compilation that serves to highlight and celebrate their emerging music community.
Why We Love The Old Bar – Melbourne musicians on their favourite local
Trouble Juice spoke to some of our favourite Melbourne musicians about why they love The Old Bar and why they can’t wait to get back there, to remind us all what we’ve been missing.
Track by Track:
El Tee – Everything Is Fine
On Everything Is Fine, El Tee appears completely unmasked – her debut album revealing a wondrous collection of indie-folk that dives deep into its creator’s journey of self-realisation and self-acceptance.
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Las Mar – I No Say
The fourth taste of Las Mar’s forthcoming album Don’t Read Everything You Believe, ‘I Say No’ is an all-encompassing journey through the idiosyncratic musician’s vibrant sonic world – a thrilling kaleidoscope of psychedelia, exotica and art-pop that makes for a completely transportive listen.
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Snake Valley – Giddy Up!
Today we’re stoked to be premiering the debut album from Snake Valley – on Giddy Up!, the Ballarat-turned-Melbourne five-piece present a nine track blitz of gritty garage-rock that is set to cement the group as a staple in the Melbourne punk scene.
Speed Dating:
Lisa Caruso, Fuzz Meadows,
Amarina Waters and Eilis Frawley
Speed Dating this week with Lisa Caruso, Fuzz Meadows, Amarina Waters and Eilis Frawley.
Homebodies –
Staying In with Chelsea Sienna
We check in with photographer and radio presenter Chelsea Sienna to find out what she’s been up to during lockdown.
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French Cut – RDO
Today we have the pleasure of premiering the new single ‘RDO’ from Melbourne four-piece French Cut – an energetic, lo-fi track that smoothly combines cheerful pop smarts with a raucous garage-rock punch.
