To celebrate the release of his electrifying debut solo work The Stranger In The Mirror, we hit up Jake Mason up to discuss this exciting new project and upcoming launch at Stonnington Jazz Festival.
They Made Me Do It –
Talking Influences with Outside The Academy
As danceable as it is mind-melting, Outside The Academy’s latest single ‘Hand In Hand (Let’s Go)’ is an impressive cut of freaked-out dance pop. TJ had a chat with Pawel Cholewa, the man behind the project, to find out what inspired the new track.
Bjork: Interpreted – A Chat With Mama Alto
Now that Stonnington Jazz is well underway, we got in touch with Mama Alto, one of the guest performers taking the stage this Thursday for The Surface Project’s reimagining of the works of Bjork to get a first glimpse into what to expect.
Premiere: Tragic Carpet –
Tried and True
Packed with boisterous charm and contagious energy, garage punks Tragic Carpet’s debut release ‘Tried and True’ is a perfectly chaotic introduction to an exciting band.
Gamjee – William H. Vanderbilt’s Vampire
Gamjee’s latest single ‘William H. Vanderbilt’s Vampire’ is a manic burst of garage-psych, which finds the band tackling power imbalance with enough fuzz to burn down the entire system altogether.
Jarrow, Hoi Palloi and Shaun Kirk
Speed dating this week with Jarrow, Hoi Palloi and Shaun Kirk.
Premiere:
Darby – Bayview
Darby’s new single ‘Bayview’ is a gorgeous cut of emotive folk rock, packed full with her intoxicating vocals, some sleepy guitars and an incredible chorus.
Track by Track:
Kissy Fleur – Ripened Fruit
Ripened Fruit, Kissy Fleur’s debut album, is a haunting collection of etheral dream-pop, however, the album’s delicate nature is severely juxtaposed by its harrowing narrative, which tells of a young girl’s experience of sexual assault.
Factory Sessions –
Oscar France and Mick Power
TJ caught up with Oscar France and Mick Power, the co-founders of Factory Sessions, a music group based in Northcote that celebrates improvised music, creativity and community.
A Long Elevator Ride with
The Stranger Suite
Ahead of their double single launch this Friday, we had a chat with jazz influenced hip hop crew The Stranger Suite about the new singles, collaborating and getting real down way down.
Shit Bitch, Sophia Lubczenko and Audrey Powne
Speed dating this week with Shit Bitch, Sophia Lubczenko and Audrey Powne.
A Great Tree
A Great Tree is a multi-sensory installation combining original music, light and space to convey a narrative around the mythical tree within Norse mythology. We got chatting with the brains behind it to get an inside scoop before it all happens tomorrow night.
