Latest articles by Ellie Robinson
Ben Lee: “I’ve always been interested in being a cheeky bastard and stirring the pot”
Three decades into his career, Ben Lee is still finding new ways to turn heads and drop jaws. Case in point: his wild new album, I’m Fun!
Bartees Strange: “A lot of my songs tend to start off as country songs and become something else”
On the aptly titled Farm To Table, Bartees Strange celebrates family, formative experiences, and folk-rock
Alex The Astronaut: “I feel like I’ve developed a lot as an artist, and that’s really, really exciting”
Alex The Astronaut walks us through the colourful chaos of her second album, How To Grow A Sunflower Underwater
Alexisonfire: “It’s a blessing and a curse that we make records this way”
We thought the day would never come, but Alexisonfire are finally back with a new album. Let’s dive right in
Live Review: The Wombats, Melbourne 10/06/22
“With no restraints to what they were capable of, The Wombats delivered an overall fantastic show”
Live Review: Camp Cope, Melbourne 13/05/22
“The songs on Running With The Hurricane were purpose-made for theatres, and that was unquestionably clear here”
ICYMI, Gorillaz are playing a handful of shows in Australia this month
They’ll be making fans Feel Good(, Inc.) in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, plus at Splendour In The Grass
Live Review: Short Stack, Melbourne 08/07/22
"Was it worth a two-and-a-half year wait? Absolutely – just so long as we don’t have to wait nearly as long for the next show…"
Alpha Wolf: “We’ve always wanted to do this, and now we’re finally at the stage where we can”
With some of their most vicious music yet on the horizon, Alpha Wolf are gearing up to dominate Australia’s metalcore scene. First on the agenda: the biggest tour the genre’s seen here in years
Xavier Rudd: “I am very connected to Country in a way that speaks through my music”
On his milestone tenth album, Xavier Rudd embraces culture, Country and community with inimitable passion
Vikki Thorn: “I need to be in the moment when I record”
After three decades leading The Waifs, Vikki Thorn shakes it up with a punchy and powerful blues-rock record steeped in raw, ravenous authenticity
Thornhill: “I basically wrote every song to soundtrack a different movie or TV show”
As Thornhill continue to evolve from their metalcore roots, the Melbourne troupe embrace an unexpected influence: Hollywood
Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers: “Now that we’ve got this platform, we’re really going to tell people what we think”
On their second shot at a debut EP, Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers prove they’ve got what it takes to lead the next generation of Australian rock royalty
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever: “This album was definitely liberating”
Steered by their individuality and the “f*** it” attitude that came with COVID-incited uncertainty, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever made their own musical multiverse
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets: “That dread turned into a bit of angst, and then we put that to the heavier stuff”
After two years spent descending into insanity, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have conjured up their darkest and weirdest – and most importantly, best – album yet
Joe Satriani: “It’s important to really identify with the subject matter”
18 solo albums down, Joe Satriani’s mind-bending musicality continues to evolve. On The Elephants Of Mars, he reaches new heights of narrative intensity
Chris Cheney: “Even the darkest songs, I’m proud of the way I allowed myself to wrestle with them”
On his long-awaited solo debut, The Living End’s Chris Cheney heads in a rawer and more intimate direction
Body Type: “This album symbolises us really coming into our own”
With a renewed sense of clarity and amplified confidence, Body Type are ready to take on the world, armed with an explosively enrapturing debut album
Ball Park Music: “We just go with whatever feels right at any given moment”
With touring off the cards for their sixth album, Ball Park Music looked to LP7 as a yearlong effort to chisel out a true masterpiece
