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Spotlight: Alex Manhire of The Beautiful Monument
By Ellie Robinson last updated
The new LP, I’m The Reaper, is out now

ICYMI, Gorillaz are playing a handful of shows in Australia this month
By Ellie Robinson published
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
By Ellie Robinson published
"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”
By Ellie Robinson last updated
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”
By Ellie Robinson last updated
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”
By Ellie Robinson last updated
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”
By Ellie Robinson last updated
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”
By Ellie Robinson last updated
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”
By Ellie Robinson last updated
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”
By Ellie Robinson last updated
After two years spent descending into insanity, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have conjured up their darkest and weirdest – and most importantly, best – album yet
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