Give 'em time, I reckon. They've got energy, attitude, a spark. Let's see if they turn into a Savages or a Divorce. I know which side of the line I'll be cheering from.…
This vaguely recalls many delights, but has a sunlit haze charm unique to one street in my Chosen City. Like a toddler walking sideways and falling over just because she can. Delicious.…
That's SIR Wharton Tiers to you punkette, man who's drummed with the Bangs almighty No Wave band Theoretical Girls (ft. Glenn Branca) and Laurie Anderson.…
Sometime soon, I need to wake myself up. This abject surrender, this kissing with my eyes open, serves me no good whatsoever.…
There's this slightly pathetic, socially inept indie boy, see. He idolises women. He wants to be with the women, understands instinctively that he'd have more fun if he was with the women…
This could, I suspect, be called synth-pop without much fear of contradiction.…
The video is so striking, it's easy to overlook how rad the music is. And the music certainly is rad. …
I looked down at the pile of vomit shimmering in the gutter, shaking and still feeling nauseous. "That's funny," I thought to myself, picking a bit of Jodie Foster out the remains. "I don't remember listening to that."…
Sounds like The Pastels to me. Magical.…
And now I've found this, and I'm more than happy. For this is how I remember Olympia, WA. Ask any of my old friends. Magical.…
If they charge by the rhyme, you couldn't afford the Album. If they charge by the joy, it couldn't even be sold. This is museum quality joy.…
People think now that New Wave means Duran Duran or some shite, but in reality it was this: laddish power-pop, with its roots firmly in the Herman’s Hermits and Small Faces of the past, and totally confused about how it should view the present.…
We’re a bit late this year (the story of our life) but it’s time…
Unaddressed allegations of racism, misogyny, violent abuse and bad behaviour. There’s a problem with…
You break up with your ex. You like them, but they’ve pushed the limits…
Photo by Luz Gallardo Kid Congo Powers rose to prominence in the punk and…
Photo: Matthew Reeves Formed in 1977, the Psychedelic Furs melded punk energy with atmospheric…
Glen Matlock is a British musician, songwriter, and producer, best known as the original…
Tropical Fuck Storm bring their Cellophane Honeymoon mini-festival to Brisbane’s Triffid, with C.O.F.F.I.N, Cool…
The Damned play their final show in Brisbane with their classic early 1980s line-up…
As part of an AV Triple Bill at the Ohm Festival at Brisbane’s Powerhouse,…
Once I was blind, now I can see Once I was blind but now…
BRIGHTON KOMEDIA: I have never felt very comfortable with my body. This feels like home.…
The opening song sounds like My Bloody Valentine. You may well be enthused by…
Photo: Sian Stacey The big music “news” in Australia in the last couple days…
Photo: Eleanor Petry Well, this is just great. On first listen it reminds me…
Photo by Anita Shao Something from the open browser tab collection that I’ve been…
