Song of the day – 635: Bitch Prefect
Beautifully laconic awkward pop from Adelaide: all crushed violet and failed romantic leanings.
the interview | Iceage want you to know that they’re not fascists
The idea was to not to try to, you know, glorify violence or anything, we just thought it was a fun idea
Iceage | smart and naive can be a dangerous combination too
They’re Joy Division and they’re being treated like they’re Skrewdriver. Perhaps they’ve brought it on themselves, but I think it’s a pity.
THE ALTERNATIVE REVIEW | Iceage – You’re Nothing (Matador)
The nastiness, the blackness and bleakness, is a lot of the attraction.
12 rough jewels of integrity in a sea of overproduction and hype
Seweeeet!!! Thought stuff like this had died and gone to the pub. A rough jewel of integrity in a sea of overproduction and hype. ‘course they’ll never ‘get’ anywhere – and therein lies their beauty. Made my day. Thanks fir that. Thanks indeed.
2012 & the Abysmal Company You Kept
Dum Dum Girls had a massive year — the Coke Zero of the indie world. You know, same taste as the original formula but not as filling.
Song of the day – 527: Go Genre Everything
The craziest, most brilliantly unafraid two songs I’ve heard from Australia all year. No, fuck Australia. Anywhere.
A list of 20+ performances that have shocked
I drew the line at coprophilia.
If Donna Summer was alive in the Facebook age…
Like To Like You Baby
22 of Wallace Wylie’s favourite songs of 2012 (most of which are actually from 2012) so far
2012. I’m not going to lie to you, it’s been a shit year in terms of my personal life.
