Having officially begun my career as a music journalist by commencing an internship with Tone Deaf in August of 2016, I quickly became a prolific writer. Following the site’s acquisition by The Brag Media in January of 2017, I soon found myself writing articles for publications such as The Brag, The Industry Observer, Don’t Bore Us, and Jplay.
During my time at The Brag Media, I took on the roles of Weekend Editor, Night and Weekend Writer, Staff Writer, and News Director before picking up the role of Editor at Rolling Stone Australia in November of 2019. As such, I soon became the most prolific writer in the company’s history, with a total of 6,845 articles credited to my name prior to my exit from The Brag Media in April of 2022.
Below, you’ll find handy links to a selection of what I’ve deemed to be some of my “best” articles from these various publications in chronological order. This arbitrary definition of “best” is solely up to my own discretion, so it may relate to a sense of pride I gained from writing the piece, the level of enjoyment I got from writing it, or just from general feedback I received that told me it was an enjoyable piece. Needless to say, there’s likely plenty of articles not listed here which might resonate with you more than those that are listed here.
Notably, I have not included feature interviews and live reviews on this specific page, and as such my favourite article of all-time (a feature interview with Melbourne’s Private Function), is not available in this list (but is coincidentally available via the link I just included 17 words ago).
For an extensive list of every article I’ve penned over the years, be sure to head along to the Portfolio page. Likewise, lists of my feature interviews and live reviews can also be accessed via the same page.
10/12/2017: 12 of the most intriguing mysteries in music history (Tone Deaf)
28/03/2018: Get to know the rarest Jack White records in the world (Tone Deaf)
27/06/2018: Let’s revisit that wild theory that Andrew W.K. doesn’t actually exist (Tone Deaf)
01/08/2018: The infamous Heaven’s Gate cult has accused Lil Uzi Vert of ripping off their artwork (The Industry Observer)
03/12/2018: Former TISM member Jack Holt unmasks for new band, The Collaborators (Tone Deaf)
06/12/2018: How my love of mixtapes resulted in the best birthday gift I’ll ever give [Op-Ed] (The Brag)
20/02/2019: Everyone lies about going to this Sex Pistols gig (Tone Deaf)
16/06/2019: A succulent Australian mystery: Just who is the bloke in this iconic video? (The Brag)
18/11/2019: Taylor Hawkins talks the new Coattail Riders album, and plans for big-name collabs (Tone Deaf)
25/11/2019: ‘It became something entirely different’ – Beck talks futuristic new album, ‘Hyperspace’ (Tone Deaf)
01/03/2020: Flashback: Faith No More Turn an Advertising Jingle Into a Live Favourite (Rolling Stone Australia)
18/03/2020: Now is the time to change the Australian national anthem [Op-Ed] (The Brag)
21/04/2020: Never Coming Full Circle: The Tragic Beauty of the Beastie Boys Story (Rolling Stone Australia)
08/05/2020: The Capper Calls: One of radio’s most hilarious – and bizarre – moments (The Brag)
28/08/2020: Private Function: Still On Top (Rolling Stone Australia)
20/11/2020: The Modern Revival of Something for Kate (Rolling Stone Australia)
03/05/2021: Treasure MammaL: Underrated and ‘Grammy Nominated’ (Rolling Stone Australia)
04/06/2021: The Avalanches: 20 Vibrant Years of ‘Since I Left You’ (Rolling Stone Australia)
09/09/2021: ‘Fuck, That Riff Sounds Really Sick’: 25 Years of The Fauves’ ‘Future Spa’ (Rolling Stone Australia)
17/09/2021: Flashback: Sydney’s Gerling Get Caught Up in Post-9/11 Controversy (Rolling Stone Australia)
21/03/2022: End of An Era: triple j Discontinues Its Annual Hottest 100 Compilation CDs (Rolling Stone Australia)
08/04/2022: The Linda Lindas Are the Coolest Band on The Planet (Rolling Stone Australia)
22/04/2022: Daniel Johns: The Defiant One (Rolling Stone Australia)
06/09/2022: Are Tism the most difficult interview in the world? (Time Out)
12/10/2022: Greenhouse’s Unfinished Business: Geelong ’90s cult favourites on triumph, tragedy and a long-awaited debut album (Forte)
09/02/2023: From Judas Priest To Sam Smith: The Satanic Panic Through The Ages (The Music)
03/03/2023: Macklemore: ‘The Only Mistake That I Can Make Is Not Telling My Truth’ (The Music)
24/03/2023: Shut Up & Play The Hits: Is Fan Outrage Over Setlists Justified? (The Music)
05/05/2023: Bad//Dreems: Rip It Up And Start Again (The Note)
07/07/2023: Like A Version Meets triple j’s Hottest 100 – The Pairing Your Ears Have Waited Years For (Tyler Jenke)
04/08/2023: DMA’S: Covered In Glory (The Note)
06/10/2023: Descendents: Evergreen Punks (The Note)
20/12/2023: Foals: Stable Mates (The Note)
02/02/2024: The Ultimate Gig’: Reflecting On Big Day Out 10 Years After The Last Iteration Of The Festival (The Music)
18/02/2024: Private Function: On Top Of Their Game (The Note)
16/04/2024: BOB VYLAN // “We have power within ourselves and we have power as a community to change the way that we live in this world.” (Hysteria)
01/07/2024: The unsolved mystery of Triple R and Hole’s Celebrity Skin (Beat)
25/10/2024: TISM: ‘New. Back. Creased with worry, their foreheads. And the fish escaped.’ (Beat)
25/01/2025: This Year’s Hottest 100 Is The Worst Result For Aussies In Almost Three Decades, So What Can We Do? (The Music)
07/03/2025: ‘It Was Like Going Back In Time With The Crowd And The Chaos’ – Steve Jones On The Sex Pistols’ Return (The Music)
10/03/2025: Gene Simmons Is Letting Fans Become His Roadie for a Day (Billboard)
13/03/2025: Nick Cave Clarifies ‘Uncharitable’ Red Hot Chili Peppers Comments: ‘There Was No Malice Intended’ (Billboard)
27/03/2025: You Am I Reflect On The Massive Success Of ‘Hi Fi Way’: ‘Literally From Day One, It Was Chaotic’ (The Music)
01/04/2025: Former Kraftwerk Member Wolfgang Flür Tricked Into Fake Daft Punk Collaboration by Imposter (Billboard)
10/04/2025: The Hives On Their New Album And Their Australian Return – ‘It’s Just So Fun To Just F*ck Sh*t Up And Rock Out’ (The Music)
30/04/2025: ‘There’s No One Like Me’: Robert Baxter Personifies Queer Joy In Their ‘STARGIRL’ Era (The Music)
09/05/2025: Nicolas Cage Claims He Gets Mistaken for Nick Cave Regularly: ‘Only One Letter Separates Us’ (Billboard)
13/05/2025: Nick Cave Has Claimed That He, Too, Is Mistaken for Nicolas Cage (Billboard)
22/05/2025: ‘I Just Want To Put Everything Into The Art’: Chasing Ghosts’ Jimmy Kyle On The Authenticity Of ‘Therapy’ (The Music)
04/09/2025: ‘My Head Is Focused On Trying To Make The Moments Count’: Ben Folds Celebrates The Magic And Purity Of Live Performance (The Music)
30/10/2025: ‘As Long As It Feels Good, That’s What Matters’: Lenny Kravitz Discusses Returning To Australia And The Joy Of Human Connection (The Music)
18/11/2025: Haven’s Viral Hit ‘I Run’ Removed From Streaming Amid AI Claims (The Music)
05/12/2025: ‘Still Getting Away With It After All These Years’: Travis’ Triumphant Return To Australia Has Been Decades In The Making (The Music)
16/12/2025: What Does It Mean When Majors Partner With AI? (The Music)