Episode 89: William Crighton
If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “Son of a gun, I reckon ‘bush-psych’ is one of those genres that should exist,” well, have I got a name for you. That name is William Crighton, the Australian musician originally from Dubbo,...
Episode 88: Ben Walsh – Tigers Jaw
For over two decades now, the world of indie rock and emo has hosted none other than Pennsylvania’s Tigers Jaw. First formed in 2005 as a two-piece, the project soon expanded and began releasing music. In 2008, their self-titled second...
Episode 87: Dick Valentine – Electric Six
I’d like to imagine that I’m like a lot of people when I say that I enjoy music that doesn’t take itself too seriously. That’s probably why I found myself resonating with Electric Six when they first broke onto the...
Episode 86: Will Pugh – Cartel
If you’re one of those folks who contends that pop-punk was at its best in the ’00s (and it was, let’s face it), then there’s a pretty good chance you’ve bumped a bit of Cartel in your time. First formed...
Episode 85: Darren Cordeux – Kisschasy
For close to 25 years now, the Australian music scene has been home to a little group called Kisschasy. First forming in around 2002, the group rose to fame in 2005 with their exceptional debut record United Paper People, and...
Episode 84: Jim Duong, Nette France, George Inglis & Josef Pabis – sleepazoid
If you’re not yet around sleepazoid, then now might be the time to change that, because according to all and sundry, they’re on their way to becoming the ‘next big thing’ in Australian music. It’s easy to see why, however....
Episode 83: Matt Ebert, Barry Johnson & Chase Knobbe – Joyce Manor
If there’s one thing that you need to know about Joyce Manor, it’s that every time they release a new album, their fans are in for a good time. In fact, I’ve been saying that for well over a decade...
Bonus Episode 7: Tim Levinson/Urthboy – The Herd
If you’ve listened to Australian music at any point over the last 25 years, the chances are good you’ve bumped a bit of The Herd from time to time. Formed in Sydney out of, and by, members of the Elefant...
Episode 82: John Gourley – Portugal. The Man
I’ll be honest when I say that there’s a good chance a lot of folks who appear on this podcast are unknown by large portions of the listenership. That’s not a bad thing, of course, since it helps promote discovery...
Episode 81: 360
It’s been about two decades now since the world of Australian hip-hop welcomed Matt Colwell, otherwise known as 360, onto the scene. A rapper with a flair for mixing genuineness with wry humour and slick rhymes, 360 rose to wider...