Episode 45: Kingsley Hall – Benefits, The Chapman Family
If you don’t recognise the name Kingsley Hall, then I want you to stop what you’re doing right now and do a bit of musical research. For most, Kingsley’s name would be recognisable thanks to his role up the front...
Episode 44: Barry Adamson – Magazine, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
I’m going to hazard a guess that even if the name Barry Adamson isn’t one you recognise right off the bat, you’re definitely aware of his contributions to the world of music. At the age of 19, Barry found himself...
Episode 43: Matthew Hayward – Street Legal
If you’re on the cutting edge of music, then you would be aware that there is a band hailing from unceded Kaurna Country (that is to say, the South Australian capital of Adelaide) that is one you definitely need to...
Episode 42: Anika Ostendorf – Hachiku
If you’re anything like me, then the chances are good you’ve been spending the past few years eagerly awaiting a full-length return from Hachiku. Started as the musical project of Anika Ostendorf just under a decade ago, Hachiku rose to...
Episode 41: Kristin Hersh – Throwing Muses, 50 Foot Wave
If you’ve not heard of Kristin Hersh, well, I envy you because she has a rather storied career for you to dive into. Having first formed Throwing Muses alongside her stepsister Tanya Donelly in the early ‘80s, the group swiftly...
Episode 40: Beth Seymour – Beth Seymour & The Lizzies, Hormones, La Famiglia
If you’re a music fan from Melbourne, the chances are pretty good you’ve heard of Beth Seymour. By her own admission, it’s a name you might not be quite familiar with just yet. After all, as she says; new name,...
Episode 39: Jimmy Christmas – The D4, Luger Boa, Jet Generations
If you’ve ever thought, “There just aren’t enough rock and roll bands out there who make me want to release my pent-up energy,” then you need to set your sights towards New Zealand and check out The D4. Around the...
Episode 38: Ben Stewart – Slowly Slowly
There’s a lot of bands out there who manage to craft music that is as emotional as it is poignant, but I feel there are few who get quite the same reaction to their work that Melbourne’s Slowly Slowly does....
Episode 37: James Curd – Modern Living, Greenskeepers
By his own admission, James Curd isn’t exactly a household name. However, the chances are pretty good that you’ve been exposed to his work at some point over the years. Having launched his musical career back in Chicago in the...
Episode 36: Tim Steward – Screamfeeder
When it comes to the ‘Australian alternative rock scene’, it’s pretty hard to look past the likes of Screamfeeder. After all, they’ve been around for over 30 years now, and whenever anyone imagines an Australian alternative band, it’s a band...