Episode 105: Greg Barnett – The Menzingers
If you’ve taken anything away from the sort of artists I’ve had on this podcast in recent years, you can probably surmise I’m a bit of a fan of the more indie, alternative, punk, and heavier genres. One of the...
Mixtape, Vol. 1
This was the first mixtape I created for my wife. At the time, the idea was simply to just share as much Australian music as I could, and I wasn’t thinking too heavily about this being an ongoing series of tapes....
Episode 104: Campbell Burns – Vacations
Most Australian bands would tell you that the dream is to not only carve out a respectable niche for yourself on home soil, but to make impressive in-roads overseas. For Newcastle’s Vacations, that’s exactly what they’ve spent the past decade...
Episode 103: Ryan Fox – Dexter And The Moonrocks
There’s a very good chance that if you’ve listened to music lately, then you might have heard of Dexter And The Moonrocks. Maybe theirs isn’t a name you’ve particularly become familiar with, but on a statistical level, you’ve likely heard...
Episode 102: Chris Cresswell – The Flatliners, Hot Water Music
For close to 25 years now, Canada’s own The Flatliners have been bringing their unique brand of punk to the world. Formed in 2002, the Ontario group are one of those rare bands who have managed to maintain the same...
Episode 101: Brian & Michael D’Addario – The Lemon Twigs
There’s a very good chance that if you’ve found yourself listening to music in recent years and noticing there seems to be a stylistic shift to the straightforward pop and rock of the ’60s, you’ve likely found yourself listening to...
The 100th Episode Facts & Stats Update
Last week saw the Trusty Chords podcast celebrate 100 episodes, so we here at TC HQ figured it was high time to offer up a few facts and stats from the past couple of years. We’re talking information about the theme song,...
Episode 100: Jack Parsons – The Pretty Littles
For about 15 years now, the Australian music scene has been home to The Pretty Littles, arguably one of the best rock bands this country has produced in quite some time. From humble beginnings with a batch of albums that...
Episode 99: Jimmy Kyle – Chasing Ghosts
If you’re someone who has a penchant for music which is a little bit ferocious, a little bit honest, and a whole lot of impactful, then you might have come across Chasing Ghosts over the years. Originally, Chasing Ghosts was...
Episode 98: Aaron Perrino – The Sheila Divine
I daresay that The Sheila Divine are one of those great examples of a band who deserve much more attention than they’ve received over their career. Forming in Boston back in 1997, most casual fans of the group would’ve come...