Episode 6: Kav Temperley – Eskimo Joe
The Western Australian city of Perth is one of the most isolated cities in the world, yet if you were to take a look at all of the amazing musicians that have come out of there, it feels like there’s...
Episode 5: Paddy Macrae – The Dreggs
Before I wrote this intro, I looked up the exact definition for the word ‘dregs’, and the most notable example – alongside the likes of ‘sediment contained in a liquid’ – was the one which read ‘the most undesirable part’....
Episode 4: Quan Yeomans – Regurgitator
It’s hard to imagine an Australian music scene without Regurgitator. For over three decades now, the trio have been dishing out highly-regarded albums, packed full of songs that are as catchy as they are fun; and backing it up with...
Review: The Beasts @ Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
Review: The Beasts at Northcote Theatre, Melbourne, 20th April, 2024. The press release said it best; “Let’s all get together while we still can”. That’s the underlying sentiment behind The Beasts’ appearance at Melbourne’s Northcote Theatre on Saturday, April 20th....
Episode 3: Jason Black – Hot Water Music
If you’re a fan of punk rock, then I think you would do very well to listen to Hot Water Music. Ever since they formed back in 1994, they’ve spent much of that time writing amazing songs, touring relentlessly, and...
Episode 2: Kevin Mitchell – Jebediah, Bob Evans
If you’re someone who has listened to Australian music at any point over the last three decades, the chances are pretty good you would have listened to Jebediah at least once in your life. Forming in Perth back in 1994,...
Episode 1: Dan Haggis & Tord Knudsen – Sunship Balloon, The Wombats
Hello and welcome to Trusty Chords, the podcast which aims to celebrate music and those that create it. This is the very first episode of the podcast and if you’re listening to it, it probably means that you know me...
Best Albums Of 2023
Despite the date above, this list is actually being posted in December of 2025, as I make the move to publish these lists online rather than having them live on social media. This was the year I began to hit...
Chelsea Manor Venture Into Unnerving Territory For New Single, ‘Predator’
Mount Gambier trio Chelsea Manor have returned with their first piece of new music since 2022’s ‘Tide Times’, unveiling their latest track, the powerful ‘Predator’. It’s been a few years since Chelsea Manor first formed, emerging onto the scene with...
Like A Version Meets triple j’s Hottest 100 – The Pairing Your Ears Have Waited Years For
Cover songs are often perceived as the slacker’s way to fame. ‘Like A Version’ was inspired by the mission to snatch the cover back from the Shannon Nolls and Alien Ant Farms of this world and give it back some...