Taasha Coates’ first prophetic words (“There’s a big change coming…”) give rise to this collection of sombre songs about jaded souls waiting for their lives to change. The theme of water permeates each track, but the tale becomes almost incessantly melancholy, interrupted only by bittersweet... Read more »
It was nigh on a year ago that Melbourne’s Closure in Moscow began work on their debut albumette, “The Patience and the Penance”. Without a label to speak of, the bright eyed post-hardcore wonders reeled in American producer Kris Crummett (Kaddisfly, Dance Gavin Dance) and put together a six track... Read more »
Music fans on 3 mobile will be the first in Australia to get exclusive mobile access to Coldplay’s latest single Violet Hill and their new album “Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends” as part of a mobile digital deal with EMI which was announced today. In addition, 3 mobile customers... Read more »
In the heart of Sydney’s CBD, at Modular Headquarters, singer Julian Hamilton and drummer Kim Moyes are eagerly awaiting the release of their second album, Apocalypso. In a quiet boardroom, this duo known as The Presets, talk candidly to Nick Milligan about winding down after two years of globe-trotting... Read more »
Local designer, illustrator and all-round creative type Bindi Booth, is making inroads in the world of graphic art. Her talent has been recognised by YEN Magazine’s 2008 Curvy 5 Project - an all-girl art book featuring the works of 100 of the world’s most exciting female illustrators and graphic... Read more »
Nintendo’s Wii may be the highest selling current-generation console in the world, but their dedication to tapping the “casual player” demographic has evidently left their more mature core gamers by the wayside. Some developers maintain that there simply aren’t enough mature titles available... Read more »
The Worms franchise began around thirteen years ago, and since that time its core gameplay mechanics have remained essentially unchanged. And rightly so – the premise is simple and addictive, and clumsy attempts to apply the formula to three-dimensional combat have shown that it’s best to keep it... Read more »
Having pioneered Australian hip-hop for 12 years, Resin Dogs show no signs of slowing down. DJ Katch left his kennel for a quick chat with Grace Harding. You’ve recently released a new album, More, how does this album differ from your previous releases? It’s definitely a different step for the dogs.... Read more »
In a rare coup for homegrown dance music, The Presets hit the #1 chart position upon release of this, their second album, and with good reason. In a slight departure from the first album of dark and atmospheric electro pop, Apocalypso features a slightly more heavy, floor stomping groove. Showing at... Read more »
Having influenced a new generation of indie-pop afficionados, including The Shins, The Magnetic Fields are again distorting our perceptions of production. “On my first album, I didn’t really know what I was doing. I was trying to write ridiculously ambitious things,” explains the visionary behind... Read more »
As the wild front man for 80s heavy metal band Skid Row, Sebastian Bach is no stranger to the highs and lows of rock stardom. The singer has become a star of American television in recent years (on popular drama, Gilmore Girls and MTV’s reality series, Celebrity Rap Superstar) but his latest solo... Read more »
With genius producer Danger Mouse at the helm, Akron, Ohio’s biggest exports (since Devo), open their fifth album with one of their trademark acoustic lullabies, which explodes into a crescendo of distorted organ. ‘I Got Mine’ is a stomping, killer blues song, which The Black Keys do better than... Read more »
This self-titled EP showcases a group of genuinely talented young musicians. There’s some seriously catchy hooks, but you can’t help but feel that Grandvue are playing it awfully safe. The song structures are straight from the ‘verse-chorus-bridge-chorus’ book of songwriting, and all the guitar... Read more »
This is a far more conservative and considered release for the Californian trio. Compared to the previous album, With Love and Squalor, which was a no-holds-barred explosion of raw and skilfully crafted garage rock, Brain Thrust Mastery feels like the boys have slicked their hair to their head and gotten... Read more »
Flogging Molly’s music is so infectious that we need a medical research team to come up with a vaccine. Those of you who manage to keep your feet still while listening to them, should check yourself for a pulse. Float is another dose of this American-based, Irish folk-punk band’s insatiable energy.... Read more »