The Creator and the Critic
How to Distract Yourself from Making Art, or “Did You Read That Article?”
Iceage | Who makes the Nazis?
I loved going to Jesus Lizard shows as much as any other teenaged alt-punk guy in the 90s, but David Yow always had such a glorious element of beautiful fagginess to what he did.
Iceage | smart and naive can be a dangerous combination too
They’re Joy Division and they’re being treated like they’re Skrewdriver. Perhaps they’ve brought it on themselves, but I think it’s a pity.
12 from 13 | IAN GETS EDDYCATED
So what does this tell us? That I still have a musical bone in my body? That we all reference from the familiar? That nothing is new? To my mind, it’s all about telling something true. And therein lies the spark.
News exclusive | Brisbane supergroup to reform?
Perhaps The Go-Betweens are planning on reforming, with Everett filling the role of Grant McLennan?
Something for the youth to spit on | a live execution with BABYLAND
And the call? It’s OK to be you. The freaks, the nerds, the outcasts. The last ones picked, the ones never picked. Fuck! There’s power in that.
R.I.P HMV (1921-2013) – Some thoughts on growing up and falling apart.
Nothing’s more heartbreaking than being reminded of a time when you thought you had a future, even if it was a no-future, fuck-everybody, gonna-die by the time I’m 30 kinda future.
A 10-point guide to reviewing music festivals
Animal Collective was like if a 10-year-old made a batch of E and forced you to take it even though you wanted to take a nap instead.
THE YEAR OF RIVER COTTAGE POP – My 2012 In British Pop Music
The true sound of the UK, the true folk music of our time. Not a fuckin’ Alt-J fan among them and none of them are gonna end up running a fkn dairy-farm
Conan Neutron’s best of 2012 | WARNING: Contents will likely rock heavily
Another year passes by! Another year filled with wonderful life affirming music, and yet another year with tepid uninspired lists filled with background music and exercises in mediocrity.
