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my advice for aspiring music critics (gone through Google Translate twice)

my advice for aspiring music critics (gone through Google Translate twice)

400 words good. 800 words fucking horrible = Four hundred words is fine. Nineteenth century, no.…

Songs about Brisbane – 16: Heinz Riegler

Songs about Brisbane – 16: Heinz Riegler

It’s the sound of being a few years out of the share-house and the goon cask and finally noticing the beautiful autumn streets.…

Songs about Brisbane – 15: Yves Klein Blue

Songs about Brisbane – 15: Yves Klein Blue

From every conversation I've had with any person, the response is the same. “Why would anybody write a song about Brisbane?”…

Songs About Brisbane – 14: Powderfinger

Songs About Brisbane – 14: Powderfinger

I’ve never been a huge Powderfinger fan, but when I first moved…

Songs about Brisbane – 13: Washington

Songs about Brisbane – 13: Washington

[Another suggestion from the indefatigable Rachel Newnham. This one features a particular favourite…

Songs about Brisbane – 12: Custard, pt 2

Songs about Brisbane – 12: Custard, pt 2

The opening lyrics of Custard’s 1998 song ‘Caboolture Speed Lab’ summarise the rebellious fuck-it ethos that the band perpetrated. It’s all power chords, tempo changes and keytar solos…

DEADSHITS! and the week ahead

DEADSHITS! and the week ahead

What does Brisbane do to deserve nights like this? What do all…

An interview with Richard Kingsmill, triple j Music Director

An interview with Richard Kingsmill, triple j Music Director

I was in Perth last week, covering an event called One Movement…

Songs about Brisbane – 10: Ed Kuepper

Songs about Brisbane – 10: Ed Kuepper

Shortly after I arrived in Brisbane, I sat at a table in…

Songs about Brisbane – 9: Allo Darlin’

Songs about Brisbane – 9: Allo Darlin’

As well as deep feelings, this song just emulates any summer university student road trip; burning arms on car doors is such a Queensland problem.…

We All Want To

We All Want To

There are those bands in Brisbane that everyone knows about. The ones…

You Am I interview

You Am I interview

“Hey it’s You Am I on the TV! They’re playing at the…

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