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1001 Albums You Should Die Before You Hear, pt 2

There’s no time like the present. Even though I’m not really expecting…

1001 Albums You Should Die Before You Hear, pt 1

1001 Albums You Should Die Before You Hear, pt 1

Prepare to be sickened.…

The Collapse Board interview – The John Steel Singers

The Collapse Board interview – The John Steel Singers

"There was a band called Wire that we were listening to quite a lot during recording. And they have all of these two-minute pop songs that are just clean and sound awesome, and then they’ve got a dirty, seven-minute track next."…

Jonathan Richman

Jonathan Richman

In response to a request from a friend on Twitter, I’ve collected…

Rant in B-Minor

Rant in B-Minor

This past week I’ve been spending my time in the trendy inner…

Everett True’s Australian Garage Rock Primer

Everett True’s Australian Garage Rock Primer

There’s a good argument to be had for grunge beginning in Australia with The Scientists in 1979. Ask Kurt Cobain. Oh wait. You can’t. …

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…

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