The Collapse Board Interview: Paul Gray (The Damned)
When the Damned last toured Australia in 2024 (billed as their final Australian tour…), we were offered interviews with the band and the choice of talking to either drummer Rat Scabies or bassist Paul Gray. I said I didn’t mind, either would be good. “What!” you say, “You were offered the chance to talk to […]
The Collapse Board Interview: Gareth Liddiard
Gareth Liddiard is an Australian singer, guitarist and songwriter best known as the founder and frontman of the Drones. The Drones were formed in Perth in 1997 before relocating to Melbourne in 2000. Over the course of six studio albums, the band became one of the most critically acclaimed and revered Australian bands, winning the […]
The Collapse Board Interview: Peter Hook (2026)
Peter Hook is an English musician, songwriter, and bassist best known as a founding member of the bands Joy Division and New Order. After leaving New Order in 2007, he formed Peter Hook & The Light, a band that performs the music of Joy Division and New Order. Ahead of an Australian tour where the […]
The Collapse Board Interview: Mick Turner
Back in 2010, Mess+Noise interviewed Mick Turner as part of its ‘Icons’ series of interviews with significant Australian musicians. Since receiving that accolade, Turner hasn’t rested on his laurels and continued to balance his work with Dirty Three with a solo career, his work as an artist, and a number of new music projects. The […]
The Collapse Board Interview: Lydia Lunch (2026)
When we spoke to Lydia Lunch ahead of her 2024 Australian tour, we came away informed, educated and enlightened. It was a scheduled standard 20 minute interview that went for an easy 35 minutes and could have gone for much longer. When we were offered an interview ahead of her 2026 Australian and New Zealand […]
The Collapse Board Interview: Lloyd Cole
Born in Buxton, Derbyshire in 1961, Lloyd Cole became one of the voices and faces of the 1980s as the frontman of the Commotions, the band he formed while studying at the University of Glasgow. The band’s debut album, Rattlesnakes (1984), received critical acclaim for its witty, reference-filled songwriting and jangly guitar sound. Follow-up albums […]
The Collapse Board Interview: Will Oldham (Bonnie “Prince” Billy)
Bonnie “Prince” Billy is the musical alias of American singer-songwriter Will Oldham, known for his haunting voice and deeply emotional songwriting. Blending folk, country, and indie influences, his music often explores themes of love, loss, and vulnerability with raw, unvarnished honesty. The Purple Bird, Oldham’s thirtieth studio album, was released on January 31, 2025. Made […]
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter @ Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, 09.04.2025
The last show I went to in 2024 was a reformed (of sorts) 1970s’ punk band with a different singer from another band replacing the original singer and it turns out that my first show of 2025 is also seeing a reformed 1970s’ punk band with a different singer from another band replacing the original […]
In Photos: Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter @ Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, 09.04.2025
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter play a headline show at Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane on their 2025 Australia and New Zealand tour.
Song of the Day #788: Lambrini Girls
Lambrini Girls’ debut album, Who Let the Dogs Out is out now on City Slang Records. https://lambrinigirlsband.bandcamp.com/
