The Collapse Board Interview – Sacred Paws
Formed by members of old Collapse Board favourites, Golden Grrrls, Shopping and Trash Kit, we were always going find it hard not to love Sacred Paws. The duo – guitarist Rachel Aggs and drummer Eilidh Rogers – released their debut album, Strike A Match to widespread acclaim in 2017, culminating with it winning Scottish Album […]
The Collapse Board Interview: Barry Burns (Mogwai)
Taking time out from rehearsals for a live TV performance – “I can’t tell you what the program is as we’ve signed a form that says we can’t tell anyone” – Collapse Board talks to Mogwai’s Barry Burns about the band’s latest album, the score to the sci-fi/crime drama, KIN, and some of the other soundtracks they have been involved in.
Looking back at growing up in the UK in the 1970s and talking about it with others who went through it, there’s a sense of a shared generational trauma, one that was beamed straight into your lounge room every day through the TV. From watching Doctor Who from behind the sofa, to creepy TV show […]
In Words: Mogwai + Mick Turner @ The Tivoli, 04.03.15
“This song’s called ‘Sister’, it’s for Gillian Triggs, for standing up to the bully boys.” Mick Turner throws up a long arm with devil horns at the end and smiles slightly. “Fuck Brandis”, yells an audience member and Turner turns thoughtful. “Yeah, Bookshelves Brandis,” he muses. “What a turd.” He brushes his guitar strings into […]
In Photos: Mogwai + Mick Turner @ The Tivoli, 04.03.2015
Mogwai return to Brisbane for a show at The Tivoli, with support from Mick Turner.
LOOKING FOR A CERTAIN RATIO: The Last UK Holiday Camp All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival
Shellac know they are performing at a kids’ party and are always ready with the jokes, the hats, the pantomime routines. We in turn are always prepared to be delighted.
Music criticism as it could be
The garrulous flippancy ominously forebodes. I do forbid that their overly zealous residency finds a little frivolity in the sense that these lesbians aren’t shy of being gay or Canadian. And it shows.
Selling out is for losers like Bon Jovi: The Get Up Kids visit Brisbane
It’s like The Get Up Kids are born again and there is no crowd, no set list, no worries.
Everett True reviews Brisbane, pt 1: Epithets, Ben Salter
THIS WEEK: we’re not off to a good start.
Mr Maps – Wire Empire (Lofly Recordings)
It’s a common complaint from music fans these days that many reviews are more about the reviewer than the music.
The Parent Article
There was a deep-seated fear that the Democratic Republic of Me was on the verge of being invaded by the United Front of Banal Sounds.
