So you wanna be a k-pop idol
Some Australian fans of Korean pop music want to become part of the genre themselves. Elana Frost reports.
‘The comeback will be massive’: band prepares for a new beginning
With local and US tours planned, a publishing deal and two major awards nominations, Melbourne metalcore band Thornhill looked set to take on the world. Then the virus hit. Drummer Ben Maida talks to Eilish Cook about what comes next.
Jordan Mackampa: a soulful journey
Born in the Republic of the Congo and raised in London, Jordan Mackampa’s debut recording explores feelings of alienation, love and his own journey from boyhood to manhood.
New directions in music add power to release
It’s no secret DMA’s have always been into pop music. So, it doesn’t come as a surprise that on the third album they flip the script on their sound, swapping the usual wall of guitars for glaring synths and pulsating drums.
Belonging in a foreign world
Australian quintet Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever deliver an exercise in sun-drenched indie rock and contemplative reflection, which explores the lost sense of familiarity and identity that spawns from an exhausting touring schedule.
Interview: Neil Murray’s songwriting process
The lockdowns and restrictions on public life that have kept Australia’s artists and entertainers confined to their homes, have also given them time to…
Smalltown songman
Adrian Darakai’s songs ‘have made him a local legend around the Gippsland town of Warragul. Alyssa Fritzlaff reports.
Spreading the iPhone jams
Singer-songwriter Jimmy Harwood is making waves in the Melbourne music scene. Samuel Baiguerra reports.
The games people playlist
Changes in access to music are influencing our preferences, writes Tori Goldsbrough
The Bär Sound of Mr. Bungle
Saxophonist Bär McKinnon reflects on his music, experiences and his role in one America’s strangest bands. Timothy Bottams reports