Spotlight: Nick Hauser of Outright By Ellie Robinson last updated 15 July 22 The new LP, Keep You Warm, is out now
Spotlight: Keyan Houshmand By Ellie Robinson last updated 15 July 22 The new EP, Gradient, is out now
Spotlight: Alex Manhire of The Beautiful Monument By Ellie Robinson last updated 15 July 22 The new LP, I’m The Reaper, is out now
Live Review: Short Stack, Melbourne 08/07/22 By Ellie Robinson published 15 July 22 "Was it worth a two-and-a-half year wait? Absolutely – just so long as we don’t have to wait nearly as long for the next show…"
Alpha Wolf: “We’ve always wanted to do this, and now we’re finally at the stage where we can” By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 With some of their most vicious music yet on the horizon, Alpha Wolf are gearing up to dominate Australia’s metalcore scene. First on the agenda: the biggest tour the genre’s seen here in years
Xavier Rudd: “I am very connected to Country in a way that speaks through my music” By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 On his milestone tenth album, Xavier Rudd embraces culture, Country and community with inimitable passion
Vikki Thorn: “I need to be in the moment when I record” By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 After three decades leading The Waifs, Vikki Thorn shakes it up with a punchy and powerful blues-rock record steeped in raw, ravenous authenticity
Thornhill: “I basically wrote every song to soundtrack a different movie or TV show” By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 As Thornhill continue to evolve from their metalcore roots, the Melbourne troupe embrace an unexpected influence: Hollywood
Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers: “Now that we’ve got this platform, we’re really going to tell people what we think” By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 On their second shot at a debut EP, Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers prove they’ve got what it takes to lead the next generation of Australian rock royalty
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever: “This album was definitely liberating” By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 Steered by their individuality and the “f*** it” attitude that came with COVID-incited uncertainty, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever made their own musical multiverse
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets: “That dread turned into a bit of angst, and then we put that to the heavier stuff” By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 After two years spent descending into insanity, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have conjured up their darkest and weirdest – and most importantly, best – album yet
Joe Satriani: “It’s important to really identify with the subject matter” By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 18 solo albums down, Joe Satriani’s mind-bending musicality continues to evolve. On The Elephants Of Mars, he reaches new heights of narrative intensity
Chris Cheney: “Even the darkest songs, I’m proud of the way I allowed myself to wrestle with them” By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 On his long-awaited solo debut, The Living End’s Chris Cheney heads in a rawer and more intimate direction
Body Type: “This album symbolises us really coming into our own” By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 With a renewed sense of clarity and amplified confidence, Body Type are ready to take on the world, armed with an explosively enrapturing debut album
Ball Park Music: “We just go with whatever feels right at any given moment” By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 With touring off the cards for their sixth album, Ball Park Music looked to LP7 as a yearlong effort to chisel out a true masterpiece
Baby Velvet: “This is like the drag version of myself – it’s this version of me that’s fearless and ready to fight” By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 For her striking and cinematic solo debut, Hannah Crofts makes heartbreak feel powerful. Guys, gals and non-binary pals, meet Baby Velvet
Live Review: UNIFY Gathering, Gippsland 11/03/22 By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 "If it’s even a quarter as fun as this year’s edition, we truly cannot wait for UNIFY ’23"
Live Review: Polish Club, Melbourne 23/04/22 By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 "Aside from their few errant hiccups, Polish Club put on a very solid, thoroughly enjoyable show – par for the course, really"
Live Review: Groovin The Moo, Bendigo 30/04/22 By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 "There’s no other festival in Australia that feels like Groovin The Moo..."
Australian Guitar’s Fresh Frets: Vol. 10 By Ellie Robinson last updated 14 July 22 On the lookout for your next favourite Aussie band? You've come to the right place – here are five of the locals we're loving most at the moment!