Polish Club’s David Novak: “We’ve moved beyond the OG Polish Club setup” By Ellie Robinson published 15 July 21 On their loud and lively third album – the aptly titled Now We’re Cookin’ – the bonafide rock dogs in Polish Club take a big ol’ bite of the pop pie
DZ Deathrays’ Shane Parsons and Lachlan Ewbank: “It’s almost like the record opens up as you get further and further into it” By Ellie Robinson published 8 July 21 After what feels like the longest two years in history, DZ Deathrays bring their Positive Rising era to an explosive peak, delivering riffs aplenty on a tight and turbulent new long-player
Dropkick Murphys’ Ken Casey: “I’m having a blast being able to connect more with the audience” By Ellie Robinson published 28 June 21 It kind of goes without saying that we could all use a bit of positivity right now. Enter: the trailblazing punk-rockers in Dropkick Murphys
Spotlight: Aston Valladares of Towns By Ellie Robinson published 27 June 21 The new single, "Swimming", is out now
Gojira’s Joe Duplantier: “I think humans are pretty shitty sometimes, but we’re as horrible as we are incredible” By Ellie Robinson published 24 June 21 The modern metal titans in Gojira take aim at the root of all evil on their convulsive new album
Rag’N’Bone Man: “It feels like we really concentrated on the songs before anything else was done” By Ellie Robinson published 21 June 21 Singer‑songwriter Rory Graham (a.k.a. Rag’N’Bone Man) bucks the trend of mainstream pop artificiality with the defiantly raw, powerfully authentic Life By Misadventure
Beabadoobee - Our Extended Play EP review By Ellie Robinson published 20 June 21 "The record en masse is cohesive, but each track illuminates a disparate angle of Beabadoobee’s prismatic musicality..."
Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis on being inspired by Thin Lizzy and working with Kurt Vile By Ellie Robinson published 17 June 21 Never ones to rest on their laurels, the legendary Dinosaur Jr. shake things up with meteoric might on their first album in five years
Paper Citizen - Wandering Ghost EP review By Ellie Robinson published 15 June 21 "Despite running just short of 20 minutes, Gohst unfurls a sprawling musicality on the disc..."
Liz Stringer: “I didn’t have any design for the outcome, which was very different to other records I’ve made” By Ellie Robinson published 14 June 21 The soul-bearing new opus from Liz Stringer is some of her strongest, and undoubtedly most poignant, work to date
Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake: “If we share the load, it should mean that we can come up with a stronger album” By Ellie Robinson published 13 June 21 Rejuvenated by a lineup shuffle and a spirited new creative dynamic, Scottish rockers Teenage Fanclub make album #11 another effortless hit
The Offspring’s Dexter Holland and Noodles: “Everything from Smash ’til now seems like it’s all part of the same era” By Ellie Robinson published 10 June 21 Almost a whole damn decade in the making, The Offspring are officially back in top form with their timely new album, Let The Bad Times Roll
Garbage’s Steve Marker: “It was important to keep the initial spirit that we had when we wrote these songs” By Ellie Robinson published 9 June 21 No Gods No Masters. That’s the title of the hotly awaited new jam-fest from the pop-rock mainstays in Garbage – but it’s also the mission statement they avowed when they gathered in the Californian desert to make it
Spotlight: Rosie Tucker By Ellie Robinson published 7 June 21 The new album, Sucker Supreme, is out now
Sly Withers - Gardens album review By Ellie Robinson published 6 June 21 "Gardens is a bold, widescreen punk epic well worth diving into..."
An interview with Fender Custom Shop Master Builder Kyle McMillin By Ellie Robinson published 3 June 21 Australian Guitar gets down to the wire with a renowned Custom Shop artisan to learn all about his latest psychedelic work of art
Australian Guitar's Fresh Frets: Vol. 8 By Ellie Robinson published 2 June 21 On the lookout for your next favourite Aussie band? You've come to the right place – here are eight of the locals we're loving most at the moment!
Amends - Tales Of Love, Loss, And Outlaws album review By Ellie Robinson published 1 June 21 "It’s impressive, the dexterity with which the band play into the smokiness and sleaze of their Southern influences..."
Spotlight: Christopher Vernon of Belle Haven By Ellie Robinson published 31 May 21 The new EP, Time Changes Nothing, is out now
Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr: “We wanted Typhoons to feel like a debut record” By Ellie Robinson published 27 May 21 For album #3, Royal Blood shed the limitations of a two-piece to deliver a hard-out epic of explosive punk, groove-laden soul and rip-roaring dance-rock