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Kav Temperly revisits A Song Is A City track-by-track for its tenth anniversary

"I need to know that I’m doing this music just because that’s what I want to do on a day-to-day level, just because I really enjoy it"

Touring strenuously off the success of their latest release, ‘The Finer Things’, State Champs are headed down under for a stint of shows with UK pop-punk kings Neck Deep. The tour will cross the whole country with the bands uplifting and catchy aesthetic in tow. We caught up with guitarist Tyler Szalkowski to talk about the tour and how the band would handle living in the “mainstream”.

It's finally out - and free to download, with a video clip to boot.. We've talked ad nauseum about this project coming to fruition - so we'll keep it short today. Our Jack Daniel's Australia #JDFutureLegends project has finally reached its peak today with the release of Sable and Kele's collaboration - The One. You can stream/download it for free below, and under that check out the video clip, along with all the relevant links to how this project came together. We couldn't be more proud of yung Sable with how everything turned out, and we think you're gonna dig the tune: Sable: “It was pretty crazy being the only WA artist on the Splendour line-up, but now, from having never worked with a vocalist previously to working with one of music’s biggest legends, Kele, I’m taking what I’ve done before to a whole new level.” Kele: “Sable is the first Australian producer I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Given some of the most exciting electronic music is coming from Australia right now, t

Some quirky chill-pop from Brisbane-based solo artist Mid Ayr.. If you're having a very slow, painful Monday like this office is, maybe My Mayhem - the debut release from Brisbanite Hugh Middleton AKA Mid Ayr might make you feel a little better. More commonly recognised for his guitar work in The Trouble With Templeton, Middleton's "sparkle swing" sounds in his side project are as delicate as they are uplifting. He's currently killing it on triple j Unearthed, and you can stream My Mayhem below, ahead of the release of his debut EP, set for release this coming November. Follow Mid Ayr: FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

Indian Summer talk Shiner, cooking and shaving people's heads.. To say Indian Summer have had a pretty great year would be selling them short. They've been steadily pumping out some rad singles/EPs via the kings over at Sweat It Out, most recently culminating in the release of their Shiner EP. That EP's title track, featuring Ginger & The Ghost, has been smashing it lately with a killer video clip (watch it HERE) and some big shows to support it. One of those was their appearance at this year's Splendour In The Grass, and seen as Chevy and Gabe are two of our favourite humans in the country/world, we jumped at the chance to sit down with them while there for a little chinwag and a spot of duck-fishing. Check our interview with them below, and their remaining tour dates below that: REMAINING TOUR DATES: Wed Aug 27 - Akuna Club @ Llama Bar, Perth Fri Aug 29 - Mondo Fridays @ Ginger, Perth Sat Aug 30 - Ship Faced Cruise, Sydney Sat Aug 30 - Carmens, Miranda Sat Sept 6 - Anyway @ The Bott

Ahead of Astral People's third birthday, we asked the founders Tom, Vic and Lee to talk us through 10 songs which have represented the brand over the years.

Aphex Twin somewhat surprisingly announces a new album release in SYRO.. It’s been a exciting week for diehard Richard D. James AKA Aphex Twin fans, with a surprise announcement of his 2014 return in the form of a giant blimp flown over London. For those who recognise the name but know little about Aphex Twin, have a little read HERE to familiarise yourself with this hugely influential and mysterious musician. Earlier this year, an extremely rare test-pressing vinyl of Aphex Twin’s unreleased 1994 album Caustic Window surfaced on eBay and Discogs. Rephlex Records ran a kickstarter campaign aiming to raise $9,300, and the idea was for fans to pitch in money to gain access to a digital version of this unreleased album. By the end of the campaign, over $67,000 was pledged to release the album, and 4115 happy fans were sent this album for $16 each. And to make it even better, the physical copy of the vinyl was sold to the creator of video game Minecraft, for $46,300: This week Aphex Twin

You Me At Six have been destroying the charts and rock world for almost a decade, going from strength to strength and only growing exponentially. From playing main stages at Reading and Leeds, to selling out Wembley Arena, the band is nothing short of stars in the alternative scene. With their co-headline Australian tour with Tonight Alive coming up this September, we spoke with lead singer Josh Franceschi about the tour and the serious side to the glitz and glamour of rock music.

When it comes to metal, no one quite does it like Opeth. Long songs and an even longer history of dominating the heavy music scene, the band shows no signs of peaking or slowing down. With their mammoth of an album, ‘Pale Communion’ dropping this August, we spoke with guitarist Fredrick Äkesson to talk about the record and the mechanics of how the Opeth machine operates.