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“We are definitely in a much better position now. It was exciting to sign with Flying Nun at the time but they just weren’t working at the speed we wanted to be."

"That’s why I say it reminds me of Louisiana, because they like realness down there and you don’t come out to do a little pre-planned show or nothin’, you’re just going by ear, going by the crowd and how they call it out.”

"One of the important steps that made our sound different was the fact of going acoustic, losing the drums, losing the electricity.”

“Oh maaan, what a line-up! I mean, Robert Plant! Rodriguez! I just saw the line-up the other day, you know, it’s an incredible line-up this year.”

“One of our philosophies when we started the band was that we wanted to be fun. We wanted to be fun and we wanted to be entertaining, those were the two things.”

"KISS is not just the music, it’s everything, the whole visual appeal combined with the music, which has made the band unique and turned it into a timeless iconic longevity.”

“Of course I didn’t have any way of knowing that just a few months after the record came out that there would be these horrific school shootings here… again."

"I can be sitting in my neighbourhood having a coffee, someone walks by, does a double take, then comes up to show me they have 20 or 30 of my songs in their iPod. Like, how that does happen? You have to love that – unless you’re Morrissey, of course.”

The mere fact that I am now a sort of "elder statesman" of the Australian rock'n'roll fraternity means I have certain duties and responsibilities I need to be mindful of.

CAN'T SAY local legend, Sally Lam tells us what's up with this weeks Top Fives. Read them here!

Texan metallers The Sword are introducing traditional metal to a contemporary audience. The band’s honest, accessible and innovative style has positioned the group highly. While in town for Soundwave 2013, Killyourstereo.com sat down with the band over a few beers at the Corner Hotel to discuss the festival, touring life and bad European food.

"[Lady Gaga]'s very professional and hardworking and just a great singer."