Features / Music

If you haven't heard of HAIM already, thank us later. An LA-based band of three sisters, who make super-sweet melodic pop with retro and electro influences

2012 has been a pretty hectic year for Brisbane’s Jeremy Neale. You’ll probably know him as the frontbro of the category twelve garage pop hurricane that is Velociraptor

Gossling offers her thoughts on her and her band's day at the Peats Ridge festival.

SPA Confidential looks at a number of ways it can improve next year - from BIGSOUND to ethics - with New Year's Resolutions

From crushing waves of guitar noise to ambient electronica-infused soundscapes, UK instrumental rock band 65daysofstatic are masters of atmosphere. Since forming in 2001, they’ve toured the world, released five acclaimed studio albums and were handpicked to support The Cure back in 2008. While in the country for the Peats Ridge Festival and a series of headline shows, 65daysofstatic multi-instrumentalist Paul Wolinski recently spoke to Killyourstereo.com about maintaining creative control over their music, not writing ad jingles and songs to soundtrack the apocalypse.

Some big local and international acts made James d'Apice's list for 2012.

2012 meant The xx for Marcia Czerniak.

Liz Giuffre did it Rufus Wainwright style, Sapphires style and Gangnam Style in 2012.

It was a year amongst the Pond life for Guido Farnell, with some time for Beach House and Spiritualized too.

Lochlan Watt loved The Acacia Strain most in 2012 but also dug Parkway Drive's foray into filmmaking.

Jason Kenny didn't dig just any Tom, Jack and Melody in 2012.