Features / Music

"I can tell quite clearly in the audiences at gigs that some only know the single, are only interested in hearing the single and then will leave the gig. At the start of the tour there was the odd moment where a few of us in the band got a little demoralised when we noticed 100, 200 people leaving the venue after we played the hit single."

“I started writing songs because I heard things that made me think that it was worthwhile to start creating a dialogue.”

"I hate seeing people with their iPods in or walking their dogs, almost getting run over because they can’t hear anything. It’s not how music is meant to be listened to."

“I really love the storytelling and the story behind music. And when I listen to other artists - a lot of my favourite artists are great storytellers - I feel that’s what I connect with most."

Birds Of Tokyo's Adam Spark tells us about some of his favourite records.

“I’m clearly fluent in English, but the word doesn’t exist for the emotion I felt when we reached our target, then pretty much doubled it.”

“There’s still that distance between us that makes it hard for us to collaborate and create something new. But that said, who knows? There’s definitely no plans to do anything and I don’t see it happening, but then again I never saw us getting back together and playing shows either.”

Pour Habit tells us about some of their favourite records.

Kris Swales checks his ambivalence for the 'EDM' acronym at the door for day one of the inaugural Electronic Music Conference in Sydney.

Breakfast can be tough for a bearded man. Cereal is right out – getting milk and bits of oat all through your beard can ruin your entire day.

After playing a chicken wing festival and expressing his love of Pavement, check out this interview we conducted with rad dude Luke B of Violent Soho!

"I’ll also spend some time in the States working with producers. I think it will be good to have the big studio influence as well as the organic bedroom songwriting process."