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"As a musician I don’t really consider anything to be heritage or legacy, especially referring to my own stuff. Eskimo Joe don’t play Sweater anymore – does that make them not a heritage act?"

"I think people mourn the loss of place like the Hopetoun or fear the loss of the Annandale and those kind of places, but there are places like The Standard and Oxford Arts Factory that are offering amazing sounding venues... I think that Sydney is pretty healthy."

"I’m at a stage where I’m really open to other people having some fun – as long as I trust them, I trust their aesthetic and they’re going to do right by my songs, I find it really exciting."

"To an extent, sometimes I like to think of everything as a record, not as a five-minute short-attention-span sort of thing. To us, when we put everything together, we’re always thinking about the record."

“By coming home and playing these shows, it feels like the end of something, or the closing of something.”

"Everyone is connecting with Steel Panther’s individual reality, which is, ‘We like to escape reality as much as possible’. Y’know, responsibilities are a pain in the arse."

"I’d rather have shitty solos in a good song, as opposed to a great solo in a bad song. And a lot of it, again, wanders out of the blues pretty readily, you know?"

Okay, so I’ve been asked to write the new self titled, Melodys Echo Chamber record, so here we go.. presses play…

Big in the sunshine states and progressing across Aus later this year on their ‘The City’ tour, Oceanics are pretty exciting, and if I was you I’d be a fan

Ten Foot Pole are a California based punk band that have been playing together since 1994. Originally signed to Epitaph their releases throughout the 90's formed part of the hugely influential wave of Epitaph and Fat Wreck Chords bands that enjoyed success throughout Australia. After a long 15 year absence the guys are set to tour Australia again bringing a mix of old and new material to audiences and promising a solid live show that'll satisfy die hard 90's punk fans and newcomers alike.