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"I think there's only one band that made it overseas with German lyrics – and that's Rammstein. So we're not conquering the world with German lyric music."

Maybe there is something in us creating a new Australian folk culture, one that reflects the kind of people we are. Dances we can do at weddings and various festivities. Songs we can sing around campfires for generations.

Eric Wareheim and DJ Douggpound of Tim and Eric are to release an explosion into your eyeballs and ears known as the Dutch Boys DJ Experience

After mixing the very first OneLove compilation almost a decade ago, John Course returns to mix OneLove’s Mobile Disco 2012. Tess Ingram chats to the Vicious Vinyl Records founder to find out what keeps him going.

New frontman, new drummer, new album, but one listen and you know that it’s still very much The Angels. Rhythm guitarist John Brewster explains it all to Michael Smith.

OKA with Didgeristu.

"It was not exactly a break-up... What happened was, we put a pause on the entire project because back then we needed the space to get our families up and have some time to chill out."

“We’ve actually still got a massive box of Evermore underwear in my garage.”

“The mix is reflecting more of what I personally like and what many of my influences are. It doesn’t represent what I do as an artist. There’s lots of soul and hip hop influences, which in a tiny way reflects my productions.”

“Some songs we never even released as singles are some of our kind of definitive Shihad songs. Luckily, we were given pretty much free licence to define what was and wasn’t an essential Shihad track.”

“If we hear good things about a producer, be it from Facebook or whatever, then we don’t mind helping them out by releasing their tunes on our label. Phetsta and Tantrum Desire are both fantastic producers and we are very proud of the success that they have achieved.”

"For a fat, white Jewish guy I really love my hip hop. I’m just doing Smith Street because I can’t be a rapper."