Features / Music

Steve Lane, of esteemed pop-rock group Steve Lane And The Autocrats talks with Sam Hobson about the romance of place, and the politics of corralling the right configuration of age and experience.

James Walsh might not be a name synonymous with Australian audiences but you’re bound to be familiar with his work as frontman of British band Starsailor. Now he's out on his own and on his way down under.

The Shins’ James Mercer tells Nick Argyriou how he lost interest in the band until his collaboration with Danger Mouse in Broken Bells paved the way for an inspired r&b and neo-soul return.

The teacha KRS-ONE introduces Rip Nicholson to his school of hip hop.

Annie Clark will do almost anything to be involved in the new Arrested Development movie, promises to one day record a “Madonna-sounding sludgecore record” and wouldn’t be opposed to releasing a split 7” with Slayer

Liz Galinovic discovers that singing, songwriting, bike riding, acoustic cellist Ben Sollee wouldn’t be a very obedient dog.

With the wildes on hiatus, Lachlan Bryan is emerging as one of this country’s brightest country hopes, writes Doug Wallen.

She may shun her own press, fearful of people saying mean things about her, but Claire Boucher puts a lot of thought into brand Grimes, the indie ‘IT’ girl tells Anthony Carew.

Johnette Napolitano may not be quite as intense as Nine Inch Nails, but she’s not the easiest person to work with. She fast talks to Samson Mcdougall.

Perth instrumental band SMRTS describe their sound as “world music dying at the hands of garage rock”, writes Stephanie Liew.