Get To Know The Music Staff By Judging Our Fashion Choices For #AusmusicTshirtDay
Or just say really nice things about us, either is fine
We talk about Australian music around here a lot.
It's not just hot air, either — we really do love the tunes that get created in all corners of our big, burnt land, and the annual #AusmusicTshirtDay initiative is a brilliant way for fans to wear their pride publicly in a dedicated effort to lift up and highlight the country's best musical artists.
Sure, there's no good reason why every day can't be Ausmusic T-shirt Day — and, frankly, for many of us, that's pretty much the case — but there's something about a unified effort that really makes it feel more significant than usual, you know?
Now, we have to be honest here: there were a few loose and/or forgetful interpretations of the rules in our Melbourne office — you'll note assistant editor Sam Wall sporting a makeshift Babaganouj T-shirt (back, far right) along with boss-man Leigh Treweek in a "pretend Alex Lahey" piece (front, second from left) and, perhaps most egregiously, the very, very British presence of The Pipettes courtesy of our very, very British arts editor, Maxim Boon (back, third from left) — but overall, there's a pretty aurally diverse set of emergent and well-established Aussie artists being championed here.
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Besides, we just thought it would be a nice way for you all to put some faces to names and get to know a little more about our personal tastes.
So, here we go…
The Music — Melbourne Office
antony attridge, business development rep:
"I'm repping a Horrorshow tee. They're creative in wordplay, insightful in content and redefine how rap music is listened to in our industry."
maxim boon, national arts editor:
[Is wearing The Pipettes because he thinks he is still in England — next year, Max!]
felicity case-mejia, graphic designer:
"I'm wearing Melbourne-based band Alpine. Their very first album, A Is For Alpine, is one of my favs — excellent indie-pop album. Full of earworms that just get right in there."
bryget chrisfield, contributing editor:
"I'm wearing Wolf & Cub because it was on top of the washing pile and also I miss them."
andrew mast, group managing editor:
"Oh, I'm wearing The Birthday Party 'coz I'm old..."
brad summers, business development rep:
"Parkway Drive. I remember Parkway Drive coming to Wollongong just before they dropped Killing With A Smile — and playing to a room of about 200 people. With the energy of the show they put on, they cemented themselves as one of the best live Australian acts I've seen to this day."
Leigh Treweek, co-Owner/definitely-maybe-probably-not alex lahey's manager:
"I am repping a pretend Alex Lahey T-shirt because her manager is such a ripping guy, I wish I could be him."
Sam Wall, Assistant Editor:
[Made his own Babaganouj shirt out of some other apparel and one of our magazine covers — DIY DEDICATION.]
The Music — Sydney Office
brynn davies, giveaways editor/seemingly mortified daughter:
"I can't afford band merch, so I'm forced to wear an Icehouse shirt. BUT. It's not his band shirt. It's the Miller Brewing company T-shirt. #protestingparentalembarrassment"
neil griffiths, digital editor:
"Icehouse, because Mum stole all my John Farnham shirts. Also Electric Blue is one of the country's best tracks."
justine lynch, gig guide editor/administration:
[Is technically repping all of Sydney, and looking ridiculously cool while she's at it.]
Mark Neilsen, National Magazines Editor:
"Nitocris. One of those ones where a long-past but fondly remembered band pops into your head for no discernible reason, but you're glad they did and the timing of these guys recently becoming a brief, rockin' earworm for coincided nicely with deciding what T-shirt to wear today."
georgie pengelly, accounts executive:
"I am repping a Ben Lee half-page horizontal advertisement, because I don't have a band shirt and it has our logo on it. #marketing"
The Music — Perth & brisbane Offices
Daniel Cribb, Digital Editor (WA):
"The Hard Aches are one of the best live acts going around. Get on it!"
Mitch Knox, Digital Editor (qld):
"Ask me about HANNAHBAND. No, really. No, really really… Oh. Are— are you sure? It's no trouble, seriously. I have these pre-made slides, and it should really only take two, two-and-a-half hours, tops."
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