Noel Mengel, Journalist
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Michael Hohnen & Erkki Veltheim: 'Gurrumul’s Success Has Been A Positive Force In Many Ways'
Two people who knew Australia’s most successful Indigenous artist best take listeners inside the making of a new Gurrumul collection, 'Banbirrngu—The Orchestral Sessions,' and detail the late singer’s continuing impact.
Halfway: How The 'Terror & The Beauty' Helped Shape The Classic Songs On 'Any Old Love'
As country rockers Halfway prepare to celebrate the 10th anniversary of 'Any Old Love,' the band and key allies discuss the road leading to a breakthrough recording.
Troy Cassar-Daley Stokes The Fire: ‘There Is Still Hope And I Never Want To Give Up On It’
A grieving Troy Cassar-Daley felt he had lost his musical mojo after the death of his parents. He reveals how he found it again in the house where he grew up for new album ‘Between The Fires’.
Troy Cassar-Daley Says Embracing The Open Road On Tour Is ‘Good For The Soul’
Cassar-Daley’s hotly anticipated 14th album, ‘Between The Fires’, is due out later this week.
Regurgitator On Their Energetic Tenth Album 'Invader': 'We’ve Never Been About The Money'
Thirty years after their first gig, Regurgitator deliver one of the most powerful statements of their career with their new album, 'Invader'. Quan Yeomans explains what went right.
Brian Cadd On Going Country: 'I’m 77 Years Old, I Can Do Whatever I Want To Do'
Australian songwriting legend Brian Cadd opens up about an extraordinary life in music, why he finally made a country album, and the unforgettable experience of recording 'The Real Thing'.
Peter Garrett: 'I Am Feeling The Greatest Sense Of Urgency Right Now'
Midnight Oil might have reached the end of the road, but Peter Garrett’s creative drive is as vigorous as ever as he delivers a new album and tour with his band, The Alter Egos.
Rickie Lee Jones: 'I Wasn’t Afraid To Be Different'
As Rickie Lee Jones prepares for her Australian tour and return to Bluesfest, she talks about her father’s influence on her music, the fight to tell her family story, and what 'The Horses' means to the woman who wrote it.
Boom Crash Opera: ‘We Play It As Hard As We Can, Full Tilt’
As Boom Crash Opera prepare for a national tour with 1927, founder members Dale Ryder and Peter Maslen open up about the band’s chemistry, a traumatic accident, and finding out a younger audience loves their songs.
The Story Behind William Crighton’s ‘Water & Dust’, A Future Australian Classic
“Once you start writing from your heart properly, the songs start to give you your voice.”
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