Cam Findlay, Journalist

“I don’t know if my tunes are so different to the others out there," Aeph says, "but I always try to add something unique in what I do."

With Kevin Rudd's apology given time to sink in, Archie Roach says, "We do, as a people, have to meet the rest of Australia half-way."

Pumping d’n’b duo Neonlight may work like a well-oiled dancefloor machine but, as Cam Findlay learns from Tobias Jakubczyk and Jakob Thomser, it’s the differences that grease the cogs.

Silversun Pickups are not necessarily a band you can set your watch to. A free-flying take on touring and recording might frustrate some, but they wouldn’t have it any other way, as bassist Nikki Monninger explains to Cam Findlay.

Not at all swayed by contemporary trends, aesthetically against any notion of genre definition, and ready to experiment with any process that catches their fancy.

Have you seen Indian Spiderman? No? See it. Seriously.

With Lavender Prayers, James Teague has crafted a very eclectic and intriguing album.

And then our lyrics are very literal – I don’t get religious or anything, I just write lyrics about stupid stuff like cars and, like, UFOs,” Hill laughs. “There’s no deep meaning behind those lyrics, there just all things I see and like. It’s just stuff you remember.

Boasts of a "stainbow" and "seizure-inducing lights" is to be expected from an outfit that delivered the Acid Chess EP. And now, Usurper Of Modern Medicine’s Cam George promises a "buckwild" live show.