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Doug Wallen is a journalist, broadcaster and band booker based in Beechworth, Victoria.
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'We’re Probably Deserving Of This': Full Flower Moon Band Grow With Their Fanbase
A few months before their fourth album drops, Kate 'Babyshakes' Dillon reflects on going viral, supporting Foo Fighters, and writing the record in New York City.
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Film Review: Amyl & The Sniffers - ‘Truth Or Consequence’
In this offbeat concert film shot at a Mexican restaurant, the pub-punk sparkplugs re-imagine themselves as a country act – or do they?
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'We Had To Do Everything Differently': How The Lazy Eyes Rewrote Their Own Rulebook
After enjoying breakout success with their self-produced 2022 debut, the Sydney psych quartet hit a wall while recording the follow-up. The solution? To strip everything away to the bare essentials.
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'You Need Respite Occasionally': How Shock Corridor Balance Intensity And Calm
The Melbourne sextet’s debut album explores a thrilling intersection of cathartic post-punk and simmering trip hop, thanks to strings, horns, and electronic programming.
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'We Operate Within Our Own Paradigm': Body Type Share A Band With Their Best Friends
The Sydney quartet make an art of conveying personal experience through a lens of friendship and support. Their third album is their catchiest and most cutting yet.
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'We Definitely Don’t Have A Linear Approach To Songwriting': Swapmeet Scale New Heights On 'Mount Zero'
The Adelaide quartet’s self-produced debut album delivers enough catchy, contrast-driven indie rock to land them a US record deal and an equally-impressive world tour.
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'Your Peers Are Your Best Support': Four Indie Label Owners Share Their Wisdom
Ahead of Melbourne's two-day Independent Music Exchange, four seasoned label heads break down the challenges of what they do – and why it's absolutely worth it.
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'We’re The Odd Dogs': Divers Embrace Their Outsider Status
On their self-produced debut album, Melbourne quartet Divers plunge headlong into experimentation while crafting their catchiest songs to date.
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'It’s Hard To Push Back The Fear': Jay Watson Steps Into The Light As GUM
Long known for his work with POND and Tame Impala, the Fremantle multi-hyphenate has always cultivated solo work on the fringes. His new album is his most sincere yet.
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EXEK’s Subtle, Hypnotic Post Punk Is Finally Picking Up Steam
Seven albums in, the Melbourne sextet have caught the attention of LCD Soundsystem – with American tour dates on the horizon.
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'How Far Can You Go With An Instrumental Band?': Grim Rhythm Accept The Challenge
After almost a decade between albums, Melbourne trio Grim Rhythm come roaring back with a wordless record that's also surprisingly diverse.
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'It’s Dream-Come-True Stuff': Hoodoo Gurus Team Up With The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
More than 40 years into their career, the Sydney rock legends are inviting almost 90 new players to reimagine their catalogue for a single orchestral concert.
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