Tony McMahon, Journalist

“The feeling in the room over the last three years has been beautiful. That’s what makes me want to do it again... The winter elves do their work and transform the corner into something special."

“You know, we always talk about recording again. It would be a daunting task though."

Funk educationalist Grant Saunders – aka Sonic Nomad – from hip hop crew Whitehouse, talks to Tony McMahon about his band’s album, A Funky Intervention and its new single, The 26th.

They’ve just won the coveted triple j Unearthed Splendour In The Grass competition, and Melbourne indie rockers Kingswood are now heading to Queensland to promote their EP, Change Of Heart. Tony McMahon talks to drummer Justin Debrincat.

"About six months ago I was thinking about making an album, but now I’m glad I didn’t do that," says Tim Wheatley aka Crooked Saint.

Multicultural Arts Victoria’s Emerge Festival is a whole lot more than an international showcase. Tony McMahon chats with performers Bitsat Seyoum and Jason Heerah about the international language of music.

"The tracks all seem to have a dark side to them," confesses Sydney singer/songwriter Elizabeth Rose about her upcoming EP.

“It’s a great idea. James and Cherry always do great things like this, for musicians it’s like a bloody licence to kill. ‘Oh Nick? Hi, it’s James Young, look mate do you wanna have a few beers and then jump up with a great band and sing your four fave songs off Exile?’ No brainer!”

Berlin-via-Melbourne psych-poppers Planet Love Sound have just released a new single, My Shadow, and think Jack White is pretty cool, bassist Joe Franklin tells Tony McMahon.

Mike Caruana, guitar player with lush Canberra outfit Hoodlum Shouts, tells Tony McMahon all about his band’s debut album, Young Man Old Man.

Local punk outfit The City Shake-Up decided The Cranberries’ Zombie would be a good song to cover for their latest single, according to drummer Woody. Tony McMahon can’t disagree.