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Cyclone Wehner, Contributor

Cyclone Wehner

Cyclone Wehner is a Melbourne journalist writing about R&B, hip hop, dance music, synth-pop, and film/TV. She's interviewed everyone from Beyoncé to Daft Punk to Jane Campion. Cyclone has also DJed at feted clubs like Revolver. She is obsessed with vampires and, currently, curating concept playlists.

Reviews / Live
Transvision Vamp
Live Review: Transvision Vamp @ Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
The UK band Transvision Vamp have fulfilled a comeback tour in Australia, their first in nearly three decades.
Industry / Feature
Dom Dolla @ Beyond The Valley 2025
Untitled Group's Past, Present And Bigger Future
Filippo Palermo discusses Untitled Group's blockbuster 2025, the continued rise of Dom Dolla and the future of Naarm/Melbourne's club culture.
Reviews / Live
Peggy Gou
Live Review: AO LIVE - Peggy Gou @ John Cain Arena, Melbourne
In Melbourne, Gou doesn't bring out special guests, but she does share surprises, leaving the ecstatic audience wanting more.
Features / Interviews
John "Jellybean" Benitez at Defected Croatia
John "Jellybean" Benitez On The Secrets To His Decades-Long Career: 'When I Play Music And People Are Dancing, I'm So In That Moment'
John "Jellybean" Benitez heads to Australia this weekend, and ahead of the shows, discusses working with Madonna, Whitney Houston, and the history of DJing.
Reviews / Live
070 Shake
Live Review: 070 Shake @ 170 Russell, Melbourne
The highlights from 070 Shake's headline performance at Melbourne's 170 Russell.
Features / Interviews
Alison Wonderland
Alison Wonderland: 'I've Become A Lot More Confident With My Creativity And What I Stand For'
Ahead of the release of her new album, 'GHOST WORLD,' Alison Wonderland opens up about how Billy Joel inspired her to stick with music, her love for art, and progressing the "Australian sound."
Features / Interviews
ATARASHII GAKKO!
ATARASHII GAKKO!: 'We're Constantly Refining And Reimagining Our Performances'
We caught up with ATARASHII GAKKO! about celebrating 10 years, their sonic aesthetic, live show and future plans ahead of their long-awaited Australian debut.
Features / Interviews
The 046
The 046 Secure Their 'Legacy In Motion': 'We're Gonna Start Dropping Albums Again, Hopefully Every Year'
Reflecting on an "unbelievable" year and looking to the future, The 046 deny rumours of hip-hop's decline and call on Warren G and Snoop Dogg to collaborate.
Features / Music
WILSN
'My First Album Wasn't Quite Where I Am Now’: WILSN Is In Full Flower With ‘Bloom’
"It's a bit more matured in the topics and having more of a deeper understanding of love and loss and hope and all those sorts of things," WILSN (aka Shannon Busch) says of her newest album.
Features / Interviews
Ruel
'The First Time I'd Written About Love In That Way': Ruel Returns To His Roots On 'Kicking My Feet'
Outlining the inspirations behind tracks on his long-awaited new album, 'Kicking My Feet,' Ruel opens up about his journey from Sydney to Los Angeles ahead of a triumphant homecoming.
Features / Music
Stevan
‘Sonically, People Are Seeing The Weird Stuff Win’: Stevan Discusses The Maturity And Growth Of ‘Arrested Development’
As Stevan releases his latest project, 'Arrested Development,' it's clear this genre-defying artist is coming into his own as an ever-evolving creative.
Features / Interviews
Ninajirachi
Ninajirachi Explores The 'World And Lore Building' Behind Debut LP 'I Love My Computer'
"I just hope that people will give it a listen from start to finish and find something that they like on there," Australian DJ, producer, and vocalist Ninajirachi tells The Music.
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