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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.

News / Music
Artists Can't Perform Right Now, But You Can Still Support Your Favourite Bands... Here's How
"Music is how I fully support myself and pay my rent so, without live work, I definitely feel quite worried."
Features / Arts
'Whatever Falls Out Of My Mouth, Falls Out Of My Mouth': Steph Tisdell Gets Real With 'Baby Beryl'
Any baby Beryls in the house? Steph Tisdell didn't think so. This year's historic Oxfam Gala host is getting to the bottom of the human condition with a "non-show" about baby-naming trends. By Cyclone.
Features / Arts
'White Feminism Isn't Feminism': Real Talk With Lindy West Ahead Of All About Women
Lindy West writes with the kind of humour that immediately hooks you in. But her work is always grounded in a broader political significance, something that has heralded her the queen of internet feminism. Ahead of her appearance at All About Women, she speaks to Cyclone about Trumpism, Twitter and her latest essay collection, 'The Witches Are Coming'.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: a-ha, Rick Astley
"A-ha always had more to offer [than 'Take On Me']."
News / Music
Will The Beliebers Be Feeling 'Changes'? We Take You Through Bieber's New LP Track By Track
"'Changes' is a perplexing career manoeuvre for Bieber, who is as much a brand as an artist."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Billy Idol, The Delta Riggs
"Idol is in brilliant form – and eternally cool."
News / Music
Is Eminem's New Album Worth The Surprise? We Take You Through It Track By Track
Eminem dropped a bombshell on fans yesterday with the surprise release of his 11th studio album, 'Music To Be Murdered By'. So, was it worth it? We take you track by track through the entire record!
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Green Velvet, Claptone
"[A] (dusty) disco dystopia."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: 'Fuck ScoMo' Chants & Pink Socks: Inside YUNGBLUD's Melbourne Show
"His brand is being 'really fookin' loud'."
Features / Music
This Time Around, Shaggy Is Going To Make Up For His Cancelled Tours
Ahead of his return to Australia this summer after two cancelled tours, Jamaican icon Shaggy tells Cyclone he's "happy to be finally coming".
Features / Music
The Rise Of Avant-rap & Stealth Album Drops: We Reflect Back On The Decade In Urban Music
For urban music – R&B, soul and hip hop – the 2010s were about flux and innovation. The decade ushered in new artists, game-changers, subgenres, formats, marketing paradigms and trends. That the culture has myriad contenders for 'Act Of The Decade' (Beyoncé? Kanye West? Frank Ocean?) demonstrates its vitality, writes Cyclone.
Features / Music
We Say Goodbye To 'OG Flavas' By Looking Back At The Cult Urban Albums Of The Decade
#OGFlavas