Tyler McLoughlan, Journalist

"I hope that up-and-coming artists respect the roots of the culture and pioneers like Def Wish [Cast] and pay their respects to their elders, and appreciate hip hop as a culture and not just rap music. You know what I mean, all the elements, like we did growing up: graffiti, b-boying, DJing – respect all the other elements as well."

"And the special exciting news about Brisbane though is that my brother Tyrone is gonna join me."

“The Guardian – that was intense... When we first got there everyone was over the moon because the most critical guy there who apparently just tears people to pieces, he wrote something really, really good about us on like the second day that we arrived, so the whole label was so happy."

It was a really great opportunity we had to be able to ride on the back of a really well-established band. We had a ball getting to play really big venues and getting a little look into the life of a bigger band and having everything organised for us and stuff like that, so it was a really awesome experience.

I think SixFtHick really sum up what Drunken Moon is all about

It’s been almost a decade since American trio Nada Surf graced our shores, and Brisbane has turned out a sold out crowd in the very special Spiegeltent during its Brisbane Festival visit to welcome them back.

"We’re doing some funny, funny whacky production things that are gonna make the performance so memorable in like a 3D kind of way… There’s some interactive stuff happening with the crowd that includes fire and things like that – it’s gonna be really fun."

"He said, ‘Listen, that’s a single. You hear that?’ I was like, ‘No’. And he’s like, ‘Keep listening – that is a single, you hear me?’ And I’m like, ‘Ohhhh, okay’… It didn’t even come out like we intended at all, so it was a funny surprise for me."

"I was really lost there for a while. I let my guard down I think, and thought maybe this is my big break and I can let someone else take care of it all… But ultimately I’m glad to actually be at the helm of my career and the one in charge."

“I’m looking forward to it – it will be nice to play in a big auditorium... The soul band that we have, we’ve played at Bluesfest a couple of times, but we’ve only ever played in the smaller tents, but this for the swing band will probably our biggest gig – so far anyway.”