'It’s Hard To Push Back The Fear': Jay Watson Steps Into The Light As GUM

Samuel J Fell, Journalist

Features / Music
Sometimes The Only Thing To Do Is Put Your Head Down And Sprint For Gold
"That could've been the best thing I did, because I just didn't have time to overthink anything."
Features / Music
Bringing The Compositions To The Surface
"No wonder they sound different to other rock bands. No wonder they challenge the ear and entice you."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Fear Factory, Circles
"It’s a short set, really, only an hour or so, but it’s an onslaught."
Features / Music
Call Her A Singer Or Call Her An Actress, There's No Difference To Clare Bowen
"Music is what happens when you've got no words left to express what you're feeling."
Features / Music
Acid Croft Has Dance, Rock'n'Roll, Tradition And, Now, A Whole Lotta Soul
"I guess after nine instrumental albums we thought it was time to up our game a little."
Features / Music
Falling In Love On The Streets Of New Orleans
"I respect the people who can fabricate amazing fantasies, that's a great art, but it's not ours."
Features / Music
It's The End Of A Long, Long Road For Mary Black
"My life is running away from me a little bit, and so while I'm still relatively young, I want to do other things, so I've made the decision."
Features / Arts
Girl Meets Rib, Girl Falls In Love With Rib
"It was just like nothing else I've ever tasted. You know, it's burnt but it's not burnt, it's this amazing charred bark, then the super tender inside."
Features / Music
Frugalisto: Sustainable Living, Walking The Earth And A Pinch Of Revenge
"I woke up in my home in the west of Ireland and totally realised, 'Oh god, I should be in Byron Bay.'"
Features / Music
Why His Music Is Frankenstein-Like
"This of course changes nothing in the political reality, but even the fact that we have some songs that we can sing together means a lot to me."
Features / Music
Jose Gonzalez Is Set For His First Australian Tour In Over A Decade
"When you're on stage, you're able to relax into the rhythms."
Features / Music
Paying Tribute To Billy Thorpe
"It was a very emotional moment.”
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