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Steve Bell, Journalist

Steve Bell

Many, many moons ago Steve Bell was unassumingly writing a small fanzine for the inner-city Brisbane record store where he worked when on one otherwise normal day he was poached into the cutthroat world of street press, embarking on an eye-opening journey interviewing bands and banging on about music for the street press publication Time Off. It's an association that's now existed for well over 20 years - including a decade full-time as the print editor for Time Off/The Music - and one which still provides him with immense enjoyment and satisfaction, even though in recent times it's nestled alongside other music-related vocations such as co-owning a record store and indie label, radio broadcasting and navigating the podcast world.

Features / Music
Why Topping The Billboard 200 Chart Wasn't "A Sudden Seismic Shift"
"I think we released the record at the right time and for whatever reason it struck some sort of nerve."
Features / Music
Much Of Built To Spill's New Album Stemmed From Sessions With The Halo Benders
"It was a real shame we couldn't get those recent sessions to fruition."
Features / Music
Even Pete Shelley Doesn't Know How Buzzcocks Are Still Around
"I don't know, if I knew that I could bottle it and sell it."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Sunnyboys - Best Seat In The House
"Jeremy Oxley's coarse vocals drip with passion and conviction and the band lock together like a well oiled machine."
Features / Music
Why They Knew They Were Onto Something Big With 'Psychocandy'
"We were aware at the time that it wasn't going to be a record that would come out in November and be forgotten in July."
Features / Music
Why They Travel To Central America For Inspiration
"I think that's part of the charm of getting to be a musician and travel, and most certainly it's a big part of what we do..."
Features / Arts
Why His Family And Fiance Make For Great Skit Material
"But every time you see a stand-up skit about a partner you've got to know that behind the scenes there's a pretty fancy holiday that has to be paid for."
Features / Music
Why Brian Wilson Tried To Be 'Effeminate' On 'Pet Sounds'
"I knew what I was after before I went in there and we did one song at a time."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Dave Rawlings Machine
"Rawlings looks all the world like a big grin in a cowboy hat as they're demanded back for an encore..."
Reviews / Live
Photos by Stephen Booth
Live Review: Gillian Welch
"An incredible intersection of thought-provoking lyrics and elegant, timeless Americana."
Features / Music
Throwing "Some Bullshit Together" Just Isn't In The Cards
"I still listen to it, and usually I can't stand listening to myself. I knew what I was aiming for: I was just aiming to make it as epic as possible."
Features / Arts
Stephen K Amos Reckons Any Subject Can Be Tackled For A Laugh
"If I had all the right answers I'd be a politician not a comedian."
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