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Three young lads on that psych-rock tip.. INTRODUCING: THE WALKING WHO Tell us about yourselves: We are The Walking Who. Three Young Lads who grew up on different ends of the east coast of NSW. Three people with completely different personalities and senses of dress, who came together on a Tuesday the 29th of February, 2010 under a double rainbow, in Wollongong… What kinda tunes we talking?  We talkin' a rock band with psychedelic tendencies. Not psychedelic as in Paisley shirts and Hollow Body Bass Guitars. Instead, an openness to exploring sound, genre bending and generally things that are sonic and special.  Production/writing process.  We start by bunkering down in a house, setting up all our shitty gear ready to record then Jamming out individual people's ideas. After that we listen back, pick out the gems and get to work pulling mad hits out of the mud. At some point there will usually be something recorded through a cassette player, something borrowed from a friend then broken

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Meet Perth solo artist FAIT, celebrating the release of her debut EP, Atmosphere.. INTRODUCING: FAIT Tell us about about yourself? I'm a musician from Perth, I play guitar and piano and I write atmospheric soundscapes. I've just released my debut EP Atmosphere, which was recorded in London and produced by Darren Lawson (MBV, Editors).  What kinda tunes we talkin’? Think big walls of sound comprising of reverb-drenched guitars, strings, piano, driving bass and dramatic drums. If you like The Cure, Boards of Canada or My Bloody Valentine then it might be up your alley. Production/writing process: Layering is key! I start with a guitar riff, then think about a bass line or another guitar melody and build from there. I use Logic Pro to write which is great for experimenting with different sounds and textures. Any shows coming up? Yes, I have a very talented live band onboard who have helped me recreate these tracks in a live setting. We had a show last Friday at The Bakery, we're then at

Emma Jones has an in-depth chat with emerging solo artist Dustin Tebbutt.. If you’re anything like me, with Splendour fast approaching, you’ve already completed your itinerary multiple times and passed it onto your friends so they can start planning now too. If you’re not so crazy, and you need a bit of guidance, take my word for it – see Dustin Tebbutt. Having just wrapped up his national tour in support of his EP, and scoring a support slot for the sold out London Grammar sideshows, Dustin is ready to show you what he’s got! His soothing, beautifully crafted songs are perfect to immerse yourself in, coupled with his meticulous melodies and beats. Being one of the emerging stars from Australia in 2014, we caught up with him in some brief, and rare, down time to check in and see what’s been happening for these past few months! Tebbutt is also playing a special show in WA at the Fly By Night Club on August 21 (details HERE).

FBi Radio is launching their first ever national competition.. For the first time ever Sydney’s FBi Radio is launching a national competition - offering one solo producer/artist and one band the chance to go on an epic adventure to the Iceland Airwaves Festival. Previous winners Rainbow Chan and Oliver Tank have embarked on the journey to a festival widely considered a highlight on the international music industry calender. This year it's been extended not only nationally, but to include bands as well. To coincide with the national call-out, FBi Radio has been taking their Music Open Day on the road, in collaboration with community stations around the country. A long-standing monthly fixture on FBi’s calendar, Music Open Day gives local emerging musicians the opportunity to step inside the station and meet with the Music Director and music programming team behind FBi, and seek out advice from various other music industry representatives. It rolled into Brisbane's 4ZZZ last week, before

The Smith Street Band frontman is flying solo this August/September.. The Smith Street Band’s Wil Wagner has already had a huge 2014, and it’s about to get even bigger. Between recording the third LP with his band, touring the world and more recently, collaborating with TZU’s Joelistics, Wagner has announced an east coast tour to celebrate his forthcoming solo 12"/EP, due out later this year via Poison City. We love this band, and we love Wil, and are 100% behind this group of rad humans. Before he returns to Europe and the UK, Wagner will set off across the country on his only solo tour for the year, bringing talented young Melbourne musician Georgia Maq along for the ride. The daughter of musician Hugh McDonald of folk-rock group Redgum, Maq grew up surrounded by music and destined for a life on stage. Those dreams are slowly becoming a reality with the release of her debut 7” With A Q via Jackknife Music. Tickets on sale Friday July 11th from Oztix & Corner Hotel Box Office:

New music, new videos, new Cyril Hahn remix, and one old interview with us.. Way back in the beginnings of 2013 we had the pleasure of interviewing Jessie Ware when she was here for Laneway Festival. We talked to heaps of people that day, and even though it was fucking hot and most artists were not overly excited about talking to us, Jessie was rad. Back story over, last week saw the release of her new single, Tough Love, featuring a killer video clip, along with a very schmick remix by one of the smoothest cats in the game, Cyril Hahn. Enjoy all of these things, plus that little chat with Jessie, below:

Some behind the scenes footage/chit chat with TKST ahead of his EP release/tour.. We were really stoked to have Danny Harley AKA The Kite String Tangle play for us at CIRCO a few weeks ago. One of our favourite artists going around at the moment (check our text interview with him HERE), he just released his latest single Arcadia, an exceptional follow-up to his world-beating song of 2013, Given The Chance. We hung out with Danny a little while he was over here, and had a quick chat ahead of the upcoming release of his much-anticipated EP, Vessels (August 8, pre-order HERE). He'll be touring that come August/September, and you can check those dates below, followed by a short video at CIRCO. WED 20 AUG – DARWIN FESTIVAL, DARWIN NT (TICKETS)  FRI 22 AUG – AMPLIFIER, PERTH WA (TICKETS)  SAT 23 AUG – NORTH WEST FESTIVAL, PORT HEDLAND WA (TICKETS) FRI 29 AUG – ADELAIDE UNI BAR, ADELAIDE SA (TICKETS) SAT 30 AUG – REPUBLIC BAR, HOBART TAS (TICKETS) FRI 5 SEP – KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT VIC (TICK

Some sweet futuristic pop from Melbourne songstress Banoffee.. Ahead of the August release of her debut EP, Melbourne's Banoffee has given us a beautiful teaser in the form of new single, Got It. As producers down under start to expand on the 'Australian Sound' template, edgy, femme-led pop is looking like a very agree-able way forward for some. Got It moves towards something akin to Grimes before she went down the trap bangers path, with beautifully layered productions and a coo-ing chorus, I'm pretty excited to see what comes of Banoffee's EP, due next month on Two Bright Lakes. Banoffee SOUNDCLOUD // FACEBOOK

Teasers for the highly anticipated collaboration. The firsts of the collection have been treading fast on the net. Here they are if you haven't caught them: The collaboration was launched back in 2007 and it'll finally hit stores this November. I'm expecting to see his penchant for never-before-slashed cuts and sporty/tomboy ease, but as far as teasers go, all I see are objects. His Objects collections are just as impressive as his clothes, with a shun to florid details but with detailed precision. I wouldn't at all be disappointed if he brings that to the shelves. Now, we wait. Also, how cool is his niece, Aila.

The biologically not-recognised third Franco has a couple of killer free tunes for you.. Brisbane boy wonder Young Franco has just calmly dropped some fresh tunes on the world in the form of the Close 2 U EP, a two-tracker featuring the titular tune (plus vocals from Joy), along with Hurricane. The former is a classic slice of piano house, featuring the soothing vocals of fellow Brisbane babe Joy, while the latter starts out pretty chill before slamming down some super-bass vibes. Both are killer, and you can stream 'em below, or even better, download them for free! Young Franco is playing about 24 sets over the course of Splendour In The Grass, so make sure you catch him 'cause he knows how to get you the funk down. Young Franco FACEBOOK // SOUNDCLOUD

Germany's destruction of Brazil has offered many LOLs.. As you may know, our knowledge of this year's World Cup pretty much extends to the fact that Latin countries decided the best way to get viewers was hiring RIDICULOUSLY GOOD LOOKING WOMEN to cover the great game. But now Germany's slaying of Brazil last night 7-1 has given us some new fodder, namely excellent gifs and reactions. We decided to grab a few of our favourites and combine them into one post for you. A brief flick through Imgur will provide you with many more.