David James Young, Journalist

After a long period of uncertainty surrounding Australian festivals' sustainability as a whole, Laneway feels hopeful.

"To be able to go that far away, and introduce your music to people you would have never met or interacted with otherwise... it's truly great."

"The perfectionist in me was wrestling with it..."

"That's just not the way to do it – for me, I've always tried to write songs that I enjoy singing and playing, first and foremost.”

Sahara Beck opens up on image, taking control and writing with purpose

Midland are returning to Australia this year as part of their huge 'The Last Resort: Greetings From' Tour run!

“I wasn't really worried about being true to any sense of artistry – I was making stuff I liked, and just putting it out there. In a way, I'm still doing just that. It speaks to the process more than anything – there's no method to the madness. It sounds all over the place because it is all over the place.”