November two thousand and eight marks the birth (or for irony’s sake, the ‘eruption’) of the musical collective We Are Volcanoes. Comprising of three very strange, yet compatible artists, the band, whose sounds are influenced – though not entirely defined by – a myriad of genres, mainly accredits the product of it’s creative work to

Sydney rock band super FLORENCE jam are a volcanic mixer that’s two parts guitar, four parts vocals, two parts bass, one part keys and one part drums. But there are only four of them. Made up of Adam Krawczyk on vocals and guitar, Laurence Rosier Staines on guitar, vocals and Casio, Mike Solo on drums

When Warp Records (Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus, Grizzly Bear) founder Steve Beckett signed an unknown band from Sydney in early 2008, based on the strength of their seething, instrumental album, ‘O Soundtrack My Heart’, you could forgive him for being a little taken aback when only 18 months later they returned to his office with

Parades are a young art rock band from Sydney who wisely choose to create their own music with no outside input or interference. Featuring Dan Cunningham, Tim Jenkins, Michael Scarpin and Jonathan Boulet – Parades’ debut album Foreign Tapes is out now via Dot Dash Recordings. Dan answers these questions for us! 1. What was

What’s been described as “a trumpet player trapped in a two dimensional universe” is in fact the unique work of Justice Yeldham, a maverick musician with an unhealthy obsession with sheets of broken glass. In his infamous show that has astonished and bemused countless people in over 40 countries, yeldham ecstatically purses his lips against

With the release of their second record, Sydney’s Richard in Your Mind have fleshed out their line up, are touring the country with Cloud Control and bassist Conrad Richters sat down to answer our quessies. 1. What was the first band you saw live? Midget opening for Tumbleweed and Kim Salmon & the Surrealists at

Guineafowl is a musician from Sydney who began recording demos in his living room late last year and now has grown into a six piece noise machine. 1. What was the first band you saw live? What’d you learn from them? The Gypsy Kings. 2. What’d you learn from them? I learnt from watching them

Left to right: Mike Williams (previously on Bass guitar) James Cooney (Lead Vox and drums) Tom Davis (Guitar and vox) John Graham (Guitar and vox) 1. What was the first band you saw live? First I can vaguely recollect was going to see Paul Kelly at the State theatre when I was about 8 or

“Australia’s PJ Harvey…possessing the punch of Cat Power and the wise words of Joni Mitchell” (Courier Mail) Lucie Thorne as one of the most striking lyricists and voices of Australian Contemporary song. Her latest releas, ‘Black Across the Field’ has garnered extraordinary attention from the country’s leading critics, including being awarded ‘Best Roots Album of

Photo of Danimals with Mark Ronson and The Dap Kings from the TED Lab writing a new song in New York Danimals began, largely, as a solo project for Sydney artist Jonti Danilewitz. But as time moved on it wasn’t long before Danimals turned into a five-piece for their live shows, transcending far beyond Jonti’s