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Interview: It’s Not a Documentary — It’s an Act: Baxter Dury on Nepotism, Performance and the Strange Theatre of Modern Life

When I last saw Baxter Dury, it was during Dark Mofo in Hobart — a setting whose nocturnal weirdness felt oddly perfect for his particular brand of dry, late-night storytelling.…

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Feature: Fokofpolisiekar Reflect on Swanesang at 20 as Australian & NZ Tour Extends Legacy

South African punk band Fokofpolisiekar reflect on Swanesang 20 years on, as Hunter Kennedy discusses identity, rebellion and taking the band's music to audiences in Australia and New Zealand.

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Meet: A.S. Fanning Talks About His New Album ‘Take Me Back To Nowhere’

On his fourth studio album Take Me Back To Nowhere, A.S. Fanning sounds both unmoored and quietly resolute. Drawing inspiration from science-fiction, experimental sound worlds, and a newly collaborative studio process,…

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Meet: Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys Talk Us Through New Single & The Upcoming Album ‘Pale Bloom’

With a body of work that thrives on tension, restraint, and emotional depth, Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys have built a reputation for music that lingers long after it’s…

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Meet: John Witherspoon Talks Through The Elegant New Single ‘My Baby’ & Upcoming Album

Liverpool’s John Witherspoon is back with his most emotionally intricate single yet, ‘My Baby’, releasing September 19th as the final preview of his third studio album, One Of Them, due…

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Meet: Ash frontman Tim Wheeler – “If it wasn’t fun and playful, we’d have quit long ago”

Ash frontman Tim Wheeler is in reflective but upbeat mood as he talks about the band’s new album To The Stars, their first since 2021. “It’s the shortest gap we’ve…

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Feature: Newton Faulkner – New Shapes, Old Joys, and the Art of Playing

Newton Faulkner tells us about OCTOPUS, experiments and the joy of playing

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Meet: James Lloyd Smith Talks About His Career So Far& The New Single ‘Favourite Colour’

Kent-based indie-folk songwriter James Lloyd Smith has released the radiant new single ‘Favourite Colour’. A shimmering track that blends the intimacy of indie-folk with the sweeping textures of baroque-pop, the track captures…

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Meet: Inside Jordan Laser’s Cinematic Alt-Pop World

"Songwriting has always felt like a form of self-examination. I see it as a wonderful way of trying to make sense of things that I don’t yet understand whether that be about myself or others."

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