Scratch The Surface
- Track: Sir Jude captures the Zeitgeist with her new track ‘Madonna’
by Deb Pelser - Scratch the Surface: Urusei Yatsura – We are Urusei Yatsura (1996, Ché Records)
by Jim F - Scratch the Surface: Children of the Bong – Sirius Sounds
by Jim F - Scratch The Surface: The Jasmine Minks – Scratch the Surface (Creation Records, 1989)
by Jim F - Scratch the Surface: The Passmore Sisters – First Love, Last Rites (Sharp Records, 1988)
by Jim F - Feature: Scratch the Surface: The Wolfhounds albums Bright and Guilty / Blown Away (1989), and an interview with Dave Callahan
by Richard Farnell - Feature: Scratch the Surface – 14 Iced Bears self-titled album, and an interview with Rob Sekula
by Richard Farnell
Not Forgotten
- News: Apropos the Death of Marianne Faithfull, Fascism, Apartheid, the Manics and Music
by Deb Pelser - Live Review & Gallery: The Victims w/ Chimers and Hellebores, Crowbar Sydney 021223
by Jo Forster - News: Tragic Death of Angie Oeh South African Mumble Rapper
by Deb Pelser - Track: Allah-Las release new track ‘Sky Club’ ahead of new album and UK dates
by Jim F - Live Review: The Beasts w/ Chimers, The Factory Marrickville, 110823
by Jo Forster - Live Gallery: Rose Tattoo w/ The Choirboys, Woodport Inn Erina 100223
by Jo Forster - Live Review: UB40 featuring Ali Campbell kick off Australian tour at City Hall, Hobart
by Andrew Fuller - Not Forgotten: Gong – Camembert Electrique
by Briandroid - Not Forgotten: We revisit Augie March’s stunning debut ‘Sunset Studies’ from 2000 – still an essential antipodean sonic milestone – which gets a belated 21st birthday party.
by Arun Kendall - Not Forgotten: Weezer – OK Human, on its first birthday
by Rob Wilson - Not Forgotten: The Jasmine Minks – ‘The Jasmine Minks’: on older brothers, cassette pets and discovering the world of Creation
by Chris Sawle - News: ‘Amy Winehouse At The BBC’ compilation coming 7th May
by Tania Ogier
Buyers Guide
- Introducing: Cherry Red Records
by Jim F - Feature: A Buyer’s Guide to DEVO
by Briandroid - A Buyers Guide to ZZ Top (The Warner Brothers Years)
by Jon Bryan - A Beginners Guide to Sparks
by Jon Bryan - News: Farewell Bastard Song, By Toad – a celebration
by Matt H - A Buyers Guide to Matt Berry on Acid Jazz
by Jon Bryan - A Buyers Guide to 80s Live Albums
by Jon Bryan - A Buyers Guide to Crowded House (1986-1996)
by Jon Bryan - A Buyers Guide to Electric Light Orchestra
by Jon Bryan - A Beginners Guide to Ian Hunter & Mott the Hoople
by Jon Bryan - A buyers’ guide to The Waterboys 1981-1990
by Jon Bryan - A beginners’ guide to Deep Purple
by Jon Bryan
Beginners Guides
- Track: The Petrov Affair make a welcome return with the silken melancholy of ‘White Out’, with launch date announced.
by Arun Kendall - Track: ‘This City’ – prodigious new talent ixaras releases a vibrant, exhilarating new single.
by Arun Kendall - News: Wolf Alice announce new album ‘The Clearing’ and lead off with explosive single ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’.
by Arun Kendall - Live Review + Photo Galleries: Bluesfest Byron Bay turns it on during first day of festival
by Andrew Fuller - live review: decapitated, cryptopsy, warbringer, carnation. club academy, manchester 08/05/2025
by Phil Pountney - Live Review & Gallery: LANDMVRKS Get Loud and Stay Loud at Metro Theatre For Their Australian Debut – Eora Land/Sydney, 10.05.25
by Jess Hutton - Track: Amanda Whiting – What Is It We Need; (Feat, Alice Russell) elegant, unhurried soul
by Jim F - News: Chameleons announce new album Arctic Moon, out this September
by Jim F - Album Review: Ellen Beth Abdi – Ellen Beth Abdi; Soulful, smoky, and quietly spellbinding.
by Jim F - News: Jehnny Beth Returns With Raucous New Single ‘Broken Rib’; Announces New Album ‘You Heartbreaker, You’
by Craig Young - Meet: Brighton Newcomer Opal Mag
by Craig Young - Live Review & Gallery: Pokey LaFarge turns Liberty Hall into a back-porch gospel jam 15.05.2025
by Deb Pelser
Classic Album
- Album News: Laibach And Think Of Slovenia! – Cherry Red Records Release Expanded Version Of 1986 Album “Nova Akropola”
by Jim F - News: Wibbling rivalry – Liam steals a march on brother Noel with “Definitely Maybe” 30th anniversary UK tour
by Jim F - News: Underground Lovers release remastered vinyl version of stunning classic ‘Cold Feeling’ for Record Store Day in Australia.
by Arun Kendall - Paul Draper To Perform Mansun’s “SIX”
by Jim F - The Lemonheads @ O2 Ritz Manchester 8/10/22
by Jim F - The Lemonheads – O2 Ritz Manchester Preview
by Jim F - Live: The Exploding Boys at The Triffid, Brisbane 19/03/2022: A cure for Brisbane
by Staff Writers - Not Forgotten: We revisit Augie March’s stunning debut ‘Sunset Studies’ from 2000 – still an essential antipodean sonic milestone – which gets a belated 21st birthday party.
by Arun Kendall - News: Blonde Redhead Reissuing Fifth Album
by Greg Hyde - Droppin’ Knowledge: Nostalgia Ultra: Scarface – The Fix (2002)
by MD Semel - Classic Album: Iron Maiden – Iron Maiden
by Jon Bryan - Album Reissue: Raviv Gazit – Ze
by Adrian Barr
