Day: 15 June 2012

Album Review: The Levellers – Static on the Airwaves (2012 LP)

Static on the Airwaves is the tenth album from British folk punks The Levellers and marks their first release since 2008. Traditionally there has always been an element of sedition and the political to folk music, most recently the British far right tried unsuccessfully to commandeer the genre for its own purpose. The Levellers are…

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the AU interview at The Great Escape: Oliver Tank (Sydney)

Fresh of the stage at The Great Escape in Brighton, Larry Heath catches up with Sydney it-kid Oliver Tank to talk about his music, Iceland, the shows in the UK and much more… Camera: Johnny Au Interview and Edit: Larry Heath

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New Music Video: Cameras "June" (2012)

One of our favourite Sydney bands, Cameras are touring this July to promote the new video for their track “June” – appropriate, no? They originally released the track a long time back in an unofficial manner, but now that it’s got an official release as a part of their breathtaking record In Your Room, they…

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the AU interview at The Great Escape: Howler (USA)

While in Brighton for The Great Escape, we caught up with Splendour bound band Howler to talk about Australia, Brighton, Ladyboys, America Give Up, Roller Coasters and have a freaky moment involving James Brown. Watch the pretty hilarious interview to see what went down…

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the AU interview at The Great Escape: Step-Panther (Sydney)

We caught up with Sydney rock outfit Step-Panther while they were in Brighton for The Great Escape, to talk about their debut LP, the year ahead (which includes a UK exclusive vinyl release), their adventures in the UK, and much more…

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the AU interview at The Great Escape: Ben Salter (Brisbane)

After gaining notoriety as founding member of Brisbane band The Gin Club, Ben Salter has ventured out on his own, releasing the brilliant solo record The Cat last year. He’s now taking his music to the world, venturing out on a tour around the UK and Europe. We caught up with Ben while he was…

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