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Written by: Mikey The Comic
“We’ve got a lot of friends who are really supportive and really down to come and watch us, and it sounds cheesy but they’re sort of the best fans you could hope for,” says
Horrorshow’s Nick Bryant-Smith aka Solo. “We’ve been reall... [more]
Written by: Go Away Bosun
The Dwarf spoke to alt-country troubadour
Justin Townes Earle (yes, son of Steve, but let's not make a big thing out of it) about all things JTE...
If there’s one thing I’ve learnt about music journalism –other than to never undere... [more]
Written by: blinkphotography
For those who don’t know, metal power house
Trivium are currently on their media tour to promote their up coming album
Shogun, playing one headlining show in Sydney and includes roughly two days of interviews and TV appearances. Bass... [more]
Written by: Lisa Dib
Looks like Pinky Beecroft isn’t in Kansas anymore, Toto. It can be fairly obviously stated that Pinky Beecroft, best known for heading psychedelic circus freakout band Machine Gun Fellatio, is attempting to break new ground with his latest ban... [more]
Written by: alihawken
To be honest, this evening’s meeting with notorious punk rockers Sam Pearton and Kiss Reid from
The Scare has me a little unnerved. An interview with their guitarist Liam O’Brien the previous week in a local music magazine portrayed them... [more]
Written by: alihawken
With a smooth, soulful and somewhat sultry air about him,
Adrien Siboulet personifies his music. He sings to the ghosts of the blues with his elegiac balladry and with electrifying soundscapes, he builds a psychedelic bridge between the b... [more]
Written by: Lisa Dib
So how do you think your varied influences and backgrounds come to work in your music?
It doesn’t. You don’t question why it works between the four of you. You just go with it. It’s just a connection, a good feeling, you all... [more]
Written by: Belle Tope
Sometimes as a writer, you do interviews in the strangest of places. The list for this writer is long and quite bizarre – modern technology providing many a different window to converse with a musician.
For Pat ‘PK’ Kim of
Unwrit... [more]
Written by: Lia
The blistering heat of a Summer afternoon in San Diego doesn’t hinder Steve Summers from
Sprung Monkey, the band immortalised by the magical world of TV (Buffy 1st ep.) and movies (Van Wilder, Ten Things I Hate About You), taking some tim... [more]
Written by: Lisa Dib
“I used to drink so much coffee you could sink a ship with it, I’m trying to get outta the habit though...”
Rob Birch of hip-hop/ electronica act
Stereo MCs is sittin’ pretty- “its morning time, cuppa coffee, fairly nice day, window ope... [more]
Written by: Flash!Flash!Flash!
The Living End need no introduction. I could go on about all their awards and achievements; but all I feel I really should say is this - they are arguably one of the best, or the best bands in Australia: hands down. Yes, it is a big call,... [more]
Written by: Lisa Dib
“If you’re in an “I wanna drown my sorrows like a pathetic alcoholic” kinda mood, that’s when you wanna sit alone...have you ever been to Gerald’s?”
As singer/songwriter
Matt Walters sits across from me in Melbourne’s cosy Night Cat, si... [more]
Written by: Lisa Dib
The Dwarf caught up with one half of electronic-hip/hop duo
Neon Neon about pedophiles, Bob Dylan and lazy sundays.
What is involved in creating an album for you? Does it mean time out together? Or piecing it together in random gr... [more]
Written by: marc
You may be forgiven for not having heard of
Dash & Will up to this point in time. You’ve been busy attending to things and whatnot, I understand. However, over the next few months your ignorance will become progressively more difficul... [more]
Written by: Lisa Dib
Ah-ah-ah-ahhh, ah-ah-ah-ahhh....A long time ago, we used to be friends....
The Dandy Warhols are responsible for some of the catchiest lyrics in modern rock; from the scene wisdom of
Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth (“I n... [more]
Written by: Lia
The term strength-to-strength can be over-used when describing fresh new bands, however in this case nothing else seems as appropriate. Cal Young and Simon McIntosh, the 21-year-old duo from Hobart, formed
Scientists of Modern Music upon... [more]
Written by: Marmalade Puddle
Eight piece hip-hop sensation The Herd spoke to The Dwarf about munters, ice cream and the danger of opinions.
The Dwarf: How did this latest album 'Summerland' come about?
Dale Harrison: The Sun Never Sets (our last album) was... [more]
Written by: Johnny L'Rock
In a world where children have to be told that they’re favourite pop star has had naughty photos of themselves plastered all over MySpace and as such been dropped by their label, you wonder if songs like Newspaper Mama can still resonate with... [more]
Written by: Belle Tope
Frightened Rabbit... well, admittedly this writer did not have a clue about the band that conjured images of terrified little bunnies - and on a name only visual interpretation, decided that there was no way this band would be all lovely... [more]
