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Written by: marrowmonkey
In a lounge chair in the presidential suite of a Paterson hotel,
Lucia sits as she always does: leaning back in her chair, her legs wide apart, eyes straight ahead. She's dressed head to toe in Air Jordan. Sometimes, she suddenly lea... [more]
Written by: Audrey Millman
You guys seem quite spiritual; do you think this is what the music of today needs?
There's thankfully space for many different types of music in today's world... and there's definitely a gap in popular music for someth... [more]
Written by: Ivana Stab
What were the wonderful forces that brought Outrun together?
Well, Dan and I met years ago and shared a passion for psychedelic journey jams in the lounge room which we seemed to do regularly. It was always so fun and easy. We get on... [more]
Written by: marc
“We’re not that cool,” claims
Pat McGee, drummer of Canadian outfit
Stars, when asked to elaborate on why he believes other bands seldom admit to liking them. Whether or not there is any truth to his theory, thousands of fans around... [more]
Written by: Philippa_A
Outrageous keyboardist Pouyan Afkary from
Scary Kids Scaring Kids was more than willing to discuss business, as well as random observations on the difference between Australia and the US.
With their first headlining Australian tour due... [more]
Written by: Lisa Dib
“It’s how I like to start my day, bit of breakfast, a few interviews...it’s pretty rock and roll over here, I can tell you”
“What did you have for breakfast?”
“Actually, all I’ve had is three really strong coffees; I have a bit of a caffei... [more]
Written by: Audrey Millman
The Dwarf grilled Melbourne songstress Sophie Koh for all the essentials, including the making of her latest record,
All Shook Up.
The Dwarf: What are your main non-musical influences when it comes to your music?... [more]
Written by: Lia
Still in celebration and party mode from their big win at the Arias, Taasha Coates of
The Audreys enjoys a glass of reisling while chatting to The Dwarf about their win of the esteemed award 'Best Blues and Roots Album', the squ... [more]
Written by: Audrey Millman
At time of publishing, Nigel Patterson of NZ dub-funk-everything group
The Black Seeds is in merry old England but as I spoke to him, he was sitting in front of his fluorescent computer screen having just finished a massive tour on the ba... [more]
Written by: Audrey Millman
“I’m drawing a picture of me...it’s a self portrait, with a black biro pen”
William Rees of UK indie kids
Mystery Jets sure know how to start mischief; between self portraits, food fights (“Blaine and Kai had a food fight, which was pre... [more]
Written by: Audrey Millman
“It’s a way to maintain the band, we all do different things cause then we can just go and come back” says
Rusty Hopkinson, better known as the animal drummer for Oz rock icons,
You Am I. “Some of your contemporaries split up, the on... [more]
Written by: maryborsellino
Strong Arm Studios, also known as Matt "Otter" Pelissier and George "Geo" Collazo, are enjoying the mixed blessing that comes with expansion. Their growth has been swift and significant, and so it's time to switch... [more]
Written by: Lia
Not the Nazi Pilots, rather a less confronting group of musicians producing a new wave of psychedelic, experimental rock from Austin, Texas in the USA also called
The Black Angels. Catching Christian Bland mid tour-poster-designing, The D... [more]
Written by: Lisa Dib
The Dwarf had a quick chat (a chatette, you might say) with David Best, singer/guitarist for Brighton rock-tronica act Fujiya & Miyagi on their new record, Aphex Twin and the life and death of electronic music.
What kind of non-... [more]
Written by: marc
When I speak to Chris Walla,
Death Cab for Cutie guitarist and producer, he claims that he has slept in his own bed four times since April. “The travel is burning us out a bit, but doing what we love offsets it.” It’s now more than ten ye... [more]
Written by: Lia
“Isn’t it strange, that people have eyes that sit twitching for most of their lives…in front of our brains, isn’t it strange we’ve got pairs of eyes?”
America’s latest quirky upstart Arms has taken the USA by slow and steady surprise. Writin... [more]
Written by: Lisa Dib
El Gusto, turntablist/producer of Hermitude- Australia’s frontrunners in the hip/hop jazz arena- is chilling out (maxin’, relaxin’ all cool and shooting some b-ball outside of the school...) like a busy bee should. The band are fervently touri... [more]
Written by: Lisa Dib
Children Collide’s Heath must be tired. For the moment he is relaxing in Melbourne bar Prudence, but the young rock band have been fervent in their touring schedule; supporting rock heavyweights The Living End and beginning a national tou... [more]
