Late last year hemlocke springs came out of what seemed like nowhere and dropped one of the most surprising breakout tracks of 2022. “girlfriend” was a fresh perspective in pop that we had been holding out for. It’s a song that sounded like absolutely nothing else, and ran to its own beat with its sonical…
Category: Interviews
INTERVIEW: Katy Steele
“I’m certainly not one to shy away from the spotlight” Katy Steele laughingly admits early on in our chat about her sophomore solo album “Big Star” (out now). The West Australian based artist who captured our hearts in the early 2000’s as the frontwoman of Little Birdy, has found herself in a really confident space…
INTERVIEW: Maggie Lindemann
It’s been eight months since Maggie Lindemann has released her debut album “SUCKERPUNCH”, and now she’s sitting across from me in a hotel room in Sydney. She’s here for a debut whirlwind tour of Australia full of sold out dates with fans who’ve been waiting a long time to finally see her live. Later that night…
INTERVIEW: AYA YVES
When you’re an independent artist you have to make a lot of sacrifices for your art. You have to decide what means more to the project while trying to stick a really strict budget. For AYA YVES, live performance is where the heart of the project lives. The Byron Bay based artist has recently released…
INTERVIEW: VÉRITÉ
“It’s funny, I really took a whole 180 on “love you forever”” VÉRITÉ says during the opening moments of our chat about her third studio album. The Brooklyn based singer, songwriter and producer, took a moment of reflection during a very turbulent time in her personal life where the world was also plunged into a…
INTERVIEW: LAUREL
As I walk into The Metro Theatre in Sydney, Laurel is onstage soundchecking “Scream Drive Faster”. The stage set-up is simple with just some production risers and herself on stage with a guitar and a microphone stand. With a giant LED screen behind her that illuminated the AI digitalised artwork for her recent single “Change”,…
INTERVIEW: Cub Sport
Cub Sport’s musical journey has been unfiltered, genuine and pure. From their debut album “This Is Our Vice” right through to their fifth studio album “Jesus At The Gay Bar” (out now) they’ve delivered honest truths, and a liberating escapism. Embodying a joyous celebration of queer love, this new record couldn’t have come at a…
INTERVIEW: Jeremy Zucker
A year ago Jeremy Zucker dropped his highly anticipated sophomore album ‘CRUSHER’ which heard him steering into an angsty fuelled direction. The liberating body of work was all about Jeremy finding a catharsis in the music he made, and he truly found that. Hitting the road to play these songs to audiences, his live show…
INTERVIEW: Dora Jar
Dora Jar is an artist that is intriguing listeners as she introduces herself through her honest and thought provoking tracks. The American bedroom pop singer-songwriter is currently in what some are calling a career defining year with a dream run of shows supporting Billie Eilish taking her to the heart of arenas. Currently in Australia…
INTERVIEW: Jesse Jo Stark
There’s a darkness and mystery that surrounds Jesse Jo Stark’s debut album ‘DOOMED’. With a raw vulnerability shining through, she captures the listeners attention and brings them into this dark world where she pours her heart to them. But there is an overhanging light of hope that represents where she is in her life right…
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