Well, to be honest this is no real surprise but it is still a sad moment for Australian music. Rowland S. Howard (Boys Next Door, Birthday Party, and his much revered solo work) passed away this Wednesday due to cancer. Its no real secret the man was sick; at his last show in Melbourne he [...]

The ever growing list of up-and-coming dream/chill-wave artists this year has been warming my heart. Neon Indian, Washed Out, CFCF, Memory Tapes and now Toro y Moi.
Toro y Moi is the solo project of The Heist and The Accomplice lead singer Chaz Bundick. Essentially if you dig any of the above artists, you’ll fall for [...]

Yes I’m back from Berlin. Unfortunately I didn’t pick up as much good music over there as I hoped I would but Ive still got some gold to post anyway. So open up your ears, you freak.
First up is a compilation of European Minimal Wave ‘81-’86 (with an emphasis on Belgium) called ‘The Lost Tapes‘. [...]

With all the shit that’s been going on recently I haven’t really found the time to post anything, or even keep up to date. There’s been so many new things happening to me that the thought of actively seeking MORE new things to digest seems crazy. Regardless, I have picked up one or two things [...]

I was never a massive fan of Dan Deacon, i loved his sound but found it all just kinda went in ear and out the other, just party music right? It was only after seeing him live at Summertones last week that i really “got” it. Setting up IN the middle of the crowd, talking [...]

John Maus, when he’s taking time out from Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, has found the time to release some great solo records. 2007’s Love is Real was described as ‘an upbeat Joy Division’ which isn’t true but it gives you an idea of the sound. Like being deep in an an ocean of synths where [...]

After a lot of late nights, panic attacks and tantrums… all i can think is …Thank fuck we don’t have to look at the word press default anymore! Id like to thank Patch (also huge props to Steve for helping out) for all your hard work scripting this bad boy, all the other writers for [...]

I’ve never really been able to go past a Joakim edit or remix before, he always seems to keep producing these epic pieces of music that captivate you over and over again, from his creeping rendition of Cut Copy’s ‘Hearts On Fire’ to the italo disco remix of ‘A Mountain for President’.
Here are two more [...]