Premiere: Street Sweeper Unleash a Rampage of Supercharged Rock 'n' Roll on Debut 7"
Street Sweeper are one of the latest rock 'n' roll gangs to come out of Melbourne and today we have the pleasure of sharing their brand...
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Joseph Massaro
Mar 2, 2023
Album Premiere: The Whiffs Inject a Frenzy of Power Pop Classicism on 'Scratch 'N' Sniff'
Ahead of its official release tomorrow, today we have the pleasure in sharing an exclusive first listen to Scratch 'n' Sniff, the...
Joseph Massaro
Mar 1, 2023
How Kim Salmon of the Scientists Rose From the High Voltage Swampland
Ahead of the Scientists' last couple shows on home soil, I caught up with their bandleader Kim Salmon who revisits his early days...
Joseph Massaro
Feb 13, 2023
Kiwi Jr: "'Chopper' Is Not a Genre Switch or Anything Like That, It's Just Drawing From a Deeper Part of The Same Well"
Whereas Kiwi Jr.'s first two albums — 2019's Football Money and 2021's Cooler Returns showcased the band's hooky, yet-hard edged jangle...
Joseph Massaro
Feb 9, 2023
Billy Tibbals Taps The Source Code to Power Pop Glory
A new wave of power pop has struck the Sunset Strip and Billy Tibbals is right at the heart of the action especially coming off his debut...
Joseph Massaro
Feb 2, 2023
Romero: Pure Pop for Now People
Call it chance, but the Melbourne group Romero are red-hot right now. Back in April, the five-piece released their long-awaited debut...
Joseph Massaro
Jan 31, 2023
Absorbing The Chameleonic Sounds of Zak Olsen
Back in the fall of '21, the prolific Naarm/Melbourne multi-instrumentalist Zak Olsen returned with his third album under the Traffik...
Joseph Massaro
Jan 30, 2023
Private Lives: Deceivingly Facile Melodies and Glorious Riffing
Last fall, the newly-formed Montreal four-piece Private Lives unveiled their self-titled debut EP through the always reliable Feel It...
Joseph Massaro
Jan 16, 2023
The Prize: Melbourne's New Power Pop Dynamos
The Prize is one of the hottest new additions to hit the Melbourne underground scene. Comprised of—drummer-vocalist Nadine Muller,...
Joseph Massaro
Jan 6, 2023
The Return of Atlanta Power Pop Mainstay Gentleman Jesse
After ten long years away from the studio, Jesse Smith, aka Gentleman Jesse, returned with his third album Lose Everything through Beach...
Joseph Massaro
Dec 9, 2022
Track by Track: Pleasants Demo
Track by Track is a segment where we interview artists to dig a little deeper and take us inside the tracks of their latest releases. We...
Joseph Massaro
Nov 16, 2022
Single Premiere: Midwest Supergroup Heavy Mother Strikes on "I Know There's No Answer"
Bloomington rock 'n' rollers Heavy Mother are a new Midwest supergroup fronted by Eddie Flowers of legendary Indiana proto-punks The...
Joseph Massaro
Oct 5, 2022
Class Announce Debut Album and Inject Turbo Charged Rock 'n' Roll on New Single "Cockney Rebel"
Tucson-based garage rockers and super group of sorts, Class, have unveiled a new single today called "Cockney Rebel," a momentous and...
Joseph Massaro
Sep 16, 2022
Basking in Exquisite Jangle Pop: A chat with Program's Rory Heane
Ahead of their show tonight in support of Eggy's final launch for their new album, With Gusto, we had the pleasure of speaking with...
Joseph Massaro
Jul 19, 2022
The Many Faces of Tyler Fassnacht
While on his solo tour, we caught up with Madison-based multi-instrumentalist Tyler Fassnacht, to discuss his one-man bedroom recording...
Joseph Massaro
Jul 15, 2022
Split System Turns it Up in Signature Sprint on "Demolition"
Quickly following the release of their self-titled debut EP, the Naarm/Melbourne punk band Split System have returned with the blistering...
Joseph Massaro
Jun 29, 2022
Single Premiere: Future Suck Bristle with Menace on "Hell for Leather"
Following 2019's demo tape, one of Melbourne's most high-energy punk bands Future Suck are back with the new single "Hell for Leather," a...
Joseph Massaro
Jun 15, 2022
Premiere: Class Fire From All Cylinders on Debut Demo Tape
Ahead of their show this weekend in support of Philly noise-pop band Empath, Tucson punks Class have unveiled today their self-titled...
Joseph Massaro
May 24, 2022
The Irresistible Allure of Alex Edkins' Weird Nightmare
METZ's frontman Alex Edkins discusses stepping out on his own with his new solo project Weird Nightmare and how the pandemic provided the...
Joseph Massaro
Mar 24, 2022
A Blast at 100mph: The Visceral & Auditory Assault of Civic
Civic's commanding frontman Jim McCullough discusses the recording of his band's debut album, Future Forecast, and their collective...
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