Revisiting ‘Room For Squares’
For reasons unbeknownst to myself, I’m usually a little late to the party regarding album recommendations, movie suggestions, a new place for dinner or literally anything someone raves to me about. Somehow, in my oppositional, defiant mind, a recommendation from…
If You Can Be Anything: A Conversation With Nick Gill
After a week or two of back and forth, we managed to snag twenty minutes with the hardest working man in Newcastle. One morning in the middle of June, Nick was already multitasking (editing some kind of animation he was…
Is Vinyl Better?
“Dust accumulates on the hands, crate after crate, like panning for gold. No stone unturned. Hooded and anonymous like a thief in the night, they sift through the shelves of history.” To give some context, I’m currently sitting on a…
Bite Down Blues – A Conversation with Simon Stewart
One rainy March morning, we tucked ourselves away in the studio to work with singer/songwriter Simon Stewart's on some of his tunes. Cups of english breakfast and some California Rock wafted into a faux sense of sunshine, reminiscent of a…
Vocal Prep
Sometime around eight PM on a warm October evening, Matt and I sat in his Parry St studio, exhausted. After a lengthy afternoon of guitar and drum editing, we were approaching something close to what many would call, delirium. The…
True Crime: A Conversation With Sarah Gaul
Hey Sarah, how are you doing? I’m all the better for talking to you. I’m also five coffees in so I am WIRED. Are you playing any shows this weekend? Yes!! I’m off to Adelaide this week so I have Friday…
Number One Record
“Lets go somewhere that makes us sound radio ready” My experience with recording up until June 2018 had been in either my bedroom or someone else’s. It was all just pungent teenage funk mixed in with some kind of guitar…
Cutlery On Linen: A Conversation With Jarrod Grant
Hey Jarrod, What's been happening? Hey hey, just been in isolation the last week which is a bit brutal. Doing what I can to stay sane. Ah, strange times we live in.. What have you been listening to? I’m always…
Sarah Gaul’s ‘Hottest 100’ Takes A Shot At Trustafarians, Wins
From self-confessed Horse Girl to one of the most refreshing musical comediennes, Sarah Gaul's performances have confronted and thrilled audiences at Melbourne Comedy Festival, Melbourne Cabaret Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival and Sydney Fringe Festival. Recently starring in Netflix's 'Hot Mess',…