Live - Hear
HEAR is the enema your iTunes needs. Bringing you the most thought-provoking and up-to-date music reviews this side of Lester Bangs, HEAR sifts through the ever growing mountain of press releases and promos to only feature albums, EPs, LPs and mixes that we want to, not that we have to. Also, we try and make things make sense in 200 words or less so that you can just listen to the music.
Black Lips interview
The Black Lips just may have finally grown up. Sure Jared threw down and got punched in the face by some shitty Brooklyn band, but those guys suck anyway and that punch won't make them any better. There are fewer and fewer reports of the Lips whipping out their junk unexpectedly and pissing off (and on.
Phenomenal Handclap Band interview
Heralded as the ‘perfect mix of of everything from the past 40 years of popular music' the Phenomenal Handclap Band collective started when Daniel Collás and Sean Marquand, two New York underground club DJs with an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of esoteric music ranging from Brazilian soul to vintage psych-rock got restless with playing other people's music and decided to produce their own.
Jack Ladder interview
If you lived in Sydney a few years ago and ordered a pizza, you may have had the pleasure of opening the door to see Jack Ladder standing there holding your stuffed-crust supreme. I'm sure it was an okay job but he's since given that up to do boring things like making albums and performing on American breakfast television.
Deerhunter interview
Have you ever had to interview someone before? It makes me nervous. When I spoke to Bradford Cox from Deerhunter I was freaking the fuck out. My arse was sweating and I needed to pee real bad all the time. Don't ask me why, I can't help it. I just get really nervous. Anyway, so I'm sitting there with my little notepad of questions and Bradford calls me.
Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill
Picture this: you're tired, cold, lying on the floor, feeling totally alone in your personal world of misery. Then through the wall you hear your neighbour strumming an acoustic guitar, her muted, beautiful vocals soaring unintelligibly - a song you've never heard yet sounds instantly familiar. And suddenly you're all warm inside.
COOL AID Bushfire Appeal - DONATION!
Hey everyone, Briony and Myki at VICE have just deposited all the fundraiser takings to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal fund. We raised $9,900!! Thanks so much to everyone who helped make it happen yesterday. Especially:
Jerome, Simon and the whole team at the Workers Club
Jack Farley who did all the sound on the day
Reuben from VICE who stage managed everything
Katie Owen and Streetpress Australia
Impact Digital
Warehouse Sound
Advanced Audio
Danny & Brendan from Eddy Current (keep reading).
COOL AID Bushfire Appeal - lineup times
Hey everyone, the lineup for COOL AID looks like this:
1-5pm - Fundraiser market in the back bar - vintage, new and baked goods!!
1pm - Emillionz DJ set
2pm - Hartless DJ set
3pm - VICE DJs
3:40pm - THE TWERPS
5:20pm - PANEL OF JUDGES
6pm - Records played by Eddy Current
7pm - THE HARPOONS
7:40pm - Speak n Spell DJs.
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