Gypsy & the Cat and the ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’
Australian dream pop duo Gypsy & the Cat reflect on how the ancient Homeric poem ‘The Epic of Gilgamesh’ informed their music career.
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The “Unrequited Love” of An Accidental (Gay) Activist
In the '70s Dennis Altman was a founding figure of gay liberation. Now more restrained than radical, the Australian author and activist recounts the past and present of sexual politics in his new book, Unrequited Love.
A Translator Between Worlds: On Behrouz Boochani’s Work from the Manus Island Prison Camp
His intellectual and journalistic training, coupled with an eloquent capacity for literary expression, enables Behrouz Boochani to bridge the lived experience of refugees with non-refugee audiences and to express it in the context of the critical social and political theory which shapes intellectual elites' understanding of the refugee crisis.
The Beauty in the Diaspora: An Interview with Australia’s N’fa Jones
From murky '70s soul and Afro-Brazilian jazz to the rhythms of Africa, Australian rapper N'fa Jones explores all reaches of sound to expand his eclectic hip-hop.
Boston Underground Film Festival 2017: ‘Hounds of Love’
The captivity narrative in Hounds of Love explores the depths of a grisly co-dependence.
Chook Race: Around the House
Australian bedroom-pop outfit Chook Race put together a vibrant and hopeful breakthrough record.
Paul Kelly: Seven Sonnets and a Song
Legendary Australian songwriter Paul Kelly reconciles his trademark acoustic style with the works of Shakespeare on his latest album, Seven Sonnets and a Song.
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever: Talk Tight
Would it be too much of a mouthful to say that you might just catch Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever fever after hearing this EP?
Wake to Dream: An Interview with David Bridie, Australia’s Best Kept Secret
After three decades as a recording artist, David Bridie, Australia's best kept secret, releases his fourth solo album Wake, an album born on the outer reaches of a dream.
Gurrumul: Gurrumul
This is a disc that invites you to sit down, have a cup of tea and just listen.
Maxi – “Walking with the Animals” (video) (Premiere)
Mixing together the stylings of female powerhouses like Florence Welch and Adele along with a heaping spoonful of '80's synths, Australian songwriter Maxi has a catchy new tune in "Walking with the Animals".
Big Scary: Not Art
Big Scary continues their musical pastiche adventure, employing Iansek's raspy falsetto, minimalist drum lines and inventive, affecting piano interludes to create a compact work of commendable ingenuity