Engineers of the soul
Engineers of the Soul: Ideology in Xi Jinping’s China by John Garnaut
How Did We Get So Dark
New Journalism’s Dark Prince
Hunter S. ThompsonNew Journalism’s Dark Prince ‘Gonzo’ Journalist Thompson Kills SelfBy Elaine Woo, LA Times Staff Writer
interview | Marilyn Manson (1997)
Although their dark cloud didn’t float across to this side of the continent on their brief, two date Australian tour, the impact of Marilyn Manson on the popular youth psyche reaches further that the splash of blood and sweat that you may have felt at front-of-stage in Melbourne.
Made To Fit; Maria Wilson and Friends, Fly By Night, March 30, 1996
The ‘Fly exists for gigs like this – punters armed with bottles of red, various cheeses and old whiskey barrels for the paddock-worn Blundstones to rest upon. Ah, and both kinds of music: country and western.
Mental Notes January 2023: All the Rest Are Strangers
BRISBANE—I haven’t done a music review for 23 years, literally, so I sipped a few Coopers on the balcony and did this for a friend. Or possibly enemy, as no-one likes a reviewer.
Beasts of Bourbon
Interview with Brian Hooper There is a song called Fake on the new Beasts of Bourbon album, titled Gone, which has Tex Perkins screaming ‘don’t know myself, don’t own myself, I’m a fake’. The power, venom and dirge of the Beasts’ traditional blue-collar sound permeates Perkin’s personal attack on himself, Fake being a song which … Continue reading “Beasts of Bourbon”
Underground Lovers – Ascending for Now
Having been on the receiving end of widespread dancefloor hugging and acclaim for each of their last few albums, Underground Lovers’ lead singer Vince Giarrusso tells ADAM CONNORS how they pulled out of the record company apparatus for their new album to keep their sound as pure as their swirling, sweeping sounds.
Elastica – Sexy Is Attitude
Interview with Donna Matthews When Elastica brushed, nay slapped, the testosterone from the stage at the various Big Day(s) Out this year, they had the Britpopping punters lapping at the railing for any number of reasons.
interview | 808 State – Interview with Darren Partington
In the world of 808 State, hip hop gave way to baggy, rave gave way to freestyle, and their namesake 808 drum machines now serve as dusty benches for their TR909s. Nine years on and with their new album Don Solaris again reflecting the state of dance and subtle indie crossover in 1996, may we … Continue reading “interview | 808 State – Interview with Darren Partington”
interview | Shihad
After spending the best part of the last six months touring Europe’s festivals and America’s metal hotspots, New Zealand’s driving, melodic powerhouse Shihad bring their stadium experience to this summer’s Big Day Out entourage. ADAM CONNORS shared a moment with Shihad’s Tom Larkin.
