INTERVIEW: Joan As Police Woman
written by Chris Familton Joan Wasser has one of those careers so far that many musicians dream of. From her early days as a violinist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and then The Dambuilders she had a solid grounding in the indie and classical worlds. The seeds of her solo career were planted when her … Read more
INTERVIEW: Wild Beasts
THEORY OF EVOLUTION Heading down under to play Splendour in the Grass Wild Beasts bring with them a new album Smother that is already garnering critical acclaim for its further refinement of their literate and nuanced art pop. Hayden Thorpe talks Chris Familton through the changes. The UK quartet from the Lakes District have upped … Read more
INTERVIEW: MONA
ON A MISSION MONA ARE A BAND WITH AMBITION AND SELF BELIEF WHO ARE BUILDING A REPUTATION FOR THEMSELVES IN THE UK BEFORE THEY TAKE A RUN AT COMMERCIAL SUCCESS BACK HOME IN THE US. THEIR LEADER NICK BROWN STATES THEIR CASE TO CHRIS FAMILTON. There has always been a grand tradition of American bands … Read more
INTERVIEW: The Vaccines
THE VACCINES ARE BARELY A YEAR OLD YET THEY ARE ALREADY TOURING THE WORLD, GAINING KUDOS FOR THEIR DEBUT ALBUM AND UNDERGOING MEDICAL OPERATIONS IN THE NAME OF MUSIC. DRUMMER PETE ROBERTSON TALKS TO CHRIS FAMILTON ABOUT THEIR RAPID ASCENT. From YouTube to blogs, magazines and TV, The Vaccines seem to be everywhere at the … Read more
INTERVIEW: Before Last Night | Butcher Blades
Melbourne’s tropical filmic electro popsters Butcher Blades are headlining this week’s Last Night event down at The Gaelic in Sydney. A kaleidoscopic evening is bound to occur – of which you can audibly sample on their MySpace page linked below. We threw some question marks at them and these were their colourful responses… INTERVIEW Do … Read more
INTERVIEW: Before Last Night | Chicks Who Love Guns
Chicks Who Love Guns have the headline honours down at The Gaelic this Friday for Purple Sneakers’ Last Night. I’ve been down there the last two weeks and the place has been going off to the likes of Die! Die! Die! and Parades. This week there will be a damn sight more punk and less … Read more
INTERVIEW: Before Last Night | Parades
This week it is the sparkling sounds of Parades that head up Purple Sneakers’ Last Night down at The Gaelic. They’ll be launching their new single Water Stories and alongside them you can catch the usual indie DJs plus Little Scout down the highway from Brissy. Parades are doing big things and garnering a bunch … Read more
INTERVIEW: Before Last Night | Die! Die! Die!
Die! Die! Die! grace/destroy the stage at the Gaelic this friday night as the headliners of this week’s Purple Sneakers Presents: Last Night shindig. The band has been touring non-stop since the release of their last album Form and are set to head straight to the USA after Sydney shows this week. Catch them if … Read more
INTERVIEW: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
written by Chris Familton Ahead of the release of their new album ‘Belong’ we revisit the interview I did with frontman Kip Berman late 2009… The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are a band that don’t hide from their influences. From the angst ridden moniker to their jangly 80s indie pop songs they appear … Read more
INTERVIEW: Before Last Night | Cuthbert
25th March…Purple Sneakers Presents… Last Night… Cuthbert… Metals & Owl Eyes… sounding pretty good huh? We sat down (virtually) with the ex Nightwalker and subjected him to our Before Last Night interrogation. He comes across as a pretty fascinating and engaging guy and someone who can rock a good full-body beard – here’s what he … Read more
INTERVIEW: Anna Calvi
A TELECASTER-WIELDING SONGSTRESS ANNOUNCES HER ARRIVAL WITH AN ALBUM SOAKED IN CRITICAL ACCLAIM. CHRIS FAMILTON INTRODUCES US TO ANNA CALVI. Anna Calvi isn’t a name that many here in Australia may be familiar with but in Europe her debut self-titled album has received widespread acclaim and the tag of one the most promising new artists … Read more
INTERVIEW: Before Last Night | Young Revelry
This week’s Last Night features Perth kids Young Revelry (plus Radio Star) who are coming off a big 2010 where they released their debut EP You And I and scored some sweet support slots with the likes of Shihad and Yves Klen Blue. The lead single from the EP is a catchy as hell post … Read more
