MIDNIGHT OIL’S 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 IS A BRILLIANTLY UNIQUE CRY FOR JUSTICE
The Oil’s countdown to midnight remains relevant 40 years on – only saved from being depressingly so by its electrifying rallying urgency, writes Aidan Elwig Pollock. 3,000 bodies had turned the Luna Park Big Top into a steaming, dank pit – a far cry from the late September post-rain cooln
Why Julia Jacklin’s PRE-PLEASURE was one of 2022’s best albums
Kat Porritt-Fraser celebrates a cathartic musical highlight from the past year. Julia Jacklin has the kind of voice that makes you pause what you’re doing to listen in. PRE-PLEASURE has a similar quality as an album – if you resist listening closely, if you’re not ready to open your emotional
RETROSPECTIVE: Electric Light Orchestra’s Out of the Blue deserves a place in the pantheon of double albums
The Birmingham band’s explosive seventh album is an oft-overlooked classic, writes Alex Glase. The double record, so often derided for its looseness and filler, allows an artist room to breathe and experiment with musical convention. Lists of the best double albums ever recorded have a few usual s
Uni Tunes Reviews: The Grogans’ Inside My Mind Tour
Fynn Ferdinands takes us back to the Melbourne band’s vibey set at the Oxford Art Factory earlier this year. In light of the release of The Grogans’ cheerily cheeky new track, ‘No Thanks (I’m Going Surfing)’, now feels like an appropriate time to reflect back on the band’s recent ‘
Splendour in the Grass: Day 3 Recap
Niamh Elliott-Brennan and Matthew Forbes capture some of the standout moments of the festival’s fulfilling final day. Photos: Lincoln Gidney The third day of Splendour in the Grass was bittersweet; the sun was shining, morale was high, and some of the best sets of the festival were yet to come
Splendour in the Grass: Day 2 Recap
Niamh Elliott-Brennan and Matthew Forbes flash back to Saturday, when bluer skies allowed the festival to officially kick off. It goes without saying that the second day of Splendour in the Grass 2022 was a whole lot better than the first. Despite the mud sticking around (quite literally), making da
Splendour in the Grass: Day 1 Recap
Image: Tobi Lotus (Twitter) Niamh Elliott-Brennan and Matthew Forbes provide a run-down on an eventful day at North Byron Parklands, which was marked by major cancellations and perilous weather. For the first time since 2019, thousands have flocked into the North Byron Parklands for the renowned Spl
RETROSPECTIVE: Gangnam Style turns 10
Harry Gay navigates through the viral sensation’s far-reaching impact: from The Annoying Orange to Noam Chomsky, and everything in between. July 15, 2022 marked the tenth anniversary of PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ release into the world. In that time, this South Korean pop hit has had a lasting le
ALBUM REVIEW: The Minions 2 Soundtrack isn’t as good (or as bad) as you’ve heard
It’s being lauded as the greatest soundtrack in years, but the tie-in album for Illumination’s latest family blockbuster is a mixed bag at best. How did we get here? That was the question that immediately sprang to mind when the tracklist for the Minions: The Rise of Gru soundtrack
The Best and Worst Albums of Q2 2022
Good 90s revivalism, bad 90s revivalism, and songs about pizza. Matthew Forbes spotlights some of the standout releases of the last few months. After a string of fantastic albums in the first three months of the year, the second quarter of 2022 has been a little less impressive. Of course, there’s