Moving on from his frontman role in Sydney band Mercy Arms, Kirin J Callinan releases his debut single this month ‘She’. He joins Stu Buchanan to chat about the journey to his solo career and plays the full EP live in the studio. Published 18 […]
AXXONN is the self-described “pop/synth/doom/electronic music project” from Brisbane’s Tom Hall. Originally exploring territories solely of doom and drone in his earlier EP releases, his debut album ‘Let’s Get It Straight’ deployed a barrage of wider influences – from 80s mullet-metal, abstract electronica, hardcore noise, […]
In this episode, Sydney band Hacks perform live in the studio. Published 11 November 2010 Subscribe to the New Weird Australia podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Known for their wild and transcendental live performances, Canberra immigrants Bum Creek have made a reputation for themselves as one of the strangest and absurd bands in town. Stu Buchanan talks to Trevelyan Clay about their new record ‘Al’ and their upcoming live shows. Published […]
Telafonica describe themselves as a group of musicians, visual artists, graphic designers and delay pedals. Starting as a duo, the group has evolved into a web of permanent and transient members and a handful of regular extra contributors spread across the globe. We chat to […]
Electronic / hip hop / punk artist Simo Soo has not only dropped a brand new mixtape ‘Twenty Ten 4eva!!’, but is celebrating its release with a four-night residency at the Sydney’s Landsdowne Hotel. Stu Buchanan chats to Simo about this creative burst of activity […]
Stu Buchanan talks to Spartak – Canberra artist, label manager and promoter SHOEB AHMAD, and drummer, producer and sound artist EVAN DORRIAN. SHOEB has, for quite some time, been one of the key voices of dissent in the city of Canberra – single-handledly staging an […]
PIMMON is arguably Australia’s most well known and most successful experimental music producers, having recorded for various labels around the world (including Tigerbeat6 and Fat Cat) and collaborating with the likes of FENNESZ and OREN AMBARCHI. Over the preceding eighteen months, PIMMON released five albums […]
PANEYE is the moniker of Sydney musician Will Treffry. Residing in Sydney, Will’s music combines elements of psych-folk, ambient electronica and dream pop. In this episode, Stu Buchanan talks to Will about his work to date – which includes three full solo albums, and an […]
This week, two live sets from a recent New Weird Australia show at Sydney’s Red Rattler in Marrickville; featuring Brisbane artists Ambrose Chapel (aka Ian Rogers from No Anchor) and experimental country and folk musician Anonymeye. Published 24 July 2010 Subscribe to the New Weird […]
A live set from Erasers – a new two-piece band from Perth, featuring Rebecca Orchard on vocals and Rupert Thomas on instruments. Taken from a New Weird Australia show at Sydney’s Red Rattler in Marrickville. Erasers formed with the desire to create and produce music […]
Eve Klein has been working as a professional operatic mezzo soprano, electronic musician and absent-minded academic since 2002. Her solo project, Textile Audio, weaves together orchestral scores, field recordings, opera and pop vocals. We hear a couple of tracks from her latest release ‘The Pomegranate […]
