Sydney Morning Herald: M83 – Wake Up We’re Dreaming review

If downloading’s dismantled the album format forever, no one’s told Anthony Gonzalez. On his sixth studio outing, the French-born, LA-based artist delivers not just a double album, but a double concept album dedicated to his dreams.

Rolling Stone: Bluejuice behind-the-scenes

“Basically I’m playing what I am, a 30-year-old loser, who gets stoned down in the park and spots this woman and seduces her,” explains Bluejuice singer Jake Stone on the set of the band’s new video for “Act Your Age”.

Sydney Morning Herald: Daniel Merriweather interview

Daniel Merriweather hopes his next Australian visit will be better than his last. In July, the ARIA Award-winning soul singer arrived home in Melbourne only to learn his close friend Amy Winehouse had died.

Rolling Stone: Husky interview

Melbourne indiefolk quartet release debut, still don’t shave…

Husky is both the man and the band
Husky Gawenda (frontman): It’s my Polish grandfather’s name. I get asked all the time ‘do your parents love dogs?’

Harvest Festival, Sydney

Parramatta Park
Sunday November 13, 2011

I headed along to Sydney’s first Harvest last weekend and came away pleasantly surprised and mightily impressed. Just when you thought music festivals were flatlining en masse along comes this boutique festival like a blast of fresh air.

The Vine: Harvest founder AJ Maddah interview

Until now, AJ Maddah (pictured) has been best known as the outspoken, Twitter-mad promoter behind punk/metal festival Soundwave, but this weekend he unveils a project even closer to his heart.

At a time when many festivals have disappeared or downsized in an overcrowded market, he’s stepping out with Harvest, a more boutique ‘experience’

Sydney Morning Herald: The Vasco Era review

The Vasco Era (Era/Inertia)

Melbourne blues-rockers The Vasco Era have always boasted a primal energy, especially on stage, but on their third effort, they play like a band possessed. “Angel you’ve got a devil in you!” frontman Sid O’Neil repeats over scuzzy opener ‘Na Na Na Na’.

Rolling Stone: Bjork – Biophilia review

Forget Pitbull or David Guetta – when it comes to collaborating, Björk takes the cake. For Biophilia, the Icelandic artist worked with Apple, National Geographic, director Michel Gondry, David Attenborough, musicians, instrument-makers and app-builders

Rolling Stone: Justice – Audio Video Disco review

Audio Video Disco (Ed Banger/Warner)

French duo initiate prog rock program; system crash ensues

With its tectonic beats and stereo-shredding electro, Justice’s club-conquering debut † sounded like a rave party for Terminators. Its successor explores even scarier territory – prog rock