Category: Music
Two Bee Gees drummers die within days of one another
Colin Petersen, the original drummer for Bee Gees, has died aged 78. Petersen joined the band in 1966 alongside brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. [more…]
Ripple Effect Band: the all-female rock group singing in a language spoken by about 50 people
In Arnhem Land, 500km east of Darwin, you’ll find Maningrida, population 2,518. It is a place rich with history and culture, with dozens of languages [more…]
‘There was three of them waiting, like: play this track or else’: DJ EZ, the reality-bending maestro of the decks
One day around the turn of the millennium DJ EZ turned up for his regular slot at Kiss FM. His career was taking off in [more…]
‘A road trip like no other’: my epic drive on Kraftwerk’s Autobahn
Ask people what the most iconic musical road trip is and they’ll most likely direct you towards America: take Highway 61 through the birthplace of [more…]
The Mars Volta: ‘The world we were in was very sexist and homophobic’
When Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of the Mars Volta moved to the mainland US with his parents from their native Puerto Rico at age 10, he was [more…]
‘I was really not OK’: Bladee on PTSD, Charli xcx and being struck by lightning
As one quarter of the Swedish underground-ish rap collective Drain Gang, Bladee (pronounced Blade) spent his 20s on the frontlines of a hyper-online youth culture. [more…]
Ed Sheeran: I wish I wasn’t on 40th-anniversary version of Band Aid
Ed Sheeran has said he would rather not be on the forthcoming 40th-anniversary version of Band Aid charity single Do They Know It’s Christmas?, aligning [more…]
Ghostface Killah review – Wu-Tang vet coasts as fans take up the slack
In hip-hop, perhaps more than any other genre, the symbiosis between performer and audience is crucial – a dull crowd begets a dull show, and [more…]
‘Sometimes it can get tiring’: how Royel Otis became indie’s next big thing
This time last year the Sydney indie band Royel Otis was up for breakthrough artist at the Arias. They didn’t take the gong home but [more…]
Khruangbin review – exquisite dreamy grooves get lost in the ether
Houston three-piece Khruangbin (Thai for aeroplane) are a bit bluesy, a bit psychedelic, a bit funky, but always mellow – intricate and sophisticated musicianship in [more…]
