Editorials

Carus talks Caravan

Having been around the country in support of his latest release Caravan, Carus Thompson has stopped in with Sound Republic to tell us a bit about the album in this track-by-track rundown.

The Woodford Files - Dubmarine

With their debut album recently released, and launched to a sell-out crowd at The Zoo in Brisbane, it has without doubt been Dubmarine's year. As part of our Woodford Folk Festival wind-up, we look back over some of the highlights.

The Woodford Files - Stickyfingers

With four shows at Woodford Folk Festival 2010, and lined up to tear the Annandale apart again on Christmas Eve, we take a look at a band who only played their first gigs together in 2009: Stickyfingers, or Sti Fi to their friends.

The Evening Son rising

The Evening Son, are genuine diamonds in the rough, and are at the forefront of a movement that is taking the “Newcastle Sound” to the nation. Courtney Fitzsimmons spoke to them about the release of their new EP Open, and what the road...

Can't You Hear, Can't You Hear that Flute Riff?

Men at Work's Colin Hay  and Ron Strykert have been embroiled in a high-profile plagiarism case regarding their 'unconscious use' of a five-bar flute riff in the Australian classic, 'Down Under'. Whether you consider it a win for Hay and Stry...

Musical Longevity: From the Sixties to the Twenty Fifties

With members of Soulshine's forums seemingly endlessly debating the greats of music's past, we decided to take a look at what may come to pass for the greats of music's future in 2050. Soulshine's Max Easton delves into the depths of past and futu...

Musician, or Businessman?

The music industry is changing fast, that's certainly no secret. From cassette to mp3, the magazine to the desktop, people from all sides of the industry have had to adapt fast. As such, there's a feeling amongst some that musicians have no right ...

You're Listening to the RADIO...the RADIO...the RADIO...

Heard it before? Damn right you have. Radio has always been a repetitive medium, but that has rarely been true of Australia's national radio station Triple J - a government funded alternative to profit driven radio. Peep within for a rant of frust...