With two new albums out, UK band Ride make waves on our shores for the first time in 25 years. Here’s my chat with Mark Gardener “The truth can get in the way of a good story,” Mark Gardener says … Continue reading
L7 are smashing it up in Australia right now. Here’s my interview with Donita Sparks, originally published in QWeekend magazine. In the 1990s, L7 were a band that stood apart from the pack. Pre riot grrrl, post-punk and one of the … Continue reading
She’s starred in some of my all-time favourite movies, and not only acts, but writes and sings and is super nice to boot. Recently I got to chat to the one and only Molly Ringwald about all the cool stuff she’s done … Continue reading
Jesus Jones were one of my favourite bands of the 1990s. Pre Britpop, they came along in a wave of acts like Pop Will Eat Itself, The Shamen and Carter USM, fusing rock guitars and dance beats with sampling and … Continue reading
It’s a reunion that no one ever thought would happen – least of all the band involved. Veruca Salt were kick-ass alternative act in the ’90s, a girls-with-guitars band that earned a devoted following with songs like Seether and Volcano … Continue reading
In the 1990s, Cibo Matto (“crazy food” in Italian) were an alternative band formed by two friends from Japan who met in New York. They made the kind of eccentric, catchy music that left you tapping your feet and scratching … Continue reading
It’s been 20 years since Pop Will Eat Itself shook up Australian shores. But the UK band, who mashed up genres of rock, pop and hip hop, will be shaking it up again with a one-off show in Brisbane this … Continue reading
Former Hole drummer Patty Schemel is back on the drum kit, smashing it up with one of the coolest bands around – all-girl punk outfit Upset. But it wasn’t so long ago that she was on an altogether different path. … Continue reading
Gary Numan was in fine form for his run of Australian shows on the back of his Splinter record, striking lightening like poses in true rock star style. He didn’t say much, but then he didn’t need to. “I was … Continue reading
So I was kicking around the internet when I came across a video of Daniel Radcliffe being interviewed during a photoshoot to promote his new movie Kill Your Darlings, in which he plays Beat poet Allen Ginsberg. The interviewer from … Continue reading