As far as new, weird Australian music goes, Canberra is fast establishing itself as 2010’s most interesting city – Stu Buchanan talks to one of its emerging artists, DANGER BEACH. Leaving behind the lo-fi punk noise of his ASSASSINS 88 project, DANGER BEACH explores the […]
Stu Buchanan chats with sound artist and curator Gail Priest ahead of her upcoming evening at Superdeluxe, part of this year’s Biennale of Sydney. We also hear music from her EP ‘Fear of Stranglers’. Published 1 July 2010 Subscribe to the New Weird Australia podcast […]
A live set from Brisbane media artist Tom Hall, recorded live at Refraction, curated by New Weird Australia and produced by the UTS Sound Collective. Published 29 June 2010 Subscribe to the New Weird Australia podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your […]
Well known experimental musicians in their own right, MARCUS WHALE (also known as SCISSOR LOCK) and TRAVIS COOK (who performs as CYST IMPALED) moved into unique territory in 2010, recording as alternative pop duo COLLARBONES. Marcus and Travis join Stu Buchanan to talk about their […]
Dual Uzis is a revolving improvisational collective, currently featuring Sam Pettigrew (Splinter Orchestra), Ivan Vizintin (Ghoul), John Hassell (Seekae) and Josh Isaac (Nhomea). They are so freshly minted that this live session for New Weird Australia represents only the second time they’ve played together. Published […]
Formed almost twenty years ago, CLAN ANALOGUE remains one of the most prolific and interesting collectives in Australian electronic music. In this podcast episode, Stu Buchanan is joined by ANT BANNISTER and ADRIAN ELMER (Telafonica) to talk about the Clan’s new career-spanning retrospective album, and […]
Sydney artist KATE CARR has been making music since 2007, developing a palette of drones, soundscape, glitch, opera and pop. In this podcast, recorded in May 2010, Kate talks about her work to date, including her 2009 album ‘First Day Back’ released via German label […]
We talk with Peter Hollo about his Raven project which blends cello, loop pedals and laptop processing into a mix of post-classical folktronica. We hear tracks from his latest release on the Curt label and a live performance in the studio. Published 1 April 2010 […]
This episode features a live in-studio session and chat with Nhomea, a Sydney-based collective comprising of a shifting line-up experimental musicians. Published 1 April 2010 Subscribe to the New Weird Australia podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
This week, three live sets from a recent New Weird Australia show at Sydney’s St Petersburg; featuring Newcastle artist Alps; Melbourne four-piece Caught Ship and Hobart avant-duo Paint Your Golden Face. Published 27 March 2010 Subscribe to the New Weird Australia podcast on Apple Podcasts, […]
Mapping and reconsidering terrain traversed by contemporaries such as Ben Frost and Pimmon, we talk with Sydney producer Blake Freele and hear a live in-studio performance. Blake’s work ranges from vast and spacious drones to rhythmically driven electronic compositions, married with often intensely processed guitar […]
THE NECKS are one of Australia’s most innovative cult bands, channeling experimental, avant garde, jazz, ambient and minimal sounds via a back catalogue that runs to fifteen albums over twenty years. Each of THE NECKS also has an equally impressive solo and collaborative career – […]
