Isaac Brock, the founding member of Modest Mouse, caught up with us to chat all about their brand new record 'An Eraser and a Maze'. We talked about discography, lyricism, weird pedals, and the ways we discover music. Getting into his artistic process was a blast.

Naarm's punk rockers Public Figures and Meanjin's indie heartbreakers Tomorrow's Forecast catch up and chat all things wardrobe, weather and band recommendations ahead of their sets at Against The Grain this weekend.

Arlo Parks answers some quick-fire questions about the making of her newest record, 'Ambiguous Desire'

Beloved psychedelic-rock group Pond is returning this month with their eleventh record, 'Terrestrials'Lead singer and founding member Nick Allbrook caught up with us to chat all about the upcoming album, tour activities and the beauty of physical performance..

In a recent interview, lead vocalist Athina Uh Oh and I got talking about all things to do with art and creative process. In this chat, you’ll hear about everything from 1970s New York to Athina’s takes on queerness, S&M, and recording a new album.

The past six months have been busy for Dylan Young, the mind at the helms of Naarm/Melbourne’s rising indie outfit Way Dynamic. Keen crowds heading to Brisbane’s Against The Grain one-day festival will be welcoming the band home - a special moment for Dylan who loves playing to a home crowd.

There are many heartbeats behind the current Magandjin music scene, and Jordan Royal, or more famously known under her radio show Sonic Alien, is one of them. If you have ever dialled your radio into 102.1FM, you would know her voice, as she dominates the airwaves with her passion for local music.

We got to sit down with Maisie, Mike, Jimmy and Dev during their Australian album tour and chat all about their past shows, the release, and their touring habits.

"For me, it was about accepting my abilities and working with what I had rather than constantly striving for something more impressive. Deciding what was best for the song and not feeling like I had to keep working at it over months."

A project as large as ‘Feel So Good Around U’ let LB explore different genres - drum & bass, house, elektroclash, reggaeton, mumble rap, and French techno, paying homage to the scene that paved the way before him. It has showcased that his artistry runs deeper than club music and DJing.

"I think the tackling of those ideas is not what I do as some kind of social commentary or some project where I'm intending to use my voice to converse about these ideas. It's more about how in the world we live in, things are crazy and it’s on my mind all the time. And this is me processing stuff."

A Q&A with Stella Donnelly

"Creativity is my way of understanding myself, and it's my way of engaging with the world, interacting with the world."

Territory and intensity are prioritised within GODSPEED, leaning into new sounds, genres and influences, leaving no stone unturned. TNSW has always made music to respond to something, as the best art does. GODSPEED dives deeper into the same topics that characterise TNSW: criticism against conservative society, self-development and honest storytelling.

As guitars return to the forefront of rock in the form of clean, bite-sized sketches for the age of playlists, it may come as no surprise that indie’s internet darlings Car Seat Headrest have opted out of this cultural chapter and written a high-concept rock opera.

With so many interviews under their belt for “Stumpwork”, the trio are copacetic to beginning our chat in a more trivial direction.

“It has become a depressing world right now; the climate is shit and everybody’s fighting and shooting other people. There was a mass shooting in Denmark this week…it all starts to feel like a Cave World . Everyone is starting to act like monkeys.” Tor Sjödén is on the other side of the line talking about Viagra Boys new LP released last week. Instead of being on the tour bus with the rest of the band he is on parental leave and taking in the slower life at his home in Sweden

Spiritualized's "Everything was beautiful" treads on the familiar territory of comfort and solace.

"It was like building Paris with your toenails. It was the hardest thing I've ever done"

Crywank bundle together modern feelings of anxiety and isolation, tying it with a bow of anti-folk.