From teenage Killing Heidi firebrand to award-winning songwriter and Americana troubadour, Ella Hooper has spent more than 25 years making her mark on Australian music. For her Forever Five, she takes us back to the records that helped make her.
Prince – Timeless: Ten Songs, Five Decades and One Big Question: Who Is This For?
Album Reviews
Prince obsessive Ben Preece dives deep into Timeless, tracing every song back through five decades of Prince history, from 1977 to his final tour in 2016.
Everybody knows 'Laid'. Far fewer know Laid. We go beyond James’ immortal title track to discover the strange, intimate Brian Eno-produced album hiding behind the hit.
August and Everything After didn't arrive with swagger. It arrived with uncertainty. In this Waxx Lyrical deep dive, we explore the stories, songs and emotional honesty that transformed Counting Crows' debut into one of the defining albums of the 1990s.
Wolf Alice, The Clearing Review: Britain’s Finest Band at Their Fearless Peak
Wolf Alice's The Clearing review: would've towered over, say, 1977, yet in 2025 it feels just as vital from a band in control, still operating at the peak of their powers.
Wunderhorse Live in Barcelona: Yejin’s Postcard from the Pit
Even from overseas, Yejin Cho’s lens doesn’t miss. This time, she captures Wunderhorse tearing up a Barcelona stage — just ahead of their Australian tour this September.
