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Jonesing For This One: Portishead – Third

Jonesing For This One

Matt Jones returns to make the case for Portishead’s Third, the darker, stranger and more adventurous album hiding in the enormous shadow of Dummy.

Forever Five: Ella Hooper

Forever Five

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.

Deep Dive

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.

Deep Dive

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.

ARTICLES

4 Dec 2024
Heatseekers

LT's 'Real Life = No Fun': The Ultimate Summer Anthem

Discover the story behind LT's latest jam 'Real Life = No Fun', the ultimate summer anthem.

30 Nov 2024
Album Reviews

Music to Forget? A Love Letter to Biosphere's 'Substrata'

One of betNwa's favourite music genres is music you forget you’re listening to, but which moves you nonetheless. In an ideal world that would be the definition of ambient music.

19 Nov 2024
Album Reviews

Andy Bull, 'Collapse In Bliss'

Andy Bull's Collapse In Bliss has songs that always seem to hover, even when they land, but snag you with a firm insistence.

14 Nov 2024
Live Reviews + Photos

Braving the Elements: How Pearl Jam Conquered Bad Weather for an Unforgettable Live Set

Not many bands could've brought this crowd back from the brink of impatient insanity tonight, but they did it!

4 Dec 2024
Album Reviews

Porridge Radio, 'Clouds in the Sky They Will Always Be There For Me'

Porridge Radio, 'Clouds in the Sky They Will Always Be There For Me' is an incredibly honest record reflecting on burnout and breakup.

27 Nov 2024
Live Reviews + Photos

The Saints '73-'78, Chimers Gallery

Lensman Chris Searles shot us a gallery-full of photos of The Saints '73-'78 and support Chimers at The Princess Theatre in Brisbane.

15 Nov 2024
Live Reviews + Photos

Yard Act's Electric Return: A Triumph of Evolution

After almost two years since their show-stealing Laneway sets, Yard Act have touched down in Australia with their second album in tow.

12 Nov 2024
Interviews

A Conversation with James Smith of Yard Act: Fatherhood, Success, and Where's My Utopia?

Yard Act frontman James Smith reflects on his life & career, discusses the impact of fatherhood and the success of the band's second album.

3 Dec 2024
Live Reviews + Photos

Tropical Fuck Storm Rock Crowbar (Gallery)

Crowbar Brisbane is back, inhibiting the space formerly known as The Zoo and Tropical Fuck Storm are amongst the first to grace the stage.

21 Nov 2024
Interviews

From Adversity to Art: How Greta Stanley Triumphed to Create 'If I Get In, Where Do I Go?'

The tale of Greta Stanley creating her 3rd album is one of immense persistence, friendship and taking on a music career on her own terms.

15 Nov 2024
Interviews

Andy Bull’s Masterclass in Ambition: Crafting 'Collapse In Bliss' in 40 Nights

Andy Bull set himself the ambitious goal of creating an entire album in just 60 nights—he nailed it in 40.

7 Nov 2024
Album Reviews

Paul Kelly, 'Fever Longing Still'

SAYING PAUL KELLY HAS GONE back to first principles with his 29th album may be perplexing.

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