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The Grogans: From Cacteyed To Day/To/Day!
November 25, 2020 | Victoria Jenkins
Earlier this month The Grogans released their second album Day/To/Day. To celebrate the release Quin, Angus and Jordy got together with their team and put together the ultimate Get To Know The Grogans Q&A. So whether you’re a fan who’s been catching the boys on stage since their early days playing high school parties, or a new fan who’s keen to get the inside scoop, you’ve found the perfect way to get to know The Grogans right here!
Fancy Face On Fire With Debut EP!
November 11, 2020 | Victoria Jenkins
Rising stars Fancy Face have just released their debut EP and the band caught up with TCI to take us though He Said, He Said track-by-track.
Kingswood Reimagined On ‘Reveries’
October 27, 2020 | Victoria Jenkins
Melbourne favourites Kingswood have just released their Reveries album and TCI caught up with frontman Fergus Linacre to chat about their evolution as a band, and their thoughts on the music industry.
Dive Deep Into Bad Juju’s Sophomore EP
September 30, 2020 | Victoria Jenkins
Earlier this month Bad Juju dropped their highly-anticipated sophomore EP and now the Melbourne five-piece have given TCI a track by track look at You’re Not Alone.
Husky Tell Us All About ‘Stardust Blues’
August 7, 2020 | Victoria Jenkins
Speaking to us as Melbourne prepared to re-enter lockdown Husky Gawenda shared the story behind Stardust Blues and the band’s first time recording to tape.
Today’s Word Of The Day Is: RAT!hammock
July 14, 2020 | Victoria Jenkins
On the eve of Melbourne’s second lockdown we caught up with RAT!hammock frontman Jackson Phelan to chat about their new song, quarter-life crisis, songwriting, production, and tales of dropped chips at Bigsound.
MIFF 68 1/2 Will be an Online Festival
May 30, 2020 | Harry Fritsch
This year’s Melbourne International Film Festival will use streaming technology to showcase global new-release movies in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Single Asian Female; Singular, Authentic, Fierce
March 13, 2019 | Harry Wallace
If you haven’t heard of this breakout success from Michelle Law, you simply aren’t going to the right type of parties. Never fear, The Creative Issue is here to clue you in.
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St Kilda: Australia’s largest free festival
January 30, 2019 | Fran Gibson
Heading to Australia’s cultural capital in February?
If so, pop the St Kilda Festival in your diary. Read More
Slowly Slowly Brings Down The Basement
May 31, 2018 | Harry Wallace
Slowly Slowly have built a dedicated following in their home town of Melbourne, but last Friday night it was their Brisbane show that went off with a bang. “This is like a home show” declared frontman Ben Stewart. “Thank you so much everyone for coming out, this is crazy”.
Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Dogmatic’ at the Brisbane Powerhouse
March 22, 2016 | Rhiana Jay
What do handfuls of turd, corn on the cob, the pouch of Douglas and Taylor Swift have in common? Find out in Hannah Gadsby’s latest show ‘Dogmatic’!
Contour: the “Melbourne look”
October 26, 2015 | Rebecca Al-Antouri
Introducing Nadine Karaan, a young makeup enthusiast. Karaan says, “Makeup is my life. It’s not about looking fake or like a Barbie doll, it’s about having control over myself. Being able to give myself a look, but still know it’s … Read More
6am at the Garage presents: Projections of Dance
October 10, 2015 | Tom Cushing
6am at the Garage is bringing cinematic grandeur to alternative dance music with their Projections of Dance film series at the iconic Astor Theatre. The media collective has developed an eclectic but cohesive program of electronic music cinema that mixes together fiction, documentary and concert films. Read More
REVIEW: Ryan Adams – 1989
October 3, 2015 | Tom Cushing
Ryan Adams’ 1989, a top to bottom cover of Taylor Swift’s hit album, is a heartfelt alt-country love letter to one of the finest pop stars of a generation. Read More