On the latest episode of On The Record, Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie ease into their weekly cultural ramble with the sombre news of Bob Weir’s death—remembering an artist whose band (The Grateful Dead) they […]
Rob Hirst, the propulsive force behind Midnight Oil, has died at the age of 70 after a valiant three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. The Aussie rock titan — a drummer, songwriter, activist, and storyteller — […]
If On The Record were a boxing match, Episode 5 would open with the bell ringing and Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie already mid-ring.. The topic? The Golden Globes. The real issue? Whether a film […]
Bluefest has announced three additions to the Byron Bay Bluesfest stage this Easter Long Weekend. From hometown heroes Parkway Drive returning, to one of the most influential voices in soul music in Erykah Badu, to […]
By Chris Lambie. BOBBY SINGH & FRIENDS – SUTRADHAAR (Independent) When tabla virtuoso Bobby Singh talks about his latest project, there’s excitement and pride in his voice. Album track ‘Joy’ signals the experience of all […]
By Des Cowley. Hard to believe that The Necks – Chris Abrahams, Lloyd Swanton, Tony Buck – have been doing this for nearly forty-years. In that time, the trio’s music has never gotten old, or […]
Episode 5 of On The Record, and the conversation has hit its sweet spot: loose, curious, opinionated—and occasionally interrupted by reality. There’s a healthy scepticism about hype, a refusal to confuse longevity with importance, and […]
Handsome Tours have announced that US indie folk icon Iron & Wine will return to Australia and New Zealand this February and March, with special guests Australian Leah Senior (excluding Hobart) and Tasmanian-based alt-country singer […]
The interview, recorded by Brian Wise in late 2025, finds Paul Kelly reflecting on his latest album 70 with the same measured curiosity that has defined his songwriting for decades. Now 70 himself, Kelly doesn’t […]
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