Meet Decypher Us - a hip hop trio from Sydney dropping beats and spitting rhymes since 2012. Their debut album, Uncracked, dropped in April this year, so I caught up with two of the guys to find out more about this exciting debut. For starters, please introduce yourselves! Names and day jobs? 2FACE: My … Continue reading Decypher This
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Diamond Days for Ben Gillies
He may be known as the drummer for one of Australia's most undeniably famous threesomes, Silverchair, but Ben Gillies is proving himself to be more than just a one-trick pony. These days, Gillies resides in Victoria with his wife Jackie, star of hit cable TV show Real Housewives of Melbourne. He has also enjoyed a … Continue reading Diamond Days for Ben Gillies
The Beards – More Than Just Stubble
Facey McStubblington was in the studio recording The Beards' fourth album when I caught up with him. Besides laying down new tracks, Facey said he had been incredibly busy "stroking my beard, calming my beard, writing songs about beards... you know, usual beard-related things." The Beards have gained somewhat of a cult following since their formation … Continue reading The Beards – More Than Just Stubble
Gargantua(n) Grunwald Goes Solo
Ash Grunwald is one busy man. Speaking from the Bathurst stop on his current Australian tour, Grunwald had just returned from a whirlwind tour of Canada, which was fresh off the heels of the Gargantua album tour with Scott Owen and Andy Strachan from The Living End. "Canada was fun, but it was a pretty … Continue reading Gargantua(n) Grunwald Goes Solo
Introducing… L-FRESH The LION
He has spoken at TEDx, worked with some of the biggest names in hip hop and dropped some of the freshest beats in Aussie hip hop today. But who is L-FRESH The LION? Here is your essential introduction... I hear there's an interesting story behind “The LION" part of your name? The LION was a name given … Continue reading Introducing… L-FRESH The LION
DOA – Still Alive and Kicking
Joe 'Shithead' Keithley, founding member of Canadian punk forefathers DOA, took time out ahead of their Aussie tour next month to talk about everything from Canada and punk politics to Vegemite and Willie Nelson. What was the Canadian punk scene like in the early '80s? It was very vibrant and political with bands like DOA, … Continue reading DOA – Still Alive and Kicking
Thy Art Is Music
Founding Thy Art Is Murder member Lee Stanton has heard so many versions of how his band got its name he has to stop and think about it. "It's really quite a boring story, really," Stanton said. "I think there's been so many embellishments over the years the truth is actually pretty boring. "One of … Continue reading Thy Art Is Music
Less Than Jake See The Light
"Please tell me it's warm where you are," Less Than Jake's Peter "JR" Wasilewski begged when we spoke on the phone. "I am freezing my tail off right now in Connecticut, in the north US, and I would love a reminder that it's warm somewhere in the world right now." Reassured that yes, it was … Continue reading Less Than Jake See The Light
A New Found Glory
When I caught up with New Found Glory's Steve Klein, he had just got off the road from a co-headline tour with Alkaline Trio. "It's really nice to enjoy some down time at home," Klein said. "I'm living in central California at the moment, about two hours north of LA. "It's a great place to … Continue reading A New Found Glory
Super Sarah McLeod
The Superjesus founder and frontwoman Sarah McLeod is back, and took time out as she prepared for some solo shows - including one in Cairns, North Queensland - to answer some burning questions Girl had to ask. It's been a while since you toured this far north – are you looking forward to heading back … Continue reading Super Sarah McLeod
