Author: Matt Parnell

Ska Tissue – community-minded Nicky Bomba reveals how the 25-piece Melbourne Ska Orchestra ticks
The first thing that’s clear when you talk to Nicky Bomba, the commander-in-chief of the MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA, is his ...

Young Monks Dropping Hunks of Blended Synesthesia
Article by Matt Parnell Young Monks are back! After dropping off the radar over the last couple of years, they ...

[Interview] Sarah Blasko – J is for Jostling
Article by Matt Parnell There’s a couple of things that come up routinely in my interview with Sarah Blasko. One ...

Renaissance Men: The Ansah Brothers Answer The Call
To be honest it’s a competition. It’s simply a competition ...

Never The Odd One Out: Jess Locke Talks Attitude And Making It Big
A lot of the bands I’ve gotten used to playing with aren’t necessarily similar in sound to me, but in ...

Going B-F Not A-Z: Not The Whole Story For Genesis Owusu
“I’m gonna do everything, catch me with a banjo next year. I’m learning keyboard, wanna learn saxophone, that’d be wild ...

Setting The Standard: ANU Art School Ball All About Safe Spaces And Good Vibes
I get the impression from my chat with this year’s coordinator, Jacqueline Meng, that the ANU School of Art Ball ...

Just Breathe: Citizen Kay Steps Up His Lyrical Game
The striking opening track of CITIZEN KAY’s new album, Belly of the Beast, features what is essentially two minutes of ...

Insufficient Intent: Titus O’Reily Spins Satire With Sport At The Street Theatre
“It’s the job of a satirist to point out the difference between the words and the reality,” says TITUS O’REILY, ...

Dizzee Rascal – Raskit
[Dirtee Stank / Island Records] In a year where hip-hop has become arguably the world’s most listened-to genre, it is ...