I wrote a two-page spread about The Rolling Stones for The Big Issue Australia, complementing the cover story. Out now!

I reviewed the debut album by First Nations band Mulga Bore Hard Rock for The Australian

You Make The Choice :: On 30 years of Dusk at Cubist Castle aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/07/13/y... 30 years on, Dusk at Cubist Castle still feels like a transmission from a vanished world. We asked friends from the AD orbit to reflect on the LP—and the regional music culture that made it possible.

I interviewed half of the Adelaide band Swapmeet, whose fantastic debut album comes out today in Australia themusic.com.au/features/swa...

From laptop twee and tweemo to glitchy bedroom pop, a new generation of artists is reshaping the genre while preserving its tender, proudly dorky heart. Explore the shape of twee to come.

'As this retrospective (made concurrent to his role in The Bad Seeds) makes clear, this Savage was a gentleman, with a penchant for old songs learned in the pubs his parents ran in rural Victoria State' Conway Savage - Too Dark To See: Solo and Collaborative Recordings 1992–2010 buff.ly/S7dFdzE

PREORDER: 'We're Already There' by Mazarin Reissue of the third and final album from the Quentin Stoltzfus-fronted group known for blending a range of DIY indie pop styles with neo-psychedelia and Paisley Underground jangle pop. www.normanrecords.com/records/7678...

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like Skippy in "Kicking and Screaming", I want to read all the great short novels

This week Spin Cycle hosts a live whoddunit in the @3rrrfm.bsky.social performance space, calling expert witnesses to ask, Who Killed Journalism? Join me @theshufflediary.bsky.social @rachelwithers.bsky.social @antounissa.bsky.social Raf Epstein, Najma Sambul to crack the case. More at rrr.org.au

I reviewed the new Eddy Current album for The Australian

a couple cover songs to pass the time, come see us: Santa Cruz 7/18, Los Angeles 7/19, or San Francisco 7/22. theredspinksandpurples.bandcamp.com/album/and-no...

Not dead, but dreaming. Of? Books, mainly. For example, the first and only novel published by legendary nouvelle vague director Éric Rohmer, in its first English translation by @memoiressecrets.bsky.social, and here deemed "a poignant tale of summer languor at its last gasp."

lots of fantastic anecdotes from Guy Maddin here

I highly recommend this piece from Jack Tregoning

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I reviewed the new Rolling Stones album for The Australian

I wrote a short music column for the 30th anniversary of The Big Issue Australia, connecting dots between 1996 and 2026

I wrote about what to watch in Australia this month www.broadsheet.com.au/national/ent...

'For her latest album, Svoboda has stripped her work back to the essentials. The Finnish/ Australian artist has assembled a minimalist album of double bass musings and vocals, frequently piecing together fragments to build her narrative.' Helen Svoboda - Headwater buff.ly/5KUW5zW

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I also reviewed the new Kevin Morby record for The Australian

I reviewed the new Kurt Vile record for The Australian

This story is about the Kings Road Merch warehouse. Punk artists work there shipping punk merch. Last year, it was acquired by Sony Music. One month ago, workers voted to unionize. On Tuesday, before the first bargaining session, Sony Music announced they’re shuttering the Minneapolis warehouse.

I wrote my top picks from this year's Now or Never lineup in Melbourne www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/en...

new albums announced today from (*inhales*) The Tubs, Frankie Rose, The Thermals, Emily A. Sprague and the new Feel It Records band Team Work

Album Of The Day: Various Artists, "Music in Exile Presents 'Jutna'." A cross-cultural collaboration yields exhilarating results.

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I reviewed Aldous Harding's latest album for The Australian

I did a quick radio interview this morning with Max Clarke from Cut Worms, who are making their Australian live debut next month www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind...

To celebrate the publication of his new book, music journalist and author Simon Reynolds explores the repeated reinvention of the guitar throughout music history via 13 records, from Bo Diddley to Seefeel The Reinvention of the Guitar in 13 Albums, by Simon Reynolds buff.ly/MajgMuI

lovely writing on Leah Senior's new album, which comes out tomorrow

PSA: "Ginger Snaps" is now on Tubi in Australia tubitv.com/movies/10004...

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I reviewed Emma Louise's new album for The Australian

maybe listening to The Disintegration Loops while battling jetlag isn't my brightest move

In our latest episode, Slint’s David Pajo, Britt Walford, Brian McMahan and Todd Brashear describe the summer they spent working on the songs that would become SPIDERLAND. Full track-by-track deep dive: lifeoftherecord.com#/slint/

Have you checked out our Summer Book Sale yet? It’s in full swing! Get 40% off all print books and 50% off ebooks with the code UTXSUMMER through July 31, 2026! ☀️📚 Explore new and classic titles in nature, food, $25-and-under favorites, and more, here: utpress.utexas.edu/s... #SummerBookSale

I reviewed Vika and Linda's layered new album for The Weekend Australian

I wrote a music column for the extra-sized 30th anniversary edition of The Big Issue Australia. I've been contributing to TBI for 17 years, and it continues to be an absolute honour.

I interviewed four indie label owners about Melbourne's upcoming Independent Music Exchange themusic.com.au/industry/you...

I reviewed the new Kneecap album for The Australian

new Eddy Current album! eddycurrentsuppressionring.bandcamp.com/album/in-lig...

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I reviewed Genesis Owusu's career-best third album for The Australian

As Ginger Snaps arrives on 4K in time for its 25th anniversary, director John Fawcett tells Isaac Feldberg about memories of working with stars Emily Perkins and Katharine Isabelle, prioritizing practical effects and channeling the eeriness of adolescence in the Calgary suburbs. https://boxd.it/39e

Introducing our latest Video Store shelf, New Releases 🍿 Featuring the exclusive at-home premieres of: Dead Lover Palestine 36 Pārama Desert of Namibia Stolen Kingdom Plus: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Alpha, and more. Watch now: https://boxd.it/gC6

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🧵 We tend to think the internet is permanent, but recent events remind us that our digital record is fragile & being shaped in real time. 📚 Read VANISHING CULTURE to see why it matters 📖 Download & read: archive.org/details/vani... 🛒 Purchase in print: www.betterworldbooks.com/product/deta...

Leah Senior tackles the Hidden Gems series this week. Senior reaches back to the ‘70s for an exploration of Jimmy Campbell’s final album, a pop curio of the highest order. Check out how the album came into Leah's life. bit.ly/4wnXPd7