NWA Podcast #3. Scissor Lock, Live-to-air Performance & Interview
(November 2009) SCISSOR LOCK is an experimental project of Sydney musician Marcus Whale, exploring the tension between organic and electronic elements in sound, utilising guitar, reeds, voice, piano, singing bowls and bells along with somewhat lo-fi digital processing. In this interview (originally broadcast 12th November 2009), Marcus discussed his latest remix project, ‘Now’, featuring contributions ...
NWA Podcast #2. Scattered Order, Interview
(November 2009) MITCH JONES stands as one of the key figures in the history of alternative music in Sydney. Together with Michael Tee, Jones founded M-SQUARED Records – home to a cluster of now seminal local post-punk artists such as SYSTEMATICS, THE MAKERS OF THE DEAD TRAVEL FAST, YA YA CHORAL, PROD and their own band, ...
NWA Podcast #1. Jeff Burch, Interview
(November 2009) JEFF BURCH is an American born New Zealander now based in Sydney, Australia. Besides his solo work he also runs independent Imprint/Record Label THE SPRING PRESS (Bruce Russell, Psychic Ills, Magik Markers, The Bats etc.), has a duo project MADALA TRAP with PAUL GOUGH / PIMMON and is one quarter of SONGS. In ...
Video: kyü at Unpopular Music, November 2009
kyü are an experimental pop outfit from Sydney featuring Freya Berkhout and Alyx Dennison. This single-take shot of their performance of ‘Sunny In Splodges’ was recorded live at Unpopular Music 2009, at The Red Rattler in Sydney on 7th November 2009.
Video: Pimmon at Unpopular Music, November 2009
PIMMON is arguably Australia’s most well known and most successful experimental music producers, having recorded for various labels around the world (including Tigerbeat6 and Fat Cat) and collaborating with the likes of FENNESZ, OREN AMBARCHI and more recently with Jeff Burch, formerly of SONGS. This single-camera take was recorded live at Unpopular Music 2009 at ...
