NWA Radio: Collarbones
(June 2010) Well known experimental musicians in their own right, MARCUS WHALE (also known as SCISSOR LOCK) and TRAVIS COOK (who performs as CYST IMPALED) moved into unique territory in 2010, recording as alternative pop duo COLLARBONES. With a debut album shortly to be released, Marcus and Travis joined Stu Buchanan on NEW WEIRD AUSTRALIA in June 2010 to talk about their evolving project and to play live in the studio. They also discussed their... Read More
NWA TV: Kusum Normoyle
(June 2010) Recorded Live at New Weird Australia vs Refraction, Tuesday 29 June 2010 at Serial Space, Sydney // Kusum Normoyle is a musician and performer who works with voice in volume, feedback, tension and noise. She has developed a vocal style recognisably her own, set out to disrupt, divide, that is devoid of language but makes up in texture, density and ferocity. Working mostly as a solo musician she also produces vocal noise performances specific... Read More
NWA TV: Horse MacGyver
(June 2010) Recorded Live at New Weird Australia vs Refraction, Tuesday 29 June 2010 at Serial Space, Sydney // Horse MacGyver (formerly known as ///▲▲▲\\\) released his debut cassette ‘Void’ on Dream Damage in June 2010. More info at http://www.dreamdamage.com/category/horse-macgyver/ DOWNLOAD: NWA TV: Horse MacGyver, Live at New Weird Australia vs Refraction (JUne 2010) The New Weird Australia Podcast Series features selected interviews... Read More
NWA Radio: Clan Analogue & Actual Russian Brides
(June 2010) Formed almost twenty years ago, CLAN ANALOGUE remains one of the most prolific and interesting collectives in Australian electronic music. ANT BANNISTER and ADRIAN ELMER (Telafonica) join Stu Buchanan on this NEW WEIRD AUSTRALIA Podcast to talk about the Clan’s new career-spanning retrospective album, and its launch party in June 2010 in Sydney. Performing two exclusive tracks live in the studio are Clan members ACTUAL RUSSIAN... Read More
Refraction, Curated by New Weird Australia
REFRACTION feat. Tom Hall, Horse MacGyver, Kusum Normoyle and Jordan Dorjee Tuesday 29 June 2010, 19:30 – 21:30 Serial Space, Chippendale, Sydney Entry by donation Curated by New Weird Australia, organised by the UTS Sound Collective and proudly supported by Sound Travellers. TOM HALL (Only show in Sydney!) Tom Hall is a media artist based in Brisbane, Australia. Hall’s eclectic works flourish by utilising a variety of mediums, each that... Read More
NWA Radio: Kate Carr
(May 2010) Sydney artist KATE CARR has been making music since 2007, developing a pallate of drones, soundscape, glitch, opera and pop. In this podcast edition of the ‘New Weird Australia’ radio show (recorded in May 2010), Kate talks about her work to date, including her 2009 album ‘First Day Back’ released via German label ‘Retinascan’, and plays two tracks live in the studio. DOWNLOAD: Podcast Seven: Kate Carr... Read More
New Weird Australia, Volume Six
New Weird Australia Volume Six, June 2010, NWA006 DOWNLOAD FREE at newweirdaustralia.bandcamp.com 1. AMBROSE CHAPEL, Black Lava (7:47) previously unreleased 2. JONNY TELAFONE, Stardate 2012.1221 (3:33) from ‘Rainbow Genesis’ (self-released) 3. CHROME DOME, She Said (1:13) from ‘Chrome Dome’ (Lexicon Devil) 4. WIGWAM, Ancient Path (3:31) from ‘Sweat Lodge’ (Badminton Bandit) 5. J NEWMAN & R SQUIRES, The Church... Read More
New Weird Australia – (Re)Made By Heath Killen
We’re on the cusp of celebrating our first birthday at New Weird Australia, and thus we felt it was a perfect moment to stare lovingly at ourselves in the mirror for a few hours. Alas, our reflection was not all that we’d hoped for, and so we decided to get under the butcher’s knife and give ourselves something of a makeover. Inspired by his exceptional work over the last few years, we called up our favourite Newcastle designer... Read More
