Mady Keita began his drum tutelage under the guidance of the legendary Mouriba Keita. From the age of 14, Mady studied the traditional rhythms of his people – The Bambara Tribe from Mali. Steeped in a heritage of djembe, dounoun, calabash and song, Mady soon became an active member of […]
Middle Age Fanclub have taken the sound of indie rock’s golden years and given it a genteel makeover. Distorted guitars have been ditched for cello and keyboards, 90s irony for 20s existential dread and brown hair for grey. What hasn’t changed though is the focus on well-crafted tunes and harmonies, […]
The Spin are a three-piece rock band from Melbourne who pride themselves on making music with groove, soul, and above all a little bit ‘o’ love. Taking equal parts influence from the BritPop movement, the dusty twang of the Deep South, and good ol’ fashioned Aussie rock, their style is a great mix of fun, upbeat tunes, peppered […]
Sensitively sanguine 30 somethings trapped in 13 year old bodies. Spacey, poppy, mysterious, earnest and wry; often in one song. Don’t be fooled by their age, Paperback Writers have hardcover cred!
It’s all bout the GLOBAL SOUTH … Sikander are a Melbourne-based outfit concocting Eastern-flavored club music with elements of cinematic atmospherics, and bass culture into a groove-laden sonic spread. Stylistically, Sikander is influenced by Dub, Balearic grooves, psychedelic Sitar-Funk, and the Folk musics of the Indian subcontinent. Sikander are Pradip […]
Back again, one of our personal favourites…. Inspired by the infectious afro-beat music of Nigeria and its neighbours, The POAO delivers contemporary African funk to Australian dancefloors. This mammoth ensemble comprises musicians hand-picked from Melbourne’s music scene. The experience and creativity of these established musicians energises the group’s original compositions […]
