Feature CD: November 26 – December 2

The Stillsons – Earnest (Independent) Earnest, the appropriately descriptive debut album from Melboure/Perth trio The Stillsons is an endearing collection of honest songs bursting with narrative and self-reflection arranged with a smattering of folk, bluegrass and country influences. Tune into The Range and Breakfast throughout the week to hear tracks from the album.

Interview: Wintercoats

James Wallace, aka Wintercoats, has only been playing the violin for three years but he’s already making some beautifully layered soundscapes with those four strings. Stream his chat with Danni and Walter below to find out just how he puts all those loops together…  

Feature CD, October 5 – 11

Jonti – Twirligig (Mistletone) Much has happened to Sydney musician Jonti Danilewitz since his emigration from South Africa, from collaborating with Sean Lennon in Brooklyn to an abundance of lawsuit-avoiding name changes (Danimals > Djanimals > Jonti), before settling on his own production prowess and the name on his birth certificate for his debut album. [...]

Interview: Nick Huggins

Hailing from Melbourne, producer extraordinaire Nick Huggins has just released ‘Five Lights’, a musical and visual delight that you can check out here. Apologies for the phone trouble at the end of the interview, but be sure to have a listen to Nick’s interesting chat with Danni and Walter about his sparse yet beautiful music.  

Feature CD, October 15 – 21

Nick Huggins – Five Lights (Two Bright Lakes) Following from the endearing bleepy pop of his solo debut The Shipwreck (2007), Five Lights sees acclaimed Melbourne producer Nick Huggins veer away from recent work with Hello Satellites, Otouto and Oscar + Martin to explore a more formless, nuanced collection of ideas. With synth, national guitar [...]

Feature CD: September 8 – 14

Dick Diver – New Start Again (Chapter Music) Named after an F. Scott Fitzgerald character (we’re a family station), Melbourne’s Dick Diver cut a distinctly Australian path through the swathe of lovably warm garage and lo-fi bands we find ourselves surrounded by. Recorded by Eddie Current Suppression Ring alumni Mikey Young, their debut sees the [...]

Feature CD: October 1 – 7

Big Scary – Vacation It’s hard to imagine what Melbourne duo Big Scary are taking a Vacation from, as their music has consistently maintained a relentlessly eclectic scope means they’re rarely playing the same thing twice. Consequently, their debut LP proper (distinct from last years collection of previously released seasonal EPs) veers from sweet piano [...]

Feature CD – September 24 – 30

Geoffrey O’Connor – Vanity Is Forever (Chapter Music) Previously known for his fascination with shimmering 60s pop with band The Crayon Fields, Vanity Is Forever sees a newly solo Mr. O’Connor cast his nostalgic eye slightly closer to home with an album absolutely dripping with chunky 80s synth, new romantic posturing and the kind of [...]

Feature CD: September 17 – 23

St. Vincent – Strange Mercy (4AD) The third album from Annie Clark sees continues her fine knack for combining sweetly sung, timeless pop songs with stabs of dischord, disjointed time signatures and an warm feeling of all-round sonic kookiness. Tune into The Range and Breakfast this week to hear cuts from the album.

Feature CD – September 10 – 16

Caitlin Park – Milk Annual (Broken Stone Records) The debut album from Sydney folk-musician-come-sound-artist Caitlin Park bristles with weird and wonderful samples and eccentric embellishments from cut-up children’s choirs to spoken word passages pulled from instructional recordings on the nature of heartbeats. Pretty cool, huh? Production aside Park is also a particularly gifted songwriter, crafting [...]