Loch Hart Festival review: To find the Hart – we must follow the Great Ocean Road

Words and film by Selin Ruby Kaya The journey to Loch Hart was like a scene out of Getaway – sprinkled with tourist destination hot spots. First stop was Colac (alright I’ve lied early on in the piece Colac is the antithesis of a tourist hot spot), a big-ish country town to find a Kodak

Q&A: 10 Avenues for Change with Meg Mac

Questions by Selin Ruby KayaAnswers by Meg Mac Your third studio album, Matter of Time, begins with the anthemic, triumphant, ‘Is It Worth Being Sad’. I’d love to know the reasoning behind choosing this track as the marker for this album. What does it represent to you, and what tone do you think it sets

Interview: Our friendly Naarm neighbourino Local the Neighbour on their debut single, ‘Cancel Me’

Words by Selin Ruby Kaya In a time where neighbours are the people we lean on the most, it’s nice to know there’s one emerging in our local music scene too. Enter David Quested, also known as Local the Neighbour, a Naarm based indie-rock newcomer. Quested is a perfect example of the high level of

Interview: Naarm based duo Norwood revive Australia’s love for simplicity in songwriting

Words by Selin Ruby Kaya After enduring the world’s longest lockdown, there’s a sense of weariness amongst fellow Victorian’s. But sometimes, it’s during these moments of high pressure when diamonds escape the rough. This was the case for Naarm based duo, Norwood, comprising Olivia Bolmat and Nathaniel Peacock. Drawing upon the genres of classic folk

Q&A: 5 Q’s with Naarm based singer-songwriter Greg Steps

Questions: Selin Ruby KayaAnswers: Greg Steps 1. Tell us a bit about Greg Steps! When did you first get a feel for the Australian music scene? I first started playing in bands in High School in Brisbane, pretty straight-forward rock stuff. I fancied myself as a bit of a singer, trying to sound like Robert