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: In Conversation with West Coast surf-rockers Old Mervs

Questions: Selin Ruby KayaAnswers: Old Mervs For people who don’t know Old Mervs – what is the main message your music promotes? We don’t have many key messages, we just try to push a fun live environment and aim to write personal and relatable lyrics that people can get behind. Congrats on the new release! It’s such a

Interview: Big Sand and Big Ideas – Sally Coleman on her new digital project, Big Sand, and her latest single with Tia Gostelow

Words by Selin Ruby Kaya Over the last few years on the local airwaves of triple j brekkie, you might have heard the familiar voice of musician and creative director Sally Coleman during your morning commute. Since moving on from the (very) early morning gig on national radio, Coleman has been busy researching and developing

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

Single review series: Songs to soothe those wintery blues

Words by Selin Ruby Kaya As we fade into winter it’s hard not to get carried away in the frost covered grass and rattling sounds of old one-legged heaters in your inner north sharehouse. As always, in times of need, I turn to music. I thought it would be great to share three tracks which

Interview: Missy Higgins helps bring Total Control back to women on her latest mini-EP

Words: Selin Ruby KayaSub-Editor: Riley Geary-Goodwin This article speaks about sexual assault and racism against First Nations peoples. If you or anyone you know needs help, there are people you can call or get in contact with via the links provided: Mental Health: Lifeline 13 11 14 First Nations support: Wellmob Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence hotline: 1800RESPECT –

Q&A: A chat with Charley, a Gadigal land based musician about her latest single

Questions by Selin Ruby Kaya, Answers by Charley A bit about Charley… Hi! I’m a music artist originally from the Gold Coast, now living in Sydney. I’ve loved music for as long as I can remember and released my first song called “Hard For Me” in April last year after years of writing and learning

Q&A: 10 Questions with Naarm based artist Huyen

Questions by Selin Ruby Kaya, answers by Huyen For people who aren’t familiar with your music, we’d love to know a bit about you. My name is Huyen, and I grew up in the inner Northern suburbs of Melbourne/Naarm. I’ve been singing ever since I could remember. I love music and art, it makes me

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: Boon Wurrung based musician Holly Hebe gives us plenty of ways to love her with her new single

Words by Selin Ruby Kaya Typically the soundscape of the coast of Mornington Peninsula would evoke images of surf rock bands or even acoustic Xavier Rudd style folk music with deck chairs and stubbies. Boon Wurrung based musician Holly Hebe has totally flipped these coastal conventions upside down with the release of her new single,