Describe your sound in five words or less. Diverse. Poptacular. Electroar. Nostalgic. Lo-wave. Was there a particular moment or artist that made you want to pursue music when you were growing up? Who were your early influences? I’ve been singing since I can remember. When I was four years old I wished I was Dorothy…
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Congratulations on signing to General Pants Co.’s Major Label! Could you explain a little about how it works and what kind of support Major Label offers? They do digital singles distribution, so people all over the world can hear our music via the intrawebs! With the members of Pear Shape coming from different bands around…
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In an era where manufactured pop princesses rule the airwaves, and even some “indie” female singers have a heavy scent of branding about them, it’s always refreshing to stumble across a singer/songwriter that goes against convention. Hailing from Madison, WI, Anna Vogelzang has carved her own path in the music industry, looking up to musicians…
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Taryn Williams became a model when she was 16 years old. She juggled her job with school, and later university, with a lot of success. She graduated the Dux of her high school and completed tertiary studies at the Australian National University. However, it was not easy going. She says, ‘I was modelling full time…
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Most women I know hate buying bathers, and for good reason – most of the time it is a traumatic experience of feeling flesh pushed and prodded in the wrong direction, squeezing into bikinis that are labeled your size yet resemble a handkerchief amongst your flesh, or being lost in a sea of unflattering designs…
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Pop music has gotten an undeserved bad reputation. When we think of pop music, we think of scantily clad, bubblegum princesses and manufactured careers, in spite of the fact that we all know it just means ‘popular’ music. Xani Kolac, the darling vocalist and electric violinist of Melbourne’s The Twoks, is someone who knows how…
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Undeniably, Katie Noonan is one of the most loved figures in Australian music. She has reunited with one of her first projects Elixir, a jazz trio with her husband Zac Hurren and Stephen Magnusson. While touring their ARIA winning second album First Seed Ripening, I spoke to Katie about what audiences can expect from Elixir now, what inspires…
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After much hype, and with a unique voice and a successful first album in Not for Love or Money, Melbourne songster, Dallas Frasca, has just released a new song from her upcoming album, Sound Painter. It’s been two years since her band’s last album, and it was a matter of settling down after the release…
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With only two members listed on their facebook page, and 10 more “in the stable”, The City and Horses are something of a band of intrigue. Singer and guitarist, Marc Cantone, sat down with Lip to shed some light on the indie pop NYC/Philly outfit. Describe your sound in five words or less. A bowl…
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It’s not often that you come across bands that excite you so much that you feel it is your community duty to tell everyone about them. Since I heard about Sister Jane mere weeks ago, this is the boat I have found myself in. I scampered to find a copy of their CD, and told…
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Name: Cath Bateman & Josie Swords Age: Combined age of 50(ish) Occupation: Co-founders of feminaust.org How would you describe yourself and your life? Our lives are quite similar in that we are both very busy (Cath thrives on chaos), live in the same street, are generally the ‘feminists’ at every party/event/social encounter and proudly disagree…
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They were picked by Triple J to play at Adelaide’s Laneway Festival, found their way onto Adelaide’s Big Day Out bill, and were selected as one of Rip It Up’s Hot 6 for 2012. What Gold Bloom haven’t done yet is release a recording! Lip had a chat to the Adelaide quartet about the big…
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Don’t be put off by the name that doesn’t really make sense and sounds pretty hardcore-tastic – it’s a movie reference…Murder by Death have been around for over a decade now and have released five albums, the most recent Good Morning, Magpie, released in 2010. After finally making it to Australia for their February tour,…
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Name: Stephen Benko-Nehme Age: 31 Occupation: Library / AV Technician How would you describe yourself and your life? I’m a Western Caucasian male nearing middle age, living in middle-class suburbia. Why are these specific details important? Because my relatively easy existence alluded to by my demographic puts me in a unique position – I…
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