I have this odd trend of under-rated RIIZE’s title tracks when they’re released, only to end up loving them in a few week’s time. This was especially true with January’s Love 119 — a 2024 highlight whose chanted chorus put me off big-time when it… Read More »Song Review: RIIZE – Impossible
Anyone who knows me knows that I fucking love Oslo’s “True Norwegian Melodic Grindcore” kings Beaten to Death. This is mostly because their grindcore is the most non-grindcore grindcore that’s ever been thrown at the public the same way monkeys throw their shit at gawking… Read More »Video Premiere: Hovering Over the Record Button with Beaten to Death’s “Dalbane”
Photo by Asia Babiel Over the past year or so, Warsaw’s Malk has grown from vocalist/guitarist Maciej Lewicki’s solo songwriting outlet to a full-fledged four-person band, with a sound somewhere in between Glocca Morra and Joyce Manor. They recently finished recording their self-titled debut EP… Read More »Song Premiere: Malk – “Your Old Apartment”
Death, taxes and the Storm defying pre-season predictions that this year will be the one when they slip down the ladder. Inevitably, seven rounds into the NRL season and Melbourne are yet again atop the ladder with a 5-1 record after rolling past the Roosters… Read More »Roosters in a rage over ref’s calls as Storm snare controversial win on the back of two dubious tries
David Lord has been remembered as an icon of Australian sports journalism following his death, aged 84. The renowned writer and broadcaster was an accomplished cricketer in his youth, captaining Mosman in first grade, before spending several decades covering a range of sports for newspaper,… Read More »RIP, David Lord: Australian sports journalism icon ‘always thoughtful and thought-provoking’