Ayla v Robbie Miller, an artist to artist chinwag
With both Robbie Miller and Ayla absolutely slaying right now with new singles ‘Road’ and ‘Like the Other Kids’ blasting out of stereos all over the country we thought it would be great to sit them both down and have a…WAAX school us on the Do’s and Don’ts of meeting Kim Gordon
Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth fame is coming to speak at BIGSOUND but before she does, she’s playing an intimate Brisbane Festival gig on Tuesday night.Guess who the support band are? Yep, it’s our mates WAAX. They give us…THE LOCAL’S GUIDE TO FORTITUDE VALLEY
BIGSOUND – it’s the most wonderful time of the year. It is also, however, the time of the year that Fortitude Valley unhinges itself to account for the thousands of BIGSOUND punters and delegates. To get…Cheeky Chinwags With Alex Lahey
Alex Lahey is a champion for the under-valued, student-budgeted millennial who studies some form of an arts degree and lives off a diet of two minute noodles and canned beer. Her debut EP B-Grade University is a five track anthem to the student lifestyle and a favourite here in our little red-doored office. Hot off the back of her 'Let's Go Out' Single Launch and a killer Splendour In The Grass set, our resident rascal Tom Bloomfield, sat down with the Melbourne native for a cheeky chinwag on everything ranging from her cat to heading out on the town. Read More
Stream the new album from The Avalanches now!
The Avalanches – Wildflower out July 8, available to stream exclusively on Apple Music from July 1, here.
Wildflower is the album The Avalanches went through "7 shades of shit" to complete. And one initial listen to this sample-heavy, sonic masterpiece reveals why - every twist and turn the songs of Wildflower take feels not only like a joyous skip down memory lane, but also a progressive leap into the future. Read More
The Cat’s Meow – Kaytranada ‘99.9%’
With all the incredible records released this month (Hello A Moon Shaped Pool), it was really hard to settle on just one. So I try not to be too obvious here and have gone with Kaytranada’s 99.9% – it’s just…14 Songs From the Big White RV
The life and sanity of any touring band isn't complete without a good playlist for the tour van, but this becomes essential if you have the hectic schedule of Sydney's Big White. Read More
EYE CATCHER OF THE MONTH | THE JAYHAWKS – PAGING MR. PROUST
Hollering at us from the deep new south is Matt Myerscough of Sydney's Red Eye Records. This month, he's come at us with an album sure to help shake off any blues: The Jayhawks' Paging Mr. Proust. Read More
Winter 2016 Releases We Can’t Wait For You To Hear
So we don’t mean to alarm you, but it’s Winter now, and we’re officially halfway 2016. WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN?! It might be chilly outside, but there are plenty of straight-up fire LPs and EPs coming from the Mucho squad to look forward…Having A Blast With Ngaiire
Here at Mucho-Bravado, it's common knowledge that Ngaiire is an absolute kween - those pipes, they're amazing . Taking a break from slaying stages across the nation, she was gracious enough to answer a few of our curly ones, discussing what's in the pipes (pun-intended) for 2016 as she prepares to release her debut album Blastoma. Read More
The Reign From Spain – a quick chat with Carlotta from HINDS
“Hinds are great because of two crucial factors. They have bags of tunes and bags of charm.” – The Guardian. On-stage, Madrid’s finest export since…., well, arguably ever- HINDS are an excitable bunch. They were here just last year and,…LIVE REVIEW: Savages – Irving Plaza, NYC
Seeing any band in a foreign country is always going to be a memorable experience. Seeing Savages at Irving Plaza New York was not only memorable, but a lesson in how electric a gig can be when absolutely everything is on point. Not just the band but the venue, the crowd, sound, lights.... EVERYTHING. Read More
A Conversation With The Champion Of Self-Talk, Olympia
Innovative trailblazer Olympia has run into a bunch of success as of late. Premiering her debut album, Self-Talk, as a feature record at triple j and receiving stellar reviews across the country, the Melbourne native is gearing up for one hell of a 2016.
We had an old-fashioned chin-wag with her, and here's what she had to say. Read More
Mid Ayr’s Hugh Middleton Spills The Beans On His Latest Project
Good afternoon, Hugh I assume? How are you doing post-release of your debut EP? Must be good to finally have something out? Yes it is! We’re stoked. These things usually take a lot longer than expected…Exciting Things Coming For White Label Lovelies Georgia Mae & San Mei
You might already know that White Label Servicing is a sister company to Mucho Bravado, working with more emerging artists but still offering top-shelf services to those setting up their project, sussing their assets and still figuring…A Chat With A Rock’n’Roll Writers Festival Co-Creator Leanne de Souza
A Rock & Roll Writers Festival celebrates the creative relationship between writing and music at The Brightside on April 2-3. Fans of music and writing get up close and personal with the creators of stories and songs.
We sat down with co-creator and local legend Leanne de Souza to find out how it all came about. Read More
WAAX’s Marie DeVita interviews Ecca Vandal
We love seeing powerhouse women making waves in the music industry, so you can imagine how stoked we were when the incredible Ecca Vandal asked WAAX along to join her on her triple j supported 'End of Time' tour. It's not the first time the two acts have shared a stage; both played the very first installment of Brisbane clubnight Pesci's last year. Now the dream team's back together, WAAX frontwoman Marie DeVita aka Maz slung some juicy q's over to Ecca ahead of the tour... Read More