Your Favourite Record Store Revealed

Conor Herbert, Journalist

Melbourne. Hip hop + pop + rock + music from my angsty teen phase. Full of trivia. ABBA to Yeezy and everything in between.

Features / Music
How Mista Monk - a long-time, underground hip-hop favourite - finds a new peak
On his new record, the Melbourne-via-Katherine musician brings together a wealth of friends for a record that showcases the strength of his craft..
Features / Music
Do you know who you are? Nick Ward, and the questioning of self
On his Everything I Wish I Told You EP, Nick Ward takes a tender look at identity, understanding, and the complex self..
Features / Music
Ghost Stories: The voices of The Avalanches' We Will Always Love You
We Will Always Love You is replete with sounds and voices pulled from popular culture. While you might recognise a few, there’s so much life to be found throughout..
Features / Music
Introducing Ayesha A Madon, who shows great promise with Outside of the Party
The Sydney-raised musician is catching attention with her debut single, and blossoming into an act worth keeping an eye on in 2021..
Features / Music
Light, Sound and Spirit: The Return of The Avalanches
The Avalanches return with We Will Always Love You, a sweeping testament to humanity that folds decades of sound into a cosmic voyage of stunning beauty and life-affirming fun..
Features / Music
Rico Nasty wants you to let it out: “I'm really big on people expressing themselves.”
The DMV emcee has come a long way since her Sugar Trap beginnings, but on her debut record Nightmare Vacation, Rico Nasty fuses the old and the new with a manic smile..
Features / Music
How potent storytelling and rich vocals make Lontalius' new EP, Side One, a must-listen
The New Zealand musician continues to emphasise the beauty of music with a striking new collection of tracks..
Features / Music
Listen to Albert Salt's brilliant new EP, 25 Not Doing Alright
On his new EP, Albert Salt returns to his solo mantle with an invigorating vision, a deft hand, and ear for intricate melodies and modern concerns..
Features / Music
Celebrating 10 years of MBDTF, and the dark, twisted celebrity of Kanye West
It’s been ten years since Kanye West released a record so indisputable, it saved him from pop culture villainy and reinstated him as music’s most controversial star..
Features / Music
BLESSED by name, blessed by nature: "Artists should be the voice of the times."
He's helped kickstart the careers of some of Australia's biggest rappers, but with the release of his debut mixtape, BLESSED focuses on himself..
Features / Music
The wonderful world of WizTheMC: "Rap was my disguise."
He’s found his sound, honed his craft and bided his time, so not even a year like 2020 could keep Toronto-based artist WiztheMC from his brilliant come up..
Features / Music
Kwame vs. The World: "This is our moment. This is our platform."
On his new project Please, Get Home Safe, Kwame – a faithful student of the game – graduates at the top of his class..