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Conor Herbert, Journalist

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

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The long and winding road to Jay Electronica's 'new' record, Act II
Blog-era hip-hop fans rejoice! It’s time to put the kids to bed, forget about the mortgage and plug into the record you’ve all been waiting for… and waiting for….
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Ten years of The Age of Adz, Sufjan Stevens’ embrace of the unexpected
When first faced with his own celebrity, Sufjan Stevens responded with a left-field masterclass that today turns ten years old..
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The storm of Internet Money, hip-hop’s chart-topping collective
They’ve shaped the past and defined the present, but with their debut album B4 The Storm, hip-hop’s most powerful production posse are angling for the future..
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The Killers' new record Imploding The Mirage is an unexpected 2020 highlight
It’s unlikely to win over any new fans, but Imploding The Mirage renews some of The Killers’ strongest tenets - and it's one hell of a listen..
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Introducing Tayo Sound: UK street busker, vision of the future
It’s been a big two years for Reading teen Tayo Oyekan, who’s gone from hustling neighbourhood busker to international recording artist..
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Aminé, and finding balance amongst the limbo of loss
He’s one of the most exciting newcomers of the last five years, and with Limbo, Aminé’s ready to step into the next phase – just so long as he can still indulge that trademark energy..
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Breathe Deep, and the fusion of Oscar Jerome’s many sides
Oscar Jerome is as well-read as he is talented, and his far-reaching influences, steeped in diversity, have helped make him one of the jazz scenes most exciting arrivals..
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You can’t spell Manchester without an Aitch
On a pandemic-precipitated break from the road, Manchester emcee Aitch returns to the city that helped make him one of UK hip-hop’s hottest emcees..
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Meet Albert Salt, who returns with Even Out, after having never really left
Amongst film scores, playing alongside Gordi and his work with Juno Disco, Melbourne-based musician Albert Salt doesn't keep still..
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Shut up and play the hits: The myth of non-political music
For some fans of rock acts, Blackout Tuesday dredged up some undesirable politics – the exact kind they’d been indulging for decades..
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10 years of Janelle Monáe's The ArchAndroid, and its complex creator
It’s been ten years since Janelle Monáe burst forth with The ArchAndroid, but why has her blockbuster decade left her on the periphery of the pop conversation?.
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Coxy's Biggest Break: The daytime TV star's rich history with hip-hop
Coxy, the mild-mannered bloke at the centre of the Australian travel show, actually had his big break years prior, in rap music..