Forget The Metaphors, Emma Russack Is Just Talking About What She Knows
Ahead of the release of her fifth album 'Winter Blues', Emma Russack tells Steve Bell that the only way she knows how to write songs is from a position of vulnerability.
Steve Bell, Journalist
Many, many moons ago Steve Bell was unassumingly writing a small fanzine for the inner-city Brisbane record store where he worked when on one otherwise normal day he was poached into the cutthroat world of street press, embarking on an eye-opening journey interviewing bands and banging on about music for the street press publication Time Off. It's an association that's now existed for well over 20 years - including a decade full-time as the print editor for Time Off/The Music - and one which still provides him with immense enjoyment and satisfaction, even though in recent times it's nestled alongside other music-related vocations such as co-owning a record store and indie label, radio broadcasting and navigating the podcast world.
Features / Music
Features / Music
Clowns Are Studying The Human Condition In Their Own 'Twisted Punk' Way
As Melbourne punks Clowns reignite the ‘nature versus nurture’ scientific debate regulating human behaviour on new album 'Nature/Nurture', frontman Stevie Williams tells Steve Bell about the band’s ongoing desire to do whatever they want.
Reviews / Live
Jeff Tweedy, Jen Cloher
"A hauntingly beautiful experience."
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Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Partying: Your Bluesfest Survival Guide
There’s a well-worn saying - nay, almost a truism - that ‘proper preparation prevents piss poor partying’, so while it’s almost impossible to imagine a bad time being had at Byron Bay Bluesfest, there are still plenty of steps that can be taken to maximise the inevitable fun factor that’s on offer (always a worthy agenda). Seasoned Bluesfest veteran Steve Bell shares how in our Bluesfest Survival Guide.
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Ever The Sideman, Steven Van Zandt Takes His Place In The Spotlight
Steven Van Zandt, the frontman and driving force for Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul, explains to Steve Bell how good it feels to return to his old work.
Features / Music
'I Knew It Was A Load Of Crap': How Scientology Kept Van Duren In The Dark
Documentary 'Waiting: The Van Duren Story' recounts how two young Aussies tracked down a long-lost Memphis tunesmith and pushed him – and his timeless music – back into the spotlight. Steve Bell catches up with filmmaker Wade Jackson and Van Duren himself to unspool this amazing long-distance relationship.
Reviews / Album
Stephen Malkmus - Groove Denied
"After decades of great music he’s more than earned the right to this sonic diversion."
Features / Music
Neko Case: Sometimes Your House Burns Down & It's Flat 'Bad Luck'
From Stockholm to Sydney, Neko Case is bringing her seventh solo album 'Hell-On' Down Under this month. Steve Bell discovers why "the beach, the music lovers and the environment" keep drawing her back.
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Mick Thomas' Roving Commission - Coldwater DFU
"As if he was going to start fucking up this far down the track…"
Reviews / Live
John Prine, Tyler Childers
"And shine Prine does as he holds court with just his guitar."
Features / Music
Robert Forster Is Super Proud Of His Solo Catalogue - But It Still Takes A Lot Of Work
Described recently by UK magazine 'Uncut' as the “greatest living Australian” amid the release of his new solo album 'Inferno', the irrepressible Robert Forster tells Steve Bell that he’s surprised to still be writing songs at all.
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Not As Much Goes Into A J Mascis Guitar Solo As You Might Think
Decorated rock’n’roll veteran J Mascis tells Steve Bell about dialling back the rock histrionics in his solo work, and how if you want something done properly, you sometimes gotta do it yourself.
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