The Birthday Party
Australian Punk Accidentally Gentrified Itself
On Dick Diver, Courtney Barnett, and the ever-crushing malaise of 'punk life' when you live in a changing city.
The Guide to Getting into Nick Cave
From The Birthday Party to The Bad Seeds, the legendary artist's career spans more than four decades. Here's how to begin.
Gritty Photos of the 1980s Post-Punk Berlin
In the first of a series of photo stories brought to you by Jågermeister, we look at Germany's most exciting musical subculture.
Scenes From the Staircase: A Look Back at The Crystal Ballroom
From 1978 to 1987 the Crystal Ballroom was the epicentre of Melbourne's post punk scene and hosted gigs by Boys Next Door, The Birthday Party, Primitive Calculators, and Hunters and Collectors.
A Rookie's Guide to Nick Cave, Our True Prince of Darkness
You want violence, chaos, and the gut-wrenching beauty of the sublime? You got it.
Jimi Kritzler Doesn’t Believe in Romanticising Australian Underground Music
Fed up with reading band interviews that regurgitated press releases, Jimi Kritzler spent four years interviewing over fifty underground Australian bands.
