Shortly after the release of The 1975’s second record in 2016, I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful, yet so unaware of it, eclectic frontman Matty Healy described the group to MTV as being “the biggest band in the world that nobody’s ever heard of”. Two years on, perhaps only the first half […]
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In This Modern Land: An Interview with City Calm Down’s Jack Bourke
Melbourne four-piece City Calm Down are preparing to release their 2018 sophomore record, two years since their debut album launched them into the musical spotlight. Fronting a group whose sonic is refreshing in the current alternative scene yet has hints of Joy Division, The National and New Order, Jack Bourke took a break from the […]
The Dark Side of the Music
Music boosts our cognitive abilities, helps us to relax, stimulates us and makes us feel a plethora of emotions untouched by other activities. Its applications when it comes to aiding those with mental illnesses are well documented and the library of papers discussing its benefits is vast. However, this does not mean that we should […]