Sam Eckhardt

Music Festivals 2017

Welcome to Boogie, a World That Includes Its Own Currency and Crowd Surfing Children

We went to Bruzzy’s Farm to experience the eleventh annual Boogie Festival.
Sam Eckhardt
4.22.17
Premieres

Jason Campbell's Field Recordings Are An Elegy for Newcastle's Industrial History

Some of this blue-collar narrative was recorded on the former BHP Steelworks site.
Sam Eckhardt
4.3.17
Scene Reports

Geelong Is Still a Hotbed for Loud and Raw Underground Rock

Jerkfest continues the city’s rich history of bash and crash music.
Sam Eckhardt
2.22.17
Premieres

Listen to Collector’s Blistering Solo Synth Techno on ‘Shark Tooth Necklace’

Newcastle synth & electronics guru Collector, aka Jason Campbell, shares a track from his forthcoming album on the new Drawing Heat label.
Sam Eckhardt
4.23.16
Noisey Blog

Melbourne's Newest Record Stores Are Barely Bigger Than Elevators, But You Won't Mind Getting Stuck In Them

Lulu’s, AG Picks and Strangeworld are micro records stores offering a niche selection of cool music and a place to hang out.
Sam Eckhardt
4.12.16
Interviews

Devo Produced the Punkest Elevator Music Ever

We spoke to Devo’s Gerald ‘Jerry’ Casale about the reissue of instrumental versions of the band's classic songs performed in the style of easy listening.
Sam Eckhardt
2.29.16
Interviews

Two Steps on the Water Write Songs About Trauma, Transness, Bodily Fluids and Language

The femme-fronted heavy folk/punk trio are all about sad songs and inclusiveness in the music scene.
Sam Eckhardt
2.5.16
Features

From Cartridge To Club: A Look At The Labels That Recontextualise Video Game Music

A growing collection of record nerds and video game fanatics that have taken up the task of publicly celebrating video game music.
Sam Eckhardt
11.14.15
Music Video Premieres

Zone Out Premiere a New Band and a New Sound With 'Inside'

The Melbourne pop band may have cut down on members and changed up their sound but they weren't willing to give up their Facebook likes.
Sam Eckhardt
11.9.15
Premieres

Roman Nails Makes Twisted Stone Age Techno

Melbourne musician Cooper Bowman steps out in a new project that involves triggered synths and lots of analog gear.
Sam Eckhardt
10.29.15
Premieres

Stream Exhaustion's New EP 'Phased Out'

The Melbourne duo's latest offering of terse motorik includes remixes from Mikey Young and Rites Wild's Stacey Wilson.
Sam Eckhardt
10.22.15
Features

Looking Back on Suburban Lawns, The Great Forgotten LA New Wave Band

To celebrate the reissue of the band's cult 1981 self-titled album we chat with original members Frankie Ennui and Chuck Roast.
Sam Eckhardt
10.22.15
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