Craig Dermody from Scott & Charlene's Wedding discusses their new release Live At The Tote, and Steve Wide tells us about his new books on Punk and Post-Punk & New Wave.

Steve Cross revisits his excursion through punk and post-punk bands’ cover versions – this time focusing on the years ’77 through to ’87. “I thought we’d celebrate that time when artists were drawing…

Thirty-six years since their last album, The Boomtown Rats reformed this year with a new LP and accompanying documentary of the same name: Citizens of Boomtown. The band’s frontman, Bob Geldof, believes…

Dave "Flick" Faulkner knew he was onto something special when he attended the first ever punk gig held in Perth. He credits this gig with kicking off the entire Perth punk scene, as…

Thick as Bricks is the latest album from Sarah Hardiman, also known for her work with Deaf Wish, Moon Rituals, Nightclub and collaborative ensemble the Opals. And it's the debut release for her…

Simon Winkler talks to Mick Earls, one of the founding members of the iconic disco punk band "Use No Hooks." "Use No Hooks" were a funky outfit who took pains to avoid commercial…

Steve Cross recreates Johnny Rotten’s playlist from his takeover of a show on London’s Capitol Radio on 16 July 1977. Says Steve, “If you’ve never heard his selection of tunes, I think you’ll…

For 50 years, an urban legend has told that Iggy Pop fired Stooges bassist Dave Alexander after their 1970 performance at Goose Lake because Dave was too drunk to play a note, thus…

Over the week, Steve Cross had an idea: what about a full episode of Beat Orgy dedicated to punk and post-punk artists doing covers? He managed to assemble 100 tunes... The final result…

Very sad news came through recently that Dave Thomas, frontman of Geelong punk band Bored! and member of Magic Dirt, has passed away at age 56. Neil Rogers, host of The Australian Mood…