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At Dark Mofo, I joined thousands to watch an artist stage a car crash – months after I was in one
At Dark Mofo, I joined thousands to watch an artist stage a car crash – months after I was in one
After Dad died I dressed like an extra from The Matrix. Now I’m blooming again like the flowers on my psychedelic new vest | Nick Buckley
After Dad died I dressed like an extra from The Matrix. Now I’m blooming again like the flowers on my psychedelic new vest | Nick Buckley
For a while I lost my sense of self and dressed in void-core black. Finally I’m finding myself again in a new, colour-filled wardrobe
Pouring champagne and ironing knickers: my day serving the matriarchy as a topless male waiter
Pouring champagne and ironing knickers: my day serving the matriarchy as a topless male waiter
His brother and friends were murdered. Now he only sings to remember them
His brother and friends were murdered. Now he only sings to remember them
‘Hatsune Miku has a special part in my heart’: the 16-year-old pop sensation who does not exist
‘Hatsune Miku has a special part in my heart’: the 16-year-old pop sensation who does not exist
Miku is a ‘Vocaloid’ – a holographic avatar that represents a digital bank of vocal samples – and performs sellout tours for thousands of very real mega-fans
He already won the war. Now Kendrick Lamar flips the bird in the rearview
He already won the war. Now Kendrick Lamar flips the bird in the rearview
Ethically dubious or a creative gift? How artists are grappling with AI in their work
Ethically dubious or a creative gift? How artists are grappling with AI in their work
As debate rages around the ethics and legalities of artificial intelligence, some artists are exploring the technology’s possibilities – and its precarities
SPEED: Hardcore Vulnerability
SPEED: Hardcore Vulnerability
Hardcore Vulnerability Unbeknown to most, Sydney Hardcore band SPEED is one of Australia’s biggest musical exports in years. Its debut album Only One Mode has them on the precipice of unlikely stardom. By Nick Buckley Hippies are bad people pretending to be good and punks are good people pret...
‘Don’t kill the actors’: three friends’ quest to stage Hamlet in Grand Theft Auto
‘Don’t kill the actors’: three friends’ quest to stage Hamlet in Grand Theft Auto
When Sam Crane and Mark Oosterveen decided to stage Shakespeare’s tragedy in the anarchic online game, unexpected humanity emerged from the mayhem
Inside the eight-hour Melbourne play where the creators don’t mind if you nod off (sort of)
Inside the eight-hour Melbourne play where the creators don’t mind if you nod off (sort of)
In 2022, 8/8/8: Work took on capitalism and left the audience in tears. Now 8/8/8: Rest is exploring how we relax – and it is ‘absolutely killing’ its creators
While his band was away on tour, a military coup erupted at home
While his band was away on tour, a military coup erupted at home
This techno icon is still making future music for the right now
This techno icon is still making future music for the right now
‘It’s not just me being dramatic’: The diagnosis that changed this musician’s life
‘It’s not just me being dramatic’: The diagnosis that changed this musician’s life
Carla Geneve’s arresting new album Hertz explores her bipolar disorder lyrically, narratively and sonically.
Called on by Beyonce and Drake, his unmistakable voice now takes centre stage
Called on by Beyonce and Drake, his unmistakable voice now takes centre stage
Mercury Prize-winner Sampha has turned a six-year spiritual odyssey from grief to fatherhood into a landmark of contemporary R&B.
“A real trip down memory lane”: Courtney Barnett and Jen Cloher on the legacy of Milk! Records
“A real trip down memory lane”: Courtney Barnett and Jen Cloher on the legacy of Milk! Records
NME speaks to Courtney Barnett, Jen Cloher and Anika Ostendorf about Milk Records’ bottled magic and community in light of its closure
Unsound Adelaide 2023 review: an underrated, experimental wonderland
Unsound Adelaide 2023 review: an underrated, experimental wonderland
Singer-songwriter ANOHNI
Singer-songwriter ANOHNI
In My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross, her first album with The Johnsons since 2010, the acclaimed singer, visual artist and activist ANOHNI sets her sights on biblical patriarchy.
‘It’s dumb and broken’: Why this musician finds inspiration in AI’s faults
‘It’s dumb and broken’: Why this musician finds inspiration in AI’s faults
Dark Mofo 2023: shock and awe at the arcane winter festival
Dark Mofo 2023: shock and awe at the arcane winter festival
Dark Mofo is a complicated beast. But even at its most extreme, it’s hard not to feel the Hobart festival's pull.
Self-immolation, drone yoga and an 8-hour lullaby: these are the best performances we saw at Dark Mofo 2023
Self-immolation, drone yoga and an 8-hour lullaby: these are the best performances we saw at Dark Mofo 2023
Billy Corgan, pro wrestlers and a medieval castle: inside Smashing Pumpkins’ weird gig for the ages
Billy Corgan, pro wrestlers and a medieval castle: inside Smashing Pumpkins’ weird gig for the ages
Jen Cloher: “My heart is opening up to my culture. With that comes grief and unpacking trauma, joy and connection”
Jen Cloher: “My heart is opening up to my culture. With that comes grief and unpacking trauma, joy and connection”
Guardian Australia: Flume, Body Type, Midnight Oil and more: the 21 best Australian albums of 2022
Guardian Australia: Flume, Body Type, Midnight Oil and more: the 21 best Australian albums of 2022
Guardian Australia: Meredith Music Festival 2022 Review: Pure bliss, horny electro and an anti-ableism tirade: Meredith music festival celebrates 30 years of its big, weird family
Guardian Australia: Meredith Music Festival 2022 Review: Pure bliss, horny electro and an anti-ableism tirade: Meredith music festival celebrates 30 years of its big, weird family
NME Australia: Tasman Keith
NME Australia: Tasman Keith
Guardian Australia: Methyl Ethel
Guardian Australia: Methyl Ethel
Guardian Australia: Nick Cave gave me the chance to hear my dad’s voice one last time
Guardian Australia: Nick Cave gave me the chance to hear my dad’s voice one last time
Guardian Australia: Heather Shannon
Guardian Australia: Heather Shannon
Guardian Australia: Play On Review
Guardian Australia: Play On Review
NME Australia: Pond
NME Australia: Pond
Guardian Australia: Flash Forward
Guardian Australia: Flash Forward
Guardian Australia: Sampology
Guardian Australia: Sampology
Milkman Radio #46 Nick Buckley / New Zealand
Milkman Radio #46 Nick Buckley / New Zealand
Guardian Australia: Mia Rodriguez
Guardian Australia: Mia Rodriguez
NME Australia: Gretta Ray
NME Australia: Gretta Ray
Guardian Australia: Batman & Robin
Guardian Australia: Batman & Robin
NME Australia: Geoffrey O’Connor
NME Australia: Geoffrey O’Connor
Guardian Australia: Knightriders
Guardian Australia: Knightriders
The Guardian UK: Crowded House's Neil Finn
The Guardian UK: Crowded House's Neil Finn
NME Australia Review: Telenova - Tranquilize EP
NME Australia Review: Telenova - Tranquilize EP
SkyLab Radio: Brekstacy Ep. 58
SkyLab Radio: Brekstacy Ep. 58
NME Australia: Ryan Downey
NME Australia: Ryan Downey
The Guardian: Hard Target—Jean-Claude Van Damme issues a roundhouse kick to class privilege
The Guardian: Hard Target—Jean-Claude Van Damme issues a roundhouse kick to class privilege
RISING: 2021 Festival Program
RISING: 2021 Festival Program
NME Australia: Sarah Mary Chadwick
NME Australia: Sarah Mary Chadwick
NME Australia: The 25 best Australian albums of 2020
NME Australia: The 25 best Australian albums of 2020
The Guardian Australia: The best Australian albums of 2020
The Guardian Australia: The best Australian albums of 2020
The Guardian Australia: The Huxleys
The Guardian Australia: The Huxleys
NME Australia: Mildlife
NME Australia: Mildlife
The Guardian Australia: 66 Records
The Guardian Australia: 66 Records
NME Australia Cover Story: Cub Sport
NME Australia Cover Story: Cub Sport
The Guardian Australia: Jess Cornelius
The Guardian Australia: Jess Cornelius
NME Australia Cover Story: G Flip
NME Australia Cover Story: G Flip
The Guardian Australia: I watched Happy Gilmore 40 times in one summer holiday
The Guardian Australia: I watched Happy Gilmore 40 times in one summer holiday
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