Just before 2pm today in New York City, Beastie Boys Square was officially unveiled at the corner of Rivington and Ludlow, the streets that appeared on their second album 1989’s Paul’s Boutique. The streets were filled by hundreds of fans, all there to see Adrock and Mike D and celebrate…

There’s currently three vinyl pressing plants in Australia. This wasn’t always the case, as during the 1990s when all of the major labels switched to CD there was only one. …

The Beastie Boys’ second album is commonly acknowledged as a poorly promoted, misunderstood, commercial flop. These days it’s hailed as one of the greatest albums ever. So, was it really a flop? When the Beastie Boys debut album Licensed To Ill was released on 15 November 1986 it was a…

Plaid performed at Odeon Theatre in Hobart, Australia, on June 8, 2023, as part of the annual Dark Mofo festival. The electronic duo are Ed Handley and Andy Turner, and while on tour in Australia, were accompanied by guitarist Benet Walsh (Mason Bee) and visual artist Emma Catnip. Plaid’s most…

It’s almost the end of May, and there’s already been so much great music coming out. What better way to share it than with a list! Keeping it to just five was hard enough, but then we went and made it Aussie music only too! …

Back in April, I had the chance to visit BEYOND THE STREETS London. The exhibition was held at the Saatchi Gallery between February-May, and featured work from international artists like Futura, Glen E. Friedman, GOLDIE, Keith Haring, 3D, and an entire section dedicated to the Beastie Boys. As a fan…

Currently at Sydney’s Powerhouse museum, this free exhibition features posters, photos, and video from over a decade of international musicians visiting Australia’s shores. Late last year I visited Stephen “Pav” Pavlovic’s Unpopular exhibition at the Powerhouse. My interest was motivated by the mention of Summersault, a summer festival Pav ran…

Intro Welcome to issue 4. It’s a bit later than intended, but we made it! Unfortunately, this might be the final issue in print. We’ll still publish online, and hope to relaunch the zine in some form again in the future, but this will be the last one for now. …

Jack Berryman began releasing music online under the name jberr in 2021. Each of his releases so far are made up from synths, drum machines, and effects from his studio outside of Melbourne, Australia. After hearing his latest four track collection Garden Variety Sounds, released in October 2022, I contacted…