Published in The Shadow Knows·Updated Mar 5The Shadow Knows — Issue Four Contents, Intro/OutroIntro 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. …Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Published in The Shadow Knows·Mar 5Member-onlyInterview: jberrJack 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…Music7 min readMusic7 min read
Published in The Shadow Knows·Mar 5Member-onlyInterview: Maria MolesMaria Moles is an Australia percussionist who released her latest album For Leolanda in early 2022. Her music has been released by labels Room40 and Nice Music, and is also available on Bandcamp. In our previous issue, while interviewing Zeb and Jaxon from the label Garden, Jaxon had been telling…Music9 min readMusic9 min read
Published in The Shadow Knows·Mar 5Member-onlySummersault — Australia’s biggest music festival of 1995The Summersault music festival has remained a highlight in the memories of all who were there (and some who weren’t). It featured Beck, Beastie Boys, Bikini Kill, DJ Shadow, Foo Fighters, and more. …Music10 min readMusic10 min read
Published in The Shadow Knows·Mar 5Member-onlyHania Rani — The Polish composer taking her piano around the worldBorn 1990 in Gdańsk, Poland, pianist Hania Rani now divides her time between Warsaw and Berlin. Since the release of her debut solo album Esja on Gondwana Records in 2019, she has been touring the world and will be in Australia April-May 2023, before returning to Europe. Aged seven, Hania…Hania Rani7 min readHania Rani7 min read
Published in The Shadow Knows·Mar 5Member-onlyFree Tibet! — On the Tibetan Freedom Concerts and how musicians joined the Free Tibet movementFor many people who grew up in the 90s and 2000s, the Tibetan Freedom Concerts were a moment when the whole world seemed to know something terrible was happening, as information of how Tibetan people were being oppressed by China became known. …Music11 min readMusic11 min read
Published in The Shadow Knows·Mar 5Member-onlyToshio Nakanishi: From New Wave Punk Plastics to Hip Hop and MelonToshio Nakanishi, later known as Tycoon Tosh, or just Toshi, was a prolific Japanese musician who played in New Wave bands, helped bring hip hop to Japan, and spent time England working with Mo’ Wax and Pussy Foot Records in groups such as UNKLE and Skylab. …Music16 min readMusic16 min read
Published in Mo’ Wax — Where Are They Now·Mar 2Member-onlyThe Unreleased Dust Brothers AlbumThe Dust Brothers are John King and Michael “Mike” Simpson, two California-based producers who initially made their name with the label Delicious Vinyl. The duo had first got together hosting a radio show called The Big Beat Showcase in 1985 at Claremont Colleges, and were creating their own megamixes where…Dust Brothers5 min readDust Brothers5 min read
Published in Mo’ Wax — Where Are They Now·Feb 26Member-onlyMo’ Wax Records : Unreleased (1992–2002)James Lavelle’s Mo’Wax record label existed for ten years, starting in 1992 and closing around 2002. Understandably, not everything could be released and often things would get announced, then delayed, and potentially shelved as plans changed. …Music10 min readMusic10 min read
Published in The Shadow Knows·Dec 14, 2022Member-onlySam Gary Sings — On the life of Samuel Gary (1917–1986)Samuel “Sam” Gary was born 19 February 1917. He often appeared on stage and in recordings with his friend and collaborator Josh White where his deep bass singing voice made him a perfect accompaniment. …Music9 min readMusic9 min read