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As noise-rock legends Dinosaur Jr. prepare for their Australian tour, celebrating the 30th anniversary of their classic 1993 album Where You Been, frontman J Mascis reflects on his uncompromising band’s moment in the mainstream.

'Paul lifted us to all new levels.'

'Paul lifted us to all new levels.'

"The music scene isnt as immediate & real as it was back in the day, providing a perfect outlet for these cowardly types.”

Chief Justice McCallum has drawn on her extensive history as a trial judge on the NSW Supreme Court to keep a firm handle on the year’s most high-profile criminal case.

13 April 1981 Here’s an interesting pop music fact: Johnny Marr asked Mike Joyce to be in the Smiths after attending a gig by Anglo-Australian alt-rockers the Church. Would the modern musical landscape be any different if this event hadn’t happened? There’s a nice dinner-party discussion right there. As for how the Church’s paisley-hued, nouveau psychedelia informed northern England’s premier purveyors of quality teenage angst, well, it’s up for debate. That said, there are some st...

[Photos via Spotify] “Detroit is the capital of Australia.” That phrase got thrown around a lot in ’80s American fanzines as our underground discovered Australian punk’s loud-and-aggressive charms. The basic sound: U.S. protopunk, especially of the MC5 variety, mixed with ’60s garage, played with thermonuclear energy through modern heavy metal amplification. There was also an especial appreciation for the New York Dolls’ rowdy glam. It was as stripped-down and unpretentious as roc...