Blasé Sound

Episode 60 features Australian filmmaker Amiel Courtin-Wilson. Amiel has been making films and documentaries his whole life, from his first documentary, Chasing Buddha , which followed his Buddhist nun auntie, to spending almost a decade documenting Jack Charles in Bastardy , and more recently making a film about Robert "Bob" Rosenzweig, capturing the final eight days of his life in Man...

Episode 59 features Guy Blackman. Alongside Ben O’Connor, Guy has been one half of Chapter Music. Originally creating the label in Perth in the early '90s, they would go on to be behind countless Australian releases over a 30 year period, putting out music for the likes of The Cannanes, The Goon Sax, Twerps, Dick Diver, Laura Jean, Sweet Whirl, and The Stevens. Today, Ben and Guy have taken a...

Episode 58 features Rick Milovanović from Twerps, Boomgates and J. McFarlane’s Reality Guest. Rick is also Creative Director of TRiC, a Melbourne based design studio formed in 2020. In this chat we speak about his early upbringing in multicultural Melbourne, finding soccer in his youth, the creative spaces he’s moved through, and how Twerps, TRiC and his other endeavours came to life. Much love! 

Episode 57 features singer and songwriter Veeka Nazarova. Veeka is part of Melbourne based band Kosmetika, definitely check out their 2024 record! On this episode, Veeka chats about growing up in Russia, her move to New Zealand and then to Melbourne, her songwriting process, the supernatural, Kosmetika’s song making process, the importance of visuals, and more. Check Kosmetika's 2024 album he...

Episode 56 features Chris Middlebrook. Chris has been filming and documenting skate parts and videos for 3 decades now, starting out in Frankston shooting for Blank Clothing, to working with Nike SB and Alien Workshop. Chris would also find himself coaching the Australian Olympic skateboarding team at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, and film various music videos.  Chris has a new book launching called...

Episode 55 features Alex Macfarlane. Alex has played in and been a part of countless bands over the years, including Faceless Burial, The Twerps, The Green Child, The Stevens, and more. He also runs his own independent label, Hobbies Galore, embracing DIY mentality to the core, releasing various of his own solo albums and tapes, as well as records from bands such as The Green Child and Possible Hu...

Episode 54 features Tom Ridgewell, TB Ridge As The Director, member of Constant Mongrel, Calamari Girls and Woollen Kits. Tom has been recording and playing shows again under his solo guise TB Ridge As The Director. He speaks on these shows and new recordings, how becoming a dad has changed his outlook on life, urgency in music, how Constant Mongrel came about, and more.  Much love to Tom. Tom&apo...

Episode 53 features vocalist and drummer Nadine Muller. Nadine is a member in bands The Prize and Loose Lips, alongside her output as a drummer and vocalists, she also runs her own makeup and hair styling business, working with the likes of Ringo Starr, Nick Cave, and others.  Nadine chats about the different musicians and artists she’s been able to meet through her personal work, The Prize's...

Episode 52 features bass player Julian Teakle, one half of Tasmania's duo The Native Cats and co owner of independent record label Rough Skies Records. Julian has played in various bands over the years, such as The Native Cats, The Bad Luck Charms, and The Frustrations, has helped Hobart and Tasmanian bands form and flourish, archived the city’s underground music scenes, put on countless show...

Episode 51 features tattoo artist and Arakan martial arts instructor Dan Octoriver. Dan was born in Indonesia before moving to the Gold Coast and now resides in Melbourne. He currently tattoos at New Age in Carlton and Good Luck Tattoo in the CBD. In this episode, Dan opens up about discovering his love for Arakan martial arts, becoming an Arakan instructor, moving to Australia from Indonesia, fin...

Episode 50 features singer songwriter Dylan Young (Way Dynamic). Dylan grew up in Ballarat before moving to Melbourne nearly a decade ago. Since then, he has gone on to release albums under Way Dynamic, releasing ' So Familiar' (2022) and ' Duck' (2024). His third album, titled ' Massive Shoe' , is set to release this August. Dylan has also gone on to tour with the li...

Episode 49 features painter and artist Mark Bo Chu. Mark has stepped into many spaces and worlds over the years, from writing and painting to science and now fatherhood. His work has been exhibited both locally and overseas, Mark is continuing to push his art with the same intensity today.  Mark’s latest shows and works depict Melbourne in a raw and real light, painting iconic street corners, rest...

Episode 48 features Melbourne based street photographer Scott. Scott has been documenting the streets of Melbourne for the last five or so years. Shooting predominantly people from all walks of life on their daily commutes. You’ll find him most days walking the CBD and surrounding areas camera in hand.  Scott speaks on his process capturing everyday people, living with a disability, what he looks...

Episode 47 features former Melbourne and current Collingwood premiership player Jeremy Howe. Jeremy grew up in Tasmania before being drafted by Melbourne as a mature ager in his early 20s. Navigating life in a bigger city and the pressures that come with being an AFL player, Howe eventually found his place, going on to win a premiership in 2023 along with various other accolades over his long and...

Episode 46 features New Zealand born, Melbourne based filmmaker James Gorter. I had the chance to chat with James about three years ago. We talked about his upbringing and what drew him to filmmaking, if you want to check that conversation out, go to episode 13. Since our last chat, James has continued working with Civic, collaborated with Grace Cummings on two music videos, worked with Amyl and t...

Episode 45 features Melbourne-based visual artist Mimi Libro. Mimi has worked across various mediums, including sculpture, painting, screen printing, and more. Her work draws from a distinctive blend of childhood cartoons, cult horror films and novels, the natural world, and paranormal phenomena. Mimi chats about finding her style, her upcoming show at ‘At The Above', her creative process, fi...

Episode 44 features lyricist and musician Marcus Rechsteiner. Marcus has played in multiple bands over the years—most notably as being frontman in The UV Race. More recently, Marcus has joined Daniel Twomey in Hot Tubs Time Machine.  In this episode, Marcus chats about his current work as a disability support worker, what music has given him over the years, UV Race, using humour in his songwriting...

Episode 43 features tattoo artist Philipp Ohme. Growing up in Germany and being influenced by various subcultures, Philipp found his way to tattooing in his teen years, apprenticing and developing his style before moving to Melbourne. Philipp now works out of New Age Tattoo in Carlton. In this episode, Philipp speaks on his upbringing in Germany, his journey as a tattooist, his apprenticeship expe...

Episode 42 features musician and furniture maker Raven Mahon. Born and raised in the U.S, Raven spent her early years on the West Coast, immersed in graffiti and other art forms before joining post-punk band 'Grass Widow'. She would later move to Melbourne, becoming part of ' The Green Child' alongside Shaun Gionis, Mikey Young, and Alex Macfarlane.  Raven shares stories about...

Episode 41 features musician, surfer, and painter Creed McTaggart. Creed went pro in his early teens, landing sponsorships with Globe and Billabong. These days, you’ll find him painting in his shed in Yamba, writing music, playing in punk band ' WASH' , making albums under ' Cheap Gloomer' , and putting together surf films. In this episode, Creed speaks on his teen years as a p...

Episode 40 features singer, songwriter, and guitarist Zak Olsen. Zak is a member of multiple bands, including ORB, Hierophants, and The Frowning Clouds, and is also making tapes under the guise of Traffik Island.  In this episode, Zak shares his love for hip hop, touring, his recording process, how a move to Gippsland shifted his perspective, solo work, and more. Thanks to Zak for being able to re...

Episode 39 features singer, songwriter, and actor Howard Eynon. Howard has left his mark across multiple art forms and ways of living. Having grown up in the UK before moving to Tasmania, to then pursue acting and songwriting in Melbourne. Over the years, Howard would tour with Hunter S. Thompson, release his 1974 acid-folk album ' So What If I’m Standing In Apricot Jam' , and have a rol...

Episode 38 features singer songwriter Jarrod Quarrell. Jarrod has been making music since his teens, playing in various punk bands through his youth and 20s before releasing albums Ex Tropical (2011) and You Yang (2016) under the guise Lost Animal alongside Shags Chamberlain.  On this episode Jarrod speaks on getting clean, nature, recording new music, his writing process, keeping a clean mind, me...

Episode 37 features Melbourne based painter and sculptor Melissa Grisancich. Melissa is the owner and curator of Springtime, an annual art show that highlights artists at various stages of their careers. The exhibition showcases works across diverse mediums, including painting, drawing, ceramics, and sculpture. Currently, Springtime 6 is showing at Backwoods Gallery in Collingwood, so go check it...

Episode 36 features Jackson Reid Briggs. In this episode, i sit down with Brisbane-born frontman Jackson Reid Briggs. From his early days in Brisbane being influenced by bands such as The Saints, Jackson's music journey led him to Melbourne, where he formed several bands, including the more recently formed Split System and Jackson Reid Briggs and The Heaters. On this episode Jackson speaks on...