Satan On Weekends

Billie Joe on Weekends, we're in the studio in Collingwood this week for all 3 members of Grevillea; Ben, Dom and Harry. They have been very generous with their time given they also had to set up for their afternoon gig prior to meeting me, right after they needed to shoot off and play said gig at the Fitzroy Bowls Club and right after that they needed to get down to Last Chance set up and th...

Monster on Weekendz, episode 45, we're in the studio on a Sunday with half of the local garage rocking outfit Elvis 2. Mitch and Beth join us for a chat, and a chat we have. The plan was to deep dive on Elvis 2 to find out everything there is to find out about the band, Mitch's vision, the album Thank you very much and the new split 7inch with Autobahns, but they basically tell me nothin...

Anarchy on Weekends, episode 44,  we're in the studio with one of the most interesting bands in Melbourne, Arborists, we have the whole band Sudi, Tom and Avatar. Interesting because of their musical output, two diametrically opposed forms of sound, thrash punk and folk. Sucking on a round of Pabst Blue Ribbon we dissect the bands sounds and their new album, An Absolute Skewering Of Modern So...

Yo, total madness, we managed to successfully reassemble all 4 members of W.O.M.B.A.T after a typically chaotic night of mayhem. They played at the Punters the night before with none other than local legends the Dumb Punts, then they entered the night and each experienced their own storyline of debauchery. The day after, they reconvene in the studios with myself and we hit record its more or less...

Episode 42, yeh baby, we're out on location this week, in the beer garden at Thornbury Local with young pub rock rebels the Antics. We get the full band, with front babe punk rock fireball and fearless band leader Freya joined by some new recruits to the camp, Kealy, James and Will. We discuss the joys of discovering a new sound with new band mates, jamming the new tunes and planning up and c...

Episode 41, we're in the studio at the Gem with Josh, Sonny and Luke from the Exiles. I've got a Bloody Mary, Luke has a pint of Guinness and everyone else is observing soda water. It doesn't matter we get started and we don't stop, its a longer one, but the chat keeps going so let it ride out. We mostly chat about the new album(new as of last December) the milestone that it wa...

Episode 40, forty as, the big 4 oh, wanted to do something special for this one, so i dragged my bones outta bed early Saturday morning and caught up with young Melbourne rockers Seven Pound Halo in an abandoned and decaying factory. The boys were out there to record their latest music video for their new song Prescribe Me. After carting half their drum kit through the stickiest mud in Australia i...

Howdy folks, we're back with episode 39, in the studio with Felix and Logan from Maquina Peligrosa this week. The guys have a new 7 inch out, a show this weekend and more coming up in August. They're super cool guys, been around playing in loads of great local bands and now are sinking their time and teeth into this psych surf garage monster, Maquina Peligrosa or Death Machine, they are...

Supergroups of weekendz episode 38 we're in the studio joined by Annabel, Shauna and Jake from Leatherman. Leatherman are a 5 piece rock 'n' roll band from Melbourne casually blending power pop, 70s rock, 80s hair metal and some do wop harmonies. A supergroup dripping with experience from years of rocking out with sick and very accomplished bands like Clowns and Cable Ties to name a...

Reservoir on Weekendz, episode 37 we're in the studio with rock 'n' rollers The Rartel chatting about an upcoming album, new singles, recording at home, recording wherever, playing all over town for beer, the struggles, challenge and successes and champagne lifestyle of being a young up and coming band in Melbourne. There is a bit going for this super busy threesome out of the Melbo...

All Rouge everything, episode 36, Terra Rouge aka Bri Brady joins us in the studio here in Collingwood to discuss the kick ass new Terra Rouge single, Kissing Girls, out this week, where this latest single fits with the rest of the back catalogue, what's going on, what's coming up, what's new, what's hot. Bri shares what is effectivity her master class on how to use Tik Tok to...

The coolest band in town on Weekendz, Episode 35, we're out on location in Preston with Split System, the whole band including a plus one. Initially scheduled for Moon Dog World things got loose and in the end it goes down at at Crosstown Soundstudio. Its a little chaotic but its a fun one, try to keep up. We chat all the things, its a catch up, an update and more. Heres all the things, in no...

Jaded on Weekendz, episode 34, we're in the Collingwood studio with Ben, Matt and Tom from the 90s rock revivalists Jaded State. The boys were nice enough to stop by and share details about their new single, New Life, which will be released this Friday, their plans to release more singles and an album, we also chat about navigating the music scene as a young band on their own, the Ninch, thei...

Blow puns on Weekendz, episode 33, we're at the Bendi for the first time ever and joined by Kit, Andy and Shannon (the one from New Jersey not Adelaide). We chat about Blowers new single, and new videos, new album, new tour dates here and in Europe. The Europe dates will be with Sugar. There are shows everywhere except Portugal. New album is called Blowmania out via Chaputa Records (EU) &...

Themes and Memes on Weekendz, episode 32, we're in the Collingwood studio catching up with Marlee and Aaron from Mature Themes. There is a lot happening right now in Themes town and we go for a drive down main street. There is a new single, Sweet Release, a very cool new video to accompany it and its getting solid airplay on Rage, there will be more singles coming out, one a month, until the...

Farm Rock on Weekendz, episode 31, we're back in the studio this week with Castlemaine's country rock 'n' rolling Queen Jess Parker. Jess is a very busy bee and super cool to catch up and find out all about everything she is up to, her solo work with new album in the works, the Jess Parker full band experience and of course the farm rock girl gang Paddock Bomb, also with music...

P-Cats on Weekendz, episode 30, we're at the recently sold Windsor Castle Hotel with one half of Digger and the Pussycats; Sam Agostino. We chat about all the things, everything Digger, including the early days, Beast Records, Spooky Records, P. Trash with Little Teddy, Diggers tours in Europe, the US and also China. It was fun to chat about the China gigs, I asked a few questions about this,...

Sick licks on Weekendz, episode 29, we're in the studio, in the mess hall with Willie J's 6v6s, Willie, Cal and Seb. We chat about all Willies past bands including Line of Fire his first band from them early teenage years all the way through to the 6v6s, their single release party this Saturday here in the studio lobby bar(The Gem), as well as their upcoming debut album due out later in...

Billiam Worldwide, Billiam on Weekendz, episode 28 we're in the office here at the Gem on Wellington St in Collingwood, Billiam sans the Split Bills pops in for a chat on route to a Lothario gig at Nighthawks. Its been some time since we first  interviewed Billiam for the zine. We cover off on that last interview, give it a little review of its own including. We also chat about Power Pop, Aut...

Loose nights on Weekendz EP27 we're in the studio at the Gem with power pop super group fun cats Loose Lips, Nadine, Ethan and Josh, this one is chaos, Across the Punt, Saturday night, we catch the band moments after they finish their set downstairs and mere moments before they need to jet off down to Lulie for their second set of the night, the famous ol' rock 'n' roll podcast...

Munster Weekendz EP26 we're on location south of the river deep in the heart of St Kilda, the Sports Club to be precise, catching up with Matt Ryan, aka Matty Munster, writer, publisher, booker, promoter and recently now a radio DJ. Matt knows a fair bit about what's going on in town and especially down here by the beach. We chat zines, Matts zine the Munster Times, writing, the challeng...

Arabella and the Weekendz EP 25 we have in fact Arabella and the Heist on the show recorded on location, this week coming to you from Holy Diver Bar on Johnston St in Collingwood. The band are currently, after a few years now perfecting their own unique sound and releasing a few singles, a split 7 and an ep, in the process of recording their debut album. We chat about this as well as covering off...

Deliveries on Weekendz EP24 we're back at Satan On Weekendz HQ, the Gem, this week we've been blessed to have Bec and James from Delivery come join us. Admist the heat, the chaos and a few beers we cover off on all things Force Majeure, Delivery's latest masterpiece. We start with a run down on Heavenly Records and the deal of the century, how awesome they are and their incredible s...

PF on Weekendz EP23 we're back after a little summer break, apparently it’s too late for a Happy New Year so we'll skip past all that noize and move right onto business. Although a little rusty after a few weeks off we manage to corner Aidan and Chris from Private Function in the studio in North Fitzroy as they finish mixing their up and coming new album, due out 3rd Sunday in May. Amids...

Dizzy On Weekendz EP22 we're back at the Gem because I signed a deal with Rhys, this week I was lucky to catch up with the ever mysterious futurist electro punk mind melters Tongue Dissolver. Chatting with Aldo and Andy (sorry Ruby couldn’t make it) we cover off on the follow items; paying rent vs squatting, playing poorly planned acoustic sets, bass grooves, guitar strings, b.o.d.i.e.s., Wet...