(November 2010) AXXONN is the self-described "pop/synth/doom/electronic music project" from Brisbane's Tom Hall.  Originally exploring territories solely of doom and drone in his earlier EP releases, his recent debut album 'Let's Get It Straight' deploys a barrage of wider influences - from 80s mullet-metal, abstract electronica, hardcore noise, synth-pop and the blackest of black metal.  Stu Buchanan talked to Tom Hall during the album launch tour, shortly before he was due to take to the stage in Hobart and ahead of dates in Sydney, Geelong, Melbourne and Perth, rounded off with a lap of honour in Brisbane.

(September 2010) In this NWA podcast, Stu Buchanan chats with Canberra artist, label manager and promoter SHOEB AHMAD, and his regular collaborator EVAN DORRIAN.  

SHOEB has, for quite some time, been one of the key voice of dissent in the city of Canberra - single-handledly staging an inexhaustible series of experimental music events, managing the renowned HelloSquare record label and producing music, both as a solo producer and as one half of SPARTAK, with EVAN DORRIAN. As drummer, producer and sound artist, EVAN is additionally a core member of POLLEN TRIO and released his debut self-titled solo release in 2009.

In Sydney in September 2010, for a local show with THE GHOST OF 29 MEGACYCLES and THE INFINITY ROOM, Shoeb & Evan chat about the recent SPARTAK album 'Verona', as well as upcoming records on HelloSquare, and Shoeb's role as the first guest curator of the New Weird Australia compilation series, with the forthcoming release 'The Sound Of Young Canberra'.

PIMMON is arguably Australia's most well known and most successful experimental music producers, having recorded for various labels around the world (including Tigerbeat6 and Fat Cat) and collaborating with the likes of FENNESZ, OREN AMBARCHI and more recently with Jeff Burch, formerly of SONGS.

Over the last eighteen months, PIMMON has released five albums of new material, from 2009's 'Smudge Another Yesterday' to his forthcoming split cassette on Spanish Magic, which comes backed with one of his earliest recordings from 1983 under the name YCLEPT DINMAKERS.  

In this New Weird Australia podcast, he talks to Stu Buchanan about whether this productive patch actually means anything, whether his early 80s material is really worth a listen, and whether any of the so-called chillwave cassette bands actually sound any good with the hiss removed.

Paneye is the moniker of Sydney musician Will Treffry. Residing in Sydney,Will's music combines elements of psych-folk, ambient electronica and dream pop. In this podcast episode, recorded on the NWA Radio show in September 2010, Stu Buchanan talks to Will about his work to date - which includes three full solo albums, and an ongoing collaborative project with Jasper Rice, titled 'Bristles On the Carapace'. We hear tracks from his most recent album 'Lying Under Moribund Waves', as well as unreleased material recorded recently during a residency in Japan, and two tracks performed live in the studio.

As far as new, weird Australian music goes, Canberra is fast establishing itself as 2010's most interesting city - and in this NEW WEIRD AUSTRALIA podcast (originally recorded in July 2010), Stu Buchanan talks to one of its emerging artists, DANGER BEACH.  Leaving behind the lo-fi punk noise of his ASSASSINS 88 project, DANGER BEACH explores the ground between noise and pop, attempting to "write songs that your girlfriend would listen to".  As well as chatting about his upcoming gigs and releases, DANGER BEACH plays four live tracks in the studio: 'Lakes' (featuring TV Colours on guest vocals), an Elvis cover 'Blue Moon', 'Apollo' and 'Safe Home'.

Well known experimental musicians in their own right, MARCUS WHALE (also known as SCISSOR LOCK) and TRAVIS COOK (who performs as CYST IMPALED) moved into unique territory in 2010, recording as alternative pop duo COLLARBONES.  With a debut album shortly to be released, Marcus and Travis joined Stu Buchanan on NEW WEIRD AUSTRALIA in June 2010 to talk about their evolving project and to play live in the studio.  They also discussed their (then) forthcoming live appearance with Melbourne's PSUCHE.  In addition to hearing the tracks 'Kill Off The Vowels' and 'Beaman Park', we also hear them play a cover of the PSUCHE track 'I See A Wolf' and preview the new album from PSUCHE with the track, 'Recognise'.

Formed almost twenty years ago, CLAN ANALOGUE remains one of the most prolific and interesting collectives in Australian electronic music. They join Stu Buchanan on this NEW WEIRD AUSTRALIA Podcast to talk about the Clan’s new career-spanning retrospective album, and its launch party in June 2010 in Sydney. Performing two exclusive tracks live in the studio are Clan members ACTUAL RUSSIAN BRIDES).

Sydney artist KATE CARR has been making music since 2007, developing a pallate of drones, soundscape, glitch, opera and pop. In this podcast edition of the ‘New Weird Australia’ radio show (recorded in May 2010), Kate talks about her work to date, including her 2009 album ‘First Day Back’ released via German label ‘Retinascan’, and plays two tracks live in the studio.

THE NECKS are one of Australia’s most innovative cult bands, channeling experimental, avant garde, jazz, ambient and minimal sounds via a back catalogue that runs to fifteen albums over twenty years. Each of THE NECKS also has an equally impressive solo and collaborative career – however they always find time to regroup and return to Sydney at least once a year for one of their renowned live shows. Ahead of their Sydney show in February 2010, Chris Abrahams from THE NECKS joined Stu & Danny on NEW WEIRD AUSTRALIA Radio Show for a chat about their ever-evolving career and, in particular, the new album ‘Silverwater’ – a single 67 minute piece, representing some of their best work to date.

By their own admission, CRAB SMASHER are a NSW based group of “improvisational sound sharks crafting a frenzied hodgepodge of weirdo psychedelic noise rock and experimental pop delicious”. Having morphed through a variety of lineups and styles since their formation in 2002, their current incarnation took time away from recent Sydney gigs to visit the New Weird Australia radio show with guest presenter Brooke Olsen. The band deliver a rare live acoustic set and discuss what it means to be “the first carbon neutral noise band”, playing in a Newcastle scene big enough to fill a small living room.