Melbourne, chill out, alright?
May’s the month when our northern hemisphere counterparts start gearing up for their moment in the sun. The first Euro festival season pics start clogging up the feeds. Suddenly, everyone’s trying to sublet a bedroom in their Brunswick East sharehouse. The pangs of jealousy are sharp and real.
But we’ve been blessed with a long, hot and hedonistic summer, and what’s the yin without the yang? Thanks to the slower season, we’ve finally got the time to dive deep into all the new releases we may have missed, to really hear them, you know? We’re talking a big blanket, a bottle of red and a record spinning to infinity – just perfect.
For those who are still keen to leave the house (brave), this edition’s got the goods. On the cover, Iluka Sax-Williams gets ready for his upcoming exhibition at YIRRAMBOI, the First Nations’ festival poised to take over the city for 11 days. Inside, we’ve got some proper rock legends – The Offspring and The Lemonheads – walking us through their storied careers. Other gems include the dreamy Queenslanders Sweet Talk, the anonymous soul sensation Pale Jay and the glam fantasy that is Wet Kiss. Ooh lala!