In July 1986, the first Beat hit the streets with Crowded House on the cover and no content lined up for issue two. We’ve somehow made it to 40.
This issue is our love letter to those four decades.
It also lands during NAIDOC Week, which makes our interview with Emma Donovan all the more special. The Gumbaynggirr and Yamatji artist reunites with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for Take Me to the River at Hamer Hall on 10 July, turning soul classics into stories about going home.
Elsewhere, Pitchface march 120 denim-clad voices into the Palais, Milo Eastwood settles in for his 24 Hours of Milo residency at The Night Cat, Moopie talks crate-digging, The Rookies hold court in Fitzroy, the songs of Conway Savage get their due at Memo, and Dom Buckham steps out as d.b. longing.
Here’s to the next 40.
