Articles by Mary Boukouvalas

Starting with a prodigious output of solo project lo-fi garage rock that echoed the sounds emanating from the dive bars of NYC 20 years ago, Mississippi native John Barret’s Bass Drum of Death are now a live performance and touring juggernaught. Since forming in 2008, and releasing their debut EP Stain Stick Skin on the tastemaking Fat Possum Records; the band’s touring lineup has evolved from Barrett solo playing a bass drum and guitar to the searing, raw live experience they deliver with a drums and two guitar attack these days. […]

The Greek queen from Serres, songstress Glykeria returns to Australia once more. And together, she graced the stage with none other than the talented and extremely popular Cypriot born superstar Mihalis Hatzigiannis. Both incredible performers in their own right, see and hear them live together. Two of Greece’s most popular performers! […]

One of the last few surviving punk rockers blessed with famous Ramones sobriquet (and the only who wasn’t behind the drumkit), CJ brought his killer band of cretins for a guitar crushing session of psychotherapy! […]

The Impossible is classic Superjesus fare, with head-banging guitars and Sarah Mcleod’s iconic voice. The lyrics are thought-provoking, left of centre, and, in frontwoman Sarah McLeod’s own words, “an unexpected, undeniable banger”! Explaining the inspiration behind the song, McLeod says, “I’m fascinated with moon landing conspiracies. […]

Forming in Melbourne, Australia, in 1995, and soon building a strong live following, Violetine signed a deal with Mushroom Records’ Bark label. Their first EP, Violetine, was released that same year and was followed by the single “Gutless Feeling” in June 1996. By the time their next single, “Red,” was released in March 1997, drummer Steve Leicester had been replaced Glenn Maynard, who was in turn replaced by Damian Pratt. […]

Hot off the heels of the release of their latest album Future Ruins earlier this year, which saw them stamp their authority as the OG purveyors of widescreen psychedelic shoegaze, Swervedriver are ready to land back Down Under this September brandishing their latest long player full of molten riffs and a sonic roadtrip through the depths of their back catalogue stretching back almost 30 years. […]

Flyying Colours are a Melbourne psych/shoegaze band. […]