Webspinner Mag

11/03/2023

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Five Island Drive are a heavywave trio from Sydney made up of vocalist Frankie Jean, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Kim Quint, and…

30/05/2022

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Est. 2017, BONEZ is an alternative q***r party event run by Sunny Dial. The event features various musical acts and a DJ, drag and…

08/05/2022

OMG HI ! IT'S Bellwether ! I had a wonderful n long n great chat with Bellwether about their debut EP 'Impermanence' which came out exactly a month ago :) We talked about Yu-Gi-Oh! and also comics and also music. yeah. read it.
I've been hoping to do this since the band unveiled their first single 'Shotsighted' and I'm so glad I got to put it together because I had so much fun with it.
That's all, stan Bellwether fr 😤

Bellwether is a pop punk band from Sydney formed in 2020, consisting of vocalist James, guitarists Heath and Zac, bassist Gabs, and drummer…

07/05/2022

HI! I had a chat with Columbus before their final Sydney show about their band's legacy, their biggest challenges, and CAKE!! The band played their final show in Melbourne last week, so this felt like the right time to share this one.
Thank u to Lauren, Alex, and Dan and also Habit Music Co for letting me put this together and letting me take photos :)
Cover photo by Pat O'Hara Photography article photos by me :) and art by Delaney (ig: @/soundof.reverie twitter @/ food4urgarden)

Columbus are (or I guess ,,, were) a band originally formed in Brisbane in early 2012, made up of vocalist and guitarist Alex Moses…

06/05/2022

HI! To celebrate Revoid 's debut EP Sleepless Still, I had a chat with the band about the process and challenges behind putting it together! This one was so interesting to put together and read through :)

Made up of vocalist Dale Dudeson, guitarists Jack Carey and Josh ‘Krusty’ Gudgeon, and drummer Nick Watson, Revoid are a metalcore band…

01/05/2022

HIIII !! This is probably the latest I've ever posted anything but I didn't want this to run into what I'm (hopefully) sharing with u all later!! I've got some cool releases from the past month that I think deserve a lil bit more love than they've received :) ft. subcult CHEAP-SKATE Damaged Goods Club Alex Moses Stunts Katanak AIRPORTS and Paul Allen

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — art is subjective and whatever I say probably won’t have anything to do with whatever you…

25/04/2022

HELLO! things have been very busy so this is a tad late but HELLO! For part 2 of this mini series thing I had a chat with Burntout Bookings about their latest gig! Sarah O’Malley walked me through the behind the scenes process for this gig and all the details around it.

Formed in 2021 by Sarah O’Malley and Aaron Johnson, Burntout Bookings is an independent booking agency based out of Canberra and in the mid…

19/04/2022

I had a chat with Sarah O’Malley of Burntout Bookings about the challenges, the highlights, and the process of booking shows. This has been in process for ages and I'm so excited to share it with you! I hope you all learn a lot from these two parts :) (part 2 will be out later this week!!)

Formed in 2021 by Sarah O’Malley and Aaron Johnson, Burntout Bookings is an independent booking agency based out of Canberra and in the mid…

12/04/2022

Originally Webspinner started as a way to bring people together and to meet new friends with similar interests, it was a way to be passionate about something with people who felt the same way, nothing was more life affirming than Columbus 's final Sydney show on Saturday. Thank you so much for having me and letting me take photos and supporting my silly projects, Saturday was sad/happy happy/sad but a blast nonetheless.
I had to convince myself to stop writing because I didn't want it to be over, that's why this one's later than usual.

Tour: Driving In The Dark Tour at Sydney’s Crowbar Date: April 9th 2022 Bands / Artists featured: Bellwether, Reside, Columbus From…

11/04/2022

Face Face put out the music video for their newest track "The Karen Song". The video takes from Animal Crossing to create narrative inspired by all the Karen news during lockdown. I talked to the band about their story and the new video. If you've never checked out Face Face before, I highly recommend you start here :) I hope you love it!

Face Face are an indie-rock band from Melbourne made up of vocalist and guitarist Lauren / Loz Perkins, bassist Luke Byrnes, and drummer…

11/04/2022

Hey Hey I wrote about the new Two Last Names track "Yah Yah Yah". The song explores identity and reminds me of sad high school nights 🙃 i hope you love it

Song: Yah Yah Yah Album / EP: N/A Release Date: April 8th 2022 Band / Artist: Two Last Names From: Gippsland, Victoria

04/04/2022

I had the absolute pleasure of talking to Wicked Envy about their newest single "Outsider". Des and Jakub took me through this incredible track's process and intentions as well as the band's story surrounding the track and a bit of the music video!

Wicked Envy are a heavy rock band from Sydney made up of vocalist Des, bassist Jakub, and drummer Paulo. Through their time together…

29/03/2022

HELLO!!! I went to see Down For Tomorrow (w/ Sammy Honeysett and SUPAHONEY ) on Friday and I had the best time. To sum it up: "I was incredibly anxious on the way in but I very quickly felt so very welcomed and very much like I was home." This is my first ever lil show reflective / review kinda a thing and I love how it came together.
I also took photos for this one ??? uh ??? I love it when I do that

Tour: Dark Comedy Tour at Sydney’s Waywards Date: March 25th 2022 Bands / Artists featured: Sammy Honeysett, Supahoney, Down For Tomorrow…

21/03/2022

Had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Rosie of In Eyes about her experience making music and the band's newest single "Tripwire". The track is so incredibly powerful, and this was such a cool interview to put together!! Thank you to Bigmouth PR for letting me do it (and to Rosie for doing it and being lovely)!

In Eyes are an alt-rock band from Brisbane made up of vocalist Rosie Jacobson, guitarist Dylan Quigg, and drummer Kris Unwin. The band have…

16/03/2022

16/03/2022

HELLO HELLO! The wonderful A Swift Farewell reached out to have me premiere their "Stressed Out" Mini Behind The Scenes Documentary video and I'm so very honoured to get to share it with you! Along with the premiere, I also talked to the band about the track, the music video, and the idea behind their BTS video :) Very hyped to have this be Webspinner's first premiere!
I hope u love it :)

Following the release of their newest single “Stressed Out” ft. Clay J Gladstone, the wonderful A Swift Farewell reached out to have me…

14/03/2022

Hiii! To celebrate the release of their new single "Lady" I got to do a long in depth interview with Peni Parker about their story, process, and creative future plans. This was a pleasure to do! I'm really hyped to watch this band throw all their plans together ❤️‍🔥😈 Check it out!
I got all crazy with the visuals on this one, possibly moving Webspinner in a new direction!!

PENI PARKER are a feminist grunge punk band from Sydney made up of vocalist Maddy Ziper and bassist Lauren Guerrera. Their debut single…

12/03/2022

(Article originally posted: March 8th 2022)
HELLO!!! HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!!! To celebrate, Emmy Mack of RedHook to put together a wonderful piece about, music, adulthood, and growing up. This one made me tear up, it was such a pleasure to get to share this story with you all, I am forever inspired by Emmy and all the badass women in our crazy silly music scene. Thank you so much to Emmy for doing it and the team at Good Intent
I made the lil art for this one for the first time in ages which was v v fun :)
I hope you love it!
https://medium.com/webspinnermag/international-womens-day-late-bloomer-by-emmy-mack-of-redhook-dedb0ba23ac9?sk=598b31889d2a14c1357b0685a2608967

Hello! Happy International Women’s Day! March 8th is a global day which celebrates the achievements of women around the world. It aims to…

12/03/2022

(Article originally posted: March 7th 2022)
This week I've got a guest written piece put together by the guys of Sleepless. The band released their debut EP "Reach" in 2018 and went on a bit of a hiatus, this month they're re-releasing their EP's title track "Reach" and to celebrate their reintroduction to the scene they wrote a piece about the tracks process and the band's story.

Following the re-release of their 2018 single ‘Reach’, Sleepless wrote a piece for Webspinner to re-introduce themselves to the local…

12/03/2022

(Article originally posted: February 28th 2022)
Hello! To celebrate the release of Cheap-Skate's debut single "I Don't Mind" I interviewed the brains behind the project, Blaike Murphy, to get an idea of the process behind the track and the story behind the band !

Cheap-Skate is a 90’s fuelled and inspired garage rock / surf punk band from Gippsland / Melbourne, Victoria. Independently run by Blaike…

12/03/2022

(Article originally posted: February 27th 2022)
Hello!! Part 2 of my silly lil February review commentary lil abstract piece is out now! Later than usual - blame Foo Fighters for that - but it's out! I talked about some incredible tracks by Vilify, Mouse, In Eyes, Bloom, Plovers - all of which I'd never listened to before - and Trophy Eyes.
This was my first time reviewing heavier stuff which was a lot of fun to do! I hope you enjoyed these 2 parts and they introduce you to new music :)

February has been an incredibly busy month! So many bands have released new tracks that have, in a way, reshaped their sound showcasing a…

12/03/2022

(Article originally posted: February 26th 2022)
Hello, I'm kinda sorta back? It's been a chaotic couple of weeks! Today I'm posting part 1 of some silly song reviews for some bangers by: Down For Tomorrow, Fangz, Divers, Waxflower, The Dead Love, and Slowly Slowly. These reviews are a little more on the silly side but still on the professional side 😤 part 2 will be out tomorrow with another 6 incredible February releases :)
I hope you enjoy these 2 parts and they introduce you to new music!
(lil extra note :))Every time I put together a new music piece, the same few bands happen to have just released new stuff, I promise I'm not biased and this is always full coincidence. To make up for that, these 2 pieces have more variety- I did a few bands I'd never heard before in pt 2 :)

February has been an incredibly busy month! So many bands have released new tracks that have, in a way, reshaped their sound showcasing a…

12/03/2022

(Article originally posted: February 7th 2022)
Hello! Today I'm excited to share part 2 of my mini artist management series with you? This time featuring Shannen Egan of Turning Agency ! It was really interesting to have her bring in a new perspective on all things management! As always, check it out !!

Shannen Egan’s endless passion for the local music scene has led her to running Turning Agency and working for the Association of Artist…

12/03/2022

(Article originally posted: February 1st 2022)
I had the absolute pleasure of talking to Nick Moran of Good Intent about the struggles, process, and importance behind artist management! I learnt a lot from this one, check it out :))

Through Good Intent, Nick Moran is part of the PR and management lineup for bands like Bootleg Rascal, Close Counters, Down For Tomorrow…

12/03/2022

(Article originally posted: January 24th 2022)
Hey team! All Regards put together a little piece for Webspinner celebrating their favorite local releases of 2021 ft. The Last Martyr, Loose End, Ghost Orchid, Terra, and Future Static
This is a very exciting one to share with you all and I hope I get to do more stuff like this in the future!

Although last year continued to be a struggle for the music industry, particularly here in Australia, bands managed to continue to release…

12/03/2022

(Article originally posted: January 17th 2022)
I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Dylan of Something Coloured Black about his creative mindset and experience shooting concerts through a film camera. This was a fun one! Check it out!
This is the final part of the photography series I started last year which has showcased some wonderful local photographers!

Run by Dylan Hewitson-Bevis, Something Coloured Black is a film photography project which began as a way of showcasing Brisbane’s local…

12/03/2022

(Article originally posted: January 4th 2022)
Hello! Releasing a lil later than usual but hi! I wrote a very messy piece about how I've run Webspinner this past year. Here i mainly cover the research process behind my interviews and reviews as well as random notes on my set up and posting :)
Hopefully this is a fun and interesting read :)

This is different to what I usually do, but I thought it would be interesting to write a “behind the scenes” article about the process…

12/03/2022

(Article originally posted: December 28th 2021)
Hello! Today marks one year of Webspinner, time to be annoyingly grateful.
I wrote a big thank you piece dedicated to every single one of you that you can read below.
This first year has been wild, here's to more crazy and hopefully more in person projects. This silly lil blog has changed my life in the least cringe way possible.
"If you've ever worked with or read or shared or talked about Webspinner, thank you so much. Your support doesn't go unseen. I'm forever grateful."

Hello! Today marks one year since I posted the Webspinner introduction, meaning, it is officially one year since Webspinner began. 🎉

12/03/2022

(Article originally posted: December 20th 2021)
HELLO!!!! THIS IS MY FIRST LIL PIECE BACK LETS GOOOOOO!!!
I wrote some small reviews for some of the big releases I didn't get to write about during November! Ft. Waxflower, PENI PARKER, Between You & Me, and Bellwether

November was filled with some huge releases I unfortunately didn’t get to cover. These were a few of my favorites!