Oct 20
Michael Iafrate of Rock & Theology blog recently chatted to me about Converstaions With Punx. Iafrate is currently working on essays, and a short book, on punk rock and religion. He was thrilled to discover my project, along with my pal Brian Peterson’s book Burning Fight: The Nineties Hardcore Revolution in Ethics, Politics, Spirit, and [...]
Oct 08
This photo was taken in the Hobo Mansion art studio. Jhonny Hobo & Vincent Trixie McDougal = the best crew ever! Photo by my dear friend Michelle Aziz for Mischa Photography. “Photography for Michelle is not just a profession – for her it is a contact between people, a way to understand human nature”. CREATE [...]
Oct 08
It’s almost time to retire CWP Zine One featuring: Ian MacKaye, Don Letts, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Johnny Siera, Greg Attonito and Shanti Wintergate. Thank you to everyone who ordered a copy, subscribed, came to the launch or wrote me saying they enjoy reading the site—your correspondence, feedback, encouragement, love & support is appreciated. I thought I’d [...]
Oct 08
US independent hip hop artist Sage Francis is interesting, entertaining and candid in our conversation for Brisbane’s Rave Magazine cover story—due out Tuesday October 12. We chatted about bad business deals, homemade greeting cards, magical ninjas, his reluctance to release music, and of his ‘religion’. [Conversation extract] You’re a DIY entrepreneur, what is the best [...]
Oct 07
The lovely folks at Australian Hysteria not only get me to chat to some of your and my favourite punkers they’re also kind enough to chat to me about Conversations With Punx. [Interview extract] AUSTRALIAN HYSTERIA: What inspired you to explore ‘spirituality’ in the punk community? BIANCA: I’ve grown up within the punk and hardcore [...]
Oct 07
I think pretty much most people I know own a CD or record by Southern Californian punk pioneers Bad Religion. My friend Greg has a Bad Religion tattoo. I saw them the in the ’90s when they toured Australia and played Festival Hall in Brisbane. My favourite Bad Religion records are Suffer, Against The Grain, [...]
Oct 06
Every so often you come across a person you instantly click with. Benjamin Nichols is one of these people for me. Ben is a photographer (Big Fry Photography) and cinematographer; self-confessed pop culture junkie and sci-fi loving nerd based in Brisbane. He’s wickedly funny and just an ace guy really. He loves, loves, loves a [...]
Oct 06
I’ve written for Brisbane’s Rave Magazine over the past 13-14 years. In that time I have engaged in hundreds of conversations with well-known bands such as No Doubt and Blink-182 to local bands just starting out. What I do means the world to me. I have a series of posts I’ve been putting together passionately [...]
Oct 05
THE AMITY AFFLICTION [Hysteria Quote] “We’ve found our own little niche and we’re pretty happy to remain in it. We do what we do and we’re friends with who we’re friends with. It’s a simple process; it’s not something to dwell on unless you’re a band like Wolfmother or Jet—who need to find their fucking [...]
Oct 05
Way back in 2001 I wrote a feature for an Australian girls magazine on how to make a zine. Recently I’ve been going back through my archives of work and I came across the article so I thought I’d scan it and post it for y’all. If you’re interested in obtaining a copy just let [...]
