PINKY BEECROFT - “You Have To Evolve A Bit”
Spend just five minutes on Facebook and you'll see that a lot of people from older generations aren't coping too well with changing times, but you won't find Pinky Beecroft ranting about "the wokes" anytime soon. Best known as the frontman for raunch-n-rollers MACHINE GUN FELLATIO, he might write a lot of songs "from a position of grumpiness" these days, but as he tells Sense, if you're not evolving with the times, you might be the problem.
Minus Life - On To The Next Stage Of Life
We catch up with Scott from MINUS LIFE to talk about their upcoming one-off resurrection performance at NECROSONIC FESTIVAL, getting back into performance shape, surfboard mishaps, moving on to the next stage of life, and more.
THE MEANIES Touring With DAD FIGHT
Melbourne punk legends THE MEANIES have done a 7" split with Queensland's certified loose units DAD FIGHT, and announced a run of interstate shows. Geez, they're good to us! We got Link on the line to talk some Sense, and find out why Spain’s loss is our gain!
PALEFACE SWISS - Battle Ready
Swiss hardcore bruisers PALEFACE SWISS are set to return to Australia with COUNTERPARTS and FOX LAKE, so it seemed like a great time to get Marc "Zelli" Zellweger going about mandatory military service, a fan's battle with schizophrenia, and the simple joy of upsetting homophobes.
Human Artists & Affordable Tickets: How SUNK LOTO Are Keeping It Real
It's 2026. A.I. slop is everywhere, and concert tickets feel like extortion, so it's a breath of fresh air to see Aussie heavyweights SUNK LOTO using real artists, and charging less for a ticket than you'd pay for a shirt! We sat down with Jay to find out why you can see SUNK for only $60 this August!
Melodic Death Metal Brutality from Wollongong with DESTRUCTION OF THE HEALER
DESTRUCTION OF THE HEALER have just soared over the "sophomore slump" with second album "A Universe Bereaved", and as they prepare to take the stage at the Trapped Under Ice Festival in Canberra on the 24th, they took the time to talk some Sense...
PLINI - Aussie Prog Wizard Gets Heavy!
Aussie guitar wizard and serene human PLINI has unveiled his staggering new album An Unnameable Desire, featuring some of the heaviest riffs he's ever written, and he's about to tour them across Australia and New Zealand! He talked some SENSE about the band’s stage traditions, working with Tosin Abasi, and whether or not PLINI could beat ANIMALS AS LEADERS in a fight (don’t act like you weren’t dying to know!)
Something’s Wrong with LEAKER
The very first lyrics on LEAKER's debut album "HAPPYHOUR" are "something's wrong", and it sets the tone perfectly. Taking the crushing weight of sludge and noise rock and blending it with the harrowing emotion of WILL HAVEN, "HAPPYHOUR" is a harrowing trip into the abyss. Playing at PFR in Brisbane with SUPER DEATH and GUDGEON on Friday the 17th of July, and Tomcat on the 25th, it seemed like a perfect time to get to know LEAKER.
YOU AM I - Aussie Alternative Legends Get STRUNG UP!
Aussie legends YOU AM I will be embarking on an east coast run with a string quartet for the 30th anniversary of "Hourly Daily", so it seemed like the perfect opportunity for Sense's rock guru Scott Gelston to get the skinny from bassist Russell Hopkinson (and show off some shots of YOU AM I he's taken over the years!)
PARADISE LOST - “I Probably Enjoy It More Now Than Ever.”
We catch up with Nick from PARADISE LOST about their tour to Australia in October, sharing the stage with OPETH and KATATONIA in London in August, the two releases they've put out since they last visited Australia in 2017, Ascension and Obsidian, and more.
JOY DIVISION’s Peter Hook Has A Shirt Of Albo’s Face!
Touring Australia for the 25th anniversary of NEW ORDER's "Get Ready", Peter Hook talked some Sense about the controversy surrounding Australian PM Anthony Albanese wearing a JOY DIVISION shirt, and revealed that he's got a shirt with Albo's face on it!
20 Years Of ADRIATIC - Dig Until You Reach The Devil!
Brisbane's ADRIATIC are celebrating 20 years with a special show at the Crowbar, and the Balkan-infused bruisers will be debuting their new single "Dig Until You Reach The Devil" and filming a music video, so it seemed like the perfect time to get Jesse and Stoyan on the line to find out more!
CORA - (BOY)COTT
Sunshine Coast artist CORA has unveiled her debut EP "Be That Girl", an infectious arsenal of tracks that worship at the altar of THE VERONICAS and 2000s alt-pop, and we definitely weren't going to (boy)cott it!
LAGERSTEIN - The Party Pirates Sail Again!
We parley with Mother Junkst about LAGERSTEIN's return to the stage, performing with NOLLSIE at THE MAD HUEYS hole of the Mick Fanning Charity Golf Day, the lineup for their return show at CROWBAR, plans for their next record, a little teaser about an upcoming tour, and much more.
BESOMORA - Devotion To The Growth
We catch up with Vlad from BESOMORA to talk about their growth as musicians and songwriters while creating their new EP, Devotion To The Fear, having Per Nilsson from SCAR SYMMETRY, and Chris Broderick from IN FLAMES as guests, plans to tour the EP, and more.
Scarred For Life By PSYCROPTIC
Tassie tech death legends PSYCROPTIC are about to carve a path across our country with RIVERS OF NIHIL, which will see them co-headlining NECROSONIC in Brisbane, so it seemed like the perfect time to tell Jason Peppiatt about the time that PSYCROPTIC scarred this guy for life!
RIVERS OF NIHIL - Death Metal with SAX APPEAL!
About to tour Australia with Tassie legends PSYCROPTIC, including co-headlining this years Necrosonic Festival, RIVERS OF NIHIL's Adam Briggs talked some Sense about bringing brass instruments into the dark world of death metal.
FRANKENBOK - “An Aggressive Celebration of Stupidity”
Aussie metal loons FRANKENBOK have unleashed their latest album "The Arriba War Honkle", and the results are even more unhinged than you might expect - frontman Adam Glynn describing it as "an aggressive celebration of stupidity". We got Adam on the line to explore the creation of the album, and also get the goss on FIVE STAR PRISON CELL returning to the stage at Necrosonic!
Getting Older with DEAFHEAVEN - “I Yearn For Insoles!”
Heading to Australia and New Zealand on the back of their stunning new album "Lonely People With Power", "blackgaze" innovators DEAFHEAVEN playing their biggest shows yet in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane, and will be hitting Wellington and Auckland in NZ. Frontman George Clark talked some Sense about upsetting gatekeepers, and the physical downsides of performing black metal in dress shoes.
Burning Bridges with TRACE
After they made an incredible racket opening the final ever NOWHERE FESTIVAL, Tom damn-near fell over himself to secure an interview with TRACE, the alt-rock three-piece who call to mind everyone from THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT to DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979. We sat down with singer/drummer Scotty to learn about their single "Burning Bridges", and find out how you can do vocals while belting out rhythms!