NATALIE CUOMO - The Perfect Drug
A mutual love of NINE INCH NAILS wasn't all that Sense had in common with American comedienne NATALIE CUOMO, who is making her return to Australia in July thanks to Destroy All Lines. How do you survive life as a touring comic with mental health struggles? It's all about finding "The Perfect Drug"!
From New Zealand To Berlin with EARTH TONGUE
In the midst of their Australian tour with TY SEGALL, psych-rock duo EARTH TONGUE talked some Sense about what took them all the way from Aotearoa to Berlin and onto festival bills with KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD, and working with TY SEGALL on their amazing new album "Dungeon Vision".
VIA DOLORIS - A Touch of Frost
"If I go for it, I go full on." VIA DOLORIS is the new vision from former SATYRICON guitarist Gildas Le Pape, who has enlisted elite black metal drummer Frost for his debut album "Guerre et Paix", out March 20th on Season of Mist, so it seemed like the perfect chance to talk some Sense…
CRADLE OF FILTH - I Don’t Think It’s Really About Shock Value
We speak with Dani from CRADLE OF FILTH about their upcoming tour to Australia with DEVILDRIVER, Goth's in warmer climates, their most recent album, The Screaming Of The Valkyries, and film clips, the depths of their discography, what is and isn't Gothic Metal, discovering extreme music, and more.
FELICITY URQUHART & JOSH CUNNINGHAM - Don't Forget Your Lucky Undies
With the imminent release of their third album "Everything Around You", Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham pulled up to have a chat about the insular nature of country music, touring essentials, and Josh reveals his surprising tradition for supporting his favourite footy team!
Learning Te Reo With ALIEN WEAPONRY
About to tour Australia with thrash legends ANTHRAX, the boys from ALIEN WEAPONRY hit the couch to hear Tom try to sing to them in their native language. Did he butcher it? Let us know!
POLAR - How To Disappear Completely
"Jōhatsu" is a Japanese word for a cultural phenomenon where people pay to disappear, often in the face of financial or reputational ruin, and start a new life somewhere else. POLAR vocalist Woody talked some Sense about how this concept informed their latest slab of UK metalcore.
KING 810 - “I’ll Be Going To Thought Prison”
"Our country is going the same way yours is, if you haven't been paying attention. Pretty soon, I'll be put in thought prison for thought crimes against humanity, and the world will be a better place." KING 810 frontman David didn't mince words on Flynt, Michigan, guns and "freedom" ahead of their return to Australia with DREGG and THE GLOOM IN THE CORNER.
BRACE - War ON Drugs
One of the cherished Australian acts resurrected for last year's Necrosonic Festival, Sydney alternative rockers BRACE are about about to play their first Melbourne show in twenty years, so bassist Rod Yates talked some Sense about their return, dusting off new old songs, and we go into the surprising relationship between warfare and drug use.
When CONVERGE Met JANE DOE
With the imminent release of their amazing new album "Love Is Not Enough", CONVERGE's Jacob Bannon opened up to Tom and Maddy on genre pigeonholing, and what it was like to finally meet Audrey Marnay, the woman who inspired the iconic cover art for their landmark 2001 album "Jane Doe".
A WILHELM SCREAM - Feeling The Cold With Cheap Heat
Considering that their name comes from a Hollywood sound cliche, Tom shouldn't have been too surprised when A WILHELM SCREAM name-dropped legendary director Brian De Palma. Trevor Reilly and Ben Murray talked some SENSE about their chilly new music video, and the cinematic inspirations behind the art for new album "Cheap Heat".
THE TEA PARTY - “He Is Better Than BUDDY RICH”
Canadian alternative legends THE TEA PARTY are turning 35, and celebrating by playing both electric and orchestral shows around Australia. Jeff Burrows revealed the young drummer he thinks could out-play jazz legend BUDDY RICH. The answer will give you WHIPLASH!
Less Booze, MORCHEEBA
Trip-hop legends MORCHEEBA are heading to Australia, and Skye Edwards talked some SENSE about why she's decided to put down the bottle.
EMMA MEMMA - A Matter of Life & Deaf!
Children's entertainer Emma Watkins has been busy since handing over her yellow Wiggles skivvy in 2021, getting her PhD and launching her own ARIA-winning children's music venture, Emma Memma. She talked some Sense about what it's like to get divorced from a colleague (and still be mates afterwards!), and the disability advocacy at the heart of her work.
Survive The Tour With BLOOM
About to kick off their national tour with special guests AVOID (USA), the lungs of melodic hardcore crew BLOOM, Mr. Jono Hawkey talked some Sense about playing in Japan, his tips for surviving the rigours of touring, and most importantly, how many toys his dog has brought him while he's been doing press.
BEHEMOTH - I Aim For Goodness
We chat with Nergal from BEHEMOTH about their upcoming Chant Of The Eastern Lands Tour, their recently released album, Shit Ov God, individualism through Satanism, and how it aids you in being a good person, and much more.
MUNT - The World Is Not Yours
The savage debut from Melbourne purveyors of blackened grinding death MUNT, "The World Is Not Yours" is an unflinching look at people forgotten by society, and Tim talked some Sense about their origins, and who he would pick to build a grindcore supergroup!
HED PE - Breaking Down Broke
We caught up with Jared from HED PE to talk about their upcoming tour to Australia celebrating their landmark album, Broke, how they plan to navigate the album live, diving into some deep cuts and hidden gems, and lots more.
BRAZEN BARBIE Dishes Out Payback!
Kenyan-Australian rapper BRAZEN BARBIE talked some Sense about growing up in isolation, her debut mixtape "TOO BRAZEN", the appeal of revenge, and whether or not Kanye West's fans will forgive him!
DZ DEATHRAYS vs FOO FIGHTERS - The Battle For Tasmania!
Perth and Adelaide have a lot to complain about when it comes to missing tours, and Tasmania has it even worse, but when it rains, it pours, and Tassie live music fans have had to make a choice between two massive rock shows on the same night: Aussie heroes DZ DEATHRAYS in Hobart, or FOO FIGHTERS playing a one-off show in Launceston. Sense got the boys on the couch to find out more.