It’s a special Backbeat episode as Sam from Earth Cadet jumps into the hosting chair. This week he is chatting to Kate “Babyshakes” Dillon, the electric front person of one of Australia’s hottest rock acts - Full Flower Moon Band. They chat about FFMB’s new single “Scene” a collab with Lydia from New York firebrands Gustaf, the upcoming FFMB European tour and all the wash up a year on from their all conquering, ARIA topping album “Megaflower”.

This one is up WAY later than it was meant to be due to an issue with website uploads, but it’s FINALLY HERE! I got to chat to one of my absolute favourite creators - Campbell Walker AKA Struthless; an illustrator, animator, loving father, youtuber, music interviewer, tattoo artist, album cover designer, mental health advocate, and now two-time author of incredible mental-health & creativity focussed books ‘Your Head is a Houseboat’ and more recently ‘Doom and Bloom: A Case For Creativity In A World Hooked On Panic’.

Last year, Impressed Recordings, Australia’s first direct-to-superfan vinyl brand, landed on the scene with an armada of curated releases from some of the country’s most beloved and exciting new acts.

I caught up with Luke Bevans, founder of Impressed Recordings, and - through a handful of technical difficulties - we caught up about all things Aussie music and vinyl. industry sustainability and collaboration, upcoming plans, and of course, his current top Aussie artists.

Be sure to check out Impressed Recordings, as well as the upcoming Record Store Day special releases on April 20!You’ll need to visit your local record store IRL to snap up what’s on offer, so make sure to put it in your calendar!

In this episode, I catch up with Cam and Pat from Tassie-based indie. punk-rockers, The Sleepyheads, while they recover from covid and other fun stuff. We go over their debut album ‘Something to Balance the Sonder’. Coming full circle a little here as my old co-host Gabby mentioned them in a super early episode as one of her hometown favourites. ‘Something to Balance the Sonder’ is out NOW - definitely check it out, and enjoy the episode!