"It was a really buoyant time for a lot of people while it lasted. ‘Blind Love’ to me represents the enthusiasm the audience of the time had for live, loud music and for the scene in general." - Simon Day Earlier this year, the team at Universal Music Australia approached us about curating a compilation …
A Celebration of the Greatest Decade in Australian Music: 1990-1999 by Jane Gazzo and Andrew P Street The decade was turning and we could sniff the winds of change. It wasn’t a great smell if you were standing anywhere towards the back of the Hopetoun. — Wayne Connolly The ’90s was a magical time for …
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Calamity was a radio show which ran on 3RRR-FM from 1992-95. It was described in the program guide as “pop tunes and indie mash” and I was its erstwhile young presenter – new to radio broadcasting and sporting a very bright shade of green around my ears. However, I was determined to showcase the wonderful …
Sound As Ever 90-99 is proud to reveal 'Loud As Ever', the third in their Australian 90s Indie compilation album series. Inspired by the spirit and memories of heavy and sweaty 90s Australia gigs at venues like the GB in Melbourne, the album features previously unreleased or currently unavailable tracks from The Meanies, The Mark …
‘Stuck on the 90s’ is the 2nd Volume in the Sound As Ever Compilation series, showcasing the Australian indie scene 1990-1999. It follows on from the successful ‘The Shoebox Diaries’ (Volume 1, released May 2020). ‘Stuck on the 90s’ features 20 rare or previously unreleased recordings including high profile artists Moler, Klinger, SPDFGH, The Glory …
From humble beginnings, 'Sound As Ever' spawned a community which revels in the bygone era of the '90s music scene, and shows no sign of slowing down. By Tyler Jenke September 4, 2020 To paraphrase a quote frequently attributed to Charles Fleischer: “If you remember the ’90s, you really weren’t there.” Though that statement might …
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‘The Shoebox Diaries’ is the first in a series of compilations from Sound As Ever – Australian Indie 90-99. The album features 20 rare or previously unreleased recordings from Australian 90s artists. This limited edition of individually numbered CDs (or digital downloads) can be purchased on our Bandcamp page. Please note: profits from this compilation …
In 1998 Jane Gazzo did this very entertaining interview with Ron Hitler-Barassi (Peter Minack) and Humphrey B. Flaubert (Damian Cowell) from TISM for JJJ Celebrity Mic, 16 April 1998. Have a listen. Our SoundCloud is a treasure trove of 90s interviews, compilations, live concerts etc. More to come. Give us a follow on SoundCloud to …
Wine is a funny thing. I have a love-hate relationship with it. Love it with my food. Hate it any other time. It plays havoc with my head. One night I overindulged in it and started getting all sentimental about the Melbourne music scene in the 90s. I was writing a piece on Triffids frontman …
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