Doug Wallen
@dougwallen.bsky.social
Arts journalist, band booker & broadcaster in Australia https://linktr.ee/dougwallen
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I interviewed Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand for The Big Issue Australia
Vale Jimmy Cliff. I interviewed him in 2013 for The Big Issue Australia.
November 25, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Vale Jimmy Cliff. I interviewed him in 2013 for The Big Issue Australia.
tonight's radio (typo up the top: should be LJ Dacio) www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind...
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
tonight's radio (typo up the top: should be LJ Dacio) www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind...
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Starting your holiday shopping? Check this thread for independent artists to get amazing things from!
Let's support each other, not billionaires!
Let's support each other, not billionaires!
It's the time of year again -- time to do your holiday shopping from independent artists. It's more important than ever to support people actually making stuff!
If you're an artist or craftsperson of any kind, please reply to this with what you make and a link to your store and I'll share it!
If you're an artist or craftsperson of any kind, please reply to this with what you make and a link to your store and I'll share it!
November 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Starting your holiday shopping? Check this thread for independent artists to get amazing things from!
Let's support each other, not billionaires!
Let's support each other, not billionaires!
I interviewed Georgia Knight around her stellar debut album themusic.com.au/features/im-...
‘I’m Not Trying To Slide Between Things With Ease’: Georgia Knight Is Embracing Incongruity On ‘Beanpole’
As Georgia Knight prepares to launch her stellar debut album 'Beanpole,' the acclaimed artist discusses her musical journey and love of exploring new sounds.
themusic.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I interviewed Georgia Knight around her stellar debut album themusic.com.au/features/im-...
I reviewed Bleak Squad's debut album for The Weekend Australian
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I reviewed Bleak Squad's debut album for The Weekend Australian
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Between Sharp Pins, Good Flying Birds, and Horsegirl, 2025 has been a banner year for shambolic, melodic guitar music—but why?
Indie Pop’s Big Year Out
And now it is over.
daily.bandcamp.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Between Sharp Pins, Good Flying Birds, and Horsegirl, 2025 has been a banner year for shambolic, melodic guitar music—but why?
I interviewed Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand for The Big Issue Australia
November 20, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I interviewed Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand for The Big Issue Australia
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Crooked Fingers, the long-running moniker for the legendary Eric Bachmann’s output from 1998-2016, is back. On February 27 Crooked Fingers will release Swet Deth, their first album since 2011’s Breaks in the Armor.
The lead single “Cold Waves,” feat. Mac McCaughan, is out now. lnk.to/SwetDeth
The lead single “Cold Waves,” feat. Mac McCaughan, is out now. lnk.to/SwetDeth
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Crooked Fingers, the long-running moniker for the legendary Eric Bachmann’s output from 1998-2016, is back. On February 27 Crooked Fingers will release Swet Deth, their first album since 2011’s Breaks in the Armor.
The lead single “Cold Waves,” feat. Mac McCaughan, is out now. lnk.to/SwetDeth
The lead single “Cold Waves,” feat. Mac McCaughan, is out now. lnk.to/SwetDeth
tonight's radio www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind...
November 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
tonight's radio www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind...
garage sale haul: $9 total
November 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
garage sale haul: $9 total
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For the 40th anniversary of @themarychain.bsky.social’s debut album, PSYCHOCANDY, we spoke with Jim Reid and William Reid about how it was made. Brothers changed by punk, discovering recording, a magical fuzz pedal and pop meets noise in the 1980s.
Listen: lifeoftherecord.com#/the-jesus-a...
Listen: lifeoftherecord.com#/the-jesus-a...
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
For the 40th anniversary of @themarychain.bsky.social’s debut album, PSYCHOCANDY, we spoke with Jim Reid and William Reid about how it was made. Brothers changed by punk, discovering recording, a magical fuzz pedal and pop meets noise in the 1980s.
Listen: lifeoftherecord.com#/the-jesus-a...
Listen: lifeoftherecord.com#/the-jesus-a...
I reviewed the latest Mac DeMarco record for The Weekend Australian
November 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I reviewed the latest Mac DeMarco record for The Weekend Australian
PSA: Tubi has the Fugazi film “Instrument” (at least in Australia)
November 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
PSA: Tubi has the Fugazi film “Instrument” (at least in Australia)
gorgeous morning listening
#RockActionRewind
Glasgow post-rock instrumentalists Remember Remember released their self-titled debut album on Rock Action 17 years ago. 💫
Get 20% off the digital album on Bandcamp, or 20% off the CD in our online winter sale 👉🏼 rockaction.scot
📹: “The Dancing” (dir. Anna McCarthy)
Glasgow post-rock instrumentalists Remember Remember released their self-titled debut album on Rock Action 17 years ago. 💫
Get 20% off the digital album on Bandcamp, or 20% off the CD in our online winter sale 👉🏼 rockaction.scot
📹: “The Dancing” (dir. Anna McCarthy)
November 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
gorgeous morning listening
I wrote a couple of reviews and a Q&A in this year's Summer Reading Guide. (No bylines, so you'll have to trust me.) It's available at Readings shops and will be included in assorted weekend newspapers over the coming weeks. (*Illustration by Ilya Milstein*)
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I wrote a couple of reviews and a Q&A in this year's Summer Reading Guide. (No bylines, so you'll have to trust me.) It's available at Readings shops and will be included in assorted weekend newspapers over the coming weeks. (*Illustration by Ilya Milstein*)
I wrote about my old stomping grounds of Ballarat, this time for their epic Sunnyside arts programming www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/tr...
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I wrote about my old stomping grounds of Ballarat, this time for their epic Sunnyside arts programming www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/tr...
tonight's radio www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind...
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
tonight's radio www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind...
In the new Big Issue, I interview Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand ahead of their Australian tour dates. Out now!
November 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
In the new Big Issue, I interview Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand ahead of their Australian tour dates. Out now!
I interviewed Pixies drummer David Lovering for The Big Issue Australia
November 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I interviewed Pixies drummer David Lovering for The Big Issue Australia
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Thanks to @dougwallen.bsky.social for this generous piece for Broadsheet about the Together Alone book: www.broadsheet.com.au/national/ent...
Crowded House’s Moodiest Album Is the Subject of a New Book
Blending elements of scholarship, criticism and travelogue, Crowded House’s Together Alone is a fresh look at one of Australia’s most beloved bands.
www.broadsheet.com.au
November 5, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Thanks to @dougwallen.bsky.social for this generous piece for Broadsheet about the Together Alone book: www.broadsheet.com.au/national/ent...
I wrote about what to watch in Australia this month www.broadsheet.com.au/national/ent...
Eight New Films and TV Shows to See in November 2025
November strikes an appealing balance of awards-tipped cinema and darkly funny television, with plenty of local talent in the mix.
www.broadsheet.com.au
November 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I wrote about what to watch in Australia this month www.broadsheet.com.au/national/ent...
I wrote about the local openers on AC/DC's first Australian tour in a decade themusic.com.au/features/acd...
AC/DC's Tour Is Giving Emerging Aussie Acts A Massive Leg Up: Here's Why It's So Important
themusic.com.au
November 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I wrote about the local openers on AC/DC's first Australian tour in a decade themusic.com.au/features/acd...
tonight's radio www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind...
November 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
tonight's radio www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind...
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I interviewed @byroncoley.bsky.social about archiving Steve Albini's belongings, their lifelong friendship, trying to put a price point on someone's memories, and what our belongings reveal about us for @pitchfork.com
Digging Through Steve Albini’s Closet
Byron Coley, the former Forced Exposure journalist and longtime friend of Albini’s, talks about archiving his collection of belongings, unexpected finds he’s listing for sale, and what made the Shella...
pitchfork.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I interviewed @byroncoley.bsky.social about archiving Steve Albini's belongings, their lifelong friendship, trying to put a price point on someone's memories, and what our belongings reveal about us for @pitchfork.com
made it through the week youtu.be/rLNh0hTBSnQ?...
Creepshow Disco ft. Ed Harris
YouTube video by Chief Scheider
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 9:48 AM
made it through the week youtu.be/rLNh0hTBSnQ?...