Khruangbin: Mordechai
- Mordechai, the new album from Houston psych-funk trio Khruangbin, is a particularly personal record for bassist Laura Lee. Previously, the band were known for instrumental or near-wordless tunes, that took cues from Tex-Mex desert blues, Thai psychedelia and influences spanning Africa to Asia and all manner of far-flung locations.
4ZZZ Top 20
1. Miiesha - Nyaaringu
2. VOIID - Socioanomaly
3. The Merindas - We Sing Until Sunrise (Album Of The Week)
4. Black Salt - Black Salt
5. loulou x Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra - Her Love It Rolls (Single)
6. Ancient Channels - Carpe Noctem (Single)
7. Screamfeeder - The Space That's Left (Remix) (Single)
8. Hatchie & The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Sometimes Always (Single)
9. Cool Sounds - Vice (Single)
10. Sweater Curse - Close (Single)
11. Ziggy Ramo - Black Thoughts
12. IDLES - Grounds (Single)
29th June 2020
ARCA: KiCk i (XL Recordings)
Mack Ridge: 22 CLAN Cypher ft. Barkaa (Single)(Independent)*
Simona Castricum - 'Panic/Desire'
Simona Casticum has evolved into one of Melbourne’s unique underground electronic artists, DJs and producers of emotionally textured synthwave and technopop. Hers is inspired by gender and sexual nonconformity, relationships with architecture and dreamy futures of transgender cities between URL and IRL spaces. Simona’s iconic live performances are cardio-electronic percussive expressions in rubberism, smoke haze and laser beams, shared catharsis, and self-confrontation.
‘Panic/Desire’ is the third full length album from Melbourne electronic artist Simona Castricum — an allegory about gender nonconformity lived in the spaces between urban and digital realms.
Of the album, Simona says:
“‘Panic/Desire’ is the soundtrack to my experiences of the city as a gender nonconforming person; songs about how I move and navigate through the city in the night; how I find a place of belonging — somewhere between my fears and desires. 'Panic/Desire' is about transition, resistance, empathy, and how the city, its architecture, and its relationship to tactile and virtual worlds hold archives of emotion that influence the way I move a feel about urban space.
Zedlines - June 27
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NSW MLC suspended from Labor Party over Chinese Influence Claims
NSW Labor upper-house MP Shaoquett Moselmane was yesterday suspended from the NSW Labor party after his Sydney home was raided by both the AFP and ASIO in relation to alleged infiltration of Mr Moselmanes’ office by Chinese government agents.
Mr Moselman was known for his public support of China, recently praising Chinese president Xi Xingping's response to the COVID-19 pandemic on his personal website.
Queensland Government criticised for Cross River Rail Promotion
Queensland Labor has this week come under fire from the Opposition over the $2.1 Million in public funding allocated to creating advertising content and publicity for the Brisbane Cross River Rail transport project.
LNP Leader Deb Frecklington criticized the Palaszczuk gov. for spending more time and effort delivering spin and PR for Cross River rail than they are on delivering the project. Furthermore, Ms Frecklington attacked the progress of Cross River Rail claiming that it is "off-track, behind schedule and over budget".
WHO predicts global oxygen shortage
The World Health Organisation has released a statement saying the world may be facing an oxygen shortage due to the current pandemic.
As the global coronavirus number of cases nears closer to 10 million many countries are now suffering difficulties in obtaining oxygen concentrators.
The World Health Organisation plans to distribute 4,000 oxygen concentrators to 120 countries in coming weeks and a further 170,000 concentrators will be potentially available over the next six months.
Qantas cuts over 6, 000
Over 6, 000 Qantas jobs will be cut as part of the company’s plans for recovery after the pandemic.
The airline will also continue to stand down over 15, 000 of their employees, with the majority working in international services. Qantas also plans to ground 100 aircraft over the next 12 months and aims to cut costs by around $15 billion dollars over the next three years.
Archaeologists discover Brisbane’s original Chinatown
Archaeologists have discovered what they are calling Brisbane’s original Chinatown.
The researchers found evidence of a working-class Chinese community with eateries, pubs, leather shops, grocers and cheap accommodation beneath Albert Street, the heart of the CBD.
The Chinatown is estimated to have been active during the late 1800’s, which is about 70 prior years to the opening of the modern-Chinatown in Fortitude Valley.