- Jon Cloumassis may well be aged beyond his years. The frontman of Brisbane indie outfit Cedarsmoke has a voice that sounds like it’s been strained through a life-long forty-pack-a-day habit, sure, but more than that, it’s what he rasps about, which gives me that impression. Song titles alone, - ****ed Up, Here Alone, Gone Awry- just bleed world-weariness and hey, their third EP in four years 'rejoices' in the melancholy moniker, Kicked Out Of Eden.

- There are no radical surprises to be found on Vital Idles new sub-ten-minute EP, but there is a solid selection of four distinctive and propulsive new tunes. Their sound blends sonic hallmarks of '60’s rock’n’roll and proto-punk with a modern post-punk sensibility, landing somewhere between The Modern Lovers, Kleenex and Total Control.

- Foals can write a rock n’ roll song that will make you denounce religion.

- When you’re creating political music, it can be a hard task to make something that will open a dialogue, start a conversation, without coming across as too harsh or opinionated: you don’t want people to hate you before they’ve had a chance to hear what you’re saying. Factor in making music that appeals to your fan base, is contemporarily accessible and captures your personality as an artist, and you’ve got some really hard yards on your hands. Amanda Palmer however, has managed to create exactly that.

- Jura Soundsystem have just dropped their debut EP Monster Skies. Jura Soundsystem is the project of UK-born, Adelaide-based DJ and producer Kevin Griffiths. He releases records through his label Isle Of Jura (and its sublabel Temples Of Jura), having released some great reissues (such as disco classics by the likes of Brian Bennett, Ozo and Q), a compilation and new productions.