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Arts journalist, band booker & broadcaster in Australia linktr.ee/dougwallen

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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
really enjoying working to the new album by instrumental Philly ensemble Hour itshr.bandcamp.com/album/ghost-...
itshr.bandcamp.com
Ghost Bridge, by Hour
6 track album
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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 08/10/2026
New & Notable: An extraordinary record from the harmonium-led, spiritually-inspired project of Paris Rebel Richens.
pprebel.bandcamp.com
Devotee, by P.P. Rebel
7 track album
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
love to see this, especially alongside the Movietone reissue
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I love this movie: super underrated
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I reviewed Glenn Richards' new album away from Augie March for @thequietus.com thequietus.com/quietus-revi...
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Glenn Richards & The Venus Lakes – The Great Behind | The Quietus
Despite gracing the country with a quick visit this month, Glenn Richards isn’t widely known in England. But in his native Australia, Richards is an influential songwriter with a beloved band in Augie...
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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 05/10/2026
Glasgow’s The Yummy Fur return with their wit and spiky hooks intact. John McKeown traces the band’s path from 45-second punk songs to their new album, “Everybody Talks About the Weather.”
daily.bandcamp.com
Head Phone Home: The Yummy Fur Rings Again
Fixtures of the late '90s indie scene in Glasgow, the Yummy Fur return with a triumphant new record.
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Cronenberg retrospective in Melbourne! www.lidocinemas.com.au/events/long-...
lidocinemas.com.au
Long Live the New Flesh: The Films of David Cronenberg - Lido Cinemas
"Man-machine interfacer, new-flesh apostle, techno-porn merchant, director David Cronenberg has devoted his career to experiments in transfiguration." — Village Voice
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
and cheatsheet music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
music.youtube.com
Waste the Alphabet (5/10/26)
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Tonight I did the 400th episode of my radio show, which showcases new Australian music. Big milestone! www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind...
handwritten playlist for Episode 400 of Waste the Alphabet
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Raven Sings The Blues @ravensingstheblues.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Cosmic Love” reclines into jangle, letting harmonies hang like smoke rings over the top of the track. The song slips in slow, sidling through a chug that’s unhurried & hang-dog, but The Sprouts push the gas on the closing moments, finding an ecstasy somewhere in the storm of strums. bit.ly/4y2MJtF
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I also reviewed Holly Throsby's new album for The Australian
my 3.5-star review of Holly Throsby's album "Normal Magic"
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I reviewed Julia Jacklin's new album for The Australian
my 4-star review of Julia Jacklin's album "The Gem"
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I wrote about what to watch in Australia this month www.broadsheet.com.au/national/ent...
broadsheet.com.au
What to Watch This Month: Taika Waititi Takes on Kazuo Ishiguro and Seven More
October’s cinema and streaming selections include Florence Pugh as one of American literature’s great villains, Margaret Qualley in a darker answer to Eat, Pray, Love, and more.
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
seeing them in Philly tomorrow!
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Jon Solomon @jon.wprb.com · 24/09/2026
The question asked most frequently of us, either via electronic mail or in person at the merch table during the miraculous run of Silkworm reunion shows is: “When will Comedy Minus One be reissuing Firewater?” The answer is December 4th, 2026. 2xLP + CD. www.comedyminusone.com/2026/09/24/e...
Silkworm "Firewater" 2xLP + CD reissue.
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PopMatters @popmatters.com · 22/09/2026
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Dear Readers,
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I also reviewed Pinky Beecroft's new solo album for The Australian
the cover art of Pinky Beecroft's album "Lonesome Wolf", featuring a wolf in front out of weathered sign reading PINKY in pink all-caps lettersmy 3.5-star review of Pinky Beecroft's album "Lonesome Wolf"
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I reviewed Beck's new album for The Australian
the cover of "Ride Lonesome", featuring Beck sitting near a window with billowing curtains partially obscuring himmy 3.5-star review of "Ride Lonesome"
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
front page news in my house
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I also reviewed Carly Simon's new album for The Australian
my 3-star review of Carly Simon's album "Comes in Waves"
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I reviewed Grace Cummings' new album for The Australian
my 3.5-star review of Grace Cummings' album "Bloodhorse!"
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In the new Big Issue, I wrote about my first proper gig: Dinosaur Jr in Philly in 1994. They have a new album out too!
Dolly Parton smiling in a cowboy hat and western shirt on the cover of The Big Issue Australia #769
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The Quietus @thequietus.com · 07/09/2026
'[In the early 80s] The country was littered with tiny circulation zines held together by occasional staples. This was a far larger publishing underground than the alternative press of the 60s, a massive network of independent music fanatics.' James Brown on the Age of the Zine buff.ly/uPW3RyM
Pages from Attack On Bzag! as featured in Zine Age Kicks, courtesy of James Brown.
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I reviewed Don Walker's new album for The Australian
4-star review of Don Walker's album Love Songs
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
resharing because the soundtrack album comes out today
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
happy Troth Day to those who celebrate troth.bandcamp.com/album/the-li...
troth.bandcamp.com
The Limits Of A Light Touch, by Troth
9 track album
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I wrote about what to watch in Australia this month www.broadsheet.com.au/national/ent...
broadsheet.com.au
8 Things to Watch This Month: An Oasis Tour Doco and Hugo Weaving in an Original SBS Drama
September brings us three docos, two new Australian series and one BDSM-loving boss.
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
and cheatsheet music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
music.youtube.com
Waste the Alphabet (31/8/26)
Playlist • Doug Wallen
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
tonight's radio www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind...
handwritten playlist for Waste the Alphabet #399
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I reviewed the countrified new concert film from Amyl and the Sniffers themusic.com.au/reviews/film...
themusic.com.au
Film Review: Amyl & The Sniffers - ‘Truth Or Consequence’
In this offbeat concert film shot at a Mexican restaurant, the pub-punk sparkplugs re-imagine themselves as a country act – or do they?
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
ah no: thanks for passing it along!
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Lots of writers (including me) and book stores have been caught up in this - so however you can, support your local book industry. (and thank you to those who have been still trying to buy our books) x www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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Bookstores struggle to fill shelves after cyber attack on major publisher
A cyber attack on one of Australia's major publishing distributors has left independent bookstores and authors struggling to meet customer demand.
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Australian directors were shockingly well represented in this draft: Weir, Noyce, Miller, Dominik, McLean, etc.
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The Quietus @thequietus.com · 13/02/2025
'In the early 2000s, HTRK made their home in London and instantly felt like a wonderful anomaly, their intense and monochrome goth dub an almost eroticised reimagining of the harsh scree of Suicide and Pansonic...' The Strange World Of… #HTRK buff.ly/4hOHupu
HTRK - Marry Me Tonight album coverPsychic 9-5 Club, 2014 - album cover
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Raven Sings The Blues @ravensingstheblues.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Winter McQuinn reteams with Acacia Pip on the beautifully serene “Exactly The Same.” Surfing on a loping bass line, the song sings praises of consistency with just a touch of ennui, wrapped in the wondrous production that made Where Are We Now? such a treasure. bit.ly/4xnh6LU
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
and cheatsheet music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
music.youtube.com
Waste the Alphabet (24/8/26)
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
tonight's radio www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind...
handwritten playlist for Waste the Alphabet episode #398
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Joe Hardy @joe.hardy.id.au · 21/08/2026
SydneyMusic has 3 new contract role vacancies open! If you’re keen to help get more of our city out seeing live music, and would like a job that is 100% AI-free, go have a gander. Hiring for: • Project Manager • Front-end Product Developer • Product Designer More info: sydneymusic.net/jobs
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Jobs | SydneyMusic.net - Sydney's live music community guide
See current roles available at SydneyMusic, Sydney’s most comprehensive gig guide
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Melbourne International Film Festival @melbfilmfest.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
It’s MIFF’s final weekend (😭)… but don’t fret! In typical MIFF fashion, we’re going out with a bang. We’ve packed the entire weekend with outstanding cinema. Grab your friends, gather the family, and head to a MIFF venue to make the most of Melbourne’s favorite time of year for film lovers!
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
instantly and completely hooked on this record squirrelflower.bandcamp.com/album/say-a-...
squirrelflower.bandcamp.com
Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going, by Squirrel Flower
11 track album
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I interviewed half of Sydney psych-pop band The Lazy Eyes about their impressive second album, which was at least four years in the making themusic.com.au/features/we-...
themusic.com.au
'We Had To Do Everything Differently': How The Lazy Eyes Rewrote Their Own Rulebook
After enjoying breakout success with their self-produced 2022 debut, the Sydney psych quartet hit a wall while recording the follow-up. The solution? To strip everything away to the bare essentials.
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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 20/08/2026
New & Notable: The Melbourne artist projects heartbreak, alienation, and disorder onto raw, poetic alternative folk.
rowenawise.bandcamp.com
Bad Things Feel Good*, by Rowena Wise
10 track album
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The Quietus @thequietus.com · 20/08/2026
Cult Melbourne art rocker Spike Fuck speaks to Alex Rigotti about the tumultuous 10 year journey to his long-awaited debut album Evidence, including a period of addiction and a shortlived period of monastic training, and how, a decade on, he’s “given up looking for a fix” buff.ly/xHoq7UY
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Sub Pop Records @subpop.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Sub Pop has signed the prolific and mythical Twisted Teens, the New Orleans band led by Caspian Halliwell and RJ Santos, to release their music throughout the known universe in 2026 and beyond.
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Slumberland Records @slumberlandrecords.com · 18/08/2026
It's really true, we're teaming up with Lost & Lonesome to release The Cat's Miaow's *very* long-awaited debut album "When You Smiled And Turned Away." Listen to the first single "Journey's End" and get excited. slumberlandrecs.lnk.to/journeys-end
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The Cat's Miaow - Journey's End
Listen to Journey's End by The Cat's Miaow.
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
loved this show at the time: keen to revisit it for sure
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Jeff @1000timesjeff.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
More writing about punk from me on @treblezine.bsky.social! I gathered up 10 of the best punk LPs from the past couple months, because every season is punk season, but especially summer
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
and cheatsheet music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
music.youtube.com
Waste the Alphabet (17/8/26)
Playlist • Doug Wallen
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Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
tonight's radio www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind...
handwritten playlist for Waste the Alphabet episode 397
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Amelia Fletcher @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
We’ve made some Talulah Gosh t-shirts to celebrate the 40th anniversary of our first singles (Beatnik Boy and Steaming Train)! They come with postcards and badges.
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