Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026really enjoying working to the new album by instrumental Philly ensemble Hour itshr.bandcamp.com/album/ghost-...itshr.bandcamp.comGhost Bridge, by Hour6 track album 020
Reposted by Doug WallenBandcamp @bandcamp.com · 08/10/2026New & Notable: An extraordinary record from the harmonium-led, spiritually-inspired project of Paris Rebel Richens.pprebel.bandcamp.comDevotee, by P.P. Rebel7 track album 031
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026love to see this, especially alongside the Movietone reissue 020
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I reviewed Glenn Richards' new album away from Augie March for @thequietus.com thequietus.com/quietus-revi...thequietus.comGlenn Richards & The Venus Lakes – The Great Behind | The QuietusDespite 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... 000
Reposted by Doug WallenBandcamp @bandcamp.com · 05/10/2026Glasgow’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.comHead Phone Home: The Yummy Fur Rings AgainFixtures of the late '90s indie scene in Glasgow, the Yummy Fur return with a triumphant new record. 0142
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Cronenberg retrospective in Melbourne! www.lidocinemas.com.au/events/long-...lidocinemas.com.auLong 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 020
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026and cheatsheet music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...music.youtube.comWaste the Alphabet (5/10/26)Playlist • Doug Wallen 000
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Tonight I did the 400th episode of my radio show, which showcases new Australian music. Big milestone! www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind... 230
Reposted by Doug WallenRaven 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 021
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I also reviewed Holly Throsby's new album for The Australian 000
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I reviewed Julia Jacklin's new album for The Australian 010
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I wrote about what to watch in Australia this month www.broadsheet.com.au/national/ent...broadsheet.com.auWhat to Watch This Month: Taika Waititi Takes on Kazuo Ishiguro and Seven MoreOctober’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. 010
Reposted by Doug WallenJon Solomon @jon.wprb.com · 24/09/2026The 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... 44612
Reposted by Doug WallenPopMatters @popmatters.com · 22/09/2026To help support our independent cultural criticism, PopMatters now offers a VIP subscription/membership. For just $6/month (or $60/year), you receive an ad-free experience with no paywalls. Support 27 years of PopMatters' work and help us keep publishing: popmatters.com/subscribepopmatters.comSubscribe » PopMattersDear Readers, 002
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I also reviewed Pinky Beecroft's new solo album for The Australian 020
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I also reviewed Carly Simon's new album for The Australian 010
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I reviewed Grace Cummings' new album for The Australian 001
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026In the new Big Issue, I wrote about my first proper gig: Dinosaur Jr in Philly in 1994. They have a new album out too! 010
Reposted by Doug WallenThe 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 3356
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I reviewed Don Walker's new album for The Australian 030
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026resharing because the soundtrack album comes out today 010
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026happy Troth Day to those who celebrate troth.bandcamp.com/album/the-li...troth.bandcamp.comThe Limits Of A Light Touch, by Troth9 track album 131
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I wrote about what to watch in Australia this month www.broadsheet.com.au/national/ent...broadsheet.com.au8 Things to Watch This Month: An Oasis Tour Doco and Hugo Weaving in an Original SBS DramaSeptember brings us three docos, two new Australian series and one BDSM-loving boss. 000
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026and cheatsheet music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...music.youtube.comWaste the Alphabet (31/8/26)Playlist • Doug Wallen 000
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026tonight's radio www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind... 100
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I reviewed the countrified new concert film from Amyl and the Sniffers themusic.com.au/reviews/film...themusic.com.auFilm 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? 020
Reposted by Doug WallenAmy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Lots 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...abc.net.auBookstores struggle to fill shelves after cyber attack on major publisherA cyber attack on one of Australia's major publishing distributors has left independent bookstores and authors struggling to meet customer demand. 620998
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Australian directors were shockingly well represented in this draft: Weir, Noyce, Miller, Dominik, McLean, etc. 000
Reposted by Doug WallenThe 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 0375
Reposted by Doug WallenRaven Sings The Blues @ravensingstheblues.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Winter 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 022
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026and cheatsheet music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...music.youtube.comWaste the Alphabet (24/8/26)Playlist • Doug Wallen 000
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026tonight's radio www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind... 110
Reposted by Doug WallenJoe Hardy @joe.hardy.id.au · 21/08/2026SydneyMusic 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/jobssydneymusic.netJobs | SydneyMusic.net - Sydney's live music community guideSee current roles available at SydneyMusic, Sydney’s most comprehensive gig guide 102
Reposted by Doug WallenMelbourne International Film Festival @melbfilmfest.bsky.social · 21/08/2026It’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! 023
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026instantly and completely hooked on this record squirrelflower.bandcamp.com/album/say-a-...squirrelflower.bandcamp.comSay a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going, by Squirrel Flower11 track album 140
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I 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 RulebookAfter 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. 041
Reposted by Doug WallenBandcamp @bandcamp.com · 20/08/2026New & Notable: The Melbourne artist projects heartbreak, alienation, and disorder onto raw, poetic alternative folk.rowenawise.bandcamp.comBad Things Feel Good*, by Rowena Wise10 track album 0104
Reposted by Doug WallenThe Quietus @thequietus.com · 20/08/2026Cult 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 141
Reposted by Doug WallenSub Pop Records @subpop.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Sub 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. 1285
Reposted by Doug WallenSlumberland Records @slumberlandrecords.com · 18/08/2026It'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-endslumberlandrecs.lnk.toThe Cat's Miaow - Journey's EndListen to Journey's End by The Cat's Miaow. 0143
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 19/08/2026loved this show at the time: keen to revisit it for sure 020
Reposted by Doug WallenJeff @1000timesjeff.bsky.social · 17/08/2026More 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 1104
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 17/08/2026and cheatsheet music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...music.youtube.comWaste the Alphabet (17/8/26)Playlist • Doug Wallen 000
Doug Wallen @dougwallen.bsky.social · 17/08/2026tonight's radio www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ind... 100
Reposted by Doug WallenAmelia Fletcher @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social · 15/08/2026We’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. 6307