Nathan Jolly
Latest stories
The story of the first album to include the lyrics printed with it
It's hard to believe, but there was a time where printing the lyrics on the sleeve or in the booklet of an album represented a substantial loss of income. Back in the '60s, print music was a big deal…
Opinion
The story of the first album to include the lyrics printed with it
It's hard to believe, but there was a time where printing the lyrics on the sleeve or in the booklet of an album represented a substantial loss of income. Back in the '60s, print music was a big deal…
NSW Police taken to court today by Greens Party over draconian sniffer dog plans
The Australian Greens party are taking NSW Police to court today, after this week's bullshit announcement that they are planning to refuse entry to tomorrow's Above and Beyond music festival to…
Opinion
NSW Police taken to court today by Greens Party over draconian sniffer dog plans
The Australian Greens party are taking NSW Police to court today, after this week's bullshit announcement that they are planning to refuse entry to tomorrow's Above and Beyond music festival to…
Maybe I would steal a car: the extreme uselessness of anti-piracy campaigns
I'm going to start with the assumption that we've all seen those dramatic "You Wouldn't Steal A Car" anti-piracy commercials at the start of DVDs, with the watery nu-metal riffs and a man committing…
Opinion
Maybe I would steal a car: the extreme uselessness of anti-piracy campaigns
I'm going to start with the assumption that we've all seen those dramatic "You Wouldn't Steal A Car" anti-piracy commercials at the start of DVDs, with the watery nu-metal riffs and a man committing…
Spotify reveal which Aussies artists, songs and albums are streamed the most
A fortnight or so ago, Spotify turned six - which means they have now entered Year 1 at school, and are probably old enough to watch The Simpsons now (don't worry; the sex stuff will go over their…
News
Spotify reveal which Aussies artists, songs and albums are streamed the most
A fortnight or so ago, Spotify turned six - which means they have now entered Year 1 at school, and are probably old enough to watch The Simpsons now (don't worry; the sex stuff will go over their…
Cops will now refuse festival entry if a sniffer dog sits near you - even if they don't find drugs
"Regardless of whether drugs are located". That's the most troubling bullshit section of what was a profoundly troubling, bullshit message sent out on social media by NSW Police yesterday, regarding…
Opinion
Cops will now refuse festival entry if a sniffer dog sits near you - even if they don't find drugs
"Regardless of whether drugs are located". That's the most troubling bullshit section of what was a profoundly troubling, bullshit message sent out on social media by NSW Police yesterday, regarding…
Mastering albums: Listening to how people actually listen to music
In the mid-'60s, when The Beach Boys' resident genius Brian Wilson wrestled control of the production of the Beach Boys albums from his label, his overbearing father, and the stale music industry as…
News
Mastering albums: Listening to how people actually listen to music
In the mid-'60s, when The Beach Boys' resident genius Brian Wilson wrestled control of the production of the Beach Boys albums from his label, his overbearing father, and the stale music industry as…
Social media is the very worst place to get your news
Facebook announced over the weekend that it is removing the Trending News section of its site "to make way for future news experiences on Facebook". They will be ditching it this week, replacing it…
Opinion
Social media is the very worst place to get your news
Facebook announced over the weekend that it is removing the Trending News section of its site "to make way for future news experiences on Facebook". They will be ditching it this week, replacing it…
In praise of short albums
On Friday, Kanye West released his new album Ye, a record which had the most bonkers pre-release roll out since... well, since The Life Of Pablo in February, 2016. Most striking about the album,…
Opinion
In praise of short albums
On Friday, Kanye West released his new album Ye, a record which had the most bonkers pre-release roll out since... well, since The Life Of Pablo in February, 2016. Most striking about the album,…
NSW introduced strict new ticket reselling laws today
Today saw the introduction of a new law in NSW which prohibits the reselling of tickets for anymore than the original cost, plus transaction costs -- which have been capped at 10%. From the…
News
NSW introduced strict new ticket reselling laws today
Today saw the introduction of a new law in NSW which prohibits the reselling of tickets for anymore than the original cost, plus transaction costs -- which have been capped at 10%. From the…
Book Your Own Fucking Life: the pre-internet guide that connected the indie scene
In January 1992, Nirvana's Nevermind knocked Michael Jackson's Dangerous off the number one spot on the Billboard album chart, and the musical world changed forever. This shift was largely an…
Opinion
Book Your Own Fucking Life: the pre-internet guide that connected the indie scene
In January 1992, Nirvana's Nevermind knocked Michael Jackson's Dangerous off the number one spot on the Billboard album chart, and the musical world changed forever. This shift was largely an…
Australia desperately needs a show like 'Recovery'
It's Saturday morning, and you've just woken up and caught the top two songs on RAGE. You're spooning sugar and milk into your mouth and onto your chin, and groggily staring at the television. What…
Opinion
Australia desperately needs a show like 'Recovery'
It's Saturday morning, and you've just woken up and caught the top two songs on RAGE. You're spooning sugar and milk into your mouth and onto your chin, and groggily staring at the television. What…
Here are the 17 non-English language songs to hit the U.S. top ten
'Fake Love' by K-Pop boy band BTS hit the Top 10 in America this week, which marked the seventeenth non-English language song to make the American top ten. Billboard did a deep dive and compiled all…
News
Here are the 17 non-English language songs to hit the U.S. top ten
'Fake Love' by K-Pop boy band BTS hit the Top 10 in America this week, which marked the seventeenth non-English language song to make the American top ten. Billboard did a deep dive and compiled all…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
Get our top stories straight to your inbox daily by signing up to our Newsletter