September 2011
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Toucan & Tigertown - Interviews
Indie outfits Toucan and Tigertown caught up with Ripe to discuss their debut EP’s and upcoming show with Charlie Mayfair at The Vanguard tonight.
Hey there TiGERTOWN, If you could start by telling us your name, your role within the band and your favourite local act.
Charlie Collins, I sing and play guitar and I like The Rescue Ships.
How did TiGERTOWN come about?
My brother and...
August 2011
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Rainbow Chan - Interview
Sydney songstress, producer and FBi Radio’s Northern Lights Competition finalist Rainbow Chan chatted with Ripe about her debut EP, her influences and her unorthodox approach to creating music.
What inspires you musically or otherwise?
I draw influence from diverse places from classical, pop, noise, to hodgepodge mixtapes my grandma in Hong Kong used to put together for family car rides....
July 2011
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Collarbones- Interview
Hi there Collarbones. Please tell us your name, your role within the duo and your favourite new release this year. Travis: I’m Travis Cook and I handle the drug running and human trafficking side of Collarbones. Actually, I should be honest with you. Within certain circles I am known as “the sound warlock”. My favourite releases this year thus far are “Absence” by...
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Tristan Stefan Edouard- Interview
RC caught up with Sydney based photographer Tristan Stefan Edouard to talk about his experiences as an artist and his new book ‘This Life’ to be released later this year.
What inspires the content of your work?
Music, documentaries, art. The list is endless, life around me inspires me.
You recently went on a trip to South Africa. Tell us a little bit about it.
I was over there for a...
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5 Reasons Why You Should Head to Lo-Fi Gallery
1. You’re supporting home-grown art. If you are into low brow art, design and photography (or would like to be) Lo-Fi is the perfect place to discover it. From graffiti to sculpture to installation art you’ll find inspiration and innovation within each piece and what’s more you can purchase unique and one off pieces for relatively cheap prices.
2. There is a bar downstairs!
3. The exhibitions...
June 2011
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Said and Done by Jackie Onassis.
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Jackie Onassis Interview
Introducing Sydney group Jackie Onassis comprised of lyricist Kai Tan and producer Raph Zakov. The duo chatted about their debut release (Sex, Drugs and Homework- keep an eye out), their upcoming show (Annandale Hotel July 9th- be there) and what it means to take the “hip-hop road less travelled, but still gravelled”.
How would you describe your sound? Soul tunes by unlikely...
northfromthere asked: do you know what time cogel is playing at OAF on saturday?
A taste of Cogel’s single Aquarium.
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Cogel Interview
Indie band Cogel are playing this Saturday at Oxford Arts Factory. Ripe Community caught up with them to talk kareoke, Gary Busey and their debut EP.
Hello! Please tell us your name, your role in the band, and your favourite song to sing at karaoke. Nic: Bonjour! I’m Nic (the other one). I’m singing and I play guitar. Karaoke song : “Lithium” from Nirvana. Manfried: Good morning to you...
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Mrs Bishop’s debut single Where The River...
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Mrs Bishop Interview
Born in Sweden, raised in England, brothers Oscar and Hugo of indie duo Mrs Bishop are now blessing the ears of Sydneysiders with their debut single “Where The River Flows”.
Hey there, please start out by telling us your name, your role in Mrs Bishop, and your favourite Abba song of all time.
Ok wicked. We’re both doing this interview, so we’ll respond from both of us!...
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Johnny Utah- Interview
Close to the completion of his sophomore release rapper and comic enthusiast Johnny Utah chatted to Ripe Community about penguins, life on tour and his upcoming album.
Why Johnny Utah?
During High School my friends are I were massive Point Break nerds, and watched it more times than I can count, and I, for some unknown reason, changed my myspace name or something to Johnny Utah and it just...
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Guerre’s cover of Beyonce’s Who Run...
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Guerre Interview
Neo-sul artist Guerre has just released his debut EP Darker My Love through indie record label Yes Please Records. Ripe Community caught up with him before he headed off to Europe on tour.
Why Guerre? Initially, it just looked good on paper. It means “war” in French. I guess its about the struggle and hustle you have to face everyday inside yourself.
What inspires you, musically or otherwise?...
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OFWGKTA - The Studio, Sydney Opera House, May 31...
If you haven’t heard of Odd Future yet, you probably don’t have the internet. OFWGKTA are a bunch of skater kids from LA who have gone from releasing their music for free download on blogs and posting their antics on Youtube, to being hyped as the next big thing in hip hop and being flown around the world to play venues like the Sydney fucking Opera House. The Wolf Gang have caused quite a storm...
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