THE IRREPRESSIBLY IRRESISTIBLE CIGGIE WITCH CALL TIME, ANNOUNCE FINAL SHOW
“Classic Melbourne bullshit, never climaxes”. That’s the humorous and extraordinarily humble self-description you’ll find in the social media bio of the gorgeously idiosyncratic left field pop/rock septet Ciggie Witch. Largely centring on and assembling around the considerable song-writing abilities of the late Zac Denton and later, Mitch Clemens (Skydeck), his brother Lachlan and other members, […]
RECORD REVIEW: SKYDECK (AUS) – EUREKA MOMENT
Amidst the lies and absurdities contained within the dead heart of modern neoliberal capitalist life Melbourne outfit Skydeck, the brainchild of Ciggie Witch’s Mitch Clemens and Pregnancy’s Dominic Kearton, bands they shared individually and respectively with the late Zac Denton, possess little time for pointless convention and even less for naked ambition. Their debut album, […]
SKYDECK ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM, SHARE GRAND NEW SINGLE
Late last month Melbourne postpunk/synthpop outfit Skydeck, led by dual vocalists Mitch Clemens (Ciggie Witch) and Dominic Kearton (Pregnancy), announced the upcoming release of their debut album Eureka Moment. To herald the moment they’ve released the dual speed single ‘Tourniquet Too’, in which Clemens’ drone like vocals are smartly set up against a constant buzzing synth […]
VALE ZAC DENTON
Vale Zac Denton. Genuine artists like this beautiful human being are the reason why Indie30 exists. Just 24. We are devastated. Extending condolences to Lachlan and family, all of the equally beautiful musicians who played with him, his friends and all those who knew and were touched by him. There will be a special Top 30 this […]
CIGGIE WITCH RETURNS WITH MAD MUSIC
“…the feeling that everything might fall apart at any minute might even be enough to keep the millennials listening past the one minute mark.” With no build up and little fanfare, Melbourne’s wonderfully underachieving pop ensemble Ciggie Witch released their exquisitely ramshackle new album last week. Titled Mad Music, it’s a work of honesty to […]