Here’s a brief reflection on brand mythology and where my recent thinking has been in relation to my work at Glitter Records. As a writer, I’ve always been drawn to other people…
I arrive just after 8pm in Woolloongabba, stepping out of the world of Glitter Records and into the Brisbane underground music scene. Tonight the temperature drops into Queensland winter mode where nothing…
Catalog Music, an independent record store in Fortitude Valley, has ceased trading as a retail operation. Owner Marty Spencer closed the shop on April 25, announcing the decision on the store’s Instagram…
In the warehouse the other day I stumbled across an old lease. One detail in particular felt worth sharing. It is a scale-1:100 survey plan of Glitter Records, our home in California…
My thoughts this morning turned again to the role of record stores in our culture. Yesterday I began reading Barry Bull’s Take The Bull By The Horns. It is a rare story…
In November last year, the Institute of Modern Art invited me to consign a curated selection of 150 vinyl records to the IMA Store. What began as a simple request from Gallery…
I arrived at Slow Music Club 02 on 9 January 2026 for a practical reason. I planned to collect a consignment of CDs and cassettes from John Russell of 4000 Records for…
I’ve been working on a more complete biography of Maroochy Barambah. Partly because I am interested in her work and partly as a result of a family connection. Recently, my father and…
Roused At’s annual “Year‑Killer” functions as a Brisbane music ritual — a way for the city’s underground to mark the passing of time on its own terms. The 2025 edition, held tonight,…
Exploring the 4ZZZ Radio Archive: How Australia’s Oldest Independent Station Preserves Music History
Ahead of the 100 Years, 100 Stories CD and record market, photographer Caytlan Koljndrekaj from Rebel Rebel Agency and I met 4ZZZ librarian Kate at the station’s archive – a dense, living…