Modern Australian Underground •

Andrea Blake, Rebecca Maher & the Melbourne 2010's Synth Wave

Discussing the last 10 years of synth wave in Australia, specifically Melbourne, starting with a focus on Nihilistic Orbs and Chrome Dome, and the effect that label had on underground music today.

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On this episode I talk with Andrea Blake from Melbourne synth punk Chrome Dome, the label Nihilistic Orbs, Vacuum, and Asps, amongst other projects. Also Rebecca Maher, who played bass in Spotting, and is in anarcho punk band Vampire, and now is working on a new synth-pop project called Syzygy as a joint venture with another member of Spotting.

I've decided to talk to both of these people because I wanted to discuss the last 10 years of synthwave in Australia, specifically Melbourne, starting with a focus on Nihilistic Orbs and Chrome dome, and the effect that label has had on underground music leading up to today, including Rebecca's bands.

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      Christina has been involved in the underground punk scene locally and internationally for over a decade. She co-hosts RRR’s premier punk radio show Teenage Hate, is the founder of the Stitches In My Head fanzine series and is an Australian contributor to the globally renowned Maximum Rock N Roll magazine. In addition to performing with her band Vanilla Poppers and running Blow Blood Records, Christina has been instrumental in organising international tours, festivals and numerous DIY projects including three Women In Punk calendars that uplift women in the music scene while raising money for local charities.

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