Throughout Couchdog’s time of interviewing artists/creators we have been able to have some truly enlightening chats with a diverse range of people. Garnering different perspectives and stories and putting them out into the world. One of our most recent interviews with Melbourne/Naarm based Indie-Pop artist MADI LEEDS was yet another of a long line of conversations that broadened our insight into the lives of creatives. From her journey into the world of music, non-music related influences that i

Throughout the whole lockdown period most of us who engage with live music often wondered what the gig going will entail in a post isolation world. With live music being a huge part of the city's identity, how will venues and punters alike respond to these new standard precautions. It has been a point of both curiosity and wonderment as we are sure a lot of us spent many a moment in lockdown looking out a window and imagining the thrill of a live musical performance again. Over the past month C

When we think about our musical tastes, how consciously do we think about how or why we are drawn to what we listen to? If we cataloged our journeys through styles and genres, could we pinpoint a song, artist, or even a record label that helped guide or shape what we love today? As I think about this idea of taste-making and music curation, a few things come to mind: • The role of streaming services in shaping our tastes • How successful algorithms are in supplying us music we genuinely love No

While the 3D effects (via the 3D glasses given to us) were not on the same level as 3D in a movie theatre, I still found it far more engrossing than the latter. It was an enhancer, not a distraction; all the more accentuated by Flylo's signature brand of psychedelic electronic music. When discussing creativity in music we rarely seem to look at music visuals. Understandably, we point to things like technique, production, or even emotional depth. As an audio-based stimulus, these things make per

Now obviously, music can’t fully replicate the feeling of exploration and being outdoors. However, it can prove to be a welcome distraction and act as a substitute for your cultural intake during isolation. Why not broaden your taste and start delving into music from parts of the world other than your own, realtime discovery may be out of bounds, but the world is your oyster when it comes to new music. Personally, during the lockdown, I took to either Spotify, Bandcamp, or YouTube as I set mysel