Creative Spectator Episode #21: Obligatory Year-End Special

On the 21st episode of Creative Spectator, resident music-nerd Ben reflects on all the important (and not so important) stuff that happened in the world of music over the last 12 months, reminisces about the best gig he attended this year and reveals his top ten albums of 2018.

Creative Spectator Episode #20: Festive Spectator

On the 20th episode of Creative Spectator, resident music-nerd Ben takes a look at the weirdest music merch of 2018, applauds Slipknot front man Corey Taylor's recent takedown of Adam Levine, raves about the 2018 Melbourne Music Week Live Music Safari and sings the praises of The Good, the Bad and the Queen, Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler the Creator and Wavves.

Creative Spectator Episode #19: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Guitar Goddesses

On the 19th episode of Creative Spectator, resident music-nerd Ben proclaims women to be the true saviours of rock in 2018, discovers an awesome live music haunt by accident, swings by a Conrad (Trail of Dead) Keely gig and sings the praises of Kurt Vile, Fucked Up, J Mascis, Swearin’ and Father. 

Creative Spectator Episode #18: Halloween Edition

On this special Halloween episode of Creative Spectator, resident music-nerd Ben provides a chilling rundown of the weeks scariest music news, offers up some killer Halloween playlist recommendations, investigates freaky-as-hell accounts of haunted music venues and sings the praises of new soundtracks for Halloween (John Carpenter) and Suspiria (Thom Yorke).

Creative Spectator Episode #17: Liars After Dark

On the 17th episode of Creative Spectator, resident music-nerd Ben takes a look at the stellar lineups for Laneway, Download and Melbourne Music Week, investigates recent survey results proclaiming live music to be better than sex, checks out the first Melbourne Liars show in four years and sings the praises of Ben Stiller's Capital Punishment, Cash Savage and the Last Drinks, Brockhampton and Sleaford Mods.

Creative Spectator Episode #16: A Computer-Generated Star Is Born

On The 16th episode of Creative Spectator, resident music-nerd Ben rants about AI's role in the destruction of music, gives a shout-out to iconic music venue Old Bar and sings the praises of Mass Gothic, Idles & The Internet. 

Creative Spectator Episode #15: BIGSOUND Blues

On the 15th episode of Creative Spectator, resident music-nerd Ben takes a look at this year’s jam-packed summer music festival calendar, reminisces about past experiences at Brisbane’s annual BIGSOUND Festival, expresses a new-found love for live film scores, and sings the praises of Mitski, Interpol, The Lemon Twigs & Dark Fair.