Rhea Thomas

Independent Artist of the Week: Swapmeet

Characterised by hushed vocals, seamlessly introduced textures and layers, our Independent Artist of the Week Swapmeet are a wash of colours, textures, glossy and brushed at the same time.

Independent Artist of the Week: Hanoi Traffic

They don’t do count-ins. They don’t do long sets. For our Independent Artist(s) of the Week, being caught off guard is a necessary part of what makes their music exhilarating and commanding. They joined Rhea Thomas and Finn Rees on 704 W High St to tell us all about it.

Independent Artist of the Week: Nervous Tension

Nervous Tension already sound native to the remerging Melbourne punk and noise scene. Vocalist El and bassist Krishan dropped by the studio on Mornings with Sam Lane.

A conversation with Computerwife on The Playlist

“Surprising energy for 10pm EDT, Addie is bright eyed and bubbly, sitting outside somewhere, a graffitied shutter dimly lit with a string of bulb lights hanging behind her.” Rhea Thomas sits down with Addie Warnacke, aka Computerwife, for an honest and deep chat about radio, Tumblr, and making jingles.

Independent Artist of the Week: Sidney Phillips

Sidney Phillips’ Soundcloud profile picture is of Korean pop group JYJ member, Kim Jae-joong. “Exo-l 4 lyfe” in bio. References to The Sopranos, Skins, South Park, and Breaking Bad can be found across Sidney’s musical releases: her Twitter, Soundcloud, and Instagram presence teeters on the edge of irony, relevance and personal sincerity.