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Interests

smoking, drinking, friends, bbqs, you know the drill

Fave Music

fratellis, beatles, bowie, elton, nina simone, etc, etc

Fave Movies

cool hand luke, before the devil knows your dead, princess bride, sean of the dead, steel magnolias

Fave Books

Anything by Chuck Palahniuk or Mario Puzo, Irvine Welsh does it for me too

Her Favourite Articles

Klaxons

Hearted a few weeks ago

Simon Taylor of Klaxons chats to FL about miming, making a prog record and headlining the NeverEverLand Festival in Australia.

MGMT

Hearted a few weeks ago

They went from writing a song mocking the fast paced rock 'n' roll lifestyle, to actually living it. MGMT speaks to FL ahead of their much-hyped tour.

Ruby Strait, Sadhana, Ancient Free Gardeners @ The Evelyn, Melbourne (13/08/08)

Hearted on the 16th Sep, 2008

FasterLouder stumbles into a mixed bag of genres and is, surprisingly, pleasantly surprised.

Bloc Party Get Intimate

Hearted on the 22nd Aug, 2008

Last Tuesday, Bloc Party revealed its third album 'Intimacy' would be available in just over a week's time. FL got the story from Kele Okereke.

The Dandy Warhols: down to Earth

Hearted on the 22nd Aug, 2008

Remember when Dorothy got to Oz, there was just a normal dude behind the facade? Presenting Brent DeBoer: a bloke behind a Dandy Warhol.

Wanda Jackson @ The Corner Hotel (12/06/08)

Hearted ages ago

Since launching her career in the late 50s, playing music with Elvis, Jerry Lee, Buddy and the Man in Black, Wanda Jackson has come a long way. Yet sort of stood still in time.

Sneak Peek @ The Evelyn (29/05/08)

Hearted ages ago

The Evelyn hosts Sneak Peek for some Blues and Roots and finds a group of bands hanging on to the genre by a thread.

Powderfinger

Hearted ages ago

With every show sold out, the anticipation is palpable for Powderfinger's Upstairs At The Downstairs Tour. Guitarist Ian Haug gives FL the lowdown.

Zakk Wylde: by name and nature

Hearted ages ago

She knew he was hilariously erratic, but Melanie Lewis still wasn't really prepared for this one. She chats to Zach Wylde, predominantly about his sex life.

Horsell Common to The Rescue

Hearted ages ago

Mark from Horsell Common bangs on to FasterLouder's Mel about animal rescue and drinking other people's riders on tour.

The E.L.F @ Click Click, Melbourne (23/02/2008)

Hearted ages ago

Darren Cross does dance, in an op-shop kind of way: Presenting The E.L.F.

Gyroscope: Breeding Obsession

Hearted ages ago

FasterLouder gets a whopping eight minutes with Gyroscope guitarist Zoran Trivic to talk new experiences in recording, dodgy reviews and pleasing the fans.

The Beautiful Girls @ Vodafone Live At The Chapel

Hearted ages ago

Mel melts for The Beautiful Girls at Vodafone Live At The Chapel, while struggling to scribble notes and clutch a free Stella all at the same time.

Shihad: warming up at Pyramid Rock

Hearted ages ago

Phil Knight of Shihad talks to Mel about their inaugrural appearance at Pyramid Rock Festival, the new album and being an Aussie.

Velvet Revolver: feeling liberated

Hearted ages ago

Mel's allowed ten minutes on the phone with guitar hero Duff McKagan and manages to keep him for sixteen and a half... he still forgets to tell her that Velvet Revolver aren't coming for Christmas though.

Sparkadia: postcards from the edge

Hearted ages ago

Alex Burnett takes a quick breather to talk to Mel about Sparkadia's whirlwind year before he pushes on with December tour dates and the unfurling of their debut album.