Founder Margie Budich looks back at the early days of Rip It Up — how it started, how it worked and how it became Adelaide’s go-to street press publication for all things music…

We chat with Todd Bennett from Sixteen Hands High ahead of their show Outlaw’d. Featuring Matt Ward & the Rising Sons, Courtney & Snooks, Brave Mistakes, Jemma Nicole, Ryan Underhill & the Briar Patch and Bennett & co.

Ahead of Cry Baby Fest, Ethanol Blend’s Jack Stokes chat the band’s stand-out shows, the mid-coast sound and running a record label.

We chat with The Empty Threats ahead of them taking the stage for Punk Ass Kids’ (PAK) 10th Birthday!

The Beef’s Sammy Smith on how he accidentally wrangled Australia’s pub-pop-rock supergroup.

Find out how Terra-Cotta Records will always occupy its own niche.

Guitarist Steve Vai was at college when he was spotted by Frank Zappa and launched on career path that earned him Three Grammys. Ahead of playing Adelaide, he shares a secret with The Note: He never believed he was that good.

SA’s ‘desert jangle’ five-piece, Los Palms, are gearing up to play a huge set at the inaugural Notestock. Here, guitarist/vocalist Ant Candlish chats about their Spaghetti Western influence, label deals and new music

Patriarchy smashing punk rockers, The Vains, push the boundaries with fast-paced tracks that pack a punch. Ahead of their appearance at Notestock, vocalist Rhia Dickson chats about their riot grrrl influence and writing feminist anthems.

The Descendants are heading to Adelaide! Frontman Milo Aukerman explains how they California punk legends haven’t let time, breakups and even a heart attack get in their way…

Druid Fluids’ debut album, Then, Now, Again & Again, is a psychedelic time capsule written over six years by multi-hyphenate frontman, Jamie Andrews. Jamie talks to The Note about individual creation, art and Druid Fluids’ Notestock performance.

The Wombats have been stalwarts of the Brit-indie-rock scene for almost two decades, releasing chart-topping tracks that defy genres and generations. Drummer Dan Haggis chats about the beginnings of the band, the magic of making music and how a bunch of Liverpudlians ended up being named after a Down Under marsupial

Like Desert Island Discs. Only South Australian – and without the litigation from the BBC.

Fresh from the release of their fifth studio album, Jen Cloher chats music-making, finding yourself and what to expect from their upcoming show at Lion Arts Factory...

Like Desert Island Discs. Only South Australian – and without the litigation from the BBC.