Hahko Meets Samara Alofa
I found a portal to another musical world at Mermgrown, stepping into Whammy Backroom & remaining transfixed and transported by the sounds and the voice of Samara Alofa. Their
Third wheeling Paradise Press
Pat and Bel very quickly got sick of staring at the empty walls of their flat during lockdown. They founded Paradise Press because they were short on work and long on time. They we
Hahko Meets Tom Verberne
Tom Verberne makes the kind of pop music that even the most pretentiously alternative music listeners (like myself) can enjoy. He is a part of what I consider an exciting scene of
Third wheeling Sani & Tempest
Sani and Tempest almost always sit in the same sentence. They live and make art together, go to markets, and look after their Greyhound, Noodle. I think when people imagine the lif
Hahko Meets Edward Castelow
I love Eddie. Famously generous, kind and full of laughter, he was the special ingredient to the final (& best) Two Cartoons song ‘Less People (Less Traffic)’ where he boug
Third wheeling JAFFA POETRY
As Carrie Rudzinski and Ken Arkind sat on the couch opposite me, it was hard to believe I was talking to poets that many Americans would refer to as “punk”. While Carrie waxed
Hahko Meets George Clarke (Deafheaven)
George falls into the ultimate metal band stereotype as a friendly, generous & charming guy whose music scares the shit out of me. As the screaming frontman of his band Deafhea
Hahko Meets Lontalius
Lontalius has always been ahead of the curve. I first saw him, as many did, at Camp A Low Hum aged only 14. I was then blown away by his live band many years later when a slightly
Third wheeling Connor Crawford & Diva Ford
No idea is silly if you’re with the right person. This week on the couches, I found two souls who have found their “right person”. Best friends and kindred spirits; Connor Cr
Hahko Meets Chelsea Jade
Instagram is functionally inauthentic & serves only as a socially acceptable playground for our rampant ego’s, supported by our shared complicity in the charade and controlle