Suffering Jukebox

This week's show features an interview with Sir Richard Bishop. Known for his extensive solo discography, as well as work with Sun City Girls, Rangda and more, Richard is in town this week and playing Season Three Space on Saturday October 24th, with support from Primitive Motion. Find out more about Sir Richard Bishop (and purchase his music) here: https://sirrichardbishop.bandcamp.com/music

Nick's Pick of the Week is a little different this week, instead of focussing on a single album, I am highlighting three recent, local releases worth your attention: Valve's Last Hands Of Heaven And Angels, Ancient Channels' Static Spirit and Andrew Tuttle & Darren Cross' AT/DC. You can hear all three releases in all the usual places, or purchase them here: https://valveposting.bandcamp.com/album/last-hands-of-heaven-and-angelsl,  here: https://ancientchannels.bandcamp.com/album/static-spirit-2 and here: https://andrewtuttle.bandcamp.com/album/at-dc. My review can be read below.

Three Recent, Local Releases Worth Checking Out

October 19th 2026

Today, as opposed to reviewing a single album, I’m shining a light on three releases from our thriving local scene that are worth spending a little time with. These three records, Valve's Last Hands Of Heaven And Angels, Ancient Channels' Static Spirit and Andrew Tuttle & Darren Cross' AT/DC, are drastically different and highlight the sheer diversity of sounds we have in our fair city of Meanjin/Brisbane.

Valve are, in my opinion at least, Brisbane’s best live band —sorry Craning, you moved to Melbourne— and their debut album, Last hands Of Heaven And Angels, boasts a recording (courtesy of Chris Brownbill) worthy of the group’s intense live performances. Valve’s expansive brand of noise-rock takes influence from the classics of the Touch And Go roster, as well as post-rock and even a dash of John Fahey. Last hands Of Heaven And Angels contains four songs, with the centrepiece of the album being the three song suite that comprises Doggerland, How To Push It Down Into Your Hollow Legs and the album’s title track. It’s a harsh but rewarding listen that is chock full of emotion and bristling with energy.

Ancient Channels’ Static Spirit was 4ZZZ’s Album Of The Week upon its release back in August. A long time coming, the group had been drip-feeding singles for a while before finally dropping the wall of sound that is the band’s second album. Awash with reverb, fuzz, delay and plethora of other effects pedals, Ancient Channels do dark shoegaze right. Another formidable live band, don’t miss them the next time they play a venue near you.

Finally, Andrew Tuttle and Darren Cross have teamed up to create the, hilariously titled, AT/DC which was recently released through local label Room 40. Cross’ guitar work and Tuttle’s banjo playing provide a plethora of hypnotic, ambient sound scapes that are as enchanting as they are beautiful. Apparently there is a follow-up in the works, which is very welcome news indeed!

Nick Stephan