Arts journalist, band booker & broadcaster in Australia https://linktr.ee/dougwallenhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mm4o2pkrcs2ttonight's radio https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/indigofmradio/episodes/2026-05-18T03_14_15-07_0018 May 2026 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4o2pkrcs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mlrio4a5r225perfect movie [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrio4a5r225https://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mll3bfdy6c26tonight's radio https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/indigofmradio/episodes/2026-05-11T03_20_45-07_0011 May 2026 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mll3bfdy6c26https://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mlfmldoi5c27PSA: "Absolute Beginners" is on SBS On Demand https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/absolute-beginners/249589869170409 May 2026 06:29 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlfmldoi5c27https://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mlcc2p5rqk22I interviewed Chloe Wilson for The Big Issue about her debut novel The Thornbacks07 May 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcc2p5rqk22https://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3ml3e6532fs24I did a radio interview with acclaimed Noongar soul/jazz artist Bumpy, who's playing in my town this weekend https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/indigofmradio/episodes/2026-05-04T21_22_16-07_0005 May 2026 04:32 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3e6532fs24https://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mkzhrmcj3s2stonight's radio https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/indigofmradio/episodes/2026-05-04T03_20_37-07_0004 May 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzhrmcj3s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mkybcd6qxc25I interviewed half of Melbourne quartet Divers about their debut album of fluid, unpredictable indie rock https://themusic.com.au/features/were-the-odd-dogs-divers-embrace-their-outsider-status/FvykCAsKDQw/01-05-2603 May 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkybcd6qxc25https://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mkrbrtn6qs22I wrote about what to watch in May, at home and in cinemas https://www.broadsheet.com.au/national/entertainment/article/best-tv-shows-films-may-202601 May 2026 04:22 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrbrtn6qs22https://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mkoq23dknk2ideeply enjoying this show so far [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoq23dknk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mkoheihk722jloving this record: some Linda Smith and Maxine Funke vibes in there https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kf47LxlRjnMDuaxFYW1r3YFIGneJjz_cY&si=RArYX7ynpDfEspBR30 Apr 2026 01:24 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoheihk722jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mkmzsnr4ss2jI just made my Quietus debut, interviewing Season 2 about their fabulous debut album [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmzsnr4ss2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mkhu7ypumc2atonight's radio https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/indigofmradio/episodes/2026-04-27T03_14_54-07_0027 Apr 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhu7ypumc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mkgmd5ii322dI also reviewed the new William Crighton album for The Australian26 Apr 2026 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgmd5ii322dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mkgmbwhdg22dI reviewed the new (and final?) Bad//Dreems album for The Australian26 Apr 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgmbwhdg22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mk75ffm7o22rsome very good records out today, including Season 2, Carla Dal Forno, Gia Margaret and The Red Pinks and Purples23 Apr 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk75ffm7o22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mk757tfmbc2rIn the new Big Issue Australia, I interview Chloe Wilson about her debut novel "The Thornbacks" (out May 5)23 Apr 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk757tfmbc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mk25sk6qec2hbig day for indie rock: new albums announced from Modest Mouse, Office Dog and Swapmeet21 Apr 2026 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk25sk6qec2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mk257rsq6k2dnice to see this reissue on the way https://gokidgo.bandcamp.com/album/go-kid-go-remastered-expanded21 Apr 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk257rsq6k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dougwallen.bsky.social/post/3mjwb4w2t5226tonight's radio https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/indigofmradio/episodes/2026-04-20T03_15_12-07_0020 Apr 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:3afqyfdr4h6pc44fcxsqdax3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwb4w2t5226