Welcome to SUBCULTURE, where our passion lies in celebrating the film photography community. We are constantly seeking out talented individuals in this field to showcase their work. One such creative we've had the pleasure of connecting with is Ben Hunt, who is based on the central coast of NSW. Our paths crossed while organizing events in Long Jetty, and we had the opportunity to collaborate with Average Shots on a film photo event called 'Lucky Shot,' where Ben was featured.

We recently caught up with Ben Hunt to delve deeper into his journey. We were eager to learn about the cameras he prefers to shoot with, the films he uses, and the exciting projects he has undertaken recently.

On a sunny June 9th, the SUBCULTURE? team embarked on a journey to Sydney, eager to meet up with the talented electronic music producer, Kilter, also known as Ned East. Our mission was to delve into his vibrant neighbourhood of Leichhardt and capture the essence of his upcoming release, "PPLR," slated for June 29th.

Accompanied by our Creative Director, Ashley Cooper, we were prepared to document Ned's local community through captivating film photography.

SUBCULTURE? launched in January 2023, and since then we have been exposed to so many great musicians, productions, artists, creatives and bands from our community on the Central Coast of NSW. So we thought we’d do a blog about all the incredible ones that we think you should get behind, and check out their music.

This blog series will be broken into 4 separate parts showcasing artists, and bands from the Central Coast, their influences, and a little bit about themselves, and their live shows.

On May 19th, SUBCULTURE? proudly presented a 100% Central Coast lineup at the iconic Wamberal Surf Club, now known as Wamberal Cafe. Despite the prevailing notion that post-Covid, hardcore/alternative music shows were a thing of the past, we gladly accepted the challenge and curated a lineup that perfectly represented the local culture and showcased the active bands in the area. Joining forces with our friends in Rage and Stupid Baby, we introduced the talented acts of Deadshowws, Voider, and Dreamboat to the stage.

We sat down with Nelson Blattman aka glu to go over the process behind MYHOUSEYOURHOUSE, the direction and themes of the single, what the lyrical content is about and his process for bringing in JSPUNCH on the track. We also went behind the scenes to talk about the creative process working with Ashley Cooper (Creative Director from SUBCULTURE?) to bring the imagery to life, and the music video edit and delivery.

We, at SUBCULTURE?, had an idea a while back after curating a few events at the Long Jetty Vintage/Lifestyle store Tiki La La. We wanted to organise a monthly evening where talented and diverse artists from all over Australia could perform at the shop. We also wanted to film their performances beforehand to create high-quality content for the bands, as well as to livestream the concerts online. To make this happen, we partnered with our friends at HEAPS NORMAL.

On the evening of May 13th, Marrickville's beloved beach became the backdrop for an unforgettable musical extravaganza. Nestled in the heart of the vibrant Inner-West, the Marrickville Bowling Club, affectionately known as "The Bowlo," played host to an electrifying lineup featuring the post-punk/rock & roll sensations, Mac The Knife, the fierce girl gang from Newtown, Downgirl, and the enchanting French-inspired disco duo, Barley Passable. This momentous occasion marked the release of Mac The Knife's latest single, 'Blood of My Blood,' setting the stage for an epic night of raw energy and undeniable talent.

I recently attended Human Movement's FINAL CALL Eora/Sydney Sold Out Performance on April 15th, which marked his last show in Sydney before moving to London for the next few years. Our creative director, Ashley Cooper, designed the tour poster for the FINAL CALL tour, and our Afro-Fusion, Hip-Hop artist Big Skeez performed "House Check" with Human Movement during the event. Additionally, Western-Sydney Drill artist Young6ix debuted a brand new garage-house track set for release in June, which had yet to be named. Attendees of the event were the first to hear it live.

This EP captures the wide range of our influences pretty extensively, all the way from heavy shoegaze bands like Loathe and Deftones to early 2000s Blink. It’s a mirage of inspiration from each member of our band but ultimately we’ve landed on something that feels natural and hopefully has a little bit fitted for everyone

We caught up with Abbey Steven after her trip to photograph Groovin The Moo — Here’s what we found out…

“It’s hard to describe my subculture. To keep it short and simple…I love the south coast, live music, Italian food and the footy. I think I’ve just noticed all these things I’m attracted to that are apart of other subcultures, and made it part of me. I don’t think I can subject myself to “one” subculture – does that make sense?”