Magic Silver White combine a love of classic pop songs with an equal passion for Kosmische, European soundtracks, minimalism and high fidelity. Songwriter Jojo Petrina draws upon a wide and varied array of musical styles to craft her epic pop songs. Inspired by musics most authentic characters and original voices, Magic Silver White play songs that cover wistful reveries, transcendental disco and baroque psychedelia. 



Poor People grew out a particularly low cash-flow summer where friends got together to waste some hot days. Siblings Lloyd (Zeroes, High Seas Deep Seas) and Erica (Barbara’s Bush) already performed as a two-piece around the traps but were soon joined by Jon (Mclusky, Shooting at Unarmed Men, Harmony) on the drums and Pat (A Friend Of Mine, SAUM, Zombirds) on the bass. 

Bringing a range of ridiculous influences together –as far reaching as Bootsy Collins and Steve Albini, they found a common ground in yelling and playing loud tunes. This grew into two insane residencies at the Tote and the Empress, which culminated in Lloyd playing his psychedelic solos in a banana suit, Jon smashing through his drums in a crash helmet and Patrick playing with a broken hand. 

Poor People have been labelled by various street press as alt-country, reckless country and menacing country, as well as psych and garage pop, with references to Akron/Family, Scout Niblett, and (sigh) PJ Harvey.

2012 sees them release their debut LP, coming out on Attractive Life records in 7” form on the 14th of January which will be followed by another year of recording and generally being poor, depraved people.


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Over the last 18 years Declan Kelly has established himself as a unique voice in Australia’s contemporary sound art community. His eclectic sensibility and keen sense of rhythm is always at the forefront of his work as a music producer, recording and mix engineer, DJ, sound designer and broadcaster.

Swept up in Melbourne’s late 90’s electronic music culture, Declan began DJ’ing in 1997 at the age of 16. His love of Detroit’s soulful machine music led him to explore deep into the roots of electronic music through his DJ sets in clubs, festivals, bars and radio programs The Leisuredome (3PBS FM, 2000-2003) and Against The Arctic (3RRR FM, 2005-2010). These acclaimed programs were freeform sonic excursions which championed Australian and overseas electronic music, and contextualised it against influences from the worlds of jazz, funk, soul, disco, reggae, industrial and experimental music.

After graduating from the VCA with a Graduate Diploma in Sound Design in December 2006, Declan worked as a primary sound artist on Africa, Night Garden and Posts In The Paddock with award winning company My Darling Patricia as well as Arena Theatre, Ranters and Thin Ice.

In 2017, Declan is working across a variety of forms; as mix engineer with electronic trio Saatsuma, producing artists, collaborating on various sound design projects and finishing the sophomore Dream Kit EP, a follow up to 2016’s Dreamixes EP. Declan is also a busy classical music engineer working with Rubiks Collective, Anon, The Letter String Quartet and other Melbourne based chamber ensembles and soloists.

Established in 1999, Carpark Records is an independent record label based in Washington DC.  

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