40 years of the iconic chicken shop
A story of a dream and a crinkle cut chip that became awesome. A Mustard Flats Original.
Behind the scenes at Canberra's first gig held in a kebab shop
Dinner and a show: How a gig took place inside a kebab shop. Mustard Flats spoke to Gutwrench Records and some of the bands at the kebab shop gig no one expected.
Canberra-based rapper ‘OZUMI’ is breaking barriers, in English and Japanese, one song at a time.
When rap, Australian flair and the Japanese language intersect: Interview with OZUMI. We caught up with one of the key figures of Canberra’s underground hip hop scene.
ONE HILL, ONE KING
KOTH IS BACK! Mustard Flats paid a visit to the famed hill at Springrange NSW. King of the Hill returning for a second time after COVID, fires and flood halted the race-to-the-top for a few year.
On the fence with Musonga Mbogo
“As long as I’m standing here, the ideas will start flowing”
This section of a fence has become a huge part of his work and its impact can be seen imprinted on the canvas through texture, wood chips and grass adding to the paint and crayon design.
Top secret mural painted in Australian intelligence bunker you will never see
Top secret mural painted in Australian intelligence bunker you will never see
Every (Canberra) Like A Version performance
Triple J's Like a Version is a renowned segment on Triple J, where artists visit the ABC office to perform their own unique cover version of a popular song…. And Canberra’s creatives are no stranger to the famed studio. This year Triple J are doing the Hottest 100 of the much loved live performances so we thought we’d get behind some of the capital classics and give you some ideas on where to place your votes.
Taking on the art wankers with sex toys
Mustard Flats spoke with Belle Palmer aka Lil Daddy Pokes about tattooing and making art with sex toys.
Why Canberra’s underrated hip-hop and R&B scene deserves your attention
We want to thank the WAEVZ team for letting us republish this piece and thanks for your dedication to our humble city: Canberra’s hip-hop and R&B scene is on the rise and there is an inspiring depth of talent leading the way.
How to make it in America: exporting Canberra basketball to the world.
Mustard Flats spoke with filmmaker Lachlan Ross about the road to premiere at NBA All Star Weekend.
If Canberra got a hypebeast collab
We think it’s about time Canberra got the streetwear collab we have been waiting for. Bring on the Supreme x Pube Puffer, Off White “Puffer” and Kith by Katmandu.
Mustard Flats imagined with MidJourney AI generated art and Photoshop.
Ever wondered why the coffee in Canberra just hits different?
We sat down with Canberra coffee guru, Danny Wilson to talk capital coffee culture, the battle of the barista’s and the job the requries 4+ coffee’s a day.
Why grassroots could have saved ‘The Grass is Greener’
It wasn’t until headline acts started to cancel a week ago, that organisers started to look to homegrown talent. Festivals are about community and you can’t fake that, neglecting to embrace and grow through the grassroots might have played a part in its demise.
It’s a massive week for music here in Canberra! We’ve got new tracks, EP’s and even an MTV premiere.
It’s a massive week for music here in Canberra! We’ve got new tracks, EP’s and even an MTV premiere. Here’s what's happening from your local news sauce.
Inside Australia’s first pill-testing clinic
Something the dance music and rave scene has been asking for for a long time is safe testing of recreational drugs. Now it has been made possible with CanTest.
“He was truly prolific, ‘gifting’ such as huge amount of art all around Canberra”
Houl | Artist
The Lasting Legacy
of Abyss607
A Mustard Flats Photo Essay