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“With this album, we really wanted to show everyone that we’re going for it; we’re giving it a go,” says Amyl and the Sniffers’ frontwoman Amy Taylor ahead of the release of their highly anticipated third album Cartoon Darkness. We sit down with the ARIA Award-winning punk-rockers and go deep on their new sound, their big dreams and the serious business of having fun.
Out of everything I’ve done in my life, having my child has got to be the most amazing thing. I love watching him grow. He’s learning to read. Some days, I’m not perfect, but I’m doing the best I can – and I’m a world away from where I grew up. I’m doing the work to reverse my history.
Read MoreSelling The Big Issue gives me a life. It gets me out of home. I love talking to people. It’s not about selling; for me, it’s about interacting with other people.
Read MoreI started selling The Big Issue around 2001. I like getting out of the house and meeting people. And the income helps.
Read MoreI’d love to keep selling The Big Issue. My favourite thing is the people I come across, both customers and vendors.
Read MoreIf I can inspire one person, that’s a good thing. And that’s why I like doing The Big Issue. Be your own hero.
Read MoreThe Big Issue has been great for me when I’m in between other jobs. I just want to keep meeting new people and being a positive member of the community.
Read MoreI always thought I might sell The Big Issue at one stage because I need a completely carefree, independent way of managing my own life.
Read MoreHaving the money from selling The Big Issue means you’ve got no worries about anything.
Read MoreI was born in Melbourne, in Fitzroy in 1944. There were three boys, and 13 years later, there was a girl. I was the second, the middle boy. My older brother Ron, who did also sell The Big Issue, he passed away in 2011.
Read MoreI started selling The Big Issue in February last year. It has changed me, I am a changed person.
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