messnoise
Australian music. Independent voices.Restoration edition / 001Archive review in progress

A note from Mess + Noise

Some things
are worth
bringing back.

THE NEXT CHAPTER

THE RECORD IS
BEING RESTORED.

We’re restoring an independent home for Australian music—and the writing, conversations and history that made it matter.

The archive has been recovered. Now comes the careful work of reviewing it and returning the original stories to their original addresses.

READ ABOUT THE RESTORATION

RESTORED ARTICLES ARE RETURNING PROGRESSIVELY.

RESTORED ARCHIVE

Back on the record.

Great Australian Albums
The Saints – (I'm) Stranded

Our restoration standards

Keeping the record.

Original writing. Verified sources.
A clear record of every material change.

  1. Original voices

    Preserve original writing, known authorship and publication dates. Document restoration repairs and identify any new context.

  2. Original addresses

    Return reviewed stories to their verified historical URLs. Preserve the original address in the restoration record.

  3. Careful restoration

    Verify sources before republication. Clearly identify material corrections and restoration dates, and assess image rights separately.

WERE YOU PART OF MESS + NOISE?

YOU’RE PART OF THIS STORY.

Former writers, photographers, artists, editors and contributors can help us rebuild the record.

INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTORS