Emmy Hennings’s interview with Charge Group appeared at Mess and Noise a few days ago. It’s an esssential read, and not just because they’re one of the most talked about groups in this town at the moment. It’s also Emmy’s last story for the site, as far as I know.

Here’s Emmy at her fangrrrl blog:

As writers we barely got paid and we all worked ourselves into the ground. Sometimes it was a fucking chore. But I’ll say now, without reservation, that it was worth it. Worth it because for a time we all felt like a part of - dare I say it? - some kind of dysfunctional but affectionate family. We all cared, and we were all proud of that thing that would birth itself every two months amidst strings of sleepless nights from Sydney to Perth, and that kept functioning because (mostly) young bands and (mostly) young writers were willing to meet at noisy pubs and weekend cafe tables and talk stories at each other over cheap recording devices. I’ve made wonderful friends out of fellow writers and interview subjects at Mess+Noise. It’s these friends who matter to me most.

Can I now align that experience with a company that states:

“This acquisition extends destra’s capacity to deliver credible and compelling content and create advertising opportunities on a multi-platform basis around targeted, online communities, particularly in the X & Y demographic”?

I don’t feel that I can.