LIVE REVIEW: Dig It Up!: The Hoodoo Gurus Invitational @ Enmore, Sydney (22/04/12)
by Chris Familton Artist curated events like this have been extremely popular overseas in recent years, primarily due to the success of All Tomorrow’s Parties. Unfortunately here in Australia similar festivals have been few and far between with the most notable being the 2009 ATP shows in the hands of Nick Cave. The Hoodoo Gurus … Read more
LIVE REVIEW: My Morning Jacket @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney (03/04/12)
by Chris Familton My Morning Jacket did the early attendees a great service in bringing Dawes down to Australia with them and it was a real shame more people weren’t there to get a taste of their straightforward Americana that caught the ear with its plentiful use of space and some nice power pop dynamics. … Read more
LIVE REVIEW: Charlie Horse, Suzy Connolly @ Sandringham Hotel, Sydney (19/04/12)
written by Chris Familton Despite some sound issues/delays Charlie Horse and Suzy Connolly both played great sets at The Sando last night. Charlie Horse seemed to convert their frustrations into some fiery playing with Paul McDonald throwing rock shapes on guitar and Matt Brown almost overpowering the PA with his superb drumming. Out front Crystal … Read more
PHOTOS: Deep Sea Arcade Album Release Party (Media) @ Goodgod Small Club, Sydney (07/03/12)
Deep Sea Arcade proudly launched their brand spanking new album Outlands this evening in Sydney to an invited assemblage of media people. The band played a brief set highlighting the magic combination of pop nous, melodic hooks and swaggering beat bravado that they’ve proven over recent years on stage and with the singles they’ve released. … Read more
PHOTOS: Suzy Connolly @ Notes Live, Newtown (10/02/12)
Last night Sydney’s Suzy Connolly celebrated the release of her superb debut album Night Larks with a show at Notes in Newtown. She played the entire album backed by a great band that were able to lift the music up and pull back to give her voice extra space when required. She finished her set … Read more
PHOTOS: Step-Panther/Brous/Oh Mercy @ OAF, Sydney 14/10/11
Step-Panther, Brous, Oh Mercy @ OAF 14/10/11 , a set on Flickr.
PHOTOS: Oh Willy Dear!/Hootenanny @ Annandale, 25/08/11
Oh Willy Dear!/Hootenanny @ Annandale, 25/08/11, a set on Flickr.
PHOTOS: Straight Arrows/Super Wild Horses/The Gooch Palms @ GoodGod 19/08/11
Straight Arrows/Super Wild Horses/The Gooch Palms @ GoodGod 19/08/11 , a set on Flickr.
PHOTOS: Sing Along 2011 @ Annandale Hotel, Sydney 16/07/11
Singalong @ Annandale Hotel, Sydney 16/07/11, a set on Flickr.
PHOTOS: Pajama Club / Glass Towers @ OAF (13/06/11)
Pajama Club / Glass Towers @ OAF (13/06/11), a set on Flickr. Neil Finn introduced his new band Pajama Party featuring wife Sharon, Sean Donnelly (SJD) and Alana Skyring (ex-The Grates) to Sydney with a set of songs filtered through funk, pop and post rock electronica landscapes…
