WATCH: Royal Headache | Girls [Video]
Royal Headache are about to head back to the USA for some shows (after they sort out some visa issues) so in the meantime you can get your fix with the video of all 1:35 of the track Girls.
WATCH: Kirin J. Callinan | Way To War
Kirin J. Callinan has a debut album on the way via Terrible Records and Siberia Records but first here is the video for the single W II W - available to pre-order HERE. Check out the video from director Kris Moyes, it is quite brilliant! Tour Dates Thursday 21 June Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane Supported by … Read more
NEWS: New releases from The Beatles, McCartney and Harrison
There is (as usual) much happening on the Beatles-related front with upcoming releases of Paul McCartney’s RAM, George Harrison outtakes and Yellow Submarine. Paul McCartney | RAM – released May 22nd, 2012 Standard Edition: 1 CD digipak Single disc, digitally remastered 12- track standard edition Special Edition: 2 CD digipak Remastered album and 8-track bonus audio … Read more
NEWS: Patti Smith to release new album ‘Banga’
On June 5th Patti Smith will release her eleventh studio album Banga via Columbia Records. The album is preceded by the sweetly swinging single April Fool featuring Tom Verlaine (Television) on guitar. Inspired by Smith’s unique dreams and observations, Banga’s poetic lyrics are a reflection of our complex world a world that is rife with … Read more
WATCH: Melodie Nelson feat. Geoffrey O’Connor | Six Six Six
Melodie Nelson released one of the standout albums of 2011 with Meditations On the Sun and is now following it up with new music in the form of Six Six Six featuring Geoffrey O’Connor (The Crayon Fields) on vocals. A 7″ vinyl release is planned mid year.
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
WATCH: Neil Young & Crazy Horse | Oh Susannah [NEW]
Here it is, the first single from the brand new Neil Young & Crazy Horse LP Americana. The album is the band’s first since Greendale in 2003 and and their first with the full Crazy Horse line-up of Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina and Frank ‘Poncho’ Sampedro since the underwhelming Broken Arrow in 1996. The band sounds fresh … Read more
ds recommends: Valar
Sydney duo Valar have been making a name for themselves with their dreamy, hypnotic indietronica. If you are in Sydney you can catch them at the Paddington Uniting Church this Thursday but in the meantime check out a live in studio video of them performing Anoesis and listen/buy last year’s The Belly of the Whale and … Read more
NEWS: The Walkmen release trailer for new album Heaven
On the 4th/5th of June 2012, New Yorkers The Walkmen will release their new LP Heaven via Fat Possum Records and Bella Union. Recordings took place in a studio outside Seattle with Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes) producing a reportedly full and lush sound for the band. PREORDER
NEWS: Opossum (ex-Mint Chicks) release single and visit Australia.
Kody Nielson has a new project of glorious psych pop called Opossum and he has released the first single Getaway Tonight ahead of a run of Australian dates. This will be the first chance for Australia to see the new trio which also features another Mint Chick Michael Logie and Bic Runga who also collaborated … Read more
NEWS: New label, album and single for The Laurels
We’ve been hanging for this one for a while now but finally Sydney’s The Laurels have announced their album will be released via Rice Is Nice Records in the second half of 2012. Featuring Luke O’Farrell (vocals/guitar/loop sampler), Piers Cornelius (vocals/guitar), Conor Hannan (bass) and Kate Wilson (drums) they released to much acclaim the Wandering Star … Read more
ALBUM REVIEW: Xiu Xiu | Always
written by Chris Familton Never one to shy from displaying his emotions, Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart returns with his eighth LP Always. The album title suitably sums up his continued obsessions with damaged emotions, the human body and oppression. He wraps it all up in what has become a trademark sound of dark electronica full … Read more
