Category: Folk

Album Covers, Album Reviews, Folk, Indie Rock, Soul

ALBUM REVIEW: Sinead O’Connor | How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?

written by Chris Familton After the recent and strange happenings in the life of Sinead O’Connor (alleged suicide attempts, advertised marriage and subsequent divorce) one could be forgiven for expecting a new album to be a train wreck from an artist on the slide. Remarkably the opposite is true as How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? is as strong as anything she … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Sinead O’Connor | How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?

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Album Reviews, Experimental, Folk, Post-Rock / Instrumental

ALBUM REVIEW: Dirty Three | Toward The Low Sun

written by Chris Familton Dirty Three are a band that sound like they are both falling apart and implicitly intertwined at the same time. Their music can reach peaks of ache and despair and create moments of such tenderness and emotional resonance that it is hard to think of any other group that possesses such abilities. They inhabit a netherworld between jazz, post rock, folk … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Dirty Three | Toward The Low Sun

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Album Reviews, Electronica, Folk, Indie Rock, Pop

ALBUM REVIEW: Peter Broderick | http://www.itstartshear.com

written by Chris Familton Merging the experimental and avant-garde with more traditional song form is a skill that few musicians manage to pull off successfully. Peter Broderick is one who has proven he can straddle the conceptual fence with his forays into classical composition, soundtracks, traditional folk and contemporary indie guitar-based music. Though he has released many recordings in the interim, the cumbersomely titled http://www.itstartshear.com … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Peter Broderick | http://www.itstartshear.com

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Electronica, Folk, Indie Rock, Live Reviews, Pop

LIVE REVIEW: Youth Lagoon & Oliver Tank @ OAF, Sydney (16/02/12)

written by Chris Familton The ease with which anyone can attempt to record guitars, synths and drum machines and then send the results into the world via the internet has enabled bedroom geniuses to emerge and find niche markets that may or may not translate into wider success. Two such acts were on display at OAF. Oliver Tank had a huge 2011 with a trip … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Youth Lagoon & Oliver Tank @ OAF, Sydney (16/02/12)

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Album Covers, Album Reviews, Americana / Alt-Country, Folk, Indie Rock

ALBUM REVIEW: Piers Twomey | Strange Advice

written by Chris Familton Piers Twomey is a Sydney musician who until now has spent time playing with bands like Grun, Quiet Titans and The Fragments. Stepping out on his own he has turned the spotlight onto a dozen indie folk songs with varying degrees of success. There are austere and whimsical sounds at work on Strange Advice that frame Twomey’s intimate songs primarily concern … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Piers Twomey | Strange Advice

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Folk, Indie Rock, Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: Eleanor Friedberger @ The Famous Spiegeltent, Sydney (28/01/12)

written by Chris Familton Eleanor Friedberger only recently stepped out from her regular role in The Fiery Furnaces with last years solo debut Last Summer yet there were no solo nerves evident when she stepped into the late afternoon light of the Spiegeltent stage. Not even a delayed start due to a malfunctioning guitar lead could unsettle her as she set about showcasing some of … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Eleanor Friedberger @ The Famous Spiegeltent, Sydney (28/01/12)

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Americana / Alt-Country, Folk, News, Tour/Live

TOUR NEWS: JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE ANNOUNCES NZ DATES…

On the back of his Australian tour JTE has also announced a run of dates through New Zealand. He’ll have his fresh new record Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now under his debonair arm. NZ Tour Dates Thurs 19th April – Dux live, Christchurch Fri 20th April – Bar Bodega, Wellington Sat 21st April- Kings Arms, Auckland Sun 22nd April – Leigh … Continue reading TOUR NEWS: JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE ANNOUNCES NZ DATES…

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Folk, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Interviews, Psych

INTERVIEW: J Mascis

written by Chris Familton J Mascis’ recent solo album Several Shades of Why isn’t his first release under his own name, that honour goes to Martin + Me (1996) – a collection of acoustic Dinosaur Jr songs and covers recorded on tour. In that sense the new album is probably considered Mascis’ first true solo record as it was recorded in a studio with original … Continue reading INTERVIEW: J Mascis

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Americana / Alt-Country, Folk, Psych, Video

DS Recommends: Youri Blow | The Corridor

A nice random find tonight to soundtrack the electricity in the atmosphere over Sydney. Youri Blow is a French musician who conjures up some dark and raw psych blues from his guitar and ragged voice. he sounds like Tom Waits channeling the devil through multiple strands of indigenous world music. Blow released the LP The Corridor back in 2010. Check out more samples of it … Continue reading DS Recommends: Youri Blow | The Corridor

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