written by Chris Familton Texans White Denim are onto their fifth album if you include the free LP they released last year and here they continue the endless cascading deluge of ideas, riffs and melodies that have become the hallmark of their eclectic sound. This album is significant in that it is their most cohesive album to date. Previously they would swing from dub to … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: White Denim | D
written by Chris Familton With each new album Joan Wasser releases she seems to be loosening the reins and allowing more of herself to emerge in her music. Live she is clearly doing the same with this show on her The Deep Field Tour surpassing her last visit to Australia a few years ago. The promoters were clearly over-ambitious with the original venue – Enmore … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Joan as Police Woman @ Factory Theatre, Sydney (09/06/11)
written by Chris Familton Perth’s Young Revelry have been gaining attention of late, particularly on the back of their stellar single You And I which was the strongest song of their short opening set. They inhabit a post punk space that allows for a caustic smears of guitar to flail over a watertight rhythm section. As a three piece they delivered a big sound to … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Jebediah @ Factory Theatre, Sydney (27/05/11)
written by Chris Familton If ever a band is going to successfully transition from playing clubs and theatres to the iconic surrounds of the Sydney Opera House, Spiritualized would be high on the list. The music of Jason Pierce (J. Spaceman) is perfectly suited for a a seated audience who can sit back and soak up the epic wash and dark psych bruises that populate … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Spiritualized @ Sydney Opera House (28/05/11)
ON A MISSION MONA ARE A BAND WITH AMBITION AND SELF BELIEF WHO ARE BUILDING A REPUTATION FOR THEMSELVES IN THE UK BEFORE THEY TAKE A RUN AT COMMERCIAL SUCCESS BACK HOME IN THE US. THEIR LEADER NICK BROWN STATES THEIR CASE TO CHRIS FAMILTON. There has always been a grand tradition of American bands gaining success in the UK before being welcomed back to … Continue reading INTERVIEW: MONA
THE TWILIGHT SINGERS – EUROPEAN SUMMER TOUR 6/25/11 Pilton, UK – Glastonbury 6/26/11 Nijmegen, NL – Doornroosje 6/28/11 Utrecht, NL- Tivoli 6/29/11 Hamburg, DE – Knust 6/30/11 Gdynia, PL – Heineken Open’er Festival 7/02/11 Bonn, DE – Rheinkultur 7/03/11 Basel, CH – Sommercasino 7/05/11 Madrid, ES – Caracol 7/06/11 Oeiras, PT – Optimus Alive Festival 7/07/11 Bilbao, ES – BBK Live 7/09/11 Kinross, UK – … Continue reading NEWS: The Twilight Singers announce European summer dates…
Pure X hail from Austin, Texas check out the track Twisted Mirror from their debut album Pleasure due out July 5th on Acephale Records . Think slow, jammy, druggy, spaced out jams that meander and rattle. They kinda feel like Kurt Vile on downers but with some fantastic melodies sparkling beneath the foggy gauze of sound. Continue reading ds recommends… Pure X
written by Chris Familton It seems this quartet are being pushed blinking into the spotlight by both their major label and the music ‘tastemakers’ in the UK, such is the feeling of organised marketing that surrounds Mona’s debut release. Their story tells of three of the band having strict church upbringings in America’s southern states before their souls were rescued by rock n roll. To … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Mona | Mona
written by Chris Familton Melbourne’s The Bamboos have been laying down the funk for a decade now and to celebrate they had a hometown birthday blow-out before bringing the party to Sydney. Bands don’t mark these milestones as often as they should so it was was great chance for newcomers to check out why The Bamboos are so highly rated and for the fans to … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: The Bamboos @ Manning Bar, Sydney (20/05/11)
Fine and Dandy | written by DJ3Chord It is just dandy when the day before you leap the ditch for a weekend in Melbourne you discover they are playing and yes, there are still a few tickets left! Even dandier when Tram 96 rattles up Bourke St and pulls up directly outside the door of the Palace Theatre. What a magnificent venue, three tiered, cavernous…packed to … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: The Dandy Warhols @ Palace Theatre, Melbourne (27/05/11)
written by Josh Hetherington There are a couple of things you hope for at every gig. A good venue and great sound are always up at the top of the list – and for a band like Kyuss (or Kyuss Lives, as I gather they’re having to call themselves in the absence of Josh Homme on guitar), one’s hopes for a great venue and perfect … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Kyuss Lives! @ The Powerstation, Auckland (14/05/11)
Now that this year’s Splendour is all but sold out the promoters have given the go ahead for the release of the sideshow details so that those of us who can’t or choose not to attend the event can get along to their fave act’s own headline gigs – normally the best way to experience them if you are a real fan. Some of our … Continue reading NEWS: Splendour Sideshows Announced…
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