WATCH: Adalita | Perfection
Love the new video from Adalita for the song Perfection, shot by Adam Harding. The song comes from her self-titled solo album. Continue reading WATCH: Adalita | Perfection
Love the new video from Adalita for the song Perfection, shot by Adam Harding. The song comes from her self-titled solo album. Continue reading WATCH: Adalita | Perfection
Wild Flag are Carrie Brownstein (Sleater Kinney), Janet Weiss (Sleater Kinney/Quasi), Mary Timony and Rebecca Cole and they are about to drop their self-titled debut album on September 9th. Check out this fantastic version of first single Romance performed live for KEXP. Continue reading NEWS: Wild Flag to release debut album…
written by Chris Familton The story of Joy Division’s journey from post punk pioneers through the tragic suicide of frontman Ian Curtis and the subsequent and unexpected reincarnation as New Order is one that has been told many times over the decades. As far as legends go theirs is a classic tale of innocence, disaster and resurrection and though it has been romanticised to some … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Joy Division/New Order | TOTAL
written by Chris Familton Under the banner Sing Along 2011 this was a night that celebrated a bunch of musicians who for the most part began creating music in the 90s. Duncan Mitchell, one half of Grand Tango Fandango opened the night with a solo acoustic set of songs that fell somewhere amidst the sound of Paul Kelly and Evan Dando. They were high on … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Sing Along 2011 @ Annandale Hotel, Sydney 16/07/11
written by Chris Familton Sydney seems to be in somewhat of a golden age of pop music of the indie kind at the moment. Every week new bands are constantly emerging blinking from the practice rooms clutching their hook laden bags of songs, cleverly crafted and full of inventive ideas. Wim are certainly part of that gang yet their approach is one grounded in a … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Wim | Wim
Punches are New Zealand duo James Duncan (ex Dimmer, SJD) and Kelly Sherrod (ex Dimmer) who have recorded their new album long distance between NZ and Nashville where Sherrod now lives. The album Etheria is out 8th August via the fantastic Arch Hill Recordings label. The video was directed by TV presenter John Campbell. Continue reading WATCH: Punches | Give It Up
I’ve been raving about the new album Pleasure from Pure X and here’s why… check the video for Easy with its hazy, slacker, psych garage pop vibe that drifts along on on a sea of soothing noise. Continue reading WATCH: Pure X | Easy
Jack Ladder is heading out on a national Australian tour in September to promote his recently released album Hurtsville, of which we said… Ladder has found a form for his songs that matches the weight of his impressive voice and though the album has inconsistencies it confidently grows Ladder’s status as one of this countries more talented sons. Tour Dates Thursday 22nd September – The … Continue reading TOUR: Jack Ladder announces tour dates…
A Thousand Mistakes will be released on Sept 12. Over 4.5 hours of The Drones to take home on DVD, including an intimate live session of rarely played songs, a full live show from one of Melbourne’s The East Brunswick Club and a bonus disc featuring rare live footage filmed 2005-2010, in Germany, France and Australia. Continue reading WATCH: The trailer to The Drones DVD – A Thousand Mistakes…
Mixed Feelings 10 :: Another Doubtful Sounds mixtape journey into our varied musical tastes. This instalment veers from surging Danish post punk to heart warming americana, digital r&b, Sydney garage rock and a slab of shoegaze… Continue reading DS MIXTAPE: Mixed Feelings 10