Dan Deacon, Beaches, High Places, Lawrence Arabia, Mark Barrage. Oxford Art Factory February 27th 2009 Mistletone had a big year in 2008 releasing a raft of indie albums from Beaches, High Places, El Guincho and Beach House. They’ve started off 2009 with a bang and should be commended for putting on the Summer Tones festival in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, which highlighted a nicely varied … Continue reading REVIEW: SUMMERTONES Festival Live
Oxford Art Factory, NSW 26th February 2009 Tame Impala are surfing the wave of hype at the moment and their sold out Sydney show was a chance to check out what all the fuss was about. Did they live up to the press plaudits, do they have the songs and the performance to justify their recent signing to Modular? First up were local shoegazers The … Continue reading REVIEW: TAME IMPALA Live
The Basement, Sydney NSW 11th February 2009 Jolie Holland last visited these shores in 2006 and on that tour she was accompanied by a guitarist and drummer who provided a suitably acoustic and jazzy feel to her songs. This time she fleshed out her band and on the back of her recently released The Living And The Dead album she delivered a more varied and … Continue reading REVIEW: JOLIE HOLLAND Live
Jack Ladder was the first full set we got to early in the day and it was a nice relief from the early afternoon sun to descend into the Basement venue to check out his indie rock ‘n’ soul sound. Ladder finally got going after some guitar issues and proceeded to play a set from his recent Love is Gone album. With the Pivot rhythm … Continue reading REVIEW: ST JEROME’S LANEWAY FESTIVAL 08/02/2009
21st January 2009 Bon Iver’s For Emma, Forever Ago was Doubtful Sounds’ number one album of 2008 so you can imagine the feeling of anticipation heading into this gig. Justin Vernon and band were in town as part of the Sydney Festival and as well as three nights at the Famous Spiegeltent they also appeared for two nights at the City Recital Hall that normally … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: BON IVER Live @ City Recital Hall, Angel Place
15th Jan, 2009. Oxford Art Factory, Sydney NSW One of the best things about the plethora of summer festivals is the sideshows that accompany them. The bands get to stretch out with longer sets and multiple acts are often presented on the same bill. This show featuring Fuck Buttons, Dead Meadow and Afrirampo was a fantastic lineup choice that was diverse in sound but worked … Continue reading Live Review: Fuck Buttons, Dead Meadow, Afrirampo
What a magnificent day, I’ll say it from the outset. From the anticipation on the boat trip out to the island to the vibe of the crowd, the fantastic music on offer and Little Creatures on tap, it was a truly great day and one of the best festivals I have experienced. Cockatoo Island was the perfect spot to get away from the city for … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES, COCKATOO ISLAND
3RD JANUARY 2009 For most people this gig was the first of the new year and in many ways the Fleet Foxes were the indie band of 2008 with their self titled debut appearing at the top of most ‘end of year’ lists. It seemed like the perfect way to kick off a truly packed month or two of shows in Sydney and the style … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: FLEET FOXES + THE DODOS @ Metro Theatre
It must be a blessing and a curse working your way into an industry with a name loaded with history and expectation. Justin Townes Earle carries the surname of his father Steve and his middle name is that of his father’s mentor, Townes Van Zandt. From his comments during the show and the inked word ‘Townes’ tattooed across his chest, it would appear that Van … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Justin Townes Earle @ The Annandale Hotel
You can read our full review of this over at Liveguide… CLICK HERE Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: THE RUBY SUNS @ Spectrum 05/12/08
Doubtful Sounds was there and you can check out the full review by clicking right HERE! Continue reading REVIEW: JEREMY JAY, GUY BLACKMAN, THE PET ROCKS @ Hopetoun Hotel
The host of the evening’s entertainment was the prolific Jamie Hutchings and his Imaginary Choir who form the bulk of the current musicians behind Hutchings’ solo work. As the heart and soul of Bluebottle Kiss he has released 6 albums, all of a consistently high standard, plus numerous EPs and singles. His first solo record, The Golden Coach, received positive reviews and showcased the less … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: JAMIE HUTCHINGS @ Annandale 16/11/08
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