Category: Pop

Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Live Reviews, Pop, Post-Punk, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: The Clean @ Factory Theatre, Sydney (09/03/11)

written by Chris Familton With recent tours from The Bats and The Verlaines, the prominence of 80s NZ bands has never been higher but the act many have been waiting for is of course The Clean – that seminal Velvets/krautrock/psych trio that pretty much kickstarted the NZ scene in the late 70s. San Francisco’s Sonny & The Sunsets opened proceedings with a fun and artful … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: The Clean @ Factory Theatre, Sydney (09/03/11)

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Indie Rock, Interviews, Pop, Post-Punk

INTERVIEW: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

written by Chris Familton Ahead of the release of their new album ‘Belong’ we revisit the interview I did with frontman Kip Berman late 2009… The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are a band that don’t hide from their influences. From the angst ridden moniker to their jangly 80s indie pop songs they appear as a band from another time. This of course is … Continue reading INTERVIEW: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

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Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Pop

LIVE REVIEW: Best Coast @ OAF, Sydney (07/03/11)

written by Chris Familton It was a night for the girls on stage at Oxford Art Factory with only Best Coast’s Bob Bruno representing the male form. Super Wild Horses were up first and though they seemed tentative and a little thin on sound for the first few songs they quickly built up a great vibe with their Sonic Youth guitar tones and sometimes chanting, … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Best Coast @ OAF, Sydney (07/03/11)

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Electronica, Experimental, Indie Rock, Interviews, Pop, Video

INTERVIEW: Before Last Night | Megastick Fanfare

Megastick Fanfare unleash their indietronica on Last Night this Friday at The Gaelic. They’ll be playing live alongside MNDR from the USA so it is bound to be a night of rhythm and melody. Megastick Fanfare’s Sam Goldsmith took a run at DS’ Q+A and here’s what he had to say… 1. Do any of you have any pre-gig rituals? Occasionally we … 2. What … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Before Last Night | Megastick Fanfare

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Audio Stream, Electronica, Indie Rock, Pop

FIRST LISTEN: Hear the new song from Wild Beasts…

Albatross, the first track from the forthcoming Wild Beasts album Smother has surfaced and you can hear it below. Sounding a little underwhelming on the first few listens, there are some nice soft melodies that eventually emerge amid the twinkling electronics. The album is released on Domino on 9th May 2011 on CD, 12″ vinyl, and digital download. Smother was recorded in late 2010 in a remote part … Continue reading FIRST LISTEN: Hear the new song from Wild Beasts…

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Album Reviews, Audio Stream, Folk, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Pop

ALBUM REVIEW: The Veils | Troubles Of The Brain EP

written by Chris Familton Finn Andrews has been toiling away under the moniker of The Veils since they released their debut The Runaway Found back in 2004. They followed it up with the fantastic and underrated Nux Vomica which seemed to attract critical acclaim but no groundswell of wider popularity. Their last release Sun Kings had moments of greatness but seemed to stray a little … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: The Veils | Troubles Of The Brain EP

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Electronica, Indie Rock, Interviews, Pop

INTERVIEW: Before Last Night | Eagle & The Worm

Melbourne’s Eagle And The Worm are playing this Friday’s Before Last Night thang with Sydney’s We Say Bamboulee and Brisbane’s Ball Park Music. It promises to be a tri-state indie pop love-fest so get on your boat shoes and slide on down to The Gaelic. Before you do that check out the chat we had with Eagle And The Worm’s Jarrad Brown – a man … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Before Last Night | Eagle & The Worm

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Album Reviews, Folk, Indie Rock, Pop

ALBUM REVIEW: Lia Ices | Grown Unknown

written by Chrs Familton In recent years there has been a plethora of new female singer songwriters like Joanna Newsom and Feist emerging to much acclaim. You can add the curious name Lia Ices to that list as she has created a magical, meandering and hypnotic 2nd album in Grown Unknown. Brooklyn-based Ices trades in pop-folk where subtle strains of soul, blues and jazz are … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Lia Ices | Grown Unknown

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