VIDEO: Best Coast play Letterman…
Best Coast played Each & Every Day on Letterman a few days ago from last year’s Crazy For You LP… Continue reading VIDEO: Best Coast play Letterman…
NEWS: The White Stripes officially split…
The White Stripes have announced today that they will not record or tour… The White Stripes would like to announce that today, February 2nd, 2011, their band has officially ended and will make no further new recordings of perform live. The reason is not due to artistic differences or lack of wanting to continue, nor any health issues as both Meg and Jack are feeling … Continue reading NEWS: The White Stripes officially split…
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: The Verlaines & Songs @ Annandale, Sydney 30/01/11
written by Chris Familton The Verlaines formed around 30 years ago in New Zealand and wrote some classic songs like Death & The Maiden, Doomsday and C.D., Jimmy Jazz & Me. Graeme Downes went on to be a a professor of music at Otago University – still writing and recording albums both solo (the brilliant Hammers & Anvils) and more recently Pot Boiler and Corporate … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: The Verlaines & Songs @ Annandale, Sydney 30/01/11
VIDEO: No Age | Fever Dreaming
Patrick Daughters who directed the very cool Depeche Mode video for Wrong has given No Age’s new single Fever Dreaming a similarly warped and kinda disturbing treatment… Continue reading VIDEO: No Age | Fever Dreaming
LIVE REVIEW: Boom! Bap! Pow! @ Raval, Sydney 21/01/11
written by Chris Familton The opening set in the surrounds of Raval’s lush lounge bar was a last minute addition in the form of the Boom! Bap! Pow!’s bass player – Clint Bracknell – playing a solo set on acoustic guitar. Bracknell possesses one hell of a voice with deep, rich tones akin to Ray LaMontagne as well as being a sweet guitarist. It was an … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Boom! Bap! Pow! @ Raval, Sydney 21/01/11
PHOTOS: Sydney Big Day Out 2011
I only managed to get the little old point and shoot into the festival but here are a few of the highlights… Continue reading PHOTOS: Sydney Big Day Out 2011
MP3: Buffalo Tom | Arise, Watch…
Buffalo Tom return with a new album Skins on Feb 15th, their first since 07 and from the sound of the first single – Arise, Watch – it promises to be another great record of frayed guitars and worn vocals from one of the great bands of the 90s… DOWNLOAD: Buffalo Tom | Arise, Watch 01 “Arise, Watch” 02 “She’s Not Your Thing” 03 “Down” … Continue reading MP3: Buffalo Tom | Arise, Watch…
VIDEO: New Pete & The Pirates song… mp3 and video
Pete & the Pirates‘ album Little Death was one of our favourites of recent years and they’re set to release the follow up to it in May. Here is the first single Winter 1 with a nice slinky Clean organ sound and some Wild Beasts-esque percussion and bass. Definitely a step on from their urgent post-punk pop anthems but still sounding great… 2nd single Come … Continue reading VIDEO: New Pete & The Pirates song… mp3 and video
VIDEO: Joan As Policewoman | The Magic
Joan Wasser is set to release her new album The Deep Field next week. Here’s the muscles and fish first single The Magic as well as a sort of EPK about the making of the new record. YouTube has a couple more of these exploring the album’s influences, musicians etc… Continue reading VIDEO: Joan As Policewoman | The Magic
NEWS: J Mascis to release first solo album…
On March 15th Sub Pop will release Several Shades Of Why, the debut solo record from Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis. Guests on the predominately acoustic album include Kurt Vile, Sophie Trudeau (A Silver Mount Zion), Kurt Fedora (long-time collusionist), Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene), Ben Bridwell (Band Of Horses), Pall Jenkins (Black Heart Procession), Matt Valentine (The Golden Road), and Suzanne Thorpe (Wounded Knees). J … Continue reading NEWS: J Mascis to release first solo album…
NEWS: Primal Scream release Screamadelica Re-mastered (20th Anniversary)
The Very Limited Collector’s Edition Box Set includes: Replica 1991 Get Loaded Tour T-shirt, redesigned by Bobby Gillespie, recreated by ‘Worn By’ (size L). Screamadelica Re-mastered (on CD & Double heavyweight LP). Screamadelica Live In L.A 1991 (**Previously Unreleased!**). Re-mastered Mixes (7”& 12” edits PLUS original remixes from Andy Wetherall, Terry Farley, The Orb and many more). Re-mastered Dixy Narco EP. DVD featuring brand new … Continue reading NEWS: Primal Scream release Screamadelica Re-mastered (20th Anniversary)
LIVE REVIEW: Those Darlins @ Annandale Hotel, Sydney 16/12/10
written by Chris Familton A virtually empty Annandale greeted Melbourne’s Puta Madre Brothers meaning the latecomers missed out on a pretty interesting and unique trio. All seated, all playing kick drums and cymbals and all playing guitars – the three military uniform clad musicians cut a striking image on stage and their music was a mad mix of rock n roll, mariachi and country stomp. … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Those Darlins @ Annandale Hotel, Sydney 16/12/10
Doubtful Sounds 