ALBUM REVIEW: 78 Saab – Good Fortune (2010)
Some bands take their unique recipe and keep on serving up the same music over and over again. For many this spells staleness but for others it can mean a progressive refinement of something special and the continuation of the search for the perfect song. 78 Saab are into their fifteenth year and with album number four they give us everything we have come to … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: 78 Saab – Good Fortune (2010)
LIVE REVIEW: Sophie Hutchings @ Raval, Sydney 28/10/10
written by Chris Familton Tired Hands had the task of easing the punters back into their comfy high-backed armchairs at the intimate Raval, a venue that feels like you are in the lounge of a strangers house or at a wedding where you only know the groom. Tired Hands is a man, his guitar and a quavering, rich voice. Though the tempo of his songs … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Sophie Hutchings @ Raval, Sydney 28/10/10
ALBUM REVIEW: Fat Freddy’s Drop | Live At Roundhouse London
written by Chris Familton Fat Freddy’s Drop are at their best when they are on-stage in front of a heaving, swaying audience. Their patient slow-build and dedication to the mood and groove of music is a sight and sound to behold so a new live album is a real bonus for those seeking to bottle some of the experience or hear what all the fuss … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Fat Freddy’s Drop | Live At Roundhouse London
LIVE REVIEW: Dead Meadow @ The Lair, Sydney 16/10/10
written by Chris Familton Not by a long stretch was The Lair the optimal venue to see and hear Dead Meadow play their brand of psychedelic stoner rock. Slink up an alleyway to the back door of The Metro, climb some stairs and you find a room that looks and feels like a converted concrete bunker, complete with old furniture, a ‘rock club’ mezzanine and … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Dead Meadow @ The Lair, Sydney 16/10/10
NEWS: Laneway selection to play Wellington show…
Wellington folks who can’t make the trip up to Auckland for the 2011 Laneway Festival will be mighty stoked this morning to wake to the announcement that a selection of the bands will play a show at the Wellington Town Hall on Tuesday Feb 1st. Line Up LADYHAWKE YEASAYER DEERHUNTER BEACH HOUSE BLONDE REDHEAD ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFITTI Tickets on sale 8th Nov via Ticketek. … Continue reading NEWS: Laneway selection to play Wellington show…
GIG REVIEW: Dengue Fever @ Factory Theatre, Sydney 15/10/10
written by Chris Familton It was somewhat surprising to see that Dengue Fever were playing the Factory, given that their profile is fairly low in Australia. As it turned out those concerns were realised with a small crowd spread sparsely across the Factory. The upside was that by the end of the evening they attendees wholeheartedly made up for it with their enthusiasm. Transat were … Continue reading GIG REVIEW: Dengue Fever @ Factory Theatre, Sydney 15/10/10
ALBUM REVIEW: Antony & The Johnsons | Swanlights
written by Chris Familton Cast aside short-lived hype and blogosphere hyperbole and the wide world of music hasn’t thrown up many artists in the last decade that are quite as unique as Antony Hegarty. Round these parts I still bump into people who talk in awe of his Opera House appearance as part of the Leonard Cohen tribute and as a witness to said performance … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Antony & The Johnsons | Swanlights
ALBUM REVIEW: Die! Die! Die! | Form
written by Chris Familton On the opening track Caseman, Andrew Wilson sings “I’m not giving up on our love” and it sums up the approach Die! Die! Die! have taken on their third album Form. They still sound vibrant with that heady, controlled rush of chaos, tinged with desperation and angst. With the greatness of their second album Promises, Promises the band didn’t receive anywhere … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Die! Die! Die! | Form
NEWS: Mogwai announce details of their seventh album…
According to NME, Mogwai are set to release their seventh album on Feb 14th 2011. Called Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will it will feature the following songs… ‘White Noise’ ‘Mexican Grand Prix’ ‘Rano Pano’ ‘Death Rays’ ‘San Pedro’ ‘Letters To The Metro’ ‘George Square Thatcher Death Party’ ‘How To Be A Werewolf’ ‘Too Raging To Cheers’ ‘You’re Lionel Richie’ Continue reading NEWS: Mogwai announce details of their seventh album…
ALBUM REVIEW: The Walkmen | Lisbon
written by Chris Familton The Walkmen have always fallen short of the crowning moment in their canon – 2004 single The Rat – and as such they are the type of band you keep coming back to, hoping they have pulled it together and scaled the same lofty heights as that surging, emotive calling card. Lisbon sees them settling somewhat further into their own skin … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: The Walkmen | Lisbon
LIVE REVIEW: Tame Impala @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney 14/10/10
written by Chris Familton It seemed like a step up for Tame Impala to headline the larger Enmore Theatre but with a universally well-received album and a well-connected US tour under their belt they seem to be going from strength to strength. Perth’s Felicity Groom was first to grace the cavernous theatre but she showed no signs of nervousness with a solid … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Tame Impala @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney 14/10/10
LIVE REVIEW: Zeni Geva @ The Wall, Sydney 26/09/10
written by Chris Familton As part of The Sydney Fringe Festival, The Wall hosted a visit from Japan’s Zeni Geva, the first in fourteen years for the progressive metal trio. The supporting bill was pretty diverse within the context of noise and volume and early on Dead Farmers brought their rough and ready garage punk to the stage to rattle the rafters. One moment they … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Zeni Geva @ The Wall, Sydney 26/09/10
Doubtful Sounds 