INTERVIEW: Michael Azzerad
written by Chris Familton In this day and age of web publishing and the availability of online tools for anyone to become a ‘music journalist’ it is becoming increasingly hard to find creative, constructive and well thought out music criticism. Sure we have the Pitchfork, The Quietus, Mess & Noise, FasterLouder etc who all generally provide well measured appraisal of music but for every quality … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Michael Azzerad
VIDEO: Neil Young | Angry World…
It’s a big Neil Young day today with the unveiling of the first track from his new record Le Noise, recorded solo with Daniel Lanois providing studio effects. Angry World is a fantastic swirling sonic wash of Neil’s gritty guitar, vocal effects and typical railing against the world lyrics. Definitely a departure from the recent garage rock and country folk and it sounds brilliant! You … Continue reading VIDEO: Neil Young | Angry World…
NEWS: Buffalo Springfield to play Bridge School Concert…
Exciting news in the world of Neil Young with the announcement of this year’s Bridge School benefit concert line-ups. The biggie is that three of the surviving members of Buffalo Springfield will reunite for 2 sets, something they haven’t done for 42 years. Buffalo Springfield was Young’s first entrance into the contemporary music scene in the US in the late 60s. The band featured Young, … Continue reading NEWS: Buffalo Springfield to play Bridge School Concert…
LIVE REVIEW: Deep Sea Arcade @ OAF, Sydney 01/09/10
written by Chris Familton Sleepyhands were an enthusiastic bunch who looked like they had come straight from high school to OAF. They had an infectiously upbeat attitude that belied some deceptively layered music. With seven members, many swapping instruments, they incorporated banjo, multi-percussion and some magical three part harmonies that brought to mind Arcade Fire less the pomposity and Dirty Projectors minus the quirkiness. Wim … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Deep Sea Arcade @ OAF, Sydney 01/09/10
LIVE REVIEW: Xiu Xiu / High Places @ OAF, Sydney 03/09/10
written by Chris Familton This was to be the night of music high on artistic cunning and grandeur with three acts willing to push boundaries of standard song structure and delivery. Locals Kyu impressed with their angelic harmonies that sounded at times like an offshoot of the recent Bjork/Dirty Projectors collaboration. What made Kyu so appealing was the duo’s multi-tasking skills. While both singing layered … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Xiu Xiu / High Places @ OAF, Sydney 03/09/10
MP3: Grab a copy of the new single from The Holidays…
Sydney’s The Holidays have a new album Post Paradise out at the end of the month and they’re kindly giving away the single Broken Bones… DOWNLOAD They’ve gone for a lusher, electronic tinged pop sound, like Wild Beasts minus the art pop, hanging at a sparkling, summer pop camp. Check the album preview clip below… Continue reading MP3: Grab a copy of the new single from The Holidays…
Die! Die! Die! tour Australia…
On the back of their stellar Forms album, Kiwi noise pop lads Die! Die! Die! return to Australia for a pretty healthy looking tour in October. Presented by Polaroids of Androids… Thursday, October 7: Grand Hotel, Wollongong Friday, October 8: Oxford Art Factory, Sydney Saturday, October 9: Revolver Upstairs, Melbourne Sunday, October 10: Karova Loungem Ballarat Tuesday, October 12: Mojo’s Bar, Fremantle Wednesday, October 13: … Continue reading Die! Die! Die! tour Australia…
LIVE REVIEW: 6s & 7s @ Melt, Sydney 26/08/10
written by Chris Familton Des Miller had a tentative start to the evening with some sound issues but when he settled in he produced some wonderful music with wry lyrical observations and a cosy mix of pedal steel, acoustic guitar and keyboards. There were some overt Dylan influences alongside some dark pop sounds akin to The Chills. Traps have been performing around the proverbial for … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: 6s & 7s @ Melt, Sydney 26/08/10
DOWNLOAD: Radiohead | Live in Prague Film
Radiohead are continuing their proclivity for finding interesting ways to get their product out to the masses. Now they have released a Live In Prague concert film online for anyone and everyone to download or stream by song on You Tube. The band gave 50 fans cameras to film the show from the audience and then edited the footage together with audio from the desk. … Continue reading DOWNLOAD: Radiohead | Live in Prague Film
NEWS: Philip Jeck releases A New Ark For The Listener…
In the worlds of Jeck’s label Touch… Philip Jeck works with old records and record players salvaged from junk shops turning them to his own purposes. He really does play them as musical instruments, creating an intensely personal language that evolves with each added part of a record. Philip Jeck makes geniunely moving and transfixing music, where we hear the art not the gimmick. Philip … Continue reading NEWS: Philip Jeck releases A New Ark For The Listener…
NEWS: Damien Jurado & Richard Swift release free album of covers…
Damien Jurado and Richard Swift got together on the weekend of August 21-22, 2010 and with the aid of a four-track cassette recorder and a Coles-4038 ribbon microphone recorded a set of covers that they wish to impart to you free of charge. Jurado recently released the brilliant Saint Bartlett (REVIEW) while Swift’s last album The Atlantic Ocean came out last year to good reviews … Continue reading NEWS: Damien Jurado & Richard Swift release free album of covers…
MP3: The War On Drugs set to release new album…
If you were as taken as us by The War On Drugs’ debut Wagonwheel Blues then the good news is they have a new 12″ Future Weather due out at the end of October via the ever reliable Secretly Canadian. Apparently they are already well into the recording of an album proper which won’t be too far behind the 12″. Get a taste of the … Continue reading MP3: The War On Drugs set to release new album…
Doubtful Sounds 