NEWS: ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS new album…
Antony & The Johnsons are set to followup 2009’s The Crying Light with Swanlights in October this year. He will be releasing an art book and an albbum with the intention that they will inform each other artistically and thematically. The Swanlights art book includes fragmentary images, drawings, paintings, photography, collage, writings and song lyrics. The visual art collection will be available via renowned art … Continue reading NEWS: ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS new album…
VIDEO: THE FALL | Bury Pts 2 & 4
One of the best tracks off the great new album Our Future Your Clutter from The Fall… Continue reading VIDEO: THE FALL | Bury Pts 2 & 4
INTERVIEW: THE BLACK RYDER
written by Chris Familton The Black Ryder have been riding a wave of momentum since the release of their debut album Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride late last year. It has seen them receiving plaudits from mainstream and underground media alongside some coveted support slots with international acts like The Raveonettes and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Recently they signed to US label Mexican Summer … Continue reading INTERVIEW: THE BLACK RYDER
TOUR: MARK MOLDRE takes new album on the road…
Sydney’s Mark Moldre takes his stellar debut album The Waiting Room on an NSW/QLD tour this month. We’ve got review of the record coming soon but we highly recommend you check out the americana/indie folk stylings of Mr Moldre. He has a wonderful melancholy way with melody that will have you humming the songs long after the CD has left the player or he has … Continue reading TOUR: MARK MOLDRE takes new album on the road…
NEWS: NEIL YOUNG recording new album with Daniel Lanois…
Neil Young recently confirmed he was writing for a new album and is about to embark on an acoustic theatre tour called Twisted Road which may or may not end up being the title of the album. It is a tactic he has employed in the past on the Silver & Gold and Harvest Moon albums. The latest news to leak is that Young is … Continue reading NEWS: NEIL YOUNG recording new album with Daniel Lanois…
VIDEO: THE ROLLING STONES | Plundered My Soul…
With the imminent re-release of their classic Exile On Main Street album on May 18th, The Rolling Stones released the previously unreleased Plundered My Soul as a single for Record Store Day. It’s pure 70s Stones with the horns, backing vocals and country influence that filtered through much of their music at the time. Continue reading VIDEO: THE ROLLING STONES | Plundered My Soul…
INTERVIEW: HARPER SIMON
written by Chris Familton Children of famous musicians from the 60s and 70s have been making their names in the industry for many years now. The most successful like Sean Lennon, Jakob Dylan, Justin Townes Earle and recently Charlotte Gainsbourg have all chosen to accept and embrace the legacy of their parent in one way or another. At 38, Harper Simon (son of Paul) is … Continue reading INTERVIEW: HARPER SIMON
VIDEO: Trailer for live MOGWAI film…
Mogwai have teamed up with Vincent Moon and Nathanael le Scouarnec, the guys behind La Blogotheque’s Take-Away Shows, for a live film called Burning that will be out in late August this year. The film is part of a CD/DVD release alongside the live album Special Moves. There will also be a limited deluxe triple vinyl box set which will also include the dvd of … Continue reading VIDEO: Trailer for live MOGWAI film…
VIDEO: The triumphant return of SOUNDGARDEN…
Soundgarden returned to the stage with a warm-up gig under the acronym Nudedragons in Seattle earlier this month. They’ve posted this video up on their site and it reminds how brutal and grinding the band were in their heyday. The modus operandi seems to be about the music as the stage is dark and bare and all members are dressed in black. Cornell‘s voice is … Continue reading VIDEO: The triumphant return of SOUNDGARDEN…
REVIEW: JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE @ Factory Theatre, Sydney 09/04/10
Justin Townes Earle is certainly doing the hard yards to grow his audience in this part of the world. This tour is his his third visit to Australia in the last 16 months and he seems to be garnering larger crowds and wider praise each time he plays here. Fresh from Bluesfest, Earle was doing a run of shows down the east coast including the … Continue reading REVIEW: JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE @ Factory Theatre, Sydney 09/04/10
INTERVIEW: THE SOFT PACK
written by Chris Familton The Soft Pack are currently riding the buzz band wave that has been generated around them for the last few months and they have responded to the hype in the best possible way by releasing an album that stands as one of the highlights of 2010 so far. To back up the release and justify the blog space they have inhabited, … Continue reading INTERVIEW: THE SOFT PACK
REVIEW: THE BLACK KEYS | Brothers
written by Chris Familton, reviewed for FasterLouder Six full length albums in 8 years is a pretty impressive hit rate in these times of promotional release cycles. The work ethic of The Black Keys and their fertile creativity has seen then long outlast the early criticism that they were riding on the guitar/drums duo bandwagon. Many of course have followed in their well trodden path … Continue reading REVIEW: THE BLACK KEYS | Brothers
Doubtful Sounds 