REVIEW: DIRTY PROJECTORS @ Metro, Sydney 10/03/10
Sounding like Manhattan Transfer on an African safari with Talking Heads… Three months into 2010 and we’ve been graced by the presence of two of the more interesting and creatively adventurous indie bands of recent years. Grizzly Bear entranced many at their Sydney Festival shows and though a little lower on the radar, Dirty Projectors showed at the Metro what a truly unique and rewarding … Continue reading REVIEW: DIRTY PROJECTORS @ Metro, Sydney 10/03/10
REVIEW: PAVEMENT | Quarantine The Past…
1 2 3 4 5 reviewed for FasterLouder American guitar music in the 1990s was a split personality that represented the two sides of an American youth that wanted out from the mass commercialization of MTV and Top 40 radio. On one hand the rise of grunge and nu-metal provided a testosterone outlet for anger and pent up frustration and that suited many perfectly. For … Continue reading REVIEW: PAVEMENT | Quarantine The Past…
VIDEO: THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION – Buffalo
Here is the fantastic new video for The Phoenix Foundation’s new single Buffalo from the forthcoming album of the same name. Filmed around the south coast of Wellington, New Zealand… Continue reading VIDEO: THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION – Buffalo
KRAUTROCK: The Rebirth Of Germany
A fantastic BBC documentary detailing the origins and evolution of post war German music that became widely known as krautrock. Featuring interviews and footage of Amon Duul, Can, Neu, Cluster, Harmonia, Tangerine Dream, Faust and of course Kraftwerk this is essential viewing… check out the cameo from Iggy Pop. Continue reading KRAUTROCK: The Rebirth Of Germany
VIDEO: COCO ROSIE – Dorian
When music and art collide the results can be pretty beautiful… Continue reading VIDEO: COCO ROSIE – Dorian
REVIEW: THE DRONES @ The Annandale, Sydney 04/03/10
The Drones are apparently about to knuckle down and bury themselves in the recording of a new record so this mini tour of Melbourne and Sydney was a great chance to see them before their set list changes and a new raft of epic tales and guitar maelstrom is added to their songbook. The Annandale has always been a great place to experience The Drones … Continue reading REVIEW: THE DRONES @ The Annandale, Sydney 04/03/10
REVIEW: THE RUBY SUNS – Fight Softly
1 2 3 4 5 reviewed for FasterLouder The Ruby Suns return with their third album Fight Softly and the overriding sense you get from the record is that main man Ryan McPhun is a restless soul when it comes to concocting his magical sounding music. 2008’s Sea Lion was full of tribal chants, indie folk percussion and electronic details that finely balanced the organic … Continue reading REVIEW: THE RUBY SUNS – Fight Softly
MIXTAPE: MIXED FEELINGS 02
#02 in the Doubtful Sounds Mixtape series is available for download. Grab a copy and open your ears… DOWNLOAD Continue reading MIXTAPE: MIXED FEELINGS 02
ON TOUR: THE CULT bring Love Live to Australia/NZ…
Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury are coming to Australia and New Zealand in May to play The Cult’s seminal 1985 album Love in its entirety. The record broke them internationally and is the best example of them attempting to meld post punk, psychedelia and rock. From there they went global with the Rick Rubin produced Electric. They will also play an encore of some of … Continue reading ON TOUR: THE CULT bring Love Live to Australia/NZ…
ON TOUR: BAD BRAINS coming to Australia…
UPDATE: Unfortunately Bad Brains have cancelled the tour due to heath issues. Press Statement: “Regretfully Bad Brains are forced to cancel the June Australian dates due to personal health issues that don’t allow the stresses of the travel involved at this time. We hope to rebook the tour before the end of the year or early 2011. This is a disappointment for us and we … Continue reading ON TOUR: BAD BRAINS coming to Australia…
NEWS: THE STOOGES finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame…
Iggy and The Stooges are the seminal rock band, such was the ferocity, intensity, reckless abandon andpure decadent energy that they exuded over classic albums like Funhouse, Raw Power and their debut as well as insanely primal and raw live shows. The Hall Of Fame is a pretty pointless institution but finally they are starting to acknowledge some of the key cultural icons of music. … Continue reading NEWS: THE STOOGES finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame…
NEWS: THE NATIONAL prepare to release High Violet…
The ever reliable The National are getting ready to release their new album High Violet on May 10th via 4AD. The tracklisting is as follows: Terrible Love Sorrow Anyone’s Ghost Little Faith Afraid Of Everyone Bloodbuzz Ohio Lemonworld Runaway Conversation 16 England Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks Continue reading NEWS: THE NATIONAL prepare to release High Violet…
Doubtful Sounds 