NEWS: COCOROSIE – Releasing new album on Sub Pop…
Those eccentric Cocorosie sisters Sierra and Bianca Cassidy have signed with Sub Pop to release their new album Grey Oceans on May 11th. Above is the artwork for the CD while below you can check out the kinda spooky cover art for the LP release. Tracklisting Trinity’s Crying Smokey Taboo Hopscotch Undertaker Grey Oceans R.I.P. Burn Face The Moon Asked the Crow Lemonade Gallows Fairy … Continue reading NEWS: COCOROSIE – Releasing new album on Sub Pop…
NEWS: MARK LINKOUS (Sparklehorse) takes his life…
Terrible news today that another musical genius has left this world in 2010. We have already lost Rowland S. Howard, Vic Chesnutt and Jay Reatard and now the family and friends of Mark Linkous are mourning his suicide. His family have released a statement saying… It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member, Mark Linkous, took … Continue reading NEWS: MARK LINKOUS (Sparklehorse) takes his life…
REVIEW: MASTODON @ UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney 21/01/10
reviewed for FasterLouder Mastodon are one of the new breed of bands that are able to incorporate multiple strains of metal and weave them into something that resembles a progression rather than a regression of the genre. On the back of their epic album Crack The Skye they finally hit Sydney as part of the Big Day Out juggernaut and proceeded to lay waste to … Continue reading REVIEW: MASTODON @ UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney 21/01/10
REVIEW: YEAH YEAH YEAHS @ Hordern Pavilion, Sydney 08/01/10
In the early 00s bands from New York like Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Strokes and Interpol all experienced a wealth of attention with their fresh takes on older musical genres and strong images that made them perfect fodder for magazines and marketing depts. Of those three bands YYY have managed to hold onto their mojo the longest with The Strokes burning out early (either by design … Continue reading REVIEW: YEAH YEAH YEAHS @ Hordern Pavilion, Sydney 08/01/10
REVIEW: BRITISH SEA POWER @ Manning Bar, Sydney 20/01/10
reviewed for The Dwarf A shrunken Manning Bar in the form of false walls greeted punters as they arrived for British Sea Power. I’m not sure if this is a permanent change to the venue or just a way to make an undersold gig feel fuller than it was. It seems to be a bit of a recent trend with the Metro also dividing the … Continue reading REVIEW: BRITISH SEA POWER @ Manning Bar, Sydney 20/01/10
Weekly Round Up…
Each week we’ll take a quick look at 5 new releases, the good, the bad and the ugly in an effort to keep you up to date with the crazy amount of music that is coming out… 1. Due for release on March 20, The Sleeper is the debut album from England’s Leisure Society who have been garnering some some plaudits from the likes of … Continue reading Weekly Round Up…
NEWS: PAVEMENT Reunion Tour Begins…
With Pavement joining the reunion bandwagon there has been high anticipation in the air and the reports are in for their first show in Auckland New Zealand supported by the brilliant 3Ds who themselves have reunited for some shows. The New Zealand Herald’s Russell Baillie has the first review of the show… The band delivered a 20-plus song set centred largely on their early albums … Continue reading NEWS: PAVEMENT Reunion Tour Begins…
CIRCLE – KINGS OF THE FINNISH UNDERGROUND
How many bands from Finland can you think of apart from Hanoi Rocks and The Leningrad Cowboys? Sure there are a million nordic metal bands out there with names like Children Of Bodom, Nightwish and Apocalyptica but one in particular has burnt its own path as the self-proclaimed leaders of NWOFHM (New Wave of Finnish Heavy Metal) – Circle. Since releasing their first album Meronia … Continue reading CIRCLE – KINGS OF THE FINNISH UNDERGROUND
NEWS: BILLY AND BILL UPDATE…
Drag City have announced the upcoming release on March 23rd of new albums from Bill Callahan and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy. Rough Travel For A Rare Thing is a live album from Callahan featuring a bunch of his best songs while Billy’s is a new collection of songs credited to Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & The Cairo Gang – The Wonder Show Of The World. Rough Travel … Continue reading NEWS: BILLY AND BILL UPDATE…
REVIEW: SOUNDWAVE 2010, Sydney Australia
Its always a tricky scenario when one of your favourite bands is one of the first of the day at a festival. In this case it was Sunny Day Real Estate who were starting at 12.30pm. Leave the city at 10.30am? – that should give us plenty of time… NOT. Once we hit the motorway approach to the exit the traffic slowed to a halt … Continue reading REVIEW: SOUNDWAVE 2010, Sydney Australia
NEWS: THE DOORS – Documentary in 2010
Director Tom DiCillo has made a documentary on LA’s The Doors which will hit theaters later this year… It looks to be a goodie about a band that don’t get the credit they deserve from some quarters… TRAILER Continue reading NEWS: THE DOORS – Documentary in 2010
Traffic Report…
It looks like a clear run into the city today, no major incidents to report… and oh, we’ve had over 100,000 hits on the site! Thanks to all who have visited, commented and spread the word. Continue reading Traffic Report…
Doubtful Sounds 