ALBUM REVIEW: THE MALADIES – With You Right By My Side, Baby The Deal Just Can’t Go Down
1 2 3 4 5 Reviewed for FasterLouder Sydney’s The Maladies have been playing together for a few years now, taking their time getting around to recording an album. That has worked in the listener’s favour as the clumsily titled With You Right By My Side… is 40 minutes of consistently brilliant songwriting, lively playing and the exceptional voice of Daniele Marando. The thing that … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: THE MALADIES – With You Right By My Side, Baby The Deal Just Can’t Go Down
INTERVIEW: POWDERFINGER
Interviewed for The Dwarf “We made a record with a sense of spontaneity and energy to it that maybe we haven’t achieved so well recently. I liked the last few records but this one just feels fun and I think that comes across.” Powderfinger’s guitarist Ian Haug is discussing the merits of their new album Golden Rule on the eve of its release. He is … Continue reading INTERVIEW: POWDERFINGER
Metal Momentz – Guns N Roses original line-up minus Axl…
As part of a benefit gig organized by Slash on the weekend, the original line-up of Guns N Roses appeared on stage to play a blistering Paradise City with Dave Navarro on guitar and Chester Bennington on vocals. Steven Adler looked to be having a blast on drums… Continue reading Metal Momentz – Guns N Roses original line-up minus Axl…
VIDEO: GRIZZLY BEAR – Ready, Able
REVIEW: DIMMER – Degrees Of Existence
1 2 3 4 5 Reviewed for FasterLouder Shayne Carter is one of those musicians who has an unbroken run of albums, not a dud or misstep among them. From his formative days in Dunedin punk bands Bored Games and Double Happys, through the golden years of Straitjacket Fits and more recently as Dimmer. Now onto his fourth album under that name he has produced … Continue reading REVIEW: DIMMER – Degrees Of Existence
ON TOUR: DINOSAUR JR Australia dates…
Dinosaur Jr have announced their own tour dates for their visit to Australia in March 2010. They trio will play most main cities, tickets on sale 30th November! Thursday March 4 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne Saturday March 6 – Golden Plains Festival, Meredith Sunday March 7 – The Lost Weekend Festival, Brisbane Wednesday March 10 – Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay Thursday March 11 – … Continue reading ON TOUR: DINOSAUR JR Australia dates…
INTERVIEW: THE SCARE
Interviewed for The Dwarf With their new album Oozevoodoo under their belt The Scare have finally hit the road with a headline Australian tour and a chance to showcase the songs that signal a new chapter in their career. On the eve of the first show, guitarist Liam O’Brien chats about the new mindset the band have and the road they have travelled to get … Continue reading INTERVIEW: THE SCARE
REVIEW: NICK CAVE & WARREN ELLIS – White Lunar
1 2 3 4 5 Reviewed for FasterLouder Over the last ten years Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have formed a tight musical partnership with Ellis becoming a lynchpin of The Bad Seeds and superseding Mick Harvey as Cave’s right hand man. Cave in turn has on occasion joined Ellis’s The Dirty Three on stage as accompanying pianist. This cross pollination of bands and music … Continue reading REVIEW: NICK CAVE & WARREN ELLIS – White Lunar
REVIEW: FAT FREDDY’S DROP @ The Forum, Sydney (17/10/09)
The Forum always reminds me of an 80s nightclub with its mirrored ceilings and three storeys looking down on the stage. This gave the evening a somewhat club feeling that benefited Fat Freddy’s Drop by highlighting the electronic side of their sound. Too often they are lumped in with the dub/reggae genre when in fact they are much more than that. Theirs is a sound … Continue reading REVIEW: FAT FREDDY’S DROP @ The Forum, Sydney (17/10/09)
REVIEW: ROWLAND S. HOWARD – Pop Crimes
1 2 3 4 5 Reviewed for The Dwarf Rowland S. Howard is one of those perennial Australian musicians that has survived a rock & roll lifestyle and like his contemporaries Nick Cave, Kim Salmon and Tex Perkins is still conjuring up life affirming and in most cases fantastic new music. Pop Crimes sees him tackling his second solo album and it is a cohesive, … Continue reading REVIEW: ROWLAND S. HOWARD – Pop Crimes
VIDEO: JARVIS COCKER – Further Complications
The latest single from Cocker’s recent album Further Complications takes the record’s artwork even further… Continue reading VIDEO: JARVIS COCKER – Further Complications
REVIEW: THE MALADIES @ OAF, Sydney (05/11/09)
This was my second album release gig in the last 6 days, the previous one being The Scare show at The Annandale. Both were hugely celebratory affairs that highlighted both the pride the bands have in their efforts and the high level of support they have from fans, friends and family. Sydney crowds are often accused of passive reactions to live rock n roll shows … Continue reading REVIEW: THE MALADIES @ OAF, Sydney (05/11/09)
Doubtful Sounds 