NEWS: Trailer for New NEIL YOUNG film…
Jonathan Demme followed Young around on his recent tour capturing the magic and electric storm that the legend created. Featuring songs that were rarely played live such as Mellow My Mind it looks to be a great overview of the man at his peak… Check out the TRAILER HERE Continue reading NEWS: Trailer for New NEIL YOUNG film…
SYDNEY GIG GUIDE
Monster Magnet – 6th September @ Metro Theatre Songs – 10th September @ Hopetoun Hotel Shihad – 18th September @ Annandale Hotel Peaches – 18th September @ Home Shapeshifter – 19th September @ The Forum Wolfmother – 19th September @ Enmore Theatre Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – 23rd September @ Metro Theatre Devoted Few/Sherlocks Daughter – 24th/25th September @ Hopetoun Hotel Vivian Girls – … Continue reading SYDNEY GIG GUIDE
INTERVIEW: GUTTER TWINS
Interviewed for FasterLouder “Sometimes I forget that I was in another band,” says Greg Dulli, discussing the legacy of his years as the frontman for The Afghan Whigs. The band released a string of albums through the 90s that earned Dulli a reputation as a dark and complex character. The Ohio band successfully melded rock, soul and R’n’B at a time when grunge was king … Continue reading INTERVIEW: GUTTER TWINS
REVIEW: BOWERBIRDS – Upper Air
1 2 3 4 5 Reviewed for FasterLouder Upper Air is the second album from the North Carolina duo – Bowerbirds. Their first was Hymns For A Dead Horse, a name which was in stark contrast to the beautiful sounds they conjured up on that record. It introduced a band that sat somewhere amid the alt country and folk idioms with a strong focus on … Continue reading REVIEW: BOWERBIRDS – Upper Air
REVIEW: BUGGIRL – Blood, Sweat & Beers EP
1 2 3 4 5 Reviewed for The Dwarf Guitar/drum duos have been a bit of a mini-trend in recent years with The White Stripes, Mess Hall, Black Keys and No Age being some of the better exponents. Generally the stripped down setup has been centred around blues-based rock and its not something you’d think would work for hard rock or metal. BugGirl debunk that … Continue reading REVIEW: BUGGIRL – Blood, Sweat & Beers EP
VIDEO: SUICIDE – Dream Baby Dream
Effortlessly cool, eternally haunting in its glorious drone, this song is a dead set classic… I challenge you to deny it! Continue reading VIDEO: SUICIDE – Dream Baby Dream
VIDEO: VIVIAN GIRLS – Before I Start To Cry
A lovely forlorn track from the Vivian Girls ahead of their Australia tour… Continue reading VIDEO: VIVIAN GIRLS – Before I Start To Cry
MP3: GIRLS – Lust For Life
GIRLS… San Francisco’s Girls are gonna be big on the indie scene… I can feel it. They have the hazy lo-fi sound of Japandroids, Wavves etc but they also carry a great pop sensibility that ranges from Elvis Costello to Brian Wilson surf tunes. This is psychedelic music on the right side of the tracks! Grab a free MP3 of the opening track from their … Continue reading MP3: GIRLS – Lust For Life
NEWS: BAD LIEUTENANT debut first song…
New Order’s Bernard Sumner has sorted himself out with a new band featuring fellow New Order/Joy Division drummer Stephen Morris, Phil Cunningham (guitar) and Jake Evans (guitar and vocals). Their debut album Never Cry Another Tear is set for release on 12th October 2009 on Triple Echo Records and features the breezy pop sensibilities that Sumner has been creating over the last 30 years. Together, … Continue reading NEWS: BAD LIEUTENANT debut first song…
NEWS: VIC CHESNUTT new album…
Great to come across the news that Vic Chesnutt has a new album due for release on Sept 21. At The Cut is the follow up to North Star Deserter from a few years ago and it is again a collaboration with Silver Mt Zion and Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto. That last record was a dark and intense set of songs so expect more of the … Continue reading NEWS: VIC CHESNUTT new album…
NEWS: Download JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE live show…
Country folk troubadour Justin Townes Earle is truly an amazing live experience. Coming to Australia shortly, you can check out his live performance on the fabulous Internet Archive site from his spot at the Bloodshot Records BBQ. Check out the show HERE and make sure you have a look around the site, there are some grat live gigs posted up there. Continue reading NEWS: Download JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE live show…
NEWS: AUCKLAND MUSEUM goes sonic…
The Auckland Museum in New Zealand has launched a great new addition to their collections called Sonic Museum. They have comissioned various musicians from a range of styles and disciplines to create their own soundtrack to parts of the museum such as natural history, war, nature and design. Artists include Don McLashan, Tiki, Nathan Haines and Rosy Parlane (pictured above) who has created a beautiful … Continue reading NEWS: AUCKLAND MUSEUM goes sonic…
Doubtful Sounds 